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Trouble in Lollywood Pakistan’s film industry has not enjoyed good health for some years, but the crisis that confronts it now is unprecedented. The industry seems to have lost its direction, momentum and resources:...		In search of challenges A quiet demeanour and measured, deliberate tone of voice masks a shrewd, yet artistic intellect. That is the feeling one gets after meeting Iqbal Ansari. The veteran television director has decades...
The ‘dumbing down’ of culture When people talk of the ‘dumbing down’ of our culture, they invariably make a scapegoat of the media. But high art is everyone’s responsibility....		STARBUZZ: Presenting history Meera has always been a constant source of breaking news. This time she is said to be working in a tele-film in which she will be acting as Anarkali of Emperor...
In memory of two maestros It was a trip down memory lane. On July 19 the Amateurs’ Melodies group, in collaboration with the Pak American Cultural Centre, organized a programme to pay tribute to two great...		Ghalib in California On the face of it, the name of this group may be complicated. Bazm, in its short form, is much easier to write then the full ‘Bazm-e-Arbab-e-Sukhan’ (plus the additional ‘of...
Rage against the machine Given the circumstances, short films are probably one of the most progressive formats for creative expression in the Pakistani media milieu. The state of mainstream cinema does not allow experimental or...		REVIEWSPREVIEWS: Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle Three babelicious angels, a killer wardrobe, a knockout villain and kung fu fighting – does a movie need anything else? Like, maybe a plot. Nah. If you’re looking for fun-filled adventure...
Decidedly different She has stopped complaining about the condition of her hair. Neither is she being admonished for not removing stains from the laundry (as seen in two of her commercials). Having other...		MUSICBOX: Rock and rage Rage’s second album Deewana, which has come out after a gap of four years features some really groovy tracks, but somehow the record doesn’t fully satisfy the demands of an average...