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A bit of drama… How does society respond to a young woman in showbiz? Saadia Imam ponders a bit on the subject and then says that some people give respect. In a somewhat miffed tone,...		Turbulence in still waters Bagging four prizes, including the Best Feature Film, at the 56th Locarno International Film Festival, 2003, Khamosh Pani or Still Waters, a Pakistan-French-German co-production has already created ripples in its two...
The night of the Bees For one night in Karachi, disco was king…again. All the troubles that plague this moribund age were checked at the door for an evening of nostalgia and non-stop boogying to the...		A splash of colour Karachi recently witnessed a very different kind of fashion show where ramps were put up to display not attire or jewellery, but highly stylized hair makeovers. Organized by a multinational, the...
STARBUZZ: Night time blues After having completed a successful round in Lahore, PTV’s Night Time Transmission recently shifted to Karachi. The success of the programme, apart from other factors, was the excellent compering by most...		A mix of everything In every locality of Karachi there are small beauty salons that may not be known throughout the city, but are quite popular within their area. A bridal show was organized at...
Unloading Macbeth English theatre appears posed for a resurgence with a generous dose of eastern spice. Tarkash, meaning a quiver of arrows, hung Shakespeare out to dry recently with Macbeth Reload. Would Shakespeare...		REVIEWSPREVIEWS: Once Upon a Time in Mexico Robert Rodriguez’s Once Upon a Time in Mexico, the third outing from the Desperado series has lots of guns, violence, strong language and...well, basically all the right ingredients of a good...
Music by the Indus As one walked through the lush green lawns of the Hyderabad Club, the venue for ‘Bhangra Night’ recently, one couldn’t help wonder whether star performer Sukhbir Singh would actually appear on...		MUSICBOX: Stringing along The name Strings has always been associated with quality music. In the past, they have produced tunes that have captured a wide variety of fans. Though their latest offering Dhaani has...