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Zinda Laash resurrected: 1960’s Pakistani classic If one looks at it in a certain way, Zinda Laash has become exactly what its title means: a corpse that has come back to life! Indeed, not only has the corpse of the film returned to life, but the film itself, long dead, has suddenly found...		A commitment to change In most cases, doors open easily for the offspring of celebrities, if they should choose to enter the field of showbiz. Arbaaz Khan’s foray into the film world was also probably...
A circus beyond the ‘Rings’? When director Peter Jackson was a boy, the neighbours enjoyed the Super8 films he shot in his backyard. Now, with the rest of the world watching his movies, the backyard is...		Job well done Two recent back-to-back functions added glamour and colour to the otherwise droopy atmosphere of the provincial metropolis of Peshawar recently. One was organized by the Press Club, while the other was...
STARBUZZ: Late than never? At a delightful acting and debating contest held recently at a club, the chief guest was actor Shakeel who, due to some reason, wasn’t able to come at the appointed time....		Rekindling memories of yore The Indus TV network has a number of ‘firsts’ to its credit. Indus Vision was the first Pakistani channel to hit the satellite zone. It is also the network that introduced...
A changing world Ustad Zafar Ali Khan, a renowned singer and composer, is an unassuming person with a wonderful sense of humour. Humbly, the maestro says that the title of ustad is one people...		REVIEWSPREVIEWS: Duplex Duplex has a smugly simple plot. Novelist Alex (Ben Stiller) and magazine layout artist Nancy (Drew Barrymore) are a couple on the lookout for a heavenly home that will deliver them...
Fashion’s smorgasbord In the wake of improving relations between Pakistan and India, Karachi saw what could be classified as perhaps the grand finale of fashion shows in 2003. The creations of Suneet Varma...		MUSICBOX: Under wraps Khadija may well prove to be the music industry’s ‘next big thing’ as she sings, literally, like a free bird. Her music reveals that she is totally indifferent to societal norms...