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‘Music is the medium of love’ For a musician whose reach is global, it is only apt to ply the trade without wearing patriotism on his sleeves. After all, music is supposed to transcend all boundaries. Yet...		Taking Lahore by storm: Urmila Matondkar Whenever a Bollywood personality comes to Pakistan, headlines are made. Recently, when Indian actress Urmila Matondkar visited Lahore, a media frenzy ensued, as the star was under the media glare for...
In search of enlightenment David Lynch is beaming, and his good-natured smile endures a whole hour in a reception room of a Washington hotel, impervious to all manner of personal intrusions, trick questions and general...		STARBUZZ: Changing faces Strings created ripples by being the first duo from Pakistan to launch an album, Dhaani, in the UAE at the Hard Rock Café. Singer Hari Haran, who has sung Bolo Bolo...
Songs of the Teutons After a year-and-a-half sabbatical, taken most probably due to the geopolitical situation, the German Goethe Institut is back in action, and to celebrate their return to the socio-cultural scene of Karachi,...		A befitting tribute to a genius Tabla virtuoso Zakir Husain is undoubtedly a living legend. A good looker (voted the most handsome Indian by a Mumbai magazine a few years ago), and a drummer par excellence whose...
REVIEWSPREVIEWS: Cold Creek Manor Mike Figgis may be a brilliant director (Leaving Las Vegas), but his latest flick, Cold Creek Manor, proves that even the best directors can make horrible films....		The funny bone tickler Tickling the audience’s funny bone, especially ad lib, is an arduous job. Some say it is the most difficult genre of the performing arts, but for a veteran comedian like Hanif...
Back into the groove After a lengthy lull, for the most part, in concerts and other entertainment related activities during the month of Ramazan, things are back in full swing. And with Christmas and the New Year just around the corner.....		MUSICBOX: New kid in town The newest dude on the block, who’s been making major waves in the local music scene with his debut venture, is Ali Zafar. The Lahori lad, who was earlier seen on...