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A taste of the Orient The ways of the Orient have fascinated the rest of the world for ages. Its reputation for holding foreign cultures at bay while resisting repeated attempts to decipher its way of...		Entertainment storm — are we ready for it? The last two months have seen the arrival of the Indian cricket team, along with major Indian acts like Jagjit Singh and Sonu Nigam, both of whom were ironically considered major...
Lovers galore After a lull, the Academy of Cinematic Theatre (A.C.T.) recently resurrected itself with its three-day performance of Present Laughter, a comedy by Noel Coward. Directed by Saba Sayeed, the play was...		STARBUZZ: On the move Competition is becoming tough for the local channels and ARY, known as the seths’ channel, realizing it after some time, is now acquiring professional people to run it. First it was...
Cool as Carradine Is David Carradine really the coolest guy on the planet? That’s what at least one Internet scribe has suggested. And while he’s not exactly embracing the tag, the 67-year-old actor doesn’t...		The prodigal son returns The arrival of Cezzane and Suhail Khan created quite a stir at Karachi airport recently, not because the latter was recognized as a ghazal singer from across the border but because...
The good, the bad and the ugly Relaunching of a popular brand of jeans can be quite a scandalous affair, as it was recently discovered. Although a much talked-about event in fashion circles and attended by the creme...		Jazz the Malagasy way Glancing over the wordy invitation, one expected a swinging evening of cool jazz on an uncharacteristic, stiflingly hot Karachi evening. This was so because Touve Ratovondrahety, the Malagasy French pianist who...
REVIEWSPREVIEWS: Eternal Sunshine In Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Jim Carrey, again adopting an ambiguous posture, stands out in a resounding performance as Joel, who, as the film begins, falls in love with...		An artist’s nightmare When folk singer Sohrab Faqir was recently admitted to Civil Hospital, Khairpur, after an attack of paralysis, no official inquired about his health. A senior artist, he has been forgotten by...
Chapter launched A midst a large gathering of music lovers and several members from Karachi, a new chapter of Mausiqaar was launched in Hyderabad recently. True to Sindhi hospitality, the visitors from Karachi...		MUSICBOX: Rhyming and stealing The trend of remixing golden oldies is quite prevalent in India and Pakistan. Almost all the classic Indian film tunes have been redone, so perhaps to introduce something ‘different’ to the...
What brand of style? If only soaps could give facelifts. If only they could guarantee overnight success, recognition, glamour and everything else promised in advertising fairy tales. If only, because that’s what a certain soap...		The best...and the rest The 2004 Grammy awards saw Beyonce Knowles make a clean sweep, garnering five awards, equalling last year’s top performer, Norah Jones. Although Beyonce may well have worn the biggest smile that...