Pakistani style steps out
The show got bigger this year. Not only did the organizers fly out to Dubai, giving the local entertainment industry much-needed international exposure, they also collaborated with a television network, ensuring...
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Sidelining Moore
Controversial US film-maker Michael Moore’s scathing documentary criticizing US president George W. Bush and the invasion of Iraq has won the prize for best film at the Cannes Film Festival but...
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Straight-talking Rossellini
Isabella Rossellini hailed a taxi near her Upper West Side apartment in New York on a busy spring day and was just settling into the back seat when the driver, like...
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A tale of two Punjabs
The Zanani Festival, held in Lahore during March, achieved a lot. First, it managed to highlight women’s issues and presented them through drama and dance and second, it brought together artists...
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The melodious duo
When asked to name the best ghazal recorded by him for a film, one of the greatest ghazal and playback singers, Mehdi Hasan, responded that it was Duniya Kisi Kay Pyar...
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The creation story
Puppet theatre is an art form with a reputation for predictability. Conversely, its aptitude for improvisation, using shadows and music, video, installations and performance art has given it a new relevance...
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Bollywood bound
Puppet theatre is an art form with a reputation for predictability. Conversely, its aptitude for improvisation, using shadows and music, video, installations and performance art has given it a new relevance...
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REVIEWSPREVIEWS
This time it’s one yard extra. The sequel to The Whole Nine Yards, The Whole Ten Yards focuses on Oz (Matthew Perry), who is married to Jimmy’s (Bruce Willis) ex-wife Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge) and is continuing with his dentistry....
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STARBUZZ
Haroon seems to have rocked Mumbai recently with his first-ever performance there. Invited by Zee TV’s music channel, Zee Music, on their fifth anniversary celebration...
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MUSICBOX
Why is it that every Sikh singer we come across has to be an artist of the Punjabi language? I mean, it does come naturally, but why can’t we come across a Sikh performer who is willing to strain the vocal chords in some other language...
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