Return of the native
“When my husband was busy doing films, I fell in love with another man. He was not only tall, dark and handsome, he was a genius of a film-maker, too. It...
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Missing melodies
It wasn’t long ago when we would tune in to PTV and hum along with Nazia Hasan to Aankhain Milanay Walay or Vital Signs and Sanwli Saloni. Today, we lie on...
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Great casting mysteries
Bruce Willis was made for Die Hard, right? And Harrison Ford was perfect as Indiana Jones? But those actors weren’t the film-makers’ first choice...
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Sleazy Sequels
One still remembers those lively nights when people would emerge laughing from theatres after watching comedy stage plays. The appeal of local stage productions was not just limited to Pakistan as...
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Desperate measures
The critical state of our film industry has forced many (if not all) big screen stars to look elsewhere for greener pastures. News of Meera, Moammar Rana and Omar Sharif stepping...
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Model on edge —Nomi Qamar
Controversy is Nomi Qamar’s middle name. After he smashed the 2002 Lux Style Award trophies backstage in a fit of rage after losing the Best Male Model award to Farooq Mannan,...
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MUSICBOX
After Jal’s much publicized break-up, ex-vocalist Atif Aslam has come up with his “solo” effort. While Atif displayed his intrinsic merits on the crowd-puller Aadat, Jal Pari sounds like a hastily put together and at times half-hearted attempt to sell out...
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REVIEWSPREVIEWS
When it comes to comedy mixed with kung-fu fighting, the name Jackie Chan immediately springs to mind. Mr Chan’s latest exploits see him in the remake of the classic movie, Around the World in 80 Days....
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