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Son of the soil “Billo was a once-in-a-lifetime thing; it just dawned on me out of nowhere and kept on shaping itself. As hard as I tried, it did not happen again....		Bringing Bhittai into focus In connection with the three-day golden jubilee celebrations of the Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Cultural Complex, Bhit Shah, various programmes were arranged by the Sindh Culture Department from July 7-9....
Through the keyhole The modern cinema trailer is Don Lafontaine’s fault. You know Don, even if you think you don’t: his is the reverberating, honey and gravel voice that has accompanied approximately 4,000 trailers...		Calling the shots An actor who doubles up as a director and has so far directed eight dramas, three documentaries and is now out to promote his tele-film, Ek Kasak Baqi Hai Abhi which...
Odds meet ends Bank aur Tank ki jori ajeeb, supposedly a satire, was more of a dialogue among five people: G.I. Jyala, Madame Besharif, an Indian actress, Shaquila Hai, Benazir Bhutto (played by Ali Saleem, yet again) and lastly, an ex-daku-turned-faqir (Khalid Anam)....		A true tribute Munshi Raziuddin, or Munshiji as his devotees called him, was a man of many facets: aalim, musicologist, classical musician, hakeem and a qawwal. But it was in the last context that he wished to be known and remembered by....
First day, first show: ‘Tere Bin Jiya Na Jaye’ The thrill of watching the ‘first day, first show’ was something I had always wanted but the presence of our prime minister in a bustling city like Karachi delayed my arrival...		Late start, late finish What could be more contradictory than a name like Corporate Nautankeez? Not much, as was witnessed on the evening of July 8 at the PACC in Karachi, when this group staged its play called Putli Ghar (Puppet House)....
The plot thickens Earlier, the lack of professionalism was quite obvious at the audio release of Tere Bin Jiya Na Jaye on July 4 when the proceedings started way off the mark....		A time to celebrate On the first day of the celebrations falling on July 7, 2005, various groups of writers, poets and journalists arrived at Bhit Shah by a shuttle service that left for the...
Alexander’s epic journey Alexander is the only person to have inspired every single generation for 23 centuries straight without being a founder of any religion. His is also the only name to be found among so many different religions and nationalities....		Static: How devastatingly prescient of the Clash to predict the carnage that would rattle London on July 7, 2005, considering this throbbing cut was originally found on their self-titled debut masterpiece of an album, back in 1977.
ReviewsPreviews: Sahara Starring Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz and Steve Zahn, Breck Eisner’s Sahara is a modern day tale of an old-fashioned treasure hunter, his wise-guy sidekick and a mysterious disease that threatens to wipe out an entire population....		STARBUZZ: Sana joins the kaafila Somebody is keeping mighty quiet about a certain venture these days. Sana, the Yeh Dil Aap ka Hua girl, has hopped across the Wagah border to do a film with no other than Punjab da jutt, Sunny Deol....