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An enigma called Saleem Javed Saleem Javed (real name Mohammad Saleem, Javed is but a nom de guerre) is something of a national treasure. Though never quite crossing over to the bracket labelled as ‘cool,’ the...		Trouble in tinsel town With the number of film productions falling drastically and their quality deteriorating, the film industry of Pakistan has been in the throes of a continuously deepening crisis for nearly a decade now....
Crossing the Hudson Kate Hudson is quite an actor. If I hadn’t seen her expression when she traipsed into the room — not so much a face like a wet weekend but a gloomy,...		Classical Connection The past few years have seen a steady rise in the frequency of classical and semi-classical performances in the city of Karachi. Some...
Damsels in distress One of this writer’s favourite pieces of writing has always been Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The thing about this novel is that while set in prudish Victorian England, it could...		Free at last Late in July, the scene outside the Karachi Gymkhana was one of activity and excitement as music enthusiasts of all ages clamoured to get past the guards....
Conflicting Images The Russian Centre of Science and Culture (RCSC), Karachi, better known as Friendship House, recently arranged a series of evenings promoting award-winning Russian art movies. The films At Dawn It’s Quiet...		Standing Tall Tooba Siddiqui is among the new breed of young models, actors, designers and stylists making a mark on the local fashion scene. She is, for now, better known for her lawn...
MUSICBOX With Koi Tujh Sa Kahan scheduled for release soon (the flap on the audio of the film categorically announces ‘movie is being launching on 12th August 2005’) there...		REVIEWS PREVIEWS Jennifer Lopez stars in Monster-in-Law as Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Cantilini, a woman handling a variety of jobs and waiting for the right man to come her way...