She sings to conquer
That all-too-familiar coil and quiver of the lips, the relentless twinkle in the eyes, the poise and aplomb that can still send many-a-hearts reeling. Gracefully clad in a peach silk saree...
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A star fades away
Born in 1935 at Rohtak in India into a religious family, Ali bhai, as he was affectionately referred to, and his family migrated to Pakistan soon after Partition....
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lmmortalized in thought
Remembering Ali bhai was difficult for many of his friends and fans when approached. Omar Sharif, who usually brings smiles to everyone’s face, was melancholy and sorrowful when he remembered the great performer....
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‘Crash’ and burn
Until a couple of months ago, or rather till before March 5, Crash was still a relatively unheard of movie. When I recommended ti to a friend as a weekend watch...
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An ode to a cause
A show of Faiza Sami, Nomi Ansari and Zehra Kachelo’s collections held last week in Lahore was a collaborative effort by Asad Tareen of The Designers and Depilex, and aimed at raising funds for the latter’s Smile Again Foundation....
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Flavour of the season
Here we go again — another drama serial about the lives of expatriates which seems to be the in thing this season. At the moment it seems that every other play...
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A ‘very’ angry young man
Let’s face it. Pyar Hi Pyar Mein and then Pehla Pehla Pyar couldn’t do anything much for Ali Tabish in terms of a debut and second venture, respectively....
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The bling effect
Over the years a myriad of Mumbai-based fashion designers and jewellers have travelled across the border and sold their exquisite wares in the land of the free — often at the behest of Karachi bridal doyenne, Shayainne Malik....
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E-media under focus
The Citizens’ Media Commission of Pakistan (CMCP) recently observed the Electronic Media Freedom Day — albeit belatedly — an event initiated by them in 1998 and meant to be held on February 14....
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Reviewspreviews
The Pink Panther: It is easy to assume that The Pink Panther would be an extended version of the cartoon by the same name. It is, however, none of that and although the film is no catastrophe...
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Musicbox
Infiniti — Junooni: Junoon was one Pakistani band that had managed to please fans despite the relentless controversies surrounding its members. Now with the band members having officially...
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Starbuzz
‘Elizabeth II’ the sequel: Cate Blanchett, it seems, has not yet tired of the Virgin Queen. Next month, she starts shooting a sequel to her 1998 film Elizabeth...
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