Hollywood on the warpath
These days, Hollywood is abuzz with the news of a clique of powerful actors, producers, writers and studio owners who have publicly shown support for Israel, and against Hamas and Hezbollah, in a full-page advertisement published in the Los Angeles Times....
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Music, above all
Melody, for Arshad Mehmood is, as the cliché goes, a joy forever. Rightly known as one of the best music composers in Pakistan, he ventured into acting as well and made his mark but then vanished from the small screen....
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‘Rang De Basanti’ lined up for US release
What’s the strategy that the makers of RDB will follow to impress the Oscar jury? Soon after news broke out on Monday evening of Rang De Basanti being the official Indian...
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Spirited away
Karachi’s Royal Rodale complex held a night of sufi music last week in the form of qawwali by none other than the grand master, Amjad Farid Sabri....
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The Blue Raag
They emerged as a promising new rock band after attaining victory in the Pespi Battle of the Bands in 2001. Their first video, Sawal, skyrocketed them into commercial success and henceforth began the anticipation regarding the release of their debut album....
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Musicbox
Christ Illusion
If skillfully used, music can also serve very well as an effective tool of influencing, in a concealed way, attitudes and behaviours....
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Reviewspreviews
Airplane
Spoof films were a rarity before Airplane came along in 1980. This comedy series led to TV serials like Police Squad and movies like Spy Hard, Wrongfully Accused, The Naked Gun and the Scary Movie series and continues to inspire many others, around the world....
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Starbuzz
Undoing of an image
Mohammad Ali Shaykhi was the star attraction at a pre-wedding fete recently. It had been a very long time since some in the audience had seen him,...
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