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Ash’s Umrao takes a mighty fall Umrao Jaan, the tale of a courtesan from Lucknow, India, was written by Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa — a renowned Urdu writer, mathematician and astronomer. For those not familiar with the novel or the film, it primarily takes place in 19th-century Lucknow...		Muzaffar Ali speaks ... Lucknow-born Muzaffar Ali is perhaps best known for making one of the most memorable South Asian films to date, Umrao Jaan. But Muzaffar Ali is clearly no ordinary filmmaker; he is...
The man who changed cinema On November 23 this year, fans around the world mourned the 23rd death anniversary of the legendary Waheed Murad, undoubtedly the greatest Pakistani actor ever to grace the silver screen. In the era of serious actors like Santosh Kumar, Darpan, Habib and Aslam Pervez,...		Love that Kapur kid “l would love to do vivah with Kareena,” he says. But no, marriage is not on the cards for Shahid Kapoor; he''s just talking about his recently released film that has failed to make a mark at the box office....
Cruises for the Maldives Actor Tom Cruise and his third wife, Katie Holmes, were honeymooning in the Maldives last Monday, November 20 after getting married in a lavish ceremony in a castle in Italy over the weekend....		Overboard with Overload The concept of enjoying purely instrumental music is still relatively new in Pakistan. In a country where most of the music listening population relates more to the lyrics than to the music, Overload, primarily a drums and percussion band, decided to host an all-instrumental gig in Karachi’s Bahria Auditorium....
Tuning in to Tina The Indus Valley School of Art recently witnessed a melodious recital of Faiz, Iqbal, Firakh and various other poets as part of a fund-raising charity. The ambience created by Indus Valley’s Nasserwanjee building in the backdrop of Tina’s mellow vocals set a light mood for the evening, organised by the NGO Madadgar....		Clothes make the woman Karachiites were recently treated to a rare fashion event that showcased ensembles that not just looked good on the ramp but could also be put to practical use in formal parties and weddings. What’s more, the event was a classy yet simple affair,...
World Performing Arts Festival 2006: Bigger and better If there was a cultural event of international repute in Pakistan this year, it must have been the World Performing Arts Festival (WPAF) held from November 10 to 20 by the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop in Lahore....		A happily ever after story After many a mock weddings in TV plays, Ahsan Khan’s reel life eventually spilled over into his real life as he tied the knot with the love of his life, Fatima....
Of moms and gals As I walked through the entrance of P&G Pakistan’s recently organised event in celebration of their commitment to provide a young patient of cerebral palsy with medical and health care, I witnessed many a familiar faces....		MUSICBOX: Music for flower power Western classical music aficionados were recently treated to an elegant and delightful evening organised by the members of World Association of Flower Arrangers (WAFA), featuring local pianists Jehanara Talati and Ayesha Fiaz Uddin, and vocalist Austin Freitas....
Reviews Previews Smallville From a promenade, a short-lived marriage, transference of soul and fatherhood to inadvertent disclosure of his secret to one of his closest friends, Clark Kent (Tom Welling) goes through a lot in Smallville:...		Striking gold The recently held Gold Disc ceremony of Zoheb Hassan’s album Kismet turned out to be a sparkling, star-studded affair. Zoheb was celebrating the sale of over 50,000 of his CDs since the release of the album on Chand Raat this Eid....