THE ICON INTERVIEW: ‘IT’S IMPORTANT TO STICK TO OUR OWN WAY OF STORYTELLING’
Director Nadeem Baig, the man behind hugely successful hit films and TV dramas such as Punjab Nahin Jaungi and Meray Paas Tum Ho
SOUNDCHECK: BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
With his recent releases Pagal and Nasha, Ali Noor shows there is no age limit to rebelling and having fun
THE GRAPEVINE
Twinkle Khanna left acting more than a decade ago and became an author. Fine. Since she’s the daughter of two formidable actors
STREAMING: SCRAPING THE BARREL
Icon reviews two Netflix releases. While the name Khaali Peeli actually suits the first one just fine, Ginny Weds Sunny works hard
THE TUBE
Roshni’s (Hina Altaf) devious plans to break up her best friend Maheen’s (Ushna Shah) marriage are working for sure. While Maheen
SPOTLIGHT: LOVE AND TRUTH
Directed by Mehreen Jabbar and written by Umera Ahmed, Zee5’s upcoming web series Ek Jhooti Love Story is an experiment in telling
SPOTLIGHT: THE NEXT BIG HOPE
Can Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza’s nearly completed Quaid-i-Azam Zindabad, starring Fahad Mustafa and Mahira Khan, mark the
SOUNDCHECK: ETERNAL FLAME
The latest offering from the Lahooti Live Sessions is Muhinja Saathi, drawn from Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s poetry
THE GRAPEVINE
The KP government’s announcement to follow through on a 2013 decision and turn Indian film stars Raj Kapoor’s and Dilip Kumar’s
CINEMASCOPE: DEVIL IN THE DETAILS
The Devil All The Time seems more interested in shocking us with the book’s horrific scenes rather than in a nuanced character
THE TUBE
All the wedding jewellery vanishing from the newly-married Samia’s (Ramsha Khan) closet could have been a disastrous situation in
STREAMING: TALES OF THE DAMNED
An experimental project combines storytelling, puppetry and music over the internet to bring home the human impact of the death
SCREEN: FRAIL HUMAN DESIRES
Director Sudhir Mishra’s Serious Men is a deeply troubling and sad but riveting drama about caste discrimination and social
STYLE: FASHION AND THE COVID-19 REBOOT
Even as one cheers for the return of the fashion show cycle, Covid-19 continues to be the persistent elephant in the room
CINEMASCOPE: A HOLLOW HOLMES
Millie Bobby Brown is charismatic and fun to watch in Enola Holmes. But she’s stuck in a heavy-handed and cliche-ridden film
THE GRAPEVINE
Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam already has a huge fan base in Pakistan. He recently increased that further by praising the
STREAMING: ZOMBIES AND KITTIES
Director Il Cho’s zombie attack thriller #Alive has a premise full of potential for social commentary but chooses to take the easy
THE TUBE
A Pemra ban and very soon an ‘unban’ — fortunately for its enthusiasts, Jalan didn’t miss a single week of airing. In fact, it
SOUNDSCAPE: STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
The profoundly poignant Rabba marks Umair Jaswal’s evolution from an imitative rock persona to an artist willing to bare his soul
WIDE ANGLE: A LIFE IN TRANSIT
The Indian film Meel Pathar, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, offers a brooding look at lives constantly on the move
THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE GOOD GIRLS
Pakistani showbiz’s most popular twins, Aiman and Minal Khan, seem to act and think alike. They have mastered the art of exuding