THE ICON INTERVIEW: KEEPING THE FAITH
Atif Aslam has a reputation for being one of the most expensive rockstars in the country. He certainly does not want to
VIRAL: NOT ALL SUPERHEROES WEAR CAPES
First there was Sabir Lala, now in Studio Rokhan’s latest offering, there is Pabboo Badmaash, and he’s going to help you
THE GRAPEVINE
In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, strange things are happening. An elderly couple, both in their 60s, were held
CINEMASCOPE: CRUEL LIBERALS
A heavy-handed conservative satire, The Hunt is mildly entertaining because of its action
WIDE ANGLE: NEW WINE, NEW BOTTLE
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan wholeheartedly accepts that love is love
THE TUBE
Not as immaculately executed as it could have been, the serial nevertheless tackled the issue of women’s harassment
STREAMING: WHAT TO WATCH AT HOME THIS WEEK
People around the world could be facing months of self-isolation at home which makes it the ideal condition for binge
SOUNDSCAPE: THE JUNGLE ALBUM
For the Sketches, the Indus Valley is so rich in heritage and tradition precisely because, like a jungle, it refuses to
SPOTLIGHT: THE FEAR OF SQUARE ONE
The problems of the Pakistani cinema industry have just been exacerbated with the advent of the Covid-19 threat
SOUNDCHECK: PINDI AND PROUD
If anything, Pindi Aye proves there’s a Pindi boy in all of us
THE GRAPEVINE
The sultry Iman Aly created quite a buzz on March 21 when she told Iffat Omar on the latter’s show that it was her
CINEMASCOPE: STINKER CONFIDENTIAL
If you’ve seen a few cop films over the years, then you’ve seen Spenser Confidential
WIDE ANGLE: KAAMYAAB HAS WINGS, BUT FAILS TO SOAR
Hardik Mehta’s Bollywood-centric film is about a ‘character actor’ trying to rewrite his story after the end credits
THE TUBE
So far so good for Nimra (Iqra Aziz) who consistently lied through her teeth to create a volatile situation between her
STYLE: UNDER MY UMBRELLA
After seven years in the lawn business, Zainab Chottani’s brand umbrella now encompasses pret, luxury-pret, a sub-brand
THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE GROUND BENEATH HER FEET
Ayesha Omar stands out as one of the very few Pakistani actresses who refuse to conform to societal norms, opting to
CINEMASCOPE: BETTER OFF DEAD
Bloodshot is a poor mishmash of classic action movies such as Terminator and Total Recall with little to add on top
THE GRAPEVINE
Sushant Singh Rajput is proving to be a bit of a Casanova. After breaking up with Ankita Lokhande, his girlfriend of six
STREAMING: PAST PRESENT
The video of Mughal-e-Funk’s latest offering, Akbar, is worth watching at least a few times for how it mixes characters
THE TUBE
The somewhat disconnected addition of Humayun Saeed as Major Humayun might have enhanced the ratings but, apart from
SPOTLIGHT: ‘MUSIC, MUSIC ABOVE ALL’
Holding the Karachi chapter of the All Pakistan Music Conference for 17 years continously is no mean feat.