She’s feisty. She’s good-looking. And she’s wise. Saba Qamar’s first Bollywood venture Hindi Medium is set to release in the first week of March. She’s eagerly awaiting it. Not just because she’s in the movie, but because she thinks that co-productions with any film industry of the world (the operative word being any) is a beneficial exercise: it gives us ‘new’ markets. Is she brainy or what! Saba Q, you are spot-on. The only problem is that even if your film with Irrfan Khan becomes a success story, you might not, for now, be able to benefit from the fruits of a new market. You know, border tensions and all. Dry fruit is not a bad option either.

Published in Dawn, ICON, February 19th, 2017