Ella Enchanted
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Joanna Lumley, Cary Elwes, Minnie Driver, Steve Coogan Directed by: Tommy O’Haver Produced by: Jane Startz
Bombay dreams – An Enthralling Enigma
From ‘Salaam Bombay’ to ‘Chakalaka Baby’ to the alluring tune of ‘Chaiyya, Chaiyya’ Chaiyya’, Bombay Dreams – Andrew Lloyd Webber and R.R. Rehman’s musical – manages to keep the audience engrossed in a melodrama based on fabled Indian movie themes of the fight between the good and the evil. While … Read more
I sing for India-Pakistan peace: Abida Parveen
Listening to Pakistani Sufi singer Abida Parveen has often been described as a divine experience, but the singer says she often hopes that rulers in India and Pakistan would listen more carefully to her message of peace. “In Sufism, there is only peace,” Parveen said. “I have always believed that … Read more
Tazeen Hasan
1. What is on your mind? Designs, clients, shops and now fabric. 2. If you had to make an apology, what would it be for and for whom? Not applicable. My motto is, ‘Think twice before you speak’. 3. Where’s the best place to be? Rome. 4. What scares you … Read more
An American Teenager’s Book on Pakistan Women Launches in US
It’s probably not all that remarkable that a young American went to Pakistan and found fascinating the traditions that define daily life there, from the calls to prayer to the garishly decorated transport trucks. Not all that remarkable, except that somewhere along the trip the young girl turned from tourist … Read more
HSY: Fashion Guru of the East
Hassan Sheheryar Yasin is your typical Scorpio, determined, magnetic and brainy with a wide gamut of hidden talents. He talks a mile-a-minute and can speak on an array of topics from politics to art to movies, all with equal passion and conviction. Choreographer, fashion designer and event coordinator, he wowed … Read more
The importance of being Khawar Riaz
Khawar Riaz is known as a star-maker par excellence and has been instrumental in making several careers Zara Sheikh, Farooq Mannan, Ahmed Butt, Arooj, Imran Abbas, Amina Shafat, Danial… the list of stars made by this star makers is endless. Having the Midas touch must make him feel ten feet … Read more
Neha Ahmed: Brown Girl In The Ring
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the reigning sexiest super model of them all? Chances are, the mirror would reveal Neha Ahmed, The pretty brown girl from Lahore with the gorgeous brown eyes, a perfect ten figure and the pair of lips that can’t decide if they want to pout … Read more
Eating Out
Shrine to Seafood They say, “What’s in a name?” but if the name of this new eateries doesn’t alert you to the fact that this is a veritable shrine to seafood, the interior will. The décor is dominated by shades of blue, artfully draped fishing nets, marine life-inspired motifs and … Read more
Hadiqa Kiyani, No Regrets
Interview: Moazzam Abbasi Hair and Makeup: KR Crew Photography: Khawar Riaz You are not only the queen of the local music industry, but happen to be the only big female pop star. Why aren’t there more female singers from good families out there? How have you managed to retain this … Read more