All Eyes On ABDULLAH

Three reasons why Abdullah wouldn’t make a good model:[1.] he seems to be the product of non-indigenous genes. [2.] He has a laid back attitude towards PR in modeling. [3.] He sometimes deceives the viewer into thinking that he/she is looking at Farooq Mannan. Firstly, If people cannot at some … Read more

World Cup 2003 : Broken Hearts and Dreams

Pakistan’s sad and yet deserved early exit from the World Cup 2003 was no surprise for me personally. Pakistan for the past six months had not put up any credible performance in the international arena. Heavy losses to Australia and South Africa were clear indicators of the impending doom. There … Read more

Pakistani stars to perform for tsunami relief

Pakistan’s film industry has offered to take part in an entertainment extravaganza conducted by Bollywood to raise money for the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund to help tsunami victims. The offer was made to Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt, who recently completed the film Nazar, an Indo-Pak venture with Pakistani star Meera … Read more

Laila sheds light on the industry

It was in the second year of college when Syed Noor and Shamim Ara saw me and within 10 minutes of each other offered me a role in their films. Blunt, immodest and focused, Laila doesn’t see the need to mince words. Having started off in 1997 without a portfolio, … Read more

Sawera plans to direct a play on Hardy’s novel

Actress turned director Sawera Nadeem, after passing out from the NSD, Delhi’s National School of Drama ,is on her new project these days which is based on Thomas Hardy’s novel “Far From the Madding Crowd”, written by a new talent Ali Arif. According to the Daily Times, Sawera also plans … Read more

La Dolce Vaneeza

Some women are determined to write their own fate. Like Helen of Troy or Marilyn Monre or Cleopatra or our very own Rani. Controversy dogs beauty and no one knows better than Vaneeza Ahmed. Her erratic lifestyle, her clandestine affairs, her phenomenal asking price, her politically correct mantra, her highly … Read more

Getting Married – How to arrive in style

South Asians weddings tend to have guest lists that easily reach up to 400 or more guests, so we think its safe to assume you won’t be saying “I do” on a beach somewhere. The festivities will probably take place at a beautifully decorated venue with all the traditional touches. … Read more

Reema in Bollywood

The Indian press has crowned her the Aishwarya Rai of Pakistan – after Bollywood’s most successful female star. A household name in Pakistan after having acted in nearly 200 films, Reema is visiting the western Indian city of Bombay – home to India’s famously prolific film industry. At parties thrown … Read more