Pooja Bhatt condemns ‘hate movies’

“This would help establish love between the masses of the two sides,” said Mahesh Bhatt, who is presently in Pakistan to attend International Film Festival, while addressing a press conference. Addressing the press conference the Indian film director and his daughter Puja Bhatt said: “We condemn movies made in India, … Read more

Arman

Producer: Vinesh Gandhi Director, Story, Scripy: Honey Irani Music: Shankar Ehsan Loy Lyrics: Javed Akhtar Starring: Amitabh Bachan, Anil Kapoor, Pretty Zinta, Gracey Singh, Anupam Kher & Randheer Kapoor Anil Kapoor and Amitabh Bachan have never worked together in a movie before though it has been tried several times but … Read more

Zeba Bakhtiar – A Constant Struggle

From a cherubic face in “Anarkali” to “The Best Newcomer Female” at the famous FilmFare Awards. From one broken marriage to another. From the director of a Nigar Award nominee for Best Film (Babu) to a normal human being who hates to school in this unbearable heat. Zeba Bakhtiar is … Read more

The music industry — a lonesome rider against foreign competition

It appears as if the floodgates have been opened for foreign entertainment and news channels. The last couple of years have seen an invasion by cable channels, which can be seen wherever you go, from restaurants and homes to shops. This is all part of the phenomenon called ‘globalisation’. Pakistani … Read more

Pakistani Stage Play Receiving Ovations in United States

Would you like a Slurpee with that?” says the brown skinned, turban clad Sikh man behind the 7-11 counter. And this introduction serves as the basis for most Americans’ perception of the South Asian experience. We supposedly work 27 hours a day at gas stations, Patel-owned motels, quick shop marts, … Read more

Larki Punjaban: eye-catching across the borders

Lahore (Online): Larki Punjaban (Punjabi Girl) is the story of a Sikh girl from India’s north who falls in love with a Pakistani from over the border – directly against the tradition of demonising each other’s country in film. Traditionally, Pakistanis do often turn up in Bollywood films – and … Read more