Lollywood
Pakistan’s Art Decorated Vehicles Exhibition in Scotland
The art of traveling mostly translates into knowing how to snare an in-flight upgrade or – equally enviable – being able to arrive everywhere stress and crease-free. Pop along to Pakistan’s Decorated Vehicles – part of the Pakistani Film, Media and Arts Festival at Tramway – and you’ll discover the … Read more
First Pakistani film festival in UK
Glasgow will play host to the UK’s first Pakistani film, media and arts festival next month which will attempt to bring cutting edge films and art exhibitions under one roof. Titled Pehlee Dharkan (first heartbeat), the film festival intends to inform audiences and the wider community on what film-making in … 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
Meera to appear in Bhatt’s movie
Indian writer Mahesh Bhatt has signed Meera for his upcoming British-Indian co-production, the name of which is not yet decided. Film actress Meera confirmed she will be appearing in Mr Bhatt’s new film. She said she would be the first Pakistani actress to perform the lead in any Indian-British co-production. … Read more
“It’s not an R.D. Burman Song”
Hoooo… Channo ki aankh mein ik nasha hai. I thought I heard someone sing…dang, you hear it too, don’t you? Resonating throughout Pakistan, USA, UK, and all around the world for that matter, the sudden Channo-mania has caused quite a hullabaloo, uproar, and frenzy. The man behind the mania, whose … Read more
Miles to go…
Lollywood is a rough place to be in, especially if you are looking for a quick break. But once every while one comes across a success story that defies the rules of the film industry. Actor Shamyl Khan is one such example. It’s almost unheard of for a newcomer to … Read more
Salakhain
The trend Javed Sheikh started in Yeh Dil Aap Ka Hua is followed by Rashid Khwaja in Salakhain, where Bollywood playback singers Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu lend their voices (in their own names) to Lollywood actors. M. Arshad has composed the songs and with the help of … Read more
Mahesh and Pooja Bhatt due in Lahore
Two of Bollywood’s production icons, Mahesh and Pooja Bhatt, are due in the city this week to attend the second annual dinner of a fashion magazine, sources from the fashion industry told Daily Times. The Depilex Vision has arranged the exclusive event, and the country’s top fashionistas and Lollywood stars … Read more