Victory for the girl-next-door

The grass is always greener on the other side thus goes an age-old adage. It seems to be true even in the Hindi film industry. Most actors who are stuck with a particular image feel the other person is better off. While item girls die to do a girl-next-door role … Read more

Pakistan cinema owners anxious about India spat

Pakistani teenager Mohammed Salim joins the crowd waiting at one of Karachi’s cinemas to see the blockbuster Indian thriller Ghajini — Bollywood’s biggest grossing movie ever. The action movie starring Aamir Khan and based on the Hollywood film Memento spins a complex tale of a man with amnesia who tattoos … Read more

I’m hurt, says Pakistani singer left out of ‘Jugaad’ video

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistani artist Adeel says he is hurt by the decision of the producer of ‘Jugaad’ to scrap the film’s promotional video featuring him – a move that came in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks. ‘I felt bad because I had worked hard on … Read more

Bhutto’s daughter records tribute song

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s eldest daughter has recorded a tribute rap song dedicated to her late mother. Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, currently a student at Edinburgh University, posted the track ‘I Would Take The Pain Away’ on YouTube. “Dear Mum, If you can hear me, I’ve got a few … Read more

Get to know Munib Nawaz!

How would you introduce yourself to our readers? Salam, I am Munib Nawaz, a fashion designer, a tv host and celebrity style consultant. Tell us a bit about your background; family and education? I was born in Lahore and went to Aitchison College there for my early education. I went … Read more

Rahat dedicates live concert to Mumbai victims

Dubai: Before kicking off a thrilling live performance here, Pakistani Sufi singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan dedicated the evening to the victims of the Mumbai terror strikes. The famous singer of many hit Bollywood songs expressed sadness at the loss of lives and expressed solidarity with the family of … Read more

Pakistani gay finds love across the border

The issue of legalizing homosexuality has led to heated arguments in the corridors of power in New Delhi, but that hasn’t stopped a Pakistani gay from professing his love for an Indian man. A middle-class accounting student from Lahore, who founded a website called ‘Pakistan Gays’ two years ago for … Read more

Kashf – Unveiling Pakistan (An interview with Ayesha Khan, the director of Pakistan’s first english language film)

She is a filmmaker with a degree in theatre and religion from Mount Holyoke college in New York. She works out of offices in New York City, Santa Fe, and Lahore. Her goal is to create dialogue through the movies she produces, both within the Muslim world, internationally and especially … Read more