Christmas Special: Bollywood & The Anglo-Indian Community
Bollywood remains cluttered with stereotypical depictions of the Christian community, with hardly any room for innovation, let alone for a groundbreaking character-study like Violet Stoneham in Aparna Sen’s evocative film on the desolation of the Christian community in 36 Chowringhee…
Famous Urdu Poet Shamsur Rehman Faruqi Passes Away Following Covid-19 Complications
Prominent Urdu poet, critic and writer Shamsur Rehman Faruqi breathed his last on Friday morning following a tough battle with Covid-19. He was 85 years old. The veteran will be buried next to his late wife Jamila at the Newada…
Fahad Mustafa on Ali Zafar-Meesha Shafi Case: Ali Has Suffered A Lot On The Professional Front
Actor Fahad Mustafa’s latest outing Dunk centers on false accusations of sexual harassment. Talking in a recent interview, the actor mentioned why it was important to bring a show of this kind to the audience. He said, “95% cases of…
Coke Studio 2020: Saari Dunya Sheds Light On Rapper Bohemia’s Struggles In The Music Industry
Coke Studio 2020 recently dropped its fourth episode comprising three songs by Sanam Marvi, classical singer Aizaz Sohail and the king of Punjabi rap Bohemia. Marking the epic return of the latter, Saari Dunya highlights the personal struggles of the…
Dunk Episode 1: This Star-Studded Show Does Not Waste Time Getting To The Point
“Dunk” is a show that has immediately created buzz with the subject at hand – harassment and how it can be misused. Can one believe a claim blindly or should there be a conscious effort to ensure the accused is…
AK Vs AK: A Gimmick Gone Haywire
Like the gimmick that one AK pulls on another in this interesting misfire script (whoever wrote it should be awarded the Pulitzer and Nobel combined), the film too goes wrong from script to execution. This one hell of a botched-up…
Criminal Injustice To Miss Criminal Justice 2
A jar of Vaseline and an abusive shout-out from the bedroom are the key to this season’s Criminal Justice. Grim, taut, and utterly engrossing (I never once fast-forwarded the narration) Criminal Justice Season 2 is every bit as riveting as…
Christmas 2020: Last-Minute Gift Ideas For Your Loved Ones
If it weren’t for the coronavirus pandemic, the last week of December would have been as happening as it has been over the past several decades. From people waiting for the weather to become chilly to host winter weddings to…
Madam Noor Jehan’s Granddaughter Natasha Recreates Her Signature Look On 20th Death Anniversary
Madam Noor Jehan still lives on in the hearts of her fans, colleagues and family members. While artists around the globe fondly remembered the ‘Malika-e-Tarannum’ on her 20th death anniversary yesterday, her granddaughter and makeup artist Natasha Ali Lakhani paid…
Meesha Shafi, Seven Others Summoned To Appear In Court On January 18
Earlier this month, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) convicted singer Meesha Shafi and her alleged witnesses in the defamation suit filed by singer Ali Zafar and requested the trial court to take necessary action. The FIA ??issued an interim challan…