Sushant Singh Rajput: Will the Tragedy of an Outsider Make Bollywood Rethink Its Culture?
A few years ago I saw a picture of Sushant Singh Rajput at an event and it was a bright, shiny event. It’s etched in my memory because Sushant is smiling through it (as he is in most of his…
Kashf Episode 9 Review: Thriving on Romance
Kashf, a tv show starring Hira Mani and Junaid Khan, is currently thriving on their romance. Directed by Danish Nawaz and written by Imran Nazir, the tv show revolves around a girl named Kashf who comes from a lower middle-class…
Top Ten Pakistani TV Shows in 2020
Pakistani tv shows are abundant on tv channels (and now on YouTube!). You’re probably wondering which to watch and whether if they’re worth your time and investment. I’ve listed out a bunch of shows that you can watch if you…
Dushman e Jaan: Unintentionally addictive!
Airing from Mondays to Thursdays at 9.00 pm on ARY Digital, Dushman e Jaan stars Mohib Mirza, Tuba Siddiqui and Madiha Imam. It is surprisingly turning into a show that I’m happily watching, despite getting seriously tropey vibes from it…
Pyar Ke Sadqay Episode 20: Abdullah’s Not-So-Moral Dilemma
It’s very difficult to root for Abdullah in Pyar ke Sadqay. Bilal Abbas does a thorough job as Abdullah but there’s a lot of questions in the way the character has been written. He has little courage when it comes…
Ye Dil Mera Episode 32 is Saved by Sajal
Thankfully Sajal Ali can act. Otherwise, the hot mess that was Ye Dil Mera was doomed to die in the lakes of Darya Bagh. Written by Farhat Ishtiaq and directed by Ahson Talish, Ye Dil Mera starred Sajal Ali, Ahad…
The Sad Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery
If you were a young girl growing up reading English books and obsessed with literature the way I was (and I was a weird kid who loved reading way too much for her own good), Anne Shirley, written by Lucy…
Kashf Episode 8: Nothing New
Kashf is a tv show that has had a very strong start. Written by Imran Nazir and directed by Danish Nawaz, the tv show stars Hira Mani, Junaid Khan, Saleem Mairaj and Waseem Abbas. Hira Mani plays a young woman…
Why Sabaat Is Turning into One of My Favorite Shows
Sabaat is gradually becoming one of my favourite shows to watch these days. Not just because it’s shot in the lovely Islamabad and gives me all the wintery feels in this hot, scorching summer (everyone’s wearing shawls, jackets, socks and…