Shaan Shahid’s Epic Six Film Journey As A Director To ‘Zarrar’
In an impressive career as an actor, spanning three-decades and over 500 films, Shaan Shahid has ruled the commercial cinema since the 90s like no other. With filmmaking in his blood, his singular...
View ArticleShamoon Abbasi’s ‘Dhai Chaal’ Begins Shooting, ‘Qulfee’ Starring Shehroz...
Looks like the pace of activity is picking up in the film industry. After the announcement of some high profile projects over the past week, the latest is that Shamoon Abbasi starrer Dhai Chaal is set...
View ArticleDo Film ‘Bans’ Improve Box Office Outcomes?
As goes the popular cliché – controversy, quite literally, sells. Be it the business of getting eyeballs for a television show or grabbing the readers’ attention with an article, controversy is part...
View ArticleBreaking The Mold: Abusive Relationships In Pakistani Dramas
Author: Mehr Jan Issues once considered too sensitive to discuss or depict are currently getting the strongest spotlight in the electronic and social media. The trend is also reflected in the...
View ArticleBox Office: Durj And Kaaf Kangana Clash – The Final Result
The last week of October saw two important releases, Durj and Kaaf Kangana, helmed by two stalwarts of the Pakistani film scene. Much was expected from these projects, for they dealt with themes that...
View ArticleFilms This Friday (November 15, 2019): Hollywood Giants Face Off Pakistani...
The coming weekend will witness an interesting clash of two Hollywood biggies, Charlie’s Angels and Ford v. Ferrari and the latest offering from Pakistani cinema, Talash. With the box office...
View ArticleCelebrity CEOs: Pakistani Stars With Their Own Clothing Lines & Salon Outlets
When our favorite performers appear on the screen, we might think that that is the only thing they are good at. However, a lot of Pakistani celebrities also run business concerns in the designing and...
View ArticleWe told you so! Hamza Ali Abbasi Quits Acting, To Focus On Religious Activism
In a cryptic tweet posted on October 12, star Hamza Ali Abbasi had stated that his journey of over a decade had come to an end and that he had “a very important announcement to make at the end of this...
View ArticleExclusive: Mahira Khan And Shoaib Mansoor Collaborating On THIS New Project
When it comes to the world of show-business, Mahira Khan and Shoaib Mansoor are two individuals who are at top of their game. Mahira was the main protagonist in Shoaib Mansoor’s last silver screen...
View ArticleMehwish Hayat & Mahira Khan: Two Stars Shining Brighter By Supporting Social...
There was a time when celebrities were considered stars on the basis of how well they performed on screen, alone. With the omnipresence of social media phenomena such as Instagram and Twitter, fans...
View ArticleI Was Never Passionate About Being A Typical Heroine, Says Ghana Ali
Ghana Ali feels that “there’s a time for everything (‘har cheez apnay waqt pe achi lagti hai’) — I’ll do the lead roles at the right time”. Even though her last films didn’t clock big numbers at the...
View ArticleTalash (Review): An Overly Long Infomercial Pretending To Be A Film
Film: Talash Release Date: November 15, 2019 Director: Zeekay Review by: Faisal Ali H Handling a film with an important underlying social theme is always a tricky business. It is difficult to strike...
View ArticleBox Office: How did ‘Talash’ measure up to ‘Ford v. Ferrari’?
This weekend saw the opening of two major films, the James Mangold directed Ford v. Ferrari and Pakistani release Talash at theaters across the nation. Talash starred some relative newcomers and came...
View ArticleMohsin Abbas Haider Is Making A Comeback After His Domestic Abuse Scandal
There was a time when Mohsin Abbas Haider was the darling of the entertainment business in Pakistan. After getting noticed in different fields such as singing, acting, writing and hosting, it seemed...
View Article“I Was Approached To Be A Part Of Bigg Boss 13,” Reveals Aima Baig
When it comes to playback singing or solo acts, Aima Baig is one singer who has beaten the odds and emerged as the most sought after celebrity singer from the newer lot. Be it mainstream film...
View ArticleBreaking Bad: Actors Reaching New Heights Of Stardom With Negative Roles
Gone are the days when actors were afraid of committing to negative roles. In this day and age, modern dramas prove that being bad is where the glory is! With television now exploring more diverse...
View ArticleRafay Says: Pakistani Cinema Needs To Pull Its Act Together
In my political experience of 15 years, having thrice stood up for tenure when I put my name up for candidacy in the general elections, I would always do a run across my constituency on polling day to...
View ArticleMeesha Shafi’s Own Manager Turns Against Her, Makes Startling Revelation
Another day, another development in the courtroom controversy that has taken Pakistan by storm. After her very own mother, actress Saba Hameed testified as a witness in Meesha’s defense in the...
View Article‘Meray Paas Tum Ho’ Is Breaking Ratings Records — Here’s Why
Meray Paas Tum Ho is one serial that has taken the entire nation by surprise, and its viewership ratings keep breaking their own extraordinary benchmarks. The show’s provocative content has taken...
View ArticleIs This Upcoming Blockbuster Film A Heroine-Free Project?
The story that director Faisal Qureshi has managed a casting coup by getting top stars Fawad Khan and Mikaal Zulfiqar along with the legend Wasim Akram to work on his upcoming project broke the...
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