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Nikaal Awards 2017

By: Omair Alavi Once upon a time there used to be a flourishing Pakistani film industry where quality was preferred over quantity; filmmakers knew the difference between film and TV and film actors rarely performed on TV

By Omair Alavi

Happy Birthday Nazia!

By: Omair Alavi Pop singing has never been the same in Pakistan, since Nazia Hassan bid farewell to it in the 90s. She may have died but her songs keeps her alive in both India and Pakistan where she is considered an ico

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Remembering Nisar Bazmi

By: Omair Alavi He may have passed away in 2007 but the songs by Nisar Bazmi keep him alive in our hearts. The legendary composer delivered hits after hits during his film career and on his 10th death anniversary; we rev

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Remembering Ahmed Rushdi on his death anniversary

By: Omair Alavi The fans of Ahmed Rushdi celebrate the 34th Death Anniversary of the legendary playback singer today. Ahmed Rushdi is regarded as one of the most versatile playback singers of Pakistan, his ability to sin

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Different Shades of Jerry Lewis

By: Omair Alavi The death of Jerry Lewis has saddenned his millions of fans all around the world and have brought an end to an era of versatility that saw the veteran actor play both comedy and serious roles with ease. Y

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The Happy Side of Ahmed Rushdi

By: Omair Alavi The name’s Rushdi, Ahmed Rushdi. The late playback singer was not only the first Pakistani vocalist to go pop but also inspired generations with his amazing delivery, timely expressions and filmi renditio

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7 Songs to celebrate Saira Banu’s Birthday

By Omair Alavi Saira Banu was known for her beauty when she came onto the film scene in the early 60s. For the next 2 decades, she kept acting in films mostly along side her husband Dilip Kumar and established herself as

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Happy 65th Birthday Rishi Kapoor

By Omair Alavi One of the most iconic actors of the 70s and the 80s – Rishi Kapoor – turned 65 yesterday and with his birthday, we go back in time when he was the man on whom the most number of hits were filmed after Raj

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Happy Birthday Yash Chopra

By: Omair Alavi Yash Chopra’s name always appears in Bollywood’s category for Best Director, in Top 5 if not at the top. The maestro was one of the few people who tried every genre and excelled in all kinds of films be i

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Happy 35th Birthday Ranbir Kapoor

By: Omair Alavi The Kapoors are the first family of Bollywood; their history is as old as the Indian film industry and they have given the country many heartthrobs including Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor,

By Omair Alavi