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A Royal Friendship That Lasted Forever
By Omair Alavi Some films are meant to be watched in the cinema and Stephen Frears’ Victoria & Abdul is one such flick where the East meets the West and creates problems for those not part of the relationship. Yes, the f
Kishore Kumar lives on …
By Omair Alavi It was 30 years ago on this day that Bollywood’s greatest playback singer Kishore Kumar left his millions of fans saddened for his eternal abode. Kishore had been part of the industry since the 1950s – fir
Geostorm – An all-in-one disaster flick
By Omair Alavi Hollywood has mastered the art of disaster flicks, but to come up with a movie where there is a bigger disaster at hand than the natural one, can only be Dean Devlin’s doing. The writer behind super succes
Sridevi – The Bollywood Diva who left too soon
By: Omair Alavi The film fraternity around the world was dealt a huge blow when Bollywood starlet Sridevi suddenly passed away at the age of 54 during a trip to the United Arab Emirates. The Hawa Hawaii girl as she was c
Happy 69th Birthday Hema Malini
By Omair Alavi Hema Malini is one of those actors who doesn’t age; they become more graceful with the passage of time. She made her debut in the late 60s while has been active on the scene since with occasional breaks to
Arth preview: All Set For Arth
By Omair Alavi Superstar Shaan Shahid is back like never before – the Lollywood veteran has been promoting his upcoming film Arth in major cities of the country. The new Shaan or Shaan 2.0 (as you can term it) is appeari
Pakistani films had a mixed 2017
By Omair Alavi The year 2017 didn’t take the struggling Pakistani industry forward but backward as only 16 Urdu language films were released as compared to the 25 in 2016. More films flopped than succeeded resulting in a
Ranbir’s best will make you fall in love with Sanjay Dutt
He may not have been an ideal son, an outstanding actor, a super husband or a caring father but as Ranbir Kapoor points out in the theatrical trailer, ‘he leads a life full of variety.’ The film Sanju glorifies that ‘var
Kyon Nikala: Anwar Maqsood takes on the PML-N, PTI, PPP
When Anwar Maqsood first wrote for theatre in 2012, he gave it the uplift it desperately needed. And now that he has returned after three years with Kyon Nikala, the stage has received another shot in the arm. Chaudhry s
Shoaib Akhtar spreads love in Mezan’s latest Video
Mezan summarizes Rawalpindi Express’s spiritual journey in a perfect Naat video