Saba Faisal and What We Choose to Shame

Progress is hardly ever linear. Any time we make a meaningful change, there will be backlash and pushback. There will be people like Saba Faisal who try to drag us back a hundred years. On a viral television appearance, Faisal lamented the lack of shame heaped on a divorced woman

When Faith Turns Fatal: NAPA’s Bargad

Written by Yogeshwar Karera and directed by Ali Junejo, Bargad is an unsettling look at family, faith and the things we choose...

NAZA exposes Israel’s AI-assisted killing in Gaza

New documentary examining Israel’s use of artificial intelligence in its military campaign in Gaza has won the Special Jury...

Raqaas Has Some Terrible Parents

There are no slammed doors in Dilawar’s house. No loud music. No carefree laughter. Not even the simple pleasure of...

The Superman and the Sinner: What Faith Means in Dar-e-Nijaat

How does a lost man find something to live for when he has lost all direction? Zamil is arguably the character you are most likely to dislike in Dar-e-Nijaat, and.....

What Aap ki Izzat gets right about female rage

Aap Ki Izzat gets something right about female rage that many dramas miss. Rage is not just a destructive emotion, sometimes it is an alarm bell. It tells a woman.....

Winter Love: Hum TV’s K-Drama Inspired Romance Is Melting

Few Pakistani dramas arrive with as much romantic potential as Winter Love. Hum TV’s Mawra Hocane and Khushhal Khan-starrer combines an arsenal of beloved romantic tropes: enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn romance, forced.....

From Iran to India: Five AI Film Stories Shaping Cinema Across Asia

Asian screens have adapted fast to AI-driven entertainment, from China’s billion-dollar short-drama machine to India’s corporate AI cinema experiments. With tight budgets and strict censorship, AI is offering opportunities to.....

Mehdi Maloof’s ode to millenial ennui: Shaam Savaray Meray Dil Mein Andhairay

Singer-songwriter Mehdi Maloof occupies a unique, almost “monastic” space in the Pakistani indie scene. Mumblecore is usually reserved for low-budget, dialogue-heavy indie....

Bulletproof Ballads: Azaan Sami Khan’s Noir Transformation

Bullets, blood, and gun-toting brides—singer-songwriter Azaan Sami Khan’s curated “soft boi” image gets a major shock to the system as the visuals....

Pablo: Hania’s star shines brighter than her haters

Being universally adored has its pitfalls. For Hania Amir, years of internet love have come with their fair share of trolls and unsolicited opinions. Her first musical release, Punjabi bop Pablo is a playful, cocky, unbothered clapback. Like Britney turning scrutiny into “It’s Britney, bitch”, or Taylor Swift transforming criticism