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Bas Tera Saath Ho Reinvents Desi Cinderfella

ARY’s new drama serial Bas Tera Saath Ho turns the damsel-in-distress trope on its head. Farhan Saeed plays Anas, an oppressed orphan who dutifully obeys his wealthy uncle and aunt, with only his ailing grandfather seemingly offering any real sympathy. In true Cinderfella fashion, Anas has been reduced to a

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Kuttay (Rated 18+): Theatre That Bites Back
I thought of walking out of Kuttay: The Ones Who Don’t Bite at several points, a few people actually did. Not because the play was bad, but because it was so uncomfortable to watch. For those who stayed, it was worth it. Good art needs to shake us a little. Director Muhammad Ali uses absurdism and chaos...
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Sharpasand: The Holy Hypocrite Next Door
Sharpasand revolves around Farasat Ali Khan (Nauman Ijaz), a man who has perfected the art of moral theatre. Polished, pious, and endlessly judgmental, he presents himself as beyond reproach — the very picture of decency. But behind this holy veneer lurks a predator who weaponizes faith and reputation...
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Saba Qamar’s Pamaal Feels Like Pakistan’s It Ends With Us
Love Hurts: Pamaal and the Feminist Unlearning of Romance
We grow up surrounded by love stories that glorify all-consuming romance. They lead us to confuse control with care. Pamaal, Green TV’s new drama starring Saba Qamar (Case No 9), peels back these familiar narratives to question what truly defines love, and where passion ends and possession begins. Told...
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Case No. 9 Shows the Cost of Not Believing Women
After a Lukewarm Start, Case No. 9 Steps Into Humanity, Fragility, and Conflict. For its first two episodes, Case No. 9 plays a bit like a public service announcement. The struggle to find female medico-legal officers is highlighted. Legal codes are cited. Important, yes. Compelling, not quite. The tone...
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The Many Contrasts of Jama Taqseem
All love stories need contrasts to keep them interesting. Hum TV’s Jama Taqseem, written by Sarwat Nazim and directed by Ali Hasan goes further than the expected rich vs poor or rival families to incorporate multiple contrasts layered upon each other. It’s a study of the gap between what we wish...
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Is Lazawal Ishq Too Provocative For Pakistan?
There’s a pattern in Pakistani media that’s hard to miss. Whenever entertainment challenges social norms (especially around gender, romance, or personal agency) the response is immediate and moralistic. Outrage spreads, accusations of being “un-Islamic” or “Western” fly, and regulators or social media...
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Who gets to be a Pakistani drama critic?
“Culture Critic” has always felt like a misnomer to me. The word suggests someone hovering at the edges, judging from a distance, poking holes in another’s work. In Pakistan, Kya Drama Hai, Instagram reviewers, and serious critics now coexist uneasily. Entertainment and critique collide and overlap –...
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Can Bazaar on ARY Do Better Than Shark Tank Pakistan?
Startups are heading to the small screen vying for big money. Pakistan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem will soon be shaped by two competing television shows. Season 2 of Shark Tank Pakistan is reportedly in development, with only one judge from the original panel confirmed so far, prominent investor Faisal...
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Is Pakistan Ready to Cut the Cable Cord?
The way Pakistanis watch content is changing fast. With smartphones in nearly every hand and affordable internet bundles from telecoms, digital platforms are beginning to replace traditional cable in some urban homes. Viewers no longer wait for prime-time slots; instead they stream sports matches live,...
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The Performative Male Meets Lahori Machismo
The “Performative Male Contest” began as satire on American campuses, mocking men who deploy feminist aesthetics to appeal to progressive women. Viral clips from New York, Chicago, and Ivy League universities showed contestants showing off Clairo vinyls, wired earbuds, thrifted button-ups, long jorts,...
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