Films

Mera Lyari Is Actually About How Girls Survive Misogyny

Sometimes Pakistani films are slotted into one of two lanes: the raucous crowd pleaser or the grim award contender. “Mera...

How Neelofar Romanticises Male Self-Absorption

It took me a while to muster the energy to watch Neelofar, and even longer to write about it because, much like the film...

Sohail Javed Tells TV Critics to ‘Get a Real Job’

Director Sohail Javed has called out television critics, telling them to “get a real job.” In a post shared online, Javed...

Why don't you know these global Pakistani stars?

Pakistani talent travels far…just not home. Across Hollywood, Europe, and Asia, performers of Pakistani origin are...

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 indie directors. Ash Koosha made a $2000 film for the Tribecca Film Festival. Not surprisingly, Hollywood institutions are drawing clearer

Pakistani Cinema

Seemab Gul's Haven of Hope continues to shine

Pakistani cinema might be having a hard time finding its footing domestically, but its documentary scene is telling some of the most compelling stories out there—and the world is noticing. Take Haven of Hope, a project by the London-based filmmaker Seemab Gul. The film has just been selected for the...

Hollywood

Stardom Wasn’t Enough for Ali Kazmi

Ali Kazmi was practically born a star. Starting his career in an entertainment industry founded by his parents, he has forged his own name—in multiple languages and platforms. Voice acting? He’s done it. Theatre? He’s done it. Commercial cinema? He’s done it. Versatile doesn’t even begin to cover this...

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Can Unmarriageable Deliver? Why This Adaptation Has Us Hyped

If you thought we’d reached peak adaptations of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice—from the swoon-worthy 2005 Keira Knightley film to the quirky Bridget Jones’s Diary, the vibrant Fire Island, and even the bold Bride and Prejudice—think again. Enter Unmarriageable, a film based on Soniah Kamal’s novel...

Hollywood Opinions

Watching Wicked in Pakistan: When Fantasy is more Real than Reality

Wicked: Part One (2024) may seem like an escapist fantasy but the film’s themes— fascist governments, power, and and social justice—are strikingly relevant to Pakistan’s own political circus. In a country where authority, corruption, and misinformation rule, the Broadway adaptation serves as a...

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Whats wrong with Pakistani Cinema?

Ek saal do maheenay aur ek din.. This was the last time I posted anything and that too was of a movie. So why am I writing a post now? Honestly speaking I just discovered Snap chat and realized I need followers: D so shamelessly using this post to advertise my snap chat ID.. but jokes a part. I just...

Pakistani Cinema

Actor in law review

Sunna hai Qaid e Azam bhi Adakaar banna chahtay thay. And this very line sets the tone for Actor in Law. When trailors of Janaan , Zindagi Kitni haseen hai and Actor in law went on air, I was certain of one thing that my choice this eid ul adha is going to be Actor in law. On the marketing front I was...

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Pakistani Cinema

Pakistani Movie Zindagi Kitni Haseen hai Trailor In HD

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Pakistani Cinema

ITs Official :Haissem Hussain's New Film !

So it’s finally official Osman Khalid Butt and the Gorgeous Ainy Jaffry to play the leads in Haissem Hussain and Sadia Jabbar’s new movie BALU MAHI . I haven’t seen these two together ever before so it might make a for a fresh new look . I have always considered Ainy to be one of...

Pakistani Cinema

Ho Mann Jahan- Review

Ho Mann Jahan was the first release of 2016 and what a promising way to start the new year! HMJ is a coming of age story circling around the three main protagonists- Nadir (Adeel Hussain), Arhaan (Shereyaar Munawwar) and Manizey (Mahira Khan). The trio are passionate about making it big in music and...

Pakistani Cinema

Haissem Hussain and Sadia Jabbar's New Movie

Everyone knows the Pakistani film industry is booming these days. One film deals are for losers ,as every other actor declares he is too busy to shoot for a drama because, forget his first film the second one is up for production. There is also a well-worn joke going around the industry that there are...

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