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3rd April, 2013
Seattle bedazzled by “Josh”
Ethan Casey writes about his experience after watching an upcoming Pakistani film and the image it presents to Western audiences.
Ethan Casey writes about his experience after watching an upcoming Pakistani film and the image it presents to Western audiences.
18th February, 2013
Great cinema will emerge from Pakistan: Naseeruddin
"Cinema is the only way I know that will promote cultural ties between India Pakistan."
"Cinema is the only way I know that will promote cultural ties between India Pakistan."
7th December, 2012
Akshay Kumar’s Khiladi 786 to release in Pakistan
The banners and hoardings of the films were also pulled out in cities like Rawalpindi and Karachi.
The banners and hoardings of the films were also pulled out in cities like Rawalpindi and Karachi.
3rd December, 2012
Rising from the ashes: Capri Cinema
After its tragic destruction last September, Capri Cinema, a land mark of the Pakistani film community, is set to return, bigger and brighter this month.
After its tragic destruction last September, Capri Cinema, a land mark of the Pakistani film community, is set to return, bigger and brighter this month.
15th October, 2012
Meet the cast of Josh
A quick glance at the stills from the the movie Josh, with images of the cast.
A quick glance at the stills from the the movie Josh, with images of the cast.
15th October, 2012
Pakistani film to show its “Josh” in Mumbai
Josh will be showcased at the prestigious MAMI (Mumbai Film Festival) in the world cinema category.
Josh will be showcased at the prestigious MAMI (Mumbai Film Festival) in the world cinema category.
25th September, 2012
Costs run into millions as cinema owners plan recovery
Cinema owners say they do not expect the government to help them reconstruct cinema houses and blame officials for allowing all major protests to pass through Karachi's M. A. Jinnah road.
Cinema owners say they do not expect the government to help them reconstruct cinema houses and blame officials for allowing all major protests to pass through Karachi's M. A. Jinnah road.
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7th September, 2012
Weekly Classics: The Blood of Hussain
It’s a great tragedy that the ban on the film still has not been lifted because it is a masterpiece of Pakistani artistic cinema.
It’s a great tragedy that the ban on the film still has not been lifted because it is a masterpiece of Pakistani artistic cinema.
16th July, 2012
Can Fatima save Pakistan?
Josh, a mystery thriller about a group of Pakistanis and their journey; its theme focuses on the power of an individual and how it can yield a change in a society.
Josh, a mystery thriller about a group of Pakistanis and their journey; its theme focuses on the power of an individual and how it can yield a change in a society.
26th October, 2011
Guddu’s Love Affair
A man, his love for Lollywood and how it’s preserving Pakistani cinema long gone. youtube::uELbDCrauqY:: It was in the 70’s when a young boy from…
A man, his love for Lollywood and how it’s preserving Pakistani cinema long gone. youtube::uELbDCrauqY:: It was in the 70’s when a young boy from…
11th September, 2011
Premiere: Of love, life and taffeta gowns
Boy meets girl, fall in love, tragedy follows, love prevails and they live happily ever after! That’s the premise of most love stories as well…
Boy meets girl, fall in love, tragedy follows, love prevails and they live happily ever after! That’s the premise of most love stories as well…
5th September, 2011
‘Bol’ gets Indians talking
DEHLI: Facing stiff competition from Salman Khan’s Bodyguard on Eid, Pakistani film Bol is managing to hold its own thanks to the word of mouth…
DEHLI: Facing stiff competition from Salman Khan’s Bodyguard on Eid, Pakistani film Bol is managing to hold its own thanks to the word of mouth…
4th September, 2011
Eid films: revival or survival of cinema?
KARACHI: Karachis’ cinema houses are back in business. But for how long, that’s the question. This Eid not just a big-budgeted, A-list Indian film but…
KARACHI: Karachis’ cinema houses are back in business. But for how long, that’s the question. This Eid not just a big-budgeted, A-list Indian film but…
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4th July, 2011
BOL: A review
Everyone, their wives, five kids and dogs have already seen the film BOL so I decided to follow suit and headed towards the only decent…
Everyone, their wives, five kids and dogs have already seen the film BOL so I decided to follow suit and headed towards the only decent…
21st March, 2011
Where did cinema in KP go?
A look at the current state of cinema in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.
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A look at the current state of cinema in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.
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23rd January, 2011
Perspective: The cinema of politics
How did the New Year arrive thirty years ago? It was 1981. The interest-free banking got introduced that day. The new Islamic century had also…
How did the New Year arrive thirty years ago? It was 1981. The interest-free banking got introduced that day. The new Islamic century had also…
30th December, 2010
15th December, 2010
In-depth: Pakistan’s film industry and cinema culture
The death of Pakistani cinema A curled moustache, a devious smile followed by booming evil laughter and the villain of a Pakistani film has…
The death of Pakistani cinema A curled moustache, a devious smile followed by booming evil laughter and the villain of a Pakistani film has…
15th November, 2010
Local filmmakers dream of post-Taliban renaissance
LAHORE: Spinning tales of love and revenge packed with testosterone, filmmakers from Pakistan’s Taliban-hit northwest dream of stamping out militancy and restoring their culture to…
LAHORE: Spinning tales of love and revenge packed with testosterone, filmmakers from Pakistan’s Taliban-hit northwest dream of stamping out militancy and restoring their culture to…
