Mohammad Kamran Jawaid
A new trend is emerging in Pakistani cinema: producers not holding a premiere of film for fear that negative early
Published 18 Aug, 2019 07:15am
With its emotion-raising climax, director Ehteshamuddin’s Superstar is an intelligently crafted film that has only a few
Published 11 Aug, 2019 07:38am
Asim Raza’s Parey Hut Love is a perfectly orchestrated piece of cinema, where every aspect — from swelling music cues to
Published 11 Aug, 2019 07:38am
In strong contrast to his earlier film release Kataksha, writer-director Abu Aleeha’s Tevar is an engaging, if
Published 04 Aug, 2019 07:08am
Roundabout is a stabbing reminder of ’90s Lollywood: bad amateur filmmaking that ran Pakistan’s film industry into the
Published 04 Aug, 2019 07:08am
Director Asim Raza’s Parey Hut Love is a gamble — that he and his star team can make a mainstream film, even one with
Published 04 Aug, 2019 07:08am
Director Mohammed Ehteshamuddin’s Superstar has a lot to say. But more than about stardom, it’s about about love
Published 28 Jul, 2019 09:00am
Director Hisham Bin Munawwar doesn’t aim for grandeur in Ready,Steady,No! It’s a small slice of romantic comedy that
Published 28 Jul, 2019 08:38am
Director Sangeeta’s Sirf Tum He Toh Ho may have been a sufferable idea 15 years ago, but even then the script would have
Published 28 Jul, 2019 08:23am
Trashing rumours that imply IRK Films’ Heer Maan Ja may get pulled from an Eid release, its filmmakers relish their
Published 21 Jul, 2019 05:53am
Inspired by real-life events, writer-director Hisham Bin Munawwar’s Ready, Steady, No! is a rom-com made on a humble
Published 07 Jul, 2019 07:24am
The Hustle, a remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with actresses in the title roles, is fun but just a minor swindle.
Published 30 Jun, 2019 07:50am
Baaji is an expertly mixed cocktail: one part ode to classic cinema and the other a flagrant reinterpretation of its
Published 30 Jun, 2019 07:06am
In Kataksha, the film’s four characters don’t care about anything. Much like writer-director Abu Aleeha, who doesn’t
Published 30 Jun, 2019 07:06am
For director Saqib Malik, Baaji is the sum of his life’s work and a turning point in his career, much like Meera who
Published 23 Jun, 2019 08:47am
Even with a low number of productions, Pakistan’s cinema industry keeps shooting itself in the foot with everyone trying
Published 16 Jun, 2019 06:38am
The live-action version of Aladdin is kinetic, shimmering and fantastic whereas, every now and then, The Secret Life
Published 16 Jun, 2019 06:38am
While crass humour still pops up from time to time in the determinedly light-hearted Wrong No. 2, the film is also
Published 09 Jun, 2019 07:03am
Chhalawa is not a derivative film though it wears its cliches with pride. But despite some stellar performances, the
Published 09 Jun, 2019 07:03am
Dodging typecast-roles and sitcoms to be where he is today, actor Faysal Qureshi’s hard work seems to have finally paid
Published 02 Jun, 2019 07:16am
