It appears as if the floodgates have been opened for foreign entertainment and news channels. The last couple of years have seen an invasion by cable channels, which can be seen wherever you go, from restaurants and homes to shops. This is all part of the phenomenon called ‘globalisation’. Pakistani viewers, noticeably, are losing interest [...]

Would you like a Slurpee with that?” says the brown skinned, turban clad Sikh man behind the 7-11 counter. And this introduction serves as the basis for most Americans’ perception of the South Asian experience. We supposedly work 27 hours a day at gas stations, Patel-owned motels, quick shop marts, Subway stores, computer firms, or [...]

The latest Drama Serial being made on the love tale of Shahzada Saleem and Anarkali will be aired in January. This drama serial is directed by Farooq Mengal and written by Aqueel Ruby. Talat Hussain has been aptly chosen to play the role of Akbar while Meher Rizvi plays his wife, Dilaram is being played [...]

The real show stealer of the day turned out to be Zeba Shehnaz who made a dramatic entrance, donning the celeb team’s uniform and sporting a kit on her shoulder. But unfortunately, she had to accept a spot in the commentary box instead of the pitch The trend of showbiz and sports stars being roped [...]

Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar is best described as an offbeat drama with all the ingredients of a commercial potboiler but a somewhat over familiar storyline. THE highlight of the film is Manoj Bajpai, as always he gives a hard-hitting performance, making director Hansal Mehta’s film an entertainer. Ram Saran (Manoj Bajpai) is a naïve [...]

After a sabbatical long enough for people to be curious about him, Yasir Akhter is back and what makes this comeback more interesting is that he has not returned empty handed. The singer-cum-actor-cum-director was on an extensive tour in US of A and had hit it off quite well with the Pakistanis living in Uncle [...]

“The two governments are doing their bit and so are the cricketers. Now, its time for individuals to promote friendship between India and Pakistan ,” says Humayun Saeed,a Pakistani super star. Saeed won the Pakistani National Award for his first film Inteha and is one of the highest paid male actors in Pakistan, he was [...]

It was chaos at the lower level of the Dolmen Mall where people were anticipating the opening of a designer wear shop. What made the event exclusive, was the fact that it was the opening of a renowned television actress Sadia Imam’s shop and not just another designer wear shop. The invitation stated the time [...]