My mother tells me they had to reprint her cousin’s wedding cards to include the message that television screens would be put up at the marriage hall. The last episode of the epic drama “Waris” was due to be aired that night and who in their right minds would want to miss it?
Such was the zeal and aura of a Pakistani dramas back in the 80s and 90s. “Roads would clear up and there would be absolute silence in homes from 8 to 9pm, when the dramas aired,” recalls my …

Did Madame Tussauds wax museum offer to create a wax statue in remembrance of Pakistan’s iconic comedian Moin Akhtar?
Mansoor Akhtar, son of the late actor Moin Akhtar, confirmed to The Express Tribune that while he did receive a call from an international asking his permission to create a wax statue of his father, he was not sure if it was authentic or not.
Nevertheless, he declined the offer stating that he did not approve of it.
“While I am not sure if the call was genuine, I was overwhelmed when I …

The 2nd Pakistan Media Awards 2011 held at the Carlton Hotel in Karachi last week may have started way off the mark but what the event managed to accomplish in terms of credibility was to celebrate valuable contributions to the performing arts across a very large spectrum, honoring some of the biggest names in entertainment alongside those from fashion.
Among the musical item numbers presented, the one that stood out featured film star Moammar Rana (it was mentioned earlier during the ceremony that film …

This has been quite an eventful week in the world of performing arts, from the death of the legendary Moin Akhtar to the staging of an original Urdu musical, Sabz, at the Arts Council. The premises of the Arts Council pulsated with patriotic sentiments, foreshadowing what was to come later on in the play.
A short comic performance about the current situation of the country was staged by theater students of the Arts Council preceded the play and set the right mood.
The original musical, which ironically does not have original music, …

In last one month Pakistan has lost its several Big Actors and Comedians like Babu Baral, Liaquat Soldier and Mastana and latest shocking news is that legendary Actor, Iconic compere  and a great entertainer  Moin Akhtar has also died due to heart attack .  He was a comedian par excellence, but his last act left an entire nation in tears. He was 60. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and three sons.
Born in 1950, Moin Akhtar joined show business in the ’60s as a comedian. His remarkable impersonations …

Actor Aamir Khan and former Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan will star in a live telethon on Pakistan’s Geo TV this evening. Viewers will call the channel on designated phone lines, speak to the celebrities – ask them a question – and donate a sum of money towards Imran’s second Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, to be built in Karachi.
Aamir reached Pakistan on Friday; yesterday, he attended a fund-raising dinner at Lahore’s Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital. He says, “Right through the year, I get offers to be part of fund-raising …

Hoooo… Channo ki aankh mein ik nasha hai. I thought I heard someone sing…dang, you hear it too, don’t you?
Resonating throughout Pakistan, USA, UK, and all around the world for that matter, the sudden Channo-mania has caused quite a hullabaloo, uproar, and frenzy. The man behind the mania, whose voice is often compared to Kishore Kumar’s, is none other than, painter/model/singer, Monsieur Ali Zafar.
We had a chance to meet up with Ali Zafar, who was in Karachi for a couple of days. Sammy kept singing, Ke huqqa paani…
“Arg! It’s stuck …