Pakistani society has always looked askance at the ‘expressive’ arts. Thanks to the strain of right-wing factions, there have been lesser opportunities for film and media to thrive in the country for long. All that seems to be changing now, however, as mo
If I had a rupee for every time a man called one of my friends an”achee bachee” I would be rich. What made made us so ‘achee‘ according to traditional Eastern patriarchal standards – we didn’t smoke, drink or flirt. But what if we did? Mahira Khan is ans
This summer Humayun Saeed broke away from the classic romantic hero we know him to be to play moustache twirling, proud to be Punjabi Fawwad Khagga in the smash hit Punjab Nahi Jaungi and he did it with the swagger and charm that had us rooting for a char
The entertainment industry is rife with glorious contradictions. It celebrates beauty that cannot survive without cosmetic enhancements. It highlights star-kids that have the fortune to be born with great genes and already-famous parents – and then it cal
