The experience of making a feature film in Pakistan and subsequently dealing with Pakistani businesses and conglomerates and government has …
The Prophet of Doom has spoken… The Writing is On the Wall.
Is it the time of year, or it creeping age or is it just the malaise that comes from living …
The Mother of All Serial Killers
It’s not every day that you get to meet a legend – the mother of all serial killers. A movie …
Deepak & Demi Vs Bappi Da Vs Annnu Malllik for the Ultimate Accolade
Recently, in what appears to be a deep-rooted desire to be fired from my weekly radio show called The Groove …
Hail the new Chairman! Or Maybe Not…
Last week it was reported that the Central Board of Film Censors in Pakistan not only had a new chairman …
The Death of Shama and Common Sense
Just received, by recorded delivery no less, the latest edition of what must be the only publication that even pretends …
Where is MAULA JAT when you need him most!
Something very odd happened yesterday. There was no suicide bombing anywhere in Pakistan. Sadly, over the last year or so …
Golddigging at Palika Bazaar
While visiting India after an age at the invitation of the Osian Film Festival in July 2008 I took the …
The Revival of Wishful Thinking
What a year it has been for the Pakistan film industry so far. The much over-hyped ‘Revival of Cinema in …