Mad scientist Tabani (Rehan) works in his laboratory at home to successfully create an ‘elixir of life’ that will make …
Zerqa
Zerqa, directed by Riaz Shahed, is regarded as a landmark film in Pakistani cinema. Set in 1948-9, the film looks at …
Showgirls Of Pakistan
Showgirls Of Pakistan (2020) is a startling documentary that exposes the vice-like grip of patriarchy on Pakistani society. It heralds …
Two To Tango: Noor Jehan & Shamim Ara
Noor Jehan officially turned ‘playback singer’ in Pakistan beginning with the song Zindagi Hai Ya Kisika Intezar filmed on actress …
Take 5: Noor Jehan Across the Border
I’ve always maintained that one of the biggest losses to Indian cinema at the time of the partition in 1947 …
Dracula In Pakistan: A Gentleman And A Friend
Pakistani cinema lost one of its unsung diamonds on the 21st of March, 2020. Personally, I lost a friend who …
Koel
If it weren’t for its absolutely brilliant songs, Koel would be a difficult watch today. Typical of Pakistani films of …
Humraz
A loose adaptation of Wilkie Collins’ The Woman In White, Humraz is a clumsily and tackily made film even though …
Jago Hua Savera
Jago Hua Savera, produced by Nauman Taseer with screenplay and direction by Aaejay Kardar, is undoubtedly one of the finest …
Chhoo Mantar
This 1958 Pakistani film, made in Punjabi and directed by Mushtaq Hafiz, is an extremely tacky and a pretty blatant yet bland …