Jago Hua Savera (1959), produced by Nauman Taseer with screenplay and direction by Aaejay (AJ) Kardar, is undoubtedly one of …
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 …
Joyland
Joyland, directed by Saim Sadiq, is one of the most important films to come out of Pakistan. It is a …
Humraz
A loose adaptation of Wilkie Collins’ The Woman In White, Humraz is a clumsily and tackily made film even though …
Dupetta
A young woman (Yasmin) brings her husband to an elderly doctor to restore her husband’s disfigured face following a horrific …
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 …
Zinda Laash
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 …
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 …