She acts well only above the shoulders, especially in pathetic situations. But in the dance sequences her deformed back and …
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 …
An Ode To A Fish
One of the high points of my life as a filmmaker came sometime in August 2001. I was shooting a …
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 …
Mumbainaama – Telephoto Mode
1987. Bombay. Monsoon. Drenched, three-fourth of me dangling out of a packed local train, I was in ‘telephoto’ mode. That …
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 …
Untouchable (1935) – The Broken People
I have never read Mulk Raj Anand before. ‘Untouchable‘ describes the day in the life of a young untouchable boy, …
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 …
A Wednesday Debate
It’s been five weeks since Neeraj Pandey’s A Wednesday released. It’s gone from being perceived as a well-crafted thriller to …