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Falling ill
I came across Hameed Akhtar last week and found him quite out of sorts. He complained that even after he had written a column about his failing health none of his friends had come visiting to inquire...
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Open Mic Night in Isloo: Just so-so
Open mic nights have fast been gathering immense popularity amongst performers, whether they are singers, dancers, poets or comedians - these nights provide them with a platform to present their act in...
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Who trashed my comment?
Earlier this week we asked our readers what they wanted to know about policy, coverage and reporting at The Express Tribune. A lot of you wanted to know why certain reader comments never make it...
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Let’s hope your heart keeps going on and on
If you were Jack and I was Rose, you would have sacrificed your life to save mine, said a woman to a man sitting on my right at the cinema. Arif, you would have saved me, right? It’s a Friday and I’m...
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10 ways to put on a good TV show
Switching on the television these days is anything but uplifting. For one, you get transported back to an endless cycle of births, shaadis (marriages) and deaths. Is this all that our audience is...
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Jannat 2: True Bollywood cinema
Thrill and adventure is the concept that embodies the work of the Bhatt camp (Mahesh Bhatt and Vikram Bhatt) and this particular invention they managed to churn out is phenomenal. The Bhatts have...
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The Dictator is no Borat
Those who are familiar with Ali G, Borat and Bruno, must definitely be waiting for the new and much awaited movie by Larry Charles called The Dictator which stars Sacha Baron Cohen. There is no doubt...
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Hypocrisy thy name is Humsafar, Umme Kulsoom, Durr-e-shahwar
With the surging number of private television channels and the freedom given to the media, the Pakistani entertainment industry has progressed tremendously in providing entertainment to its viewers...
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The man on a black horse: Supporting theatre in Pakistan
To the neighsayers (warning: some awful horse puns) who claim that Pakistani plays can’t stay the course, I give you The Man on a Black Horse. Running at T2F, formerly known as The Second Floor, in...
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Diana: A twisted exaggeration of incomplete facts
Although the making of the film Diana has generated quite a bit of hype, the build-up seems to be more about the exceptional personality that the film attempts to portray rather than the film itself....
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Unimpressed and unmoved by Bilawal Bhutto’s speech
Bilawal Bhutto's speech at Karachi's Karsaz on the sixth anniversary of the unfortunate Oct 18, 2007 bombings has created quite a stir. As a son who lost a brave mother to rabid radicalisation, one...
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Calling Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy ‘jahil’ can only happen in Pakistan
A few days ago, a fierce verbal battle took place between the guests on a talk show called “On The Front” hosted by Kamran Shahid. The bone of contention was the book called ‘I am Malala’ authored by...
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How to write an article on Pakistan (for the foreign press)
Dear journalist, blogger, columnist or on-again, off-again writer, congratulations! You have chosen to cover Pakistan in an article aimed at a global audience and (fingers crossed) paid for by a...
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The dilemma of an artist: But who am ‘I’?
Who am I? The wearer of characters, The bearer of their pains. My lips vibrate, my eyes rain, My heart burns in their agony. Applause. But who are they? Fragments of a writer’s imagination? Words...
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Dhoom 3: Drama, action and Aamir Khan awesomeness
Dhoom 3 was possibly the most awaited Bollywood film of 2013, and boy did it finally release with a dhoom (bang) all over the world. The film managed to do exceptional business in Pakistan, India,...
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Working women do not make better moms
“Working women do not make better moms,” I told an audience comprising of my teachers and fellow students in my primary school where my own mother was working as a teacher. I had the audacity to look...
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Carcass on display
This piece is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. She was backstage, about to start her show depicting her ideas to the audience. To benefit...
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#AskThicke crossed all Blurred Lines
“I hate these blurred lines. I know you want it. I know you want it.” The song that took social media by storm is undoubtedly catchy. As I hummed it, I was oblivious to the fact that the lyrics would...
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Finding Fanny: It’s never too late to find love
A seasoned and intellectual filmmaker needs only a few characters, a bit of detailing and some good incidents to share with his audience, to create magic. That’s what Homi Adajania proved with his...
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Even Govinda couldn’t save ‘Kill Dil’
Kill Dil was amongst the most anticipated movies of 2014, due to numerous reasons like Ali Zafar’s first hardcore masala entertainment, Govinda’s villainous re-entry and Ranveer Singh’s flamboyant...
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