By: Omair Alavi One thing that connects all Pakistanis around the world is Dil Dil Pakistan, the song that made Vital Signs popular 29 years back and that shaped the future of pop music in the country. Junaid Jamshed who...
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Obituary: Junaid Jamshed is no more!
Omair Alavi The day was the 21st of June, the year 1999. A young sports journalist went Junaid Jamshed’s Zamzama outlet to interview him – his first interview in fact. He was nervous as well as excited because he would be meeting...
Ahsan Khan-Always a Hero
By: Omair Alavi He may have played the role of a villain in Udaari to perfection but in real life, Ahsan Khan continues to be the hero to many. Be it the distribution of stuff to needy people, the idea of Deewar-e-Meherbaani or...
Salman Ahmed Is Back
By: Omair Alavi Good things come to those who wait and Salman Ahmed of Junoon (formerly of Vital Signs as well) has waited a long time for good times to return. The Jazba Junoon guy has been part of ‘change through music’ for...
Dobara Phir Se: Game changer for Pakistan cinema
Omair Alavi Dobara Phir Se is like that light at the end of the tunnel that shows you that the future is bright but you have to bear darkness for certain amount of time. Mehreen Jabbar’s romantic flick has all the ingredients of...
Desperate Time, Desperate Measure!
By Omair Alavi Pakistan may have lost the first Test against New Zealand but they might have a chance to recover and make a strong comeback to square the series. However, with the current team selection, it is a difficult task...
MANY VOICES OF WAHEED MURAD
By: Omair Alavi Waheed Murad may have died in 1983, but he lives amongst the hearts and minds of his many fans through his songs. Ahmed Rushdi and Mehdi Hasan are associated with Waheed Murad as they sang countless numbers...
Venom – Let There Be Carnage Review
Too much of anything isn’t good for anyone; and Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage sinks because it has too much of everything. A lot of action takes place in a computer-generated environment, which the director Andy Serkis...