India-Pakistan rivalry goes full circle as Asia Cup returns to UAE later this month With the Asia Cup a few weeks away, Pakistan and India have begun renewing their rivalry especially after the two-time world champions lost to a...
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With the Asia Cup a few weeks away, Pakistan and India have begun renewing their rivalry especially after the two-time world champions lost to a spirited Pakistan side in Champions Trophy last year. The most significant part of...
Before there was Sanjay Dutt, there was Nargis
Many of us have seen the Sanjay Dutt biopic Sanju, which starred Ranbir Kapoor in the titular role and Manisha Koirala as his mother, Nargis. She remains an intriguing figure even as her untimely death propelled Sanjay Dutt...
Parwaaz Hai Junoon – A lost opportunity for the Pakistan Air Force
The script would have done wonders on TV, but as a film, it needed more rewrites because in a movie where the biggest villain is a character’s ego you need an upgrade SAMAA | Omair Alavi – Posted: Aug 27, 2018 | It was...
NON-FICTION: TIDBITS FROM TINSELTOWN
Omair Alavi|Published August 26, 2018 A publicity poster for the 1977 hit film Amar Akbar Anthony; as revealed in Diptakirti Chaudhuri’s book, the plot of the film was inspired by a newspaper clipping India’s film industry, one...
The loaded performers of Load Wedding
The fourth collaboration between Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza – Load Wedding – has touched a subject that no one else dared to ever since the duo laid the foundation of the ‘revival’ with Na Maloom Afraad five years ago...
Notebook: Eid feast: unlimited options for the discerning foodie
Omair Alavi|Published August 22, 2018 THERE is no shortage of dining options in Karachi.—Stephan Andrew/White Star AS soon as the government announced Eid holidays in Pakistan, many decided to leave for their home cities to spend...
Satyamev Jayate – A throwback to the action thrillers of yesteryear
Every August there comes a film (or two films) that gives the audience a dosage of patriotism ahead of Independence Day; this year Satyamev Jayate does the same thing for audiences in India and since its topic of ‘corruption in...
Five reasons why Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 shouldn’t be missed!
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 brings back the classic combo of Humayun Saeed and Fahad Mustafa back in one frame SAMAA | Omair Alavi – Posted: Aug 21, 2018 | Last Updated: 3 years ago Humayun Saeed and his Band of Brothers are...
KARACHI NOTEBOOK: Karachi and the changing political scenario
Omair Alavi|Published August 19, 2018 FLAGS of various political parties flutter in the Kharadar area a few days after the general election.—White Star KARACHI is one of those cities where people from different ethnicities come...