By: Omair Alavi Qazi Wajid was one of the most versatile actors of his generation and his sudden death has created a vacuum that might never be filled. Born in 1944 in the Indian city of Gwalior, the veteran actor migrated...
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OBITUARY: QAZI WAJID’S LAST ACT SADDENS FANS
Omair Alavi|Published February 12, 2018 QAZI Wajid with Huma Nawab in a TV play. VETERAN television, radio, film and theatre artist Qazi Wajid died on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on the career of one of the most versatile...
NON-FICTION: GIRL OF BOLLYWOOD’S DREAMS
Omair Alavi|Published February 11, 2018 Divya Bharti, Dharmendra, Hema Malini and Shah Rukh Khan cutting a cake. Bharti and Khan starred in Dil Aashna Hai, which was produced by Malini | Photo from the book Hema Malini was not...
Movie review: Allahyar & The Legend of Markhor
Omair Alavi Published February 10, 2018 Allahyar & The Legend of Markhor may be the third animated film from Pakistan but it garners a lot of audiences because they get to see animals talking and humans conversing with them...
A Bhansali Classic That Is Not To Be Missed!
By: Omair Alavi Padmaavat is not just your regular Bollywood period drama – it is a tale of love, treachery, and opportunity that will be known as a classic in coming years. With Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s touch, the flick...
Preview: Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor to set the bar high
Omair Alavi Published January 27, 2018 Fans of animated films in Pakistan are all set for a treat as Allahyar and The Legend of Markhor is set to entertain them with it release on February 2, 2018. Directed and written by Uzair...
THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE OTHER NADEEM
Omair Alavi Published January 21, 2018 Photography: Arif Mahmud / White Star His name is Baig, Nadeem Baig, not to be confused with film star Nadeem (aka Mirza Nazeer Baig) who has been entertaining cine-goers for the last five...
Movie review: Ferdinand finds a way!
Omair Alavi Published January 13, 2018 Ferdinand is not just the story of a strong-looking bull who likes to smell flowers than fight in the ring; it is a story that tells you that being yourself and following your heart will get...
Pakistani films had a mixed 2017
By Omair Alavi The year 2017 didn’t take the struggling Pakistani industry forward but backward as only 16 Urdu language films were released as compared to the 25 in 2016. More films flopped than succeeded resulting in another...
SPOTLIGHT: THE BURN LIST
Maliha Rehman | Omair Alavi|Published December 31, 2017 WINDING UP 2017, WE’RE TAKING OFF OUR ROSE-TINTED GLASSES TO OBSERVE THE WORLD OF CELEBRITIES; THE TALENTED AND THE TALENTLESS, THE INTERNET SENSATIONS AND THE TV...