The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
Qavi Khan had been exposed to radio and theatre before he started working for TV and cinema
Basant or basanti is the colour associated with spring
After a long time, Lahore has once again become the locus of festivals
The mere name, Zia Mohyeddin, guaranteed quality. This almost made him a brand
Amjad Islam Amjad spoke of love and romance in a world that saw it as a compromise or escape
Singer Vani Jai Ram epitomised the image of an artiste, full of devotion, sacrifice and dedication
Popular persons tend to be elevated beyond the parameters of the human paradigm
Freer movement of humanity required to bridge political divides
KL Saigal received little formal training in singing and acquired his knowledge of musical arts from unorthodox sources.
Tributes pour in for the late Majid Jahangir, who rose to fame with Fifty Fifty
Sain Zahoor and Abida Parveen represent two strains of folk music in the country
Is there reason enough to be optimistic or should we remain mired in pessimism?
2022 will be remembered as the year when life returned to normalcy after the pandemic
Cinema, TV viewing habits changed during to the lockdown
Writer Sarwat Ali remembers an incredible friend and rare journalist
The original Maula Jat had initially faltered at the box office before picking up and becoming a huge success
Patras Bokhari’s contribution to theatre is often placed on the backburner and not fully appreciated
Tariq Teddy belonged to the tradition of the ‘one person’ theatre, in the sense that one person dominated the show by his sparkling wit and...
Both Iqbal and Faiz have been sung by Pakistan’s leading vocalists
In keeping with tradition, Iqbal’s poetry too has been sung and composed by some of the best-known artistes
