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Yalghaar : An emotional reminder of the cost of war

By Ayesha Babar As a quintessential 90’s kid in Pakistan, I grew up on a healthy dose of patriotic television content. Much of this programming centered on the armed forces and their single-tracked focus to protect the country against all odds. Most Pakistani millennials will confess to watching these shows over and over again – from ‘Dhuan’ based on the police services, to ‘Ghazi Shaheed’ … Continue reading Yalghaar : An emotional reminder of the cost of war

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Bano Qudsia, in remembrance.

Inna lilahe wa Inna Ilahe rajioun. Growing up, these two were such a massive influence on my life. My parents would take us to the ‘baithaks’ at their place and we would sit there for hours listening to Ashfaq Ahmed and Bano Qudsia talk about life. As I moved cities, those experiences and life lessons stayed with me, close to my heart as guiding principles. … Continue reading Bano Qudsia, in remembrance.

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Junaid Jamshed, in remembrance.

As yesterday’s events set in, the heart hurts even more. Junaid Jamshed (and Vital Signs) were in some ways the face of a very hopeful childhood. The music they made was all around us – from singing Dil Dil Pakistan with thousands of others at cricket matches at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore to crooning Yeh Shaam with the family at the winter bonfire nights. Aitebar was … Continue reading Junaid Jamshed, in remembrance.

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JANAAN – humour with a lot of heart!

Janaan has been in the news since the day the film was announced. The producers always said that this was going to be a film that will promote all things Pakistani and boy have they delivered on that promise! Janaan is a story about Meena, a Pakistani Canadian who reluctantly comes to visit her family in Swat for her cousin’s wedding. In her family, are … Continue reading JANAAN – humour with a lot of heart!

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Ek awaaz hai jo merey kanoun meyn goonjtee rehtee hay

Seventy-nine years before I was born, the world as I would come to know it changed completely. Amidst all the seasons, weather, humans, animals, developed worlds, developing worlds, first worlds, third worlds emerged a new world: my world. They named this world Bollywood. And here I am a hundred odd years later, gushing over cinema, new and old alike. Bollywood isn’t only about well-choreographed songs, … Continue reading Ek awaaz hai jo merey kanoun meyn goonjtee rehtee hay

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