Shehzori – The Beauty

So I finished watching another Pakistani Classic “Shehzori”, another wonderful work by Haseena Moin, one of her quite early works, that was aired on PTV in early 70s. Although, thirty years ago from now, I still think that was more of a modern era in Pakistani thought as compared to present. Where so many extremes [...]

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The Julia in your head matters…

A line from “Julie & Julia” got me., although it was in no way the main subject matter of the film. It referred to some interesting discussions, about having someone in your head as a blown up amplified version of its real self, and loving it and being inspired from it.
This was when our modern [...]

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Of superficialities and a Leading lady

When superficial women annoy you…
When their caprice needs to shatter…
When society expects you to be nice…
When they all want you to be proper…
When you are sick of civilities…
And of conceit and pretensions…
When you need to slice their standards…
with words pinging with sugar…
When you need to show them a mirror…
When you see their vanity get hurt…
By [...]

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Nicola Tesla

The genius who lit the World. Today, July 10th is his birthday. (And his birthday sort of coincides with …, well just another engineer…:))
The inventor of Polyphase Alternating Current, Induction Motor and the Tesla Coil. by virtue of which he can be proclaimed as the father of today’s electrical transmission systems, radio, and a foreseer [...]

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Audrey Hepburn & Sadhna: Lookalikes

The moment I saw Sadhna  for the first time, I exclaimed.. Oh my! she resembles Audrey…!
Or Audrey resembles her…! Well they both resemble eachother. Don’t they? Here’s a picture I put together of them both. This pictures brings out the similarities between their faces and expressions a lot. May be at other occasions one would [...]

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A charm that is serene…

Where do you stop praising this song and its visual rendition…? You absolutely cannot. I am hooked forever. 
The composition, the lyrics, vocal excellence, its delivery, its rhythms leading to the calmness that is its melodious experience.
The video is the most beautifully captured romantic work that I have spotted in quite some time from the classic [...]

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Khuda Ke Liye

The best words I have heard so far about the movie that do justice to it. I haven’t written a review myself, as I know it won’t be up to par its completeness and command.
Its a story of and for human beings, a document of their experience and I agree with the reviewer when he [...]

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40th General Election Canada, 2008

Canadians voted yesterday to get only a slightly different outcome than the last time. $330 millions was the cost of the decision that Conservatives will form a stronger minority government this time around. Liberals lost some of their seats in ridings that were theirs for long times. Time to revamp their plans and leadership, I [...]

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Nazia and Zoheb

We remember them most dearly as the pioneers of popular music in Pakistan. I am reminded of this cute brother sister duo because of an Eid program that was shown on ARY. In that special show some light and playful dance was performed by Faisal Qureshi, Mahera and a group of dancers on a medley [...]

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CokeStudio Sessions

It feels amazing to write yet again about the great entertainment that is Pakistani music. Although I am no music expert, and just write from what I feel listening to it as a listener who likes quality and originality. From the classics to the very modern pop and rock music each has its own quality [...]

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