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Sunday, November 8th, 2009 by admin
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Koi Tujh Sa Kahan (2005)

Watching a Pakistani film used to be more agony than entertainment until Yeh Dil Aap Ka Hua, masterfully crafted with its brilliant print, excellent songs and above all, unLollywood approach. The era of quality Pakistani movies would have returned but cine-goers met more trash after Yeh Dil Aap Ka Hua than before and decided to ...

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Sunday, November 8th, 2009 by admin
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Khuda Ke Liye (2007)

There couldn’t have been a better time in Pakistani cinema and society for Shoaib Mansoor’s much-awaited cinematic debut Khuda Ke Liye (In the Name of God) that premiered throughout Pakistan on July 20. I have never seen a Pakistani film that is so bold, fearless and yet marvelously balanced in tackling religion, exposing religious extremism ...

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Sunday, November 8th, 2009 by admin
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Ishtahari (2002)

While a handful of moviemakers strive to dig out fresh faces and base movies on untested subjects, rehashing trite formulas or trying to recreate the magic of earlier mega movies wins hands down with Lollywood. The latest from Lollywood’s bag of wonders is Ishtahari – a clever cross between the above two. It was touted ...

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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by admin
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Khazanchi (1941)

This is an example of the work of the studio in Lahore that was a centre of the Indian film industry before partition and is now the home of ‘Lollywood’ or the Pakistani film industry. A huge hit, it is one of the films that helped to establish the musical style of the Hindi film ...

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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by admin
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Intezar (1956)

Select Pictures’ Intezar, marks a welcome departure from the usual film themes and modes of treatment. It is a successful experiment. Leaving aside the unnecessary elements of box-office stories and cutting down all superfluous matter; the scenarist has created a drama with real characters from life. He keeps the audience engrossed not by any extraordinary ...

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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by admin
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Heer Ranjha (1970)

Producer-Director Masud Parvez and music wizard Khurshid Anwar are back in splendid form. Together they have scored again; and this time it is Waris Shah’s Heer Ranjha. Between them, these two proven artists and craftsmen have made a color film version of the romantic classic that, despite a few slips, is a worthy tribute to ...

. Historical

Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by admin
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Sassi (1954)

Produced in 1954, Sassi – a love legend from Balochistan and Sindh – was a big budget movie and was filmed around the most picturesque areas of the country. Sabiha was cast in the title role, as the daughter of the chief of the washermen’s clan of Sindh, and as such got individual credit in ...

Historical

Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by admin
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Shaheed (1962)

Shaheed, a stunning b-&-w movie, was released in 1962. It was written by Riaz Shahid, and directed by Khalil Qaiser, both men destined to be removed from the board by exploitative forces just on the fringes of the 1970s. One has always known that good literature or even all art, pre-empts situations and events to ...

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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by admin
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Zehr-e-Ishq (1958)

Zehr-e-Ishq is a bold experiment in finding new and better values for the Pakistani film. It defies convention in almost every respect – subject matter, treatment, and music. There is no relying on pseudo drama or cheap emotionalism. This clean film raises the crucial question – how far aesthetic values can be adhered to in ...

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Sunday, November 1st, 2009 by admin
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Jago Hua Savera (1959)

A.J. Kardar’s featurised documentary Jago Hua Savera (released abroad titled Day Shall Dawn) undoubtedly earned Pakistan whatever international prestige it has in the realm of cinema. The theme was based on the lives of the fishermen of East Bengal. It was beautifully shot by the distinguished British photographer Walter Lassally. Kardar received his filmic training ...

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