Pakistani dramas: Pakistan's deadly soft power or a bridge between two enemies?
4 days, 3 hours ago

Pakistani dramas: Pakistan's deadly soft power or a bridge between two enemies?

India Today  

Pakistani dramas are quietly taking over Indian screens — and hearts. From Zindagi Gulzar Hai to the latest hit Kabhi main kabhi tum Pakistani serials are finding an ever-growing fanbase in India. For many Indian viewers, these dramas offer a rare, intimate glimpse into everyday life in Pakistan — something political coverage or news headlines fail to show. Pakistani serials’ popularity in India has grown exponentially on digital platforms like YouTube and ZEE5, even as official bans and broadcast restrictions remain in place. While Bollywood rules Indian entertainment, in Pakistan, it’s the TV dramas that hold similar cultural significance.

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In tense relations with India, Pakistani TV dramas break down barriers that diplomacy often cannot
3 weeks, 3 days ago

In tense relations with India, Pakistani TV dramas break down barriers that diplomacy often cannot

Associated Press  

KARACHI, Pakistan — Two Pakistani women sit together on a couch, rehearsing their lines while a director scrutinizes them. Pakistani tv actor Usman Javed, right, and Sehar Khan perform during the shooting of a scene of tv drama serial ‘Tan Man Neel-o-Neel’ or Deeply Engrossed in Love’, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. Pakistani tv actor and producer Saife …

Broken TVs, Kohli-noor and Hardik Pandya rule social media! Best memes on India’s win over Pakistan in Champions Trophy
1 month ago

Broken TVs, Kohli-noor and Hardik Pandya rule social media! Best memes on India’s win over Pakistan in Champions Trophy

Hindustan Times  

The much-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 sent social media into a frenzy as cricket fans celebrated India’s emphatic six-wicket victory in Dubai. With India’s dominance on the field and the online spectacle that followed, this fixture reaffirmed its place as the ultimate cricketing rivalry. However, Pandya’s approach did not sit well with fans, who …

Netflix’s The Greatest Rivalry – India vs Pakistan review: Virender Sehwag & Shoaib Akhtar take the cake with a little bit of Sourav Ganguly
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Netflix’s The Greatest Rivalry – India vs Pakistan review: Virender Sehwag & Shoaib Akhtar take the cake with a little bit of Sourav Ganguly

Firstpost  

Where was Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev and Rahul Dravid? As Ramiz Raja rightly said, “It’s the political garnish that makes the matches world class.” But anyways it was great revisiting those matches of India and Pakistan which were our primary source of entertainment. The docuseries had glimpses of the 1983 World Cup which was indeed a miraculous win and created …

Netflix’s The Greatest Rivalry – India vs Pakistan review: Virender Sehwag & Shoaib Akhtar take the cake with a little bit of Sourav Ganguly
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Netflix’s The Greatest Rivalry – India vs Pakistan review: Virender Sehwag & Shoaib Akhtar take the cake with a little bit of Sourav Ganguly

Firstpost  

Netflix’s The Greatest Rivalry – India vs Pakistan review Where was Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev and Rahul Dravid? As Ramiz Raja rightly said, “It’s the political garnish that makes the matches world class.” But anyways it was great revisiting those matches of India and Pakistan which were our primary source of entertainment. Netflix’s The Greatest Rivalry – India vs Pakistan …

The Greatest Rivalry India vs Pakistan: Reliving cricket's golden era and its heroes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Greatest Rivalry India vs Pakistan: Reliving cricket's golden era and its heroes

India Today  

Few sporting rivalries in the world evoke as much passion, history, and sheer intensity as India vs Pakistan in cricket. With the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 just weeks away, Netflix’s new docu-series, The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan, takes fans on a nostalgic journey through the highs and lows of this epic battle. From India’s 1983 World Cup victory to …

The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan To Stream Tomorrow — Here's How You Can Watch On Netflix For Free
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan To Stream Tomorrow — Here's How You Can Watch On Netflix For Free

ABP News  

The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan: Cricket enthusiasts are in for an exciting treat as The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan gears up for its debut on February 7. This plan includes: Unlimited local calls 100 SMS per day 3GB of daily data Complimentary access to Netflix Basic, allowing streaming at 720p on TVs, laptops, and mobile devices. Jio’s Rs …

Netflix Upcoming Releases: ‘Dhoom Dhaam’, ‘The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan’, ‘Cassandra’, and more
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Netflix Upcoming Releases: ‘Dhoom Dhaam’, ‘The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan’, ‘Cassandra’, and more

The Hindu  

Avail on 2/3/2025 Bogotá: City of the Lost After moving to Bogotá for a chance at a better life, a young Korean man rises through the Colombian black market — risking peril for a shot at success. Avail on 2/5/2025 Celebrity Bear Hunt Holly Willoughby hosts this competition show set in the Costa Rican jungle, where 12 celebrities become prey …

Netflix reignites India vs Pakistan rivalry with documentary series promo ahead of IND vs PAK ICC Champions Trophy clash
2 months ago

Netflix reignites India vs Pakistan rivalry with documentary series promo ahead of IND vs PAK ICC Champions Trophy clash

Live Mint  

The buzz around the India vs Pakistan clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 have started already with Netflix dropping the trailer of its upcoming documentary - The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan. The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 starts on February 19 with India playing Pakistan in Dubai four days later. The documentary series, set to be premiered on February …

Check reactions from Pakistan as Netflix drops IND vs PAK cricket documentary ‘The Greatest Rivalry’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Check reactions from Pakistan as Netflix drops IND vs PAK cricket documentary ‘The Greatest Rivalry’

Live Mint  

Netflix India has just dropped a poster for The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan documentary. “Tracing the cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan, this documentary series explores their intricate past and uncertain present on the pitch,” says the description of the documentary. Come witness the thrill of a legacy like no other in The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan, arriving …

Docu-series on Ind vs Pak cricket rivalry to stream on Netflix from this day!
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Docu-series on Ind vs Pak cricket rivalry to stream on Netflix from this day!

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: "The Greatest Rivalry - India vs Pakistan", a documentary series on the cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan, is set to premiere on Netflix on February 7, the streaming platform announced on Monday. According to a press release, the series aims to explore "the drama, passion and high-stakes intensity of this rivalry on the home soil of both …

Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum To Noor Jahan: Eight Best Pakistani Dramas Of 2024
3 months ago

Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum To Noor Jahan: Eight Best Pakistani Dramas Of 2024

ABP News  

2024 has been a remarkable year for Pakistani dramas, with numerous shows captivating audiences across the border. From Noor Jahan to Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, here’s a look at the best Pakistani dramas of 2024: Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum is a love story about two individuals from contrasting backgrounds. Viewers praised the uplifting and unexpected ending, …

Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum To Noor Jahan: Eight Pakistani Dramas Of 2024
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3 months ago

Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum To Noor Jahan: Eight Pakistani Dramas Of 2024

ABP News  

2024 has been a remarkable year for Pakistani dramas, with numerous shows captivating audiences across the border. From Noor Jahan to Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, here’s a look at the best Pakistani dramas of 2024: Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum is a love story about two individuals from contrasting backgrounds. Viewers praised the uplifting and unexpected ending, …

Pakistan is hooked to Indian films, shows: Google's most-searched list is proof
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan is hooked to Indian films, shows: Google's most-searched list is proof

India Today  

As 2024 comes to a close, Google looks back at the top trending searches. Pakistan's deep connection with Indian cinema has always been evident, but the latest data from Google’s 2024 trending searches takes it a step further. While Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi was the most-searched in the country, Vikrant Massey's film 12th Fail grabbed second spot, followed by Ranbir …

Pakistani films face threats on theatrical release in India due to local hostility, vandalism even without official ban
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistani films face threats on theatrical release in India due to local hostility, vandalism even without official ban

Live Mint  

While there is no official ban on releasing Pakistani films in India, theatre owners say the main fear is one of opposition from local community groups and vandalism in cinemas. “The sentiment would not go down well on the ground," said producer Yusuf Shaikh who has released and distributed Pakistani films in the past. In the past, Pakistani films such …

Pakistani writer Yasir Hussain says Indian TV shows are of ‘ghatiya' quality: ‘Intehaayi zeher drama hai’
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistani writer Yasir Hussain says Indian TV shows are of ‘ghatiya' quality: ‘Intehaayi zeher drama hai’

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan screenwriter, actor and director Yasir Hussain has criticised Indian television dramas and called them 'poison'. It’s a field where you should promote your craft, but consistently, you are being offered bad work.” Yasir Hussain criticises Indian TV dramas When the host said that India watches Pakistani shows, Yasir said, “India ke paas apna drama dekha hai aapne? Matlab woh …

Zindagi Tamasha Pakistan Film Frontline Newsletter
1 year, 4 months ago

Zindagi Tamasha Pakistan Film Frontline Newsletter

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 14, 2023 13:57 IST - 3 MINS READ Some time ago, one of our colleagues happened upon Citizen Khan, a BBC sitcom series set in Sparkhill, a small town in South Birmingham, UK. The title, a sarcastic nod to Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane, follows the story of Mr. Khan, a British Pakistani man portrayed by the humorous …

Social Media: Why is the Average Pakistani Obsessed with India? - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

Social Media: Why is the Average Pakistani Obsessed with India? - News18

News 18  

Pakistan has an unending list of national concerns, such as mounting debt, religious fundamentalism, poor education and health facilities, and rising unemployment. As one such Pakistani told Sohaib Chaudhry’s Real Entertainment TV, a YouTube channel, “Even if India goes to the moon before us” “or becomes the number one super country in the world”, “we will go to heaven.” It …

Pakistani film to release in India after 11 years amid blowback
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistani film to release in India after 11 years amid blowback

Al Jazeera  

The Legend of Maula Jatt, which broke Pakistan’s box office records this year, is set to release on December 30. Mahira’s film Bol was the last Pakistani movie to be released in India in 2011, though both she and Fawad Khan have acted in several Indian films. — Ameya Khopkar December 9, 2022 Khopkar, who is also a producer himself, …

India’s Zee is banking on a Pakistani show for its success
3 years, 3 months ago

India’s Zee is banking on a Pakistani show for its success

Al Jazeera  

Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam has femme fatales in saris and jhumka earrings as protagonists and will be streamed in 190 nations. It is ZEE5’s fourth Pakistani series and its most ambitious to date, created by Meenu Gaur, an Indian-British writer-director whose last outing in Pakistan, the 2013 film Zinda Bhaag, became that country’s third-ever Oscar entry. ZEE5 is hoping that …

The Ramayan: Why Indians are turning to nostalgic TV
4 years, 10 months ago

The Ramayan: Why Indians are turning to nostalgic TV

BBC  

The Ramayan: Why Indians are turning to nostalgic TV Doordashan National Initially meant to run for 52 episodes, The Ramayan was extended to 78 due to popular demand TV series from decades ago – including The Ramayan and Shaktimaan – are proving huge ratings hits in India. “People are religiously watching The Ramayan, it’s on twice a day, in the …

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat Feb 27 episode: Let us not fall prey to fake Pakistani propaganda on social media
6 years, 1 month ago

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat Feb 27 episode: Let us not fall prey to fake Pakistani propaganda on social media

India TV News  

On Wednesday, when Wing Commander Abhinandan, flying a Mig-21 Bison was taken into custody by Pakistani authorities, two videos immediately appeared on social media from Pakistani sources: one, showing the Wg Cdr being beaten by a group of Pakistani soldiers before being taken away by an officer, and the other, the blindfolded pilot disclosing his name, rank and service number. …

Pakistan bans release of Indian films in the aftermath of Pulwama attack; what are they going to watch now?
6 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan bans release of Indian films in the aftermath of Pulwama attack; what are they going to watch now?

Firstpost  

Keeping in mind the developments of the past few days, Pakistan’s decision to impose a ban on the release of any Indian movie or content in their country was an expected response. The recent popularity of Zee’s Zindagi Channel that showed content produced in Pakistan and other countries such as Turkey, Greece amongst others dubbed in Hindi, might have made …

Onir on banning Pakistani actors in India: If Kartarpur can happen, why not cinema
6 years, 2 months ago

Onir on banning Pakistani actors in India: If Kartarpur can happen, why not cinema

India Today  

National Award-winning filmmaker Onir hopes the exchange of cinema talent between India and Pakistan resumes soon. In the same year, Pakistani film exhibitors and cinema owners had imposed a ban on the screening of Indian films in the country in the wake of heightened tensions with India over the September 18, 2016, Uri attack that left 19 Indian soldiers dead. …

How Bollywood’s Curtain Call Became a Blessing in Disguise for Pak
7 years, 7 months ago

How Bollywood’s Curtain Call Became a Blessing in Disguise for Pak

The Quint  

Pakistan’s Bollywood dream was officially over the moment Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association put a ban on hiring Pakistani artistes for new projects. As an independent commentator, I was moved to see the likes of Fawad Khan and Mahira follow Gandhi’s guidelines – not respond to filth with filth. But, we never realised that such a gruesome burning of bridges …

Hey Ram, Khamosh Pani: Here are films that capture the India Pakistan dynamic
7 years, 9 months ago

Hey Ram, Khamosh Pani: Here are films that capture the India Pakistan dynamic

Firstpost  

As India and Pakistan clash in cricket, here’s a look back at a few movies which captured the essence of the this rivalry perfectly. Pinjar The story is not directly based on the India Pakistan war but shows the psychological mentality of a Hindu woman kidnapped by a Muslim family. Hey Ram If the India Pakistan theme starts to become …

Pakistan bans Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ citing inappropriate content
8 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan bans Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ citing inappropriate content

Live Mint  

Islamabad: Pakistan has banned cinemas nationwide from screening blockbuster movie Raees starring famous Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, a censor official said on Tuesday, the latest media clampdown after last year’s spike in tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The movie has been highly anticipated in Pakistan, a nation of 190 million people where Bollywood’s elaborate song-and-dance sequences are wildly popular, as …

Pakistan bans Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees nationwide for having ‘inappropriate content’
8 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan bans Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees nationwide for having ‘inappropriate content’

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan has banned cinemas nationwide from screening an Indian blockbuster movie Raees starring famous Pakistani actor Mahira Khan, a censor official said on Tuesday, the latest media clampdown after last year’s spike in tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The movie has been highly anticipated in Pakistan, a nation of 190 million people where Bollywood’s elaborate song-and-dance sequences are wildly popular. …

Is Pakistani film experiencing a revival?
8 years, 1 month ago

Is Pakistani film experiencing a revival?

Al Jazeera  

The fortunes of Pakistani film have been tied up with its neighbour’s film industry, Bollywood, but can it go it alone? And the blowback hit the big screen: the Indian producers’ association refused to hire Pakistani crew, and Pakistani cinema chains banned Bollywood films. With an estimated 60 percent of Pakistani box office coming from Bollywood, the sudden drop in …

Pakistan theatre owners decide to release Indian movies?
8 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan theatre owners decide to release Indian movies?

India TV News  

Theatre owners in Pakistan have decided to lift the self imposed ban on Indian movies, suggest media reports. The said decision was taken by the cinema owners of Islamic nation after Indian army slammed Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s demand of asking producers working with Pakistani artistes to give Rs 5 crore in Army relief fund. The owner of a leading distribution …

Pakistan’s ban on Indian TV, radio programmes unfortunate: India
8 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan’s ban on Indian TV, radio programmes unfortunate: India

India TV News  

Pakistan’s ban on Indian TV, radio programmes unfortunate: India India has termed Pakistan's ban on Indian TV and radio programmes as unfortunate. Briefing media here on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said that ‘it reflected the neighbouring country's lack of self-confidence’. India has termed Pakistan's ban on Indian TV and radio programmes as unfortunate. In view of …

Pakistan to ban Indian content on TV, radio as tension simmers after surgical strikes
8 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan to ban Indian content on TV, radio as tension simmers after surgical strikes

Live Mint  

Karachi: Pakistan will ban all Indian content on television and radio channels from Friday, its media regulator said, stepping up media tit-for-tat bans that followed a spike in tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Islamabad denied involvement but the diplomatic fallout, and New Delhi’s efforts to isolate Pakistan internationally, prompted calls in India for a ban on Pakistani actors and actresses …

Death of cultural bonhomie: Is condemning Pakistani artistes an apt response to terrorism?
8 years, 5 months ago

Death of cultural bonhomie: Is condemning Pakistani artistes an apt response to terrorism?

Firstpost  

Lata Mangeshkar or Ghulam Ali, Shah Rukh or Fawad Khan — they are the bridge that draws India and Pakistan close, even as the conflict over terrorism and Kashmir tears us apart. After the Uri terror attack on September 18, that reflexive reaction to Pak- On Friday the Cinema Owners and Exhibitors Association of India declared that no films with …

Piracy may emerge winner with Indian movies being banned in Pakistan
8 years, 5 months ago

Piracy may emerge winner with Indian movies being banned in Pakistan

India TV News  

Industry insiders say that ban on Indian movies in Pakistan will boost privacy. General Manager of SuperCinema, Lahore Khorem Gultasab, said the about 50-60 percent revenue in Pakistani cinemas comes from Indian movies. But he added that the ban on Indian movies has been done to show solidarity towards Pak actors and army. Nadeem Mandviwalla, owner of Atrium Cinema in …

Pakistan seeks reciprocity from India to allow airtime to Indian television content
8 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan seeks reciprocity from India to allow airtime to Indian television content

Firstpost  

The amount of airtime for Indian content in Pakistan will mimic the format India has adopted for the airing of Pakistani content, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority said, reversing a Musharraf era relaxation on airing of popular Indian dramas and movies on Pakistani channels. Amidst strained Indo-Pak ties, Pakistan will seek reciprocity from India to allow airtime to Indian …

10 landmark Pakistani shows that were hugely popular in India
8 years, 5 months ago

10 landmark Pakistani shows that were hugely popular in India

India Today  

Pakistani TV serials on Indian Television might have just become a thing of the past, after ZEE TV banned Pak shows from airing in India. That's the reason Pakistani actors like Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Sanam Saeed became oversight stars with their TV shows in India. Zindagi Gulzar Hai: This was the show that made Pakistani actor Fawad Khan a …

Pakistan theatres ban Indian films amid escalating Kashmir tension
8 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan theatres ban Indian films amid escalating Kashmir tension

Live Mint  

Karachi, Pakistan: Pakistani theatres have stopped screening Indian films in “solidarity” with the country’s armed forces, after an escalation of violence in disputed Kashmir between the nuclear-armed neighbours, cinema hall owners said on Friday. “We have stopped screening Indian movies at our theatres from Friday till the situation improves and normalcy returns,” said Nadeem Mandviwalla, whose Mandviwalla Entertainment runs eight …

Why should Pakistani actors and singers leave India?
8 years, 6 months ago

Why should Pakistani actors and singers leave India?

Hindustan Times  

The Cinema Owners’ and Exhibitors Association said on Friday they decided to not screen any movie with Pakistani artistes, directors or technicians – a response to worsening ties with the neighbouring country and an attack on army base in Kashmir by alleged Pakistani militants that killed 19 soldiers. While Fawad Khan stars in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil opposite Anushka Sharma, …

Indian film industry has more credibility, says Fawad Khan
8 years, 8 months ago

Indian film industry has more credibility, says Fawad Khan

Hindustan Times  

Pakistani TV serials and actors are usually lapped up by Indian audiences. Now, the Pakistani film industry is getting back on its feet,” says Fawad Khan. Fawad Khan says the Pakistani film industry is getting back on its feet now. Read: Good looks are just an added perk for me: Fawad Khan The 34-year-old, who has acted in two Bollywood …

Indian TV was more versatile in the ’80s and ’90s: Fawad Khan
8 years, 9 months ago

Indian TV was more versatile in the ’80s and ’90s: Fawad Khan

Hindustan Times  

Fawad Khan’s stint on Pakistani TV started in 2010. Fawad Khan says he would like to see a re-enactment or retelling of Alif Laila as such “stories are native to us”. Read: Women may be swooning but Fawad Khan doesn’t think he looks good “In Pakistan, the TV industry is in the foreground and the film industry is in the …

Pakistani TV Shows Are Talking About Rape, But Is That Enough?
8 years, 9 months ago

Pakistani TV Shows Are Talking About Rape, But Is That Enough?

The Quint  

According to a Human Rights Watch study, a rape is reported once every two hours in Pakistan, which is indicative of how important a media narrative around it is. Taking this argument head on are Pakistani shows like Kaafir, Paani Jaisa Pyaar, Roag and Chup Raho. Instead of using rape loosely, almost as a trick to bring in a “social …

Adnan Siddiqui feels Pakistan needs to learn a lot from Indian TV industry
8 years, 9 months ago

Adnan Siddiqui feels Pakistan needs to learn a lot from Indian TV industry

Hindustan Times  

Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui’s television shows have quite a fan following in India, and the admiration, it seems, is mutual. The actor feels that Pakistan needs to learn a lot from the way India’s television industry works. Pakistan actor Adnan Siddiqui is not keen on working in Bollywood films right now. Read: A look at Pakistani actors who’re set for …

Petition to ban Indian films in Pak: New twist in Lollywood's love-hate equation with Bollywood
8 years, 11 months ago

Petition to ban Indian films in Pak: New twist in Lollywood's love-hate equation with Bollywood

Firstpost  

This week, a group of Pakistani film producers and distributors filed a petition in the Lahore High Court, seeking a ban on the exhibition of Indian films It’s a love-hate relationship that could rival any that we see on screen. A group of local film producers and distributors filed a petition in the Lahore High Court, seeking a complete ban …

Indians and Pakistanis are essentially the same: Fawad Khan
9 years ago

Indians and Pakistanis are essentially the same: Fawad Khan

Hindustan Times  

They are young, dynamic, talented, and the modern faces of the Indian film industry! ALIA BHATT “I’ve been here several times and I love every single thing about this city; the food, the hospitality, the people and, especially, the red-brick buildings. A. I’ve been here several times and I love every single thing about this city; the food, the hospitality, …

The cult of Pakistani TV soaps: Forget the hype, most of them are crap
9 years, 11 months ago

The cult of Pakistani TV soaps: Forget the hype, most of them are crap

Firstpost  

Even habitual Pakphobes who believe that the only thing that country does well is terrorism have developed a secret taste for them, and grudgingly acknowledge that the Pakistani are better at making TV drama than us. Ranjish— advertised as a “mystery drama’’ with one of Pakistan’s top stars Sanam Saeed in the lead and originally screened in Pakistan as Kadoorat-- …

Mahesh Bhatt says Cinema in Pakistan revived due to Bollywood|India TV News
9 years, 11 months ago

Mahesh Bhatt says Cinema in Pakistan revived due to Bollywood|India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who calls himself a facilitator of the cultural dialogue between India and Pakistan, says Bollywood is responsible for reviving the interest in cinema in the neighbouring country, where a play based on his 1989 film "Daddy" was recently staged. X”, said that with the Pakistani film industry “almost non-existent”, the popularity of Bollywood films …

2014: The year when Pakistani talent got big in India
10 years, 3 months ago

2014: The year when Pakistani talent got big in India

Hindustan Times  

They have been coming off and on. In 2014, Zee launched a new channel in India called Zindagi, especially meant to air popular Pakistani serials. He appeared in several Indian film glossies as a cover boy and is now part of Anil Kapoor's next production too.This family social was the first of the serials that were aired on Zindagi and …

Mahira Khan says Pakistani cinema needs us badly
10 years, 4 months ago

Mahira Khan says Pakistani cinema needs us badly

India TV News  

New Delhi: Pakistani actress Mahira Khan not only enchanted the audience of her country with her powerful yet sensitive performance in Tv series "Humsafar", but also in India. "Pakistani cinema needs us badly and I am ready to do anything for it. The actress also expressed optimistic views about the growth of the cinema in Pakistan and thinks the one …

Haider may not get Pak release, but Bang Bang on for Eid show
10 years, 5 months ago

Haider may not get Pak release, but Bang Bang on for Eid show

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan’s censor board officials said on Friday they had not yet previewed the film Haider amid reports that the Bollywood adaptation of Hamlet may be banned in Pakistan because of controversial sections related to Kashmir. Zareef Abbasi, spokesperson of the Central Board of Film Censors in Pakistan, told the media the question of banning the film “does not arise” as …

Pakistani serials gain foothold in India
10 years, 7 months ago

Pakistani serials gain foothold in India

The Hindu  

The phenomenal viewership for the handful of Pakistani television serials that have been aired on Zee’s Zindagi channel since its launch on June 23 has cut across class and gender. From a grandmother watching it with her pre-teen granddaughter with the son catching one of the repeats and a colony beauty parlour running the channel through the day, the clientele …

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