The making of new Pakistani cinema - with help from India

Last Updated: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 13:27

Mazhar Zaidi and Farjad Nabi are journalists-turned-filmmakers from Pakistan. When they came together to make "Zinda Bhaag" on a burning issue in Pakistan, they had to seek help from across the border, as the Lahore-based film industry is in tatters and there was no technical help they could fall back on.

`New directors, social media creating fresh Pakistani cinema`

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 09:11

Ali Zafar says Pakistani cinema is going through a bad patch for want of good stories.

Pakistani cinema finally taking shape: Actress Humaima Malick

Last Updated: Sunday, September 4, 2011, 11:34

The Pakistani film industry is finally undergoing a revolution and is emerging from the shadow of Bollywood, says Pakistani model-actress Humaima Malick, whose film `Bol`, about women in a patriarchal society, has just released in India.

`Dabangg` brings Pakistani public back to cinema halls

Last Updated: Monday, September 27, 2010, 13:52

The footfalls at Pakistani cinema halls went down when Indian movies were banned during the Eid period, but Salman Khan-starrer "Dabangg" has created a buzz and moviegoers are once again thronging the theatres.