A richly-realised family drama that’s a treat to watch, but will it stay with you after it’s over? Find out below…
Category: Lollywood
Dobara Phir Se
Ok, so after the last Pakistani movie experience (Janaan), I had told myself that I will not watch any more Pakistani movies. It has nothing to do with being unpatriotic but rather should-I-be-spending-money-on-a-movie-that’s-not-worth-it? So a bunch of Pakistanis movies were released- Lahore se Aagey, Raham – which I didn’t bother watching. Till I saw the trailer…
Janaan
With a great looking cast, international collaborations (Shreya Ghosal sang the title track and B4U is the international distributor), along with the involvement of Reham Khan – ex-wife of Imran Khan- as the producer, all eyes were on Janaan, the highly anticipated movie of 2016. Verdict: It’s been five hours since I saw the movie…
Mah e Mir
The tagline for this movie is Embrace your Madness, and so it goes with every literary/ creative genius out there. Don’t they all seem to go a little cuckoo in their minds before achieving super stardom? The premise for this Pakistani movie is simple: A struggling poet, Jamal Ahmad, has an issue with the modern…
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (JPNA) is the first Pakistani movie ever to cross Rs. 254.5 million mark in just two weeks. That’s beating the records of previously critically acclaimed movies such as Khuda Ke Liye, Bol, Waar among others. This movie has courted controversy and interest in the same breath. Having seen it last night, I…
Waar
After Mein Hoon Shahid Afridi and Zinda Bhaag, there comes Waar- A brilliantly shot Pakistani film based on terrorism. Great cinematography, high production values and awesome acting by the leads (well done Shaan). Credit must be given to Bilal Lashari for producing a sleek and slick Pakistani movie, which is at par with a lot…
Zinda Bhaag
A brilliant Pakistani movie (and it’s set in my hometown of Lahore!) Great acting, humor, story, cinematography et al. No wonder it’s been winning awards (though I don’t think it will win the Oscar for Best Foreign Film!). I smiled. I laughed. I pondered. I wondered. But it was the poignant ending that made it’s…
Mansour Ahsan 