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Cinemas and Changing Trends

Our cinema industry, on the rise from warm waters, is certainly changing into a complete entertainment hub for audiences. While it may be the facilitation and extra entertainment avenues and value added services available...

Lights, Camera… Documentary?!

“…top art facilities don’t make great films, top stories do.” Mohammad Naqvi, Filmmaker and Emmy Award Winner Synergyzer: Please give your educational and professional background. Mohammad Naqvi: I grew up in Karachi before I went for my Bachelors in...

From Censor to Certification

Mr. Zulfiqar Ramzi, Honorary Chairperson of Sindh Censor Board discusses art films, banned movies and why the Censor Board should be called the Certification Board.  Synergyzer: Tell us about yourself and your professional background. Mr. Zulfiqar Ramzi:...

Nueplex Cinemas ‘The Place’ to be in Karachi

By Ghazala Suleman Karachites are in for a big treat as the largest cinema complex ever built in Pakistan comes to the city of lights. In all its glory, Nueplex Cinema stands magnificent and enthralling...
humayun saeed

Q&A: Humayun Saeed on Producing Sports Films in Pakistan, The Success of JPNA &...

As originally published in Synergyzer Annual 2018 What would you say if I told you that the lead actor of Pakistan’s biggest hits started his career as a second lead, that too in a TV...

FILM AWARDS: Worthy or Waste?

In the civilized world, awards are supposed to facilitate the most outstanding actors, writers, filmmakers and technicians out of the many that give their best to the filmdom. There was a time when Academy...
THE SHOW MUST GO ON - Filmmaking

The Reason Behind the Success of The Indian Film Industry

As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 5, 2017 - 'The Show Must Go On' A Google search for ‘developments in filmmaking in India’ gives a vast range of search results including courses in filmmaking, articles...
WISEMAN-OF-CINEMA - Atrium

Q&A: Nadeem Mandviwalla on The Success of Atrium Cinemas & The Impact of Banning...

As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 5, 2017 - 'The Show Must Go On' The Cinema Industry in Pakistan remains indebted to Nadeem Mandviwalla – the visionary filmmaker, film distributor, and Chief Executive at Mandviwalla...
Film Ayesha Khan

Q&A: Ayesha Khan talks about the Santa Fe Film Festival, Producing Films in Hollywood...

As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2013 Ayesha Khan Please give your educational and professional background. I did my high-school from United World Colleges in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and graduated with a Bachelor in...

Executive Doodle – Globetrotting Travel Alchemist

Pakistan's potential as a global tourism powerhouse is currently drowned in a sea of incompetence and neglect. As the shadows of mismanagement loom large,...

Tower Sports Secures Satellite Rights for ICC Cricket Events in Pakistan...

In a ground-breaking move set to redefine cricket broadcasting in Pakistan, Tower Sports, under the umbrella of HUM Network Limited (HNL), has secured the...

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