Remembering Haseena Moin: Portraying Strong Women In Pakistani Dramas
This interview was conducted in 2018.
For those who have grown up watching PTV dramas, Haseena Moin is a name they respect; from Shehzori in the 1970s to Jaane Anjaane in the 90s, Haseena Moin...
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...
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...
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...
Q&A: Shehzad Hassan Khan talks about ARY Film Festival
What is the vision of ARY Film Festival and how does it act as a platform to encourage young talent?
Our vision is to put a spotlight on young filmmakers and to provide them with...
Entering the OSCARS just got Controversial
As Pakistan puts forward a movie to the Oscars after 50 years, Dr. Framji Minwalla, Assistant Professor & Chairperson Social Sciences & Liberal Arts – IBA Karachi,
talks about the mechanics involved and why documentaries and...
Q&A: Jamil Baig talks about Nueplex Cinemas becoming The Place for Entertainment-Deprived Karachi-ites
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 5, 2017 - 'The Show Must Go On'
In the last four years, Nueplex Cinemas at The Place has emerged as the busiest cinema in the country, be it...
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 Rise & Fall of Playback Singing in Pakistan
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 5, 2017 - 'The Show Must Go On'
Before 1965, when Indian films were allowed to be screened in Pakistan, the songs from both sides of the border gave...
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...
