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Eid box office: Films that fared well in the past
We bring to you films that made it big at the Eid box office in the past years
The closure of cinemas in almost every country caused immense damage to film industries across the world, posing a severe threat to the global economy as a whole. Both Bollywood and Hollywood film producers are now at the verge of losing millions of rupees, with the Pakistani film industry being no different.
Local filmmakers immediately halted releases and production when the coronavirus pandemic took over, last year. Big-budget projects including Fawad and Mahira Khan s Legend of Maula Jatt and Urwa Hocane s debut production Tich Button were postponed indefinitely.
Instep Today Fri, 03, 19
The talented young actress talks about her work – past, present and future – giving some valuable insight on sexual harassment in the film industry.
Sonya Hussyn’s metamorphosis is reflective in her creative choices. From playing a mentally challenged girl in Nazo to an adolescent, cyber-bullied woman in Aisi Hai Tanhai, to the regal, rebellious girl in the ongoing period play Aangan, she’s stepped outside of her comfort zone with each role.
In conversation with Instep, Sonya begins by talking about her evolution of sorts.
“When I entered the industry, I didn’t know anything or anyone directors, producers, designers,” she says. “And I think that while working, over the years, I got to explore myself and now more than ever, I’m
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Necessity may be the mother of invention but not in Pakistan’s entertainment industry. Despite decades of crippling slumps, we seem to have few ideas about how to do things differently. We love to rehash and rebrand sparkless ideas, only to later complain about our inherent lack of potential.
Back in a 2017 issue of Icon (Cinema with Ideas, May 21), I had spoken to filmmakers Asim Raza, Jami and Hasan Waqas Rana on the need for high concept ideas in film, and why they seemed like an unattainable goal. I’ve asked the same question many times since.