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Neelofar – A Beautiful Frame Wrapped Around an Empty Core

Shafiq Ul Hasan Siddiqui — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 04:08:00 +0000

Some films look promising on paper, “Neelofar” feels like one of those. With Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan reuniting, expectations were naturally sky-high. But once the lights dim and the film begins, reality settles in quickly: this is a film that tries to soar but never really leaves the ground.

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Moammar Rana In and As Baap – Trailer Released

Shafiq Ul Hasan Siddiqui — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 02:34:56 +0000

Once introduced as the “chocolaty boy” in Tere Pyaar Mein, Moammar Rana, aka Mommi, was nowhere to be seen during the revival wave of Pakistani cinema. Azaadi was one film that could have brought him back into the limelight with its heavy dose of action (which, however, turned out to

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Daghabaaz Dil – Movie Review

Shafiq Ul Hasan Siddiqui — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:48:28 +0000

Wajahat Rauf’s directorial journey began with the refreshing comedy Karachi Se Lahore in 2015. However, his latest venture, Daghabaaz Dil, released this Eid, misses the mark. Starring Ali Rehman Khan, Mehwish Hayat, and Momin Saqib, the film attempts to blend romance, comedy, and horror but fails to deliver on all

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Nayab Review: Missing the Sport

Shafiq Ul Hasan Siddiqui — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 15:48:04 +0000

In Pakistani cinema, sports-centric films are a rarity despite the nation’s fervent love for cricket. Unlike across the border, where movies like Awwal Number, Jersey, Azhar, M.S. Dhoni, and Iqbal have successfully intertwined sports excitement with compelling human stories, Pakistan’s offerings have been sparse in this genre. Umair Nasir Ali,

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A Flawed Thriller: Review of “13”

Shafiq Ul Hasan Siddiqui — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 06:18:51 +0000

How far would you go to catch a brutal serial killer? That’s the central question in Pakistan’s latest film venture, “13”. Directed by Nabeel Ur Rehman, known for his bold storytelling, the film explores the gritty world of serial killings, a departure from Pakistan’s usual cinematic fare of comedy and

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