178 posts
Remembering Mala Begum
By: Omair Alavi In the 60s and the 70s, the film industry in Pakistan had a rich pool of female singers to playback in movies; Mala Begum was of the top female voices in the country and along with Noor Jehan and Runa Lai
Obituary ΓÇô Om on Om
By: Omair Alavi I have never heard of an actor whose name starts main ΓÇÿOMΓÇÖ except Om Prakash, Om Shivpuri (both late) and Om Puri ΓÇô all Bollywood actors of repute. So, when I was informed by my editor last year tha
TOP 10 SONGS OF 2016!
By: Omair Alavi PakistanΓÇÖs music industry may be in comatose state but music composers had a great time in 2016 as they released their work through films, and got fame and recognition. While the updated version of late
REMEMBERING NOOR JEHAN
By: Omair Alavi It has been 16 years since Malika e Tarannum Noor Jehan passed away, leaving her fans and followers heart-broken; imagining a Pakistan without Madam was just not something to look forward to. She delivere
THE BEST OF JUNAID JAMSHED
By: Omair Alavi One thing that connects all Pakistanis around the world is Dil Dil Pakistan, the song that made Vital Signs popular 29 years back and that shaped the future of pop music in the country. Junaid Jamshed who
Ahsan Khan-Always a Hero
By: Omair Alavi He may have played the role of a villain in Udaari to perfection but in real life, Ahsan Khan continues to be the hero to many. Be it the distribution of stuff to needy people, the idea of Deewar-e-Meherb
Salman Ahmed Is Back
By: Omair Alavi Good things come to those who wait and Salman Ahmed of Junoon (formerly of Vital Signs as well) has waited a long time for good times to return. The Jazba Junoon guy has been part of ΓÇÿchange through mus
MANY VOICES OF WAHEED MURAD
By: Omair Alavi Waheed Murad may have died in 1983, but he lives amongst the hearts and minds of his many fans through his songs. Ahmed Rushdi and Mehdi Hasan are associated with Waheed Murad as they sang countless numbe
Maria Sharapova - Unstoppable
Sharapova opens up about success, failure and ban
The Origin And Popularity Of Radio Over The Years
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