The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
Mohammed Rafi’s heart lay in music and he moved and mixed freely in Lahore’s music circles
The image of a country cannot be different from what the society is
Allah Ditta Loonaywala was born in a village near Chiniot in 1957
Dilip Kumar was able to add that sheen to suffering, making it a value in itself to be cherished
Khurshid Shahid started her career in radio plays and then moved onto theatre and TV
World Music Day celebrations remain muted due to pandemic restrictions
The government finally announces tax exemption for entertainment industry
Mehdi Hasan was trained by his father and uncle, but the most definitive influence was that of his elder brother, Pandit Ghulam Qadir
Archeology Department has taken possession of the ancestral houses of Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor
Covid restrictions have undermined the primary function of festivals
