Aug
8th

Jailhouse Rock: Shehzad Roy’s album launch

‘Qismat Apne Haath Mein’ launched at Karachi’s Juvenile Jail with all the media in attendance and boys from one prison cell who were brought in. They were a rapt audience as they are very entertainement starved. Shehzad Roy’s initiative changed that and they became the first Pakistanis to hear songs from the newly released album and watch the Ahsan Rahim directed-video that has created such a stir within a day of it’s release.
Shehzad Roy may have disappeared off the radar after the immensely popular ‘Saali’ - but he’s made a comeback and what a comeback it is! His newly released album ‘Qismat Apnay Haat Mein’ was launched at one of the most unlikely places for an event like this; but rather befitting considering the theme and content of the album: Karachi’s Juvenile Jail.

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Jul
16th

Ali Zafar’s latest official news blog entry

Can you actually believe it that as much as i’ve always wanted to be in the snow and play in it, i never actually got the chance . However this title was made to tell “snowwhite” that you can tell your mom that i replied . I would say this again to everybody that plz dont make me feel bad in case i cant to you. SAS …. i think you need to go through my previous blogs too coz i have written about sports . My view on the cricket match and my tabble tennis competitions with my brother and uncle . But anyway i’ll still have your pointers in mind .

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Jul
16th

Calling out again

‘Laaree Chootee’ has put Call in the limelight once again with an LSA nomination and the band is back with new verve after their first concert in the US of A!

It was in 2002 when Call debuted on the scene with their album, Jilawatan. With massive hits like ‘Nishaan’ and ‘Pukaar’, the band heralded by Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan aka Xulfi quickly established itself as one of the best rock bands in Pakistan.
In 2007 came their trump card and it was ‘Laaree Chootee’ for the Indian film, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local. The film failed to make a mark but the song became a monster hit in and outside Pakistan.
This year Call have picked up a nomination in the newly-introduced category of Song of the Year at the Lux Style Awards for ‘Laaree Chootee’. The band that has been AWOL from the spotlight and recently surfaced with their first overseas show in USA. Instep Today caught up with Call to find out where they are headed next and when their second album will release…

Instep Today: Tell us about your show in the United States of America?

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Jul
11th

Azal enter Bollywood with Singh is Kinng

Now that’s what we call a Bollywood debut! Singh is Kinng, without a doubt, is one of the biggest films of this year. With Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in lead roles, it is already creating quite the buzz.
And the good news is that Azal have made it to the soundtrack of the film, and that too, within one night! While in India to release and promote their debut record, Road to Infinity, Azal got the offer and rolled with it. In a chat with Instep Today, Ehtesham Khan (ET) singer-songwriter of Azal revealed, “It was bizarre. Our record label told us that this was an opportunity. So we met up with Pritam, the music director of Singh is Kinng and asked for a studio and the project files. We landed in the studio at 11 at night and by morning we were done with the song. It was a crazy schedule but it worked out for us. Our song is part of the soundtrack.”

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Jul
8th

Interview actress Nandita Das on Ramchand Pakistani

Love across the border

Nandita Das on her debut in Ramchand Pakistani, her maiden directorial venture, and more

Rana Siddiqui

The Hindu

It takes some doing to be in the fray in the Hindi film world without being a part of Page Three parties and Bollywood-inspired fashion shows. Acclaimed actor Nandita Das knows that quite well. Affable and accessible, Nandita is more often chased by directors rather than vice versa. Recently, she made news with her debut in the Pakistani film, Ramchand Pakistani, scheduled to be released shortly. Excerpts from an interview on the film, and more.

What made you agree to Ramchand Pakistani?

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