The raging wave of suicide bombings and attacks, some in reprisal for the military operations against local Taliban, are casting their shadow over cultural, film and showbiz activities in the country.Lahore, the cultural capital and the center of Pakistan’s film industry, which is locally known as Lollywood, is the hardest hit.Producers and actors are shattered. They have lost their confidence," Khalid Farshori, a senior cultural reporter, told IslamOnline.net.Many of them have personally told me that they are thinking of joining other professions to earn their livelihood.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Violence Hits Pakistan's Lollywood
The raging wave of suicide bombings and attacks, some in reprisal for the military operations against local Taliban, are casting their shadow over cultural, film and showbiz activities in the country.Lahore, the cultural capital and the center of Pakistan’s film industry, which is locally known as Lollywood, is the hardest hit.Producers and actors are shattered. They have lost their confidence," Khalid Farshori, a senior cultural reporter, told IslamOnline.net.Many of them have personally told me that they are thinking of joining other professions to earn their livelihood.
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Labels: lollywood, taliban, terror attacks, violence
Obscene Mujras have destroyed Lahore’s commercial theatre
Lahore was renowned for its experimental theatre and led the country’s art scene with its sizeable creed of artists, writers and directors. And, whilst that parallel culture of serious theatre is present, it has been sidelined by a crass and commercial brand of entertainment that was earlier popular for the lewd Punjabi jokes.However, the newest brand consolidated during the 1990s has integrated the old Mujra form albeit in its destroyed shape. What has been the effect of this trend: women, children and families are not found in theatre halls. The larger purpose of theatre as an inclusive form of entertainment, interaction and participation is all decaying. Such is the impact of greed and commercialism. Commercial theatre is now a preserve for the oversexed, possibly under-laid male Lahoris; and rich men from the outskirts come to get a visual-lay to be supplemented by a real one besides the grand old mosque. Mohammad Fawad Riaz
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Labels: Commercial, Obscene.Mujras, Theatre
Upcoming Films in cinemas
By Khizer Shahid
Friday, October 16, 2009
Cheap jokes in Punjabi Theatres
The type of jokes in local theaters of Pakistan have zero value on moral and ethical basis.Most of the artists use jokes directly or indirectly related to mothers,sisters and all family relations.They don't give respect to females,gender is exploited in almost all the theater plays in Lahore, Faisalabad , Multan and Lahore.The words and language used about family relations are degrading to such extent that a person with nominal intellect will consider it worst exploitation of family relations and values.
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Labels: Cheap, jokes, Punjabi.Values, Theatres
Pakistan Film Censor Board Invites Proposals for Revival of Film Industry
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Another controversy in film industry (Meeras Marriage Scandal)
In the bankrupt and aged Lollywood, the film industry of Pakistan, thing remain dull round the year and the same old heroines try to raise some stunts just to get their limelight in the media. Meera is famous for her immaculate English and her almost nude dances in the Indian movies. She has just found yet another chance. Crying and trying to speaking her own version of English, Meera explained to the leery reporters that she was the country’s leading heroin, and that is why she was being setup by some Atiq ur Rehman, who claims that he is the husband of Meera. The man has also filed a report in the police station in Lahore, and has produced audiotapes and pictures of him with Meera, in which Meera is expressing her profound love with the Atiq. Things are quiet interesting on this front. What do you think the real story is? By Abuzar Salman Khan
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Labels: Controversy, Industry, Marriage, Meeras
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Obcene and vulgar dance in theatres
Dance is a very important part of the theatre but obscene dances without a theme spoil the artistic touch,” he added. Dramatic clubs should be set up at schools and universities to promote theatre, he said.
Actor Irfan Khoosat said professionals were not contributing to promote theatre because they were not being paid appropriately. “Weak scripts and bias by art councils is the cause of theatre’s downfall,” he added. He criticised art councils for supporting selected people and the censor board for allowing dance on stage. He urged the government to patronise artists to promote theatre.