Remembering Haseena Moin: Portraying Strong Women In Pakistani Dramas
This interview was conducted in 2018.
For those who have grown up watching PTV dramas, Haseena Moin is a name they respect; from Shehzori in the 1970s to Jaane Anjaane in the 90s, Haseena Moin...
Lights, Camera… Documentary?!
“…top art facilities don’t make great films, top stories do.”
Mohammad Naqvi, Filmmaker and Emmy Award Winner
Synergyzer: Please give your educational and professional background.
Mohammad Naqvi: I grew up in Karachi before I went for my Bachelors in...
The Gold Project
Saad Sharif, General Manager Marketing & Operations – Cinegold Plex, talks about Bahria Town’s luxury cinema project and evolutionary concepts in cinema entertainment.
Synergyzer: Please give details about the Cinegold Plex project?
Saad Sharif: Cinegold Plex is a...
Can Brands Help Revive Cinema Culture In Pakistan
Maria Mahesar
Cinema, often considered by experts as a tool that can either make or break the perception of the country of the movie’s originates from, is currently in the process of continuous evolution in...
Procuring Creative Services from Abroad, Justified or Not?
Advertising has been a continuously thriving industry in Pakistan. The demand for advertisements is increasing every day and the industry is functioning at full potential. However, where advertising has grown by leaps and bounds,...
Q&A: Nadeem Mandviwalla on The Success of Atrium Cinemas & The Impact of Banning...
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 5, 2017 - 'The Show Must Go On'
The Cinema Industry in Pakistan remains indebted to Nadeem Mandviwalla – the visionary filmmaker, film distributor, and Chief Executive at Mandviwalla...
Cinemas and Changing Trends
Our cinema industry, on the rise from warm waters, is certainly changing into a complete entertainment hub for audiences. While it may be the facilitation and extra entertainment avenues and value added services available...
PAKISTANI CINEMA: Jingoism is Not For Us
By Omair Alavi
The cinema business in Pakistan is very tricky; one day cinema-owners can be kings and before they know it, they can become paupers. For the past 7 years, multiplexes ruled our cities...
Entering the OSCARS just got Controversial
As Pakistan puts forward a movie to the Oscars after 50 years, Dr. Framji Minwalla, Assistant Professor & Chairperson Social Sciences & Liberal Arts – IBA Karachi,
talks about the mechanics involved and why documentaries and...
Executive Doodle – Globetrotting Travel Alchemist
Pakistan's potential as a global tourism powerhouse is currently drowned in a sea of incompetence and neglect. As the shadows of mismanagement loom large,...
Tower Sports Secures Satellite Rights for ICC Cricket Events in Pakistan...
In a ground-breaking move set to redefine cricket broadcasting in Pakistan, Tower Sports, under the umbrella of HUM Network Limited (HNL), has secured the...
