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...
Nueplex Cinemas ‘The Place’ to be in Karachi
By Ghazala Suleman
Karachites are in for a big treat as the largest cinema complex ever built in Pakistan comes to the city of lights. In all its glory, Nueplex Cinema stands magnificent and enthralling...
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...
From Censor to Certification
Mr. Zulfiqar Ramzi, Honorary Chairperson of Sindh Censor Board discusses art films, banned movies and why the Censor Board should be called the Certification Board.
Synergyzer: Tell us about yourself and your professional background.
Mr. Zulfiqar Ramzi:...
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...
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...
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...
Cinema Screen with a Bag of Popcorn
By Abdul Aleem Sheikh
In today’s age when consumers have everything literally at their fingertips, advertisers are busy devising new ways to interact to sell something they probably won’t need otherwise. Technological advances have changed...
Q&A: Ayesha Khan talks about the Santa Fe Film Festival, Producing Films in Hollywood...
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2013
Ayesha Khan
Please give your educational and professional background.
I did my high-school from United World Colleges in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and graduated with a Bachelor in...
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...
