Tag: Aamina Sheikh
Beyond Stereotypes: The Complexities Of Motherhood In Pakistani Dramas
An essential ingredient that makes a Pakistani drama complete apart from the male and female protagonists is the character of a mother. Rarely have...
Should Celebrities Keep Their Lives More Private On Social Media?
The way social media has deeply ingrained itself in our daily lives has conditioned us into believing that something didn't happen if it wasn't...
Are we getting another Asim Abbasi film soon?
Last year, Cake was released. Despite many apprehensions that a lot of us had about this comedy-drama film (the most prominent being that it...
‘Cake’ is finally coming to Netflix this month so get your subscriptions in order
Cake - a 2018 Paksiatni comedy-drama film - has had us captivated for a long time. It began with us writing a whole piece,...
Sarwat, Mahira, Aamina and Sanam are all set to make films ‘on women, for...
The media landscape worldwide is undergoing a paradigm shift; the content is going digital, gender stereotypes are being thrown out of the window and...
‘Sorry’: Another ‘Cake’ in the making or just another glorified telefilm?
Before Cake came out earlier this year, we were a bit skeptical about its audience reception. We argued that Pakistani cinema is at a...
Cake (Review): This delectable cake needs to be devoured immediately!
Movie Name: Cake
Release Date: March 30, 2018
Director: Asim Abbasi
Review by: Momin Al Munshi
This has to be my most challenging review as to date, and that doesn't even have...
Box Office: ‘Cake’ registers decent first week despite fierce competition
We cannot vouch for the authenticity of these box office numbers given by independent box office tracking site Box Office Detail. However, until we have...
UK-based Pakistani filmmaker Asim Abbasi talks about ‘Cake’ and more!
Many directors are debuting at the silver screen in coming months and years with several interesting projects in the pipeline. The future of our...
‘Good Morning Karachi’ of Amna Ilyas releases tomorrow
The first Pakistani film to release in the new year, 'Good Morning Karachi' is the second film to be made under the direction of the award-winning director Sabiha Sumar. Khamosh Pani, Sabiha's first film; which released in 2003, bagged numerous accolades in film festivals internationally and locally.