Lollywood soundtracks with their deafening vocals and jhankaar beats better brace themselves. The music of new-age films is crisp and fresh and will definitely give them a run for their money. Six ...

First there was Hollywood. In the 1940s came Bollywood, the prolific Bombay film industry. But what about their lesser-known cousins Nollywood and Lollywood? “Nollywood” refers to the Nigerian film ...

LAHORE: Gone are the days when Noor Jehan, Ahmed Rushdie and Mehdi Hasan were the names that one could think of when it came to film music. Undeniably, the local film industry has turned over a new ...

Aaina is an interesting film for a number of reasons, none of which has to do with the plot. The story of love found, thwarted and regained is tired and predictable and 40 years on, it makes you ...

"Get together/Don't be lonely/Life is a game of/Few days only," sings Ahmed Rushdi on the this astounding selection of 1970s Pakistani film music. If the prospect of Lollywood Serge Gainsbourgs ...

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