Cast: Iman Ali, Mahirah Khan Askari, Atif Aslam, Shafqat Cheema Director: Shoaib Mansoor There's an inherent sincerity in 'Khuda Ke Liye' director Shoaib Mansoor's new film 'Bol', that compels you to look beyond its shortcomings. This film raises important questions about the terrifyingly regressive attitude towards women in Pakistan's patriarchal society, and casts a critical eye on various prejudices perpetuated in the name of religion. At the centre of this...
11:40 PM, Sep 02, 2011
New Delhi: Shoaib Mansoor's next film 'Bol' has already been acclaimed in Pakistan. Shoiab Mansoor, the brain behind some immensely successful television shows in Pakistan, is known for the brave comments he makes via his stories.A well known face in Pakistan's popular culture circuit, Mansoor is everything from writer to music composer to director. He decided to be a film director with critically appreciated 'Khuda Kay Liye', in 2007. Later,...
06:42 PM, Aug 30, 2011
New Delhi: Pakistani film Bol, starring singer-actor Atif Aslam, is set to release in India on Eid, Aug 31. Directed by Shoaib Mansoor of Khuda Kay Liye fame, Bol is a social drama which aims at highlighting the plight of women who are treated as a burden to a family in most parts of the society. It is co-produced by Geo Films and Shoman Productions and distributed by Eros International....
06:46 PM, Jul 07, 2011
Adelaide: Former Test umpire Daryl Harper said India's ludicrous refusal to use cricket's electronic eye is a calculated move to preserve a successful approach to over-appealing that is neutralised by technology. Harper, who was pushed into premature retirement after being criticised in the first Test between India and the West Indies at Kingston, said India is holding the world to ransom while a weak International Cricket Council (ICC) fails to...
12:45 AM, Apr 05, 2008
Sydney: England batsman Craig Kieswetter will miss the Twenty20 series against Australia to undergo minor surgery for an abscess, according to the team. South African-born Kieswetter will next be available for the England Lions' tour of West Indies from the end of this month, a statement said on Friday. Hampshire's Michael Lumb will take his place in the Twenty20 squad. It is unfortunate that Craig has been ruled out of ...
03:43 AM, Nov 27, 2007
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