TheNation
october 02, 2011
interview
Dou Rukh: Two perspectives
ARIF MAHMOOD & tapu javeri RENDEZVOUS
An eye for a story
shermeen Chinoy feature
Truth be told
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inside this week October 02, 2011
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Javeri and Arif Mahmood give us an insight into 08 Tapu their new book “Dou Rukh� and the art of photography
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Discover what Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy had to say about her work and the challenges she had to face
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Read how TV documentaries are being jeopardized due to TV ratings
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Sher talks about his career and power of 28 Adil filmmaking in Pakistan
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and prints: how to use them takes us on a ride of the colour 60 Patterns 34 Saim without over powering your living space blocking trend
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Horoscope of the latest Hollywood flick to hit 46 Review Astrological forecast for the week 62 theatres this week Heritage
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Picks of the week
the smart wish-list for the 64 Gobestthrough buys and best picks for everyone
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Editor’s note Dear readers we are back with another special issue of Sunday Plus. This week we present insight into the documentary making in our country. Read exclusive interview with Tapu Javeri and Arif Mehmood about their collaborative effort, Dou Rukh. Meet one of the finest researchers and competent documentary maker Shermeen Obaid Chinoy, who is the first Pakistani woman to win an Emmy Award. We are also in conversation with Adil Sher, who shares his views on the issues related to documentary making. In our feature section read a special report on documentary making and how this genre is being confused with TV reports. Learn about the foreign engagements of top Pakistani fashion designers. Salman Ahmad, the lead guitarist and founder of Junoon is working on putting together a 20th anniversary box-set (1991-2011), which will feature some of Junoon’s popular old songs as well as some new ones. Read an article about the popularity of Junoon during the last two decades. International interior designer Hamza Tarar is back with his blog exclusively for you. On our style pages see the latest collection of fashion designer Saim . Send us your comments and feedback at splus@nation.com.pk TheNation
Sunday plus Editor-in-Chief Majid Nizami Deputy Managing Director Rameeza Nizami Editor The Nation Salim Bokhari Editor Magazine: Emanuel Sarfraz Editorial Staff: Bishakha Khadka Kunwar, Madiha Syedain, Sadaf Pervez & Navirah Zafar Creative Head: Faiz-ur-Rehman Creative Team: Shoaib Qadir, Faisal Fazal, HM. Nouman For advertising: Bilal Mahmood, 0300 - 8493206 Muhammad Zaeem 0301 - 8463306 Salman Ahmed 0300 - 4116792 Shiraz Akbar 0333 - 2310851 Khalid Sheikh 0345-5130728
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By Bishakha Kunwar
Portraits continue to be a fascinating genre of photography, whether it is a single photograph of an individual or about a group of people with a shared commonality. We visually explore their lives, moods and souls, seeking clues to their identity in an attempt to find our own identity. In a similar project, acclaimed photographers Arif Mahmood and Tapu Javeri have weaved a collective photographic book on some of the known faces of Pakistan which were all captured in their lenses in 2011. Pleasingly, the result is “Dou Rukh” (two perspectives), a stellar collaboration between these ace photographers. Indeed, Dou Rukh is a photographic representation of two individual perspectives using the same subject in portrait format. Each portrait in this book brilliantly illustrates the photographers’ distinct compositions, framework, lighting, shadows and connection with the subject. The images are shot in an unpretentiously casual manner which at times feels poetic. Kiran Aman, the publisher behind Markings, said, “In this book, both photographers have captured what they have individually interpreted as reality, in each subject. Some of their respective images are absurdly opposed to one another. Hence two perspectives, ‘Dou Rukh’”. Tapu and Arif have masterfully captured the inner world of these popular people under their faces and the montage of images based on visual associations creates space for engagement, curiosity, contemplation and imagination. Tapu and Arif’s photographic portraiture give us a comprehensive glimpses into the lives
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of the celebrities such that of humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi, qawwals Farid Ayaz and Abu Mohammad, artist Durriya Kazi, TV actor Shakeel, architect HabibFida Ali, TV host Mathira, musician Ali Zafar, excabaret dancer/socialite Marzi, restaurateur Mahmood Bundo Khan, playwright Haseena Moin, film actress Reema Khan, comedian Durdana Butt, media personality Imran Aslam, fashion designer Rizwan Beyg, fashion model Ayaan, and poetess Zehra Nigah along with both Arif Mahmood and Tapu Javeri themselves portrayed through each other’s’ lens. These wide arrays of characters are unique in their own fields and were chosen to be featured in the book based upon their present standing as to who was current and who was interesting to photograph. The layout of the book is such that the book comes with two front covers, i.e. the book opens landscape from one side which has portraits by Arif Mahmood. Mid way the book pages turn upside down featuring images by Tapu Javeri in vertical format – basically both sides of the books are also the respective front covers. At first, you may wonder why you’d want to look at same portraits by two different photographers in the same book. But once you pick the book up, and you start turning the pages, you’ll be looking right until the end. In an exclusive rendezvous with Sunday Plus, Tapu Javeri and Arif Mahmood give us an insight into their new book “Dou Rukh” and the art of photographyw
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ARIF MAHMOOD Arif Mahmood has been working since1989 in editorial magazines and newspapers in Pakistan and abroad. He has multiple photography shows under his belt and two of his photographs are in the Fine Arts Houston Museum’s permanent collection. He also has six other publications to his credit, two monographs on Karachi, one on the Thar Desert, a book called “To Live In Freedom”, a photographic essay on the Earthquake victims in Kashmir for the Dawn Relief Organization, “Invisible Boundaries” for the UK art residency One Square Mile- Smethwick, Birmigham and a limited edition folio on the Merewether Clock Tower. Presently he is working as the Chief Operating Officer at White Star Photo Pvt Ltd a private Photographic firm.
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S+: Why did you feel the need to bring out two perspectives via Dou Rukh? Why this collaboration between Tapu and Arif? Tell us about how it came into being? ArifMahmood: Tapu and I have done alot of work together but not collaboratively, just shooting geographically at the same place i.e. The Soul of Sindh exhibition organized by the Tourism Ministry of Sindh and last year’s floods. This is the first time we are working on a collaborative project
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which is being published in the form of a book. Why Dou Rukh? I say why not? It’s a project we decided to do on a personal whim, an idea which just came to us over coffee. We showed the outcome to Kiran of Markings and she agreed to publish the book. S+: How different are your styles Tapu Javeri vs Arif Mahmood? Arif: Both of us have different ways of seeing things simply because we are two different individuals having different mind sets. S+: Why did you decide to shoot only portraits and not other forms to share the two perspectives? Arif: Doing portraits was an initial thought. Also we genuinely wanted to do them - thus the exhibition and the book. S+: Your subjects range from Abdul Sattar Edhi to Ali Zafar. Why and how did you choose these personalities? How did you decide on locations & subjects? Arif: We choose personalities from different fields and at times according to their present standing in the industry as all portraits were shot in 2011. That ofcourse doesn’t mean that there are no other people in the field which these subjects belong to but this selection is a flavour of the talent and excellence which our country possesses and this portfolio is a tribute to that. Location for me was very
instinctive and spontaneous, either the house of the individual, his working space or whereever they were. S+: You have used very few Black & White shots, what makes you choose to shoot something in Black &White over colour? Arif: Black & White or colour is a personal choice. There is no rule of thumb for this choice. S+: In general, during a session, how many pictures do you take to find "the right one"? Arif:Through quantity you get quality or you just get lucky sometimes after just a brief session. You can say it depends on the subject and the gut feeling which I have during a shoot to stop. S+: Do you rely on lighting (natural, or artificial), or do you rely on dark-room/ computer manipulation? Arif:I rely on whatever is available in terms of lighting. But my main choice is natural daylight. S+: Before you put your work "out there", do you have it critiqued by someone else, or do you just go with
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what your heart tells you are right? Arif:The heart is what it’s all about. You might want to get an opinion but then you also know what you really want and see. I think editing and that too personal editing is the most important facet to master or excel at. You need to have the critical eye to destroyyour work which is bothering you or should not be in yourportfolio. A photographer will follow his instincts once he starts looking more critically at his work and that can only come when you have looked at greater work of others on the international arena. Your yardstick automatically becomes higher. S+: Do you think there is such a thing as someone really having a "natural eye" for photography? How did you cultivate your photographic/artistic sensibility? Arif:There are two things, one is a gift that you have of seeing things and the other is the discipline to back that talent. Without either one of these variables you can’t move forward. I personally look at alot of painters and photographers on the international scene to motivate myselfinto doing something creative. Seeing great work inspires you, it teaches you and educates you in what is happening around you.It makes you very critical to be different, thus making you create a body of work in a personalised manner. S+: Can you tell us a little about the relationship between your work in an artistic and commercial context and about how you negotiate and deal with both? Arif:All work for me is very personal and in sync with aesthetics and graphic 12 Sunday Plus October 02, 2011
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sensibility in a subtle way. Even commercial work has to have that creative bit in it or I just can’t function. I have been very lucky to have worked with alot of creative people in this field commercially. S+: Is photography your escape from your mind or a way of harnessing your emotions? Arif:Photography for me is an ideal distraction. It completely removes me from all thoughts but the one I want to imagine and see concerning an image; a hunter or a collector’s selfish instinct. S+: Is there another area of talent you wish to explore that you haven't yet? Arif: I don’t know S+: What is the thing you enjoy most about photography? Arif: Making the ordinary look extra ordinary. S+: What challenges in photography do you enjoy conquering? Arif: Competition S+: If you weren’t a professional
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photographer, what would you like to be doing? Arif:I would be happy as an art collector :) S+: Apart from this book, do you have any plans to hold any exhibitions together? Arif:Of course we do S+: What is the ONE lasting impression you want to leave in your photos? Arif: My passion and a sense of a luring fragrance for the viewer to return and see the work. S+: Finally, can you tell us about your next project? Arif: It will be based around Karachi. That is all I can say for the moment.
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TAPU JAVERI Tapu Javeri’s photographic progression spans over almost 25 years. Today he is one of the ace photographers of the country. Tapu has 50 group shows and 10 solo exhibitions to his credit. He is the author of three previous photography books, ‘I voyeur, Shades of Green and Tapulicious. Currently, apart from being a jeweller (family business), an artist and a radio jockey, he also teaches photography at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. S+: Why did you feel the need to bring out two perspectives via Dou Rukh? Why this collaboration between Tapu and Arif? Tell us about how it came into being. Tapu Javeri: We have worked closely for many years and still never see a picture in the same way. So we thought Abdul Sattar Edhi
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it was time to show the world our two perspectives. S+: How different are your styles Tapu Javeri vs Arif Mahmood? Tapu: Arif is a romantic and I am a realist! S+: Why did you decide to shoot portraits only and not other forms to share the two perspectives? Tapu: We both excel at portraits, each having a particular style. Through portraits we could focus more on our photographic styles than the subject. S+: Your subjects range from Abdul Sattar Edhi to Ali Zafar. Why and how did you choose these personalities? How did you decide on locations & subjects? Tapu: The people were selected based on who was current and who was interesting to photograph. We made a long list and then narrowed it to the present line up. The Locations were settled by convenience. When you are shooting so many people it’s a logistic nightmare to be picky on locations. To keep our subjects as comfortable as possible we let them remain in the own environments S+: You have used very few Black & White shots, what makes you choose to shoot something in Black & White over colour? Tapu: It’s usually an artistic decision. Some images are better in colour, others
in Black & White. So when you r photographing you need to decide what film you want to use, of in the case of digital; you need to decide what you want the image to look like in post. S+: In general, during a session, how many pictures do you take to find “the right one”? Tapu: It really depends on the subject; if the personality is comfortable in front of the camera, and your lighting is set, then you could get your image in a single shot! S+: Do you rely on lighting (natural, or artificial), or do you rely on darkroom/computer manipulation? Tapu: Each portrait scenario requires a different treatment; some also require Photoshop (depending on the models’ skin or how hard she partied the night before!) others don’t! S+: Before you put your work “out there”, do you have it critiqued by someone else, or do you just go with what your heart tells you is right? Tapu: I usually go with both. First I make my final selections and then I have friends critique it, but only once I am sure I want to show it. S+: Do you think there is such a thing as someone really having a “natural eye” for photography? How did you cultivate your photographic/artistic sensibility? Tapu : I believe you can cultivate your
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“eye”, but people who have a natural photographic talent will always be better than you. Some things just cannot be taught! S+: Can you tell us a little about the relationship between your work in an artistic and commercial context and about how you negotiate and deal with both? Tapu: I photograph for myself every day, but I do commercial work only when I want to. S+: Is photography your escape from your mind or a way of harnessing your emotions? Tapu: Photography is a pleasure, not an escape, and it’s my passion! S+: Is there another area of talent you wish to explore that you haven’t yet?
Tapu: Now that digital cameras have a video feature in them I feel more inclined in using it and doing a music video. I’m still waiting for a song that inspires me. S+: What is the thing you enjoy most about photography? Tapu: Everything! S+: What challenges in photography do you enjoy conquering? Tapu: I love capturing people, and archiving the world around me. Pakistan and Karachi have changed drastically in my lifetime, and will keep on doing so. It’s my goal to record these changes for posterity. S+: If you weren’t a professional photographer, what would you like to be doing? Tapu: I’m a jeweller, an artist, a radio jockey… Life should not be about regrets! Don’t dream it, do IT! S+: Apart from this book, do you have any plans to hold any exhibitions together? Tapu: We keep working together, and are contributing members of Photospace gallery where our work is regularly shown S+: What is the ONE lasting impression you want to leave in your
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photos? Tapu: For the world to see itself as it once was! S+: Finally, can you tell us about your next project? Tapu: I’m still working on Tapulicious2 and my Karachi book that should be our next year. (“Dou Rukh” was launched at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi 30thSeptember; Price: Rs. 2,000; Available at Lwwiberty Book and Photo Space Gallery in Karachi; Publisher: Markings Publishing) October 02, 2011 Sunday Plus 15
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By Sofiah Jamil
two decades of the magic of Junoon
I can’t actually remember how I got to know about Junoon. It must have been the result of a random search on Youtube in the late 90s. But I’m thankful for that random Youtube search, as Junoon music videos demonstrate a combination of some of my favourite things – Sufism, Rock Music and awesome beats to be grooving to… (and ok yes, I’ll admit.. a pretty darn cute guitarist!)
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tudents of political science and international relations, such as myself are accustomed to the term ‘soft power’ as coined by Prof Joseph Nye of Harvard University. Soft power refers to factors such as values and cultures which are primary currencies in influencing world politics. This is opposed to notions of hard power, where the use of military force and coercion are paramount. Junoon is by far one of the best examples of soft power. As the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, once said, “Music is the universal language of mankind.”Junoon’ssongs have clearly crossed linguistic and territorial boundaries far beyond the Indian sub-continent. Junoon’s music has and continues to be a shining beacon of peace and love. Junoon’s ability to transcend linguistic barriers is clearly reflected in my own circumstances – a Singaporean with pretty much a 90 per cent non-Urdu speaking background. The use of Urdu in my family pretty much stopped with my paternal grandmother.She did not speak Urdu with her children as it was the "secret" language that she would use with her elders! In 2002, my love for Junoon grew more than just as a fan on Youtube and I downloaded music videos on Napster. JUNOON WAS COMING TO SINGAPORE! I still remember going to Kallang Theatre
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with my pal Vik and seated right smack in the middle. Although down with a flu, I was still determined to be there to see Junoon in the flesh. It was a great night, with fans both young and old clapping and bobbing their heads to the hypnotic beats. There was no mosh pit, but half way through the concert, some youth made their own in front of the stage. Junoon was also particularly significant in my undergraduate years in Perth, Australia, where I and a fellow Singaporean friend, Kiran, would be crooning away during meal times in our hostel’s dining
hall and beating dining tables like tablas. Top tracks were YaarBinaDilMeraand Sayonee. It was such good fun for us, though our other girlfriends would often cringe when we hit the high and long notes. It’s been about 6 years since those dining hall duet days, but Jeskiran and I still take the opportunity to drum tables in restaurants when we girls have gettogethers. More importantly, 20 years on, the spirit of Junoon continues to drum up passion and love for one and all. Happy 20th Anniversary, Junoon!
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By Sadaf Pervez
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It is something extraordinary for a woman belonging to this part of the world to capture and visualise a story in the most challenging circumstances and areas, knowing the high risk factor , which journalists in Pakistan face for telling the truth. Daring to be one of the finest researchers and most competent documentary makers, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is laurelled to be the first Pakistani woman to win an Emmy award in 2010 for her work in Pakistan’s Taliban Generation. This award winning documentary is heart-wrenching, providing an insight to the current frame of Taliban’s mind and the prospect to perpetuate the war on terror by brainwashing the minds of the children. She also holds the honour to be the first non-American to win the prestigious Livingston Award for Young Journalists.
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harmeen started her career in journalism while enrolled at the prestigious Smith College where she read Economics and Government, while freelancing as a writer for newspapers in the United States and Canada. She later completed her post graduate degrees in International Policy Studies in 2003 and Communication (Journalism) in 2004 from the Ivy League ranked Stanford University. The urge to make the voices of people heard took her around ten countries, where she has filmed and worked with refugees, women’s advocacy groups and human rights defenders. Sharmeen has not only exerted for the people of Pakistan but toured across the world to unleash the stories of gender oppression and social justice. The documentaries in her portfolio includes women in Saudi Arabia, Native American women in Canada, illegal abortions in the Philippines, Muslims in Sweden and the ill-treatment of Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa. Sharmeen started her eponymous film production company, Sharmeen Obaid Films in 2006. Under her leadership, the company has over 14 films to its credit for major networks in the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and Germany including CNN, PBS, Channel 4, CBC, Arte, HBO, More4 and the Discovery channel. She has to her acknowledgement a number of awards and honours including the Alfred I. Dupont Award, The Overseas Press Club Award, The American Women in Radio and Television Award, The Cine Golden Eagle award, The Association for International Broadcasting award, The One World Media Award and the Banff TV Rockie Award. Sharmeen is also the co-founder of Pakistan’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to cultural and historic preservation, The Citizen’s Archive of Pakistan. She continues to serve as the company’s President and leading cultural preservationist since its founding in
2007. Citizens Archive works with thousands of children, teaching critical thinking skills and instilling a sense of pride about their history and identity. Her on-going projects include: Saving Face, a documentary chronicling the work of a British Pakistani plastic surgeon aiding victims of acid attacks in Pakistan, which she is co-directing with acclaimed international director Daniel Jung which will be aired in March 2012; Taboo Beauty is also a film in production with Sharmeen at the director’s helm and is slated to be released in the latter half of 2011. Taboo Beauty chronicles the lives and journeys of transsexuals in Pakistan, a conservative Islamic society that gives space to transsexuals and allows them to exist in the fringes of society. Sharmeen is also working on producing an animated television series for children in Pakistan for national broadcast which endeavours to explore issues of identity, history and culture in Pakistan. S+ got an opportunity to ask Sharmeen
Obaid Chinoy about her work and exploration of the areas she has filmed in: S+: You are currently directing the documentary on transgenders. Why did you choose to work on a social aspect as previously your emphasis was more on socio-political issues? Sharmeen: I believe that most issues have a political component to them. My film, ‘Taboo Beauty’ looks at how gender has been politicized and what that means for Pakistan’s transgender community. Many of my other films such as, ‘Highway of Tears’ and ‘Women of the Holy Kingdom’ are thematically similar. S+: Was your family supportive to let you make films about the sensitive and dangerous subjects? Sharmeen: My family has been by primary source of support and has always believed in me. Of course, they do worry when I travel to areas with active conflict, but they have never October 02, 2011 SuNday Plus 19
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In my line of work I have found that children and women are often the best way to measure the real impact of war and conflict. Children have no filter, and they often want to share their stories. While covering the effect of the Taliban, it seemed fitting to speak to children as they are recruited at a very young age and are brain washed to become suicide bombers. In many ways, the story of the conflict in Pakistan and Afghanistan is incomplete without input from children.
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S+: Being a woman and a Pakistani, it is a daring decision to film the agonies of the children and women. What forced you to choose such subjects? Sharmeen: In my line of work I have found that children and women are often the best way to measure the real impact of war and conflict. Children have no filter, and they often want to share their stories. While covering the effect of the Taliban, it seemed fitting to speak to children as they are recruited at a very young age and are brain washed to become suicide bombers. In many ways, the story of the conflict in Pakistan and Afghanistan is incomplete without input from children. S+: In the films, both Re-inventing the Taliban and Children of the Taliban, some of the areas where you filmed
included madrasas, training areas, and some of the areas in the refugee camps – all seem to be places usually closed to women. How do you cope with the fear? Sharmeen: I don’t let fear dictate any aspect of my life, especially my work. I only fear God, and firmly believe that when one speaks the truth they have no reason to be afraid. S+: You began your journalistic career with the print media. Is there a difference in the impact of the audience reaction when it is shown on the screens? Sharmeen: I began writing for various publications in Pakistan when I was fourteen, and wrote for American and Canadian publications when I was in college. My shift to film was caused by September 11th 2001, when the worlds focus shifted to Pakistan and Afghanistan. I felt that film was a more effective means of commu-
RENDEZVOUS While shooting I also met a girl who had been held a by a group of physically abusive men for nine months and helped her find refuge in Canada. Similarly, I helped a young man who had stopped a suicide bombing in Karachi get refugee status in Canada. Additionally, my films have been used to raise money; funds from ‘Iraq the Lost Generation’ went to Medecins Sans Frontieres and proceeds from ‘Lifting the Veil/Afghanistan Unveiled’ went to rebuild girls schools up north. nicating what was really happening on the ground and that it was easier for an audience to connect with the story I was trying to tell. S+: Has the operation of the army in Afghanistan and tribal areas helped in alleviating the situation? Sharmeen: Wars can never be won on military might alone. One must have complimentary economic reforms and policies that help war torn regions revive their communities. Governments need to engage with populations so that they feel involved in the political process. Wars can only be won if they are fought holistically. S+: What is the real threat for Pakistan? Sharmeen: Pakistan’s real threat lies within its own borders, and Pakistan’s failure to recognize this is why we find ourselves in the situation we are in. The Taliban is a home grown threat, our education system is out-dated, our economy is not generating enough jobs and we have a very strong and deeply rooted extremist narrative. In such an environment, war and conflict is inevitable. S+: Do you think that Pakistani media is contributing its due role in reforming the society and political system? Sharmeen: I think the Pakistani television media is one of the most irresponsible media in the world. Free media requires an accountable journalist community and unfortunately our channels are flooded with lies and misinformation. There is a deeply disconcerting lack of ethics, fact checking and objectivity. What we see on television is mostly views and not news. S+: Your films are for the people in the west. Why do you think we, Pakistanis, lack the viewership of such documentaries? Sharmeen: There is very little demand for documentary films in Pakistani television and very few channels put them on air. My documentaries have been aired in various film festivals in Pakistan as well as in universities, schools and private viewings. So they have
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been shown in Pakistan, but in a limited capacity. S+: Your documentaries are eye openers. How have your efforts helped in bringing the change- any specific documentary that reflected the success? Sharmeen: While shooting my film, ‘Iraq the Lost Generation’ I met two translators who had helped American and British troops and were abandoned by them once they were no longer needed. I helped one of them get asylum in the United Kingdom. While shooting I also met a girl who had been held a by a group of physically abusive men for nine months and helped her find refuge in Canada. Similarly, I helped a young man who had stopped a suicide bombing in Karachi get refugee status in Canada. Additionally, my films have been used to raise money; funds from ‘Iraq the Lost Generation’ went to Medecins Sans Frontieres and proceeds from ‘Lifting the Veil/Afghanistan Unveiled’ went to rebuild girls schools up north.
S+: In the documentary, Children of the Taliban, it is told that children are being used a tool to continue with the ferocious activities. Are there many children who are under influence and why? Sharmeen: The Taliban are targeting an entire generation of youth, children are recruited at a very young age and are brainwashed into following Taliban ideology. These children typically come from poor families who are bribed by the Taliban to send their children to such schools. The Taliban are successful because they fulfill a growing void; due to poverty and lack of an educational system many families have no other choice. Once recruited, children are completely isolated from their families and have no access to alternative sources of information or views. The Taliban surround them with hate rhetoric and biased interpretations of Holy Scriptures until they are convinced that a holy war is the only way to fix society.
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FEATURE
By Navirah Zafar
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‘Truth be told ‘is what a documentary entails, these words signify its basic perimeters. Documentaries are considerably different from narrative or fiction films. The basic essence of a documentary is to stick to the truth without altering or elaborating reality. It is a mix of montages of current and archival film footage that explores specific subjects, including events: past and present, natural phenomena, profiles of famous people, culture and the arts, and all other imaginable topics. If there is anything in the real world you’re interested in, there is probably a documentary film to show and tell you more about it.
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V has gradually become the primary font of wisdom for a great mass of population; most of us get our news from television networks and cable sources. Commentators on culture and society have often tried, almost since television’s invention, to raise the alarm about this growing tendency of ours to look to the small screen for all of our news and entertainment. Not all is bad in TV-land, however; even in the midst of an ocean of meaningless and inane fluff, television has at times managed to fulfill its early promise of bringing knowledge and learning to a mass audience. Documentaries were also born into this medium, Pakistan does not have a vast array of documentaries as private productions don’t have major funding and resources, and the only documentaries rarely seen are on news channels. In Pakistan, news channel abuse this genre and openly term long duration reports as documentaries. Elaborate reports running on news channels cannot be termed as documentaries as they don’t fall in the category of a documentary film. The heightened use of big bold fonts, sharp colours, tickers running below images and over dramatizing particular shots make a documentary lose its credibility. Documentaries are not just mere news reports that can be easily made in a 24 SuNday Plus October 02, 2011
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time span of 2-3 days; it is a process starting from story-board, research, feasible technology, finances, location, elongated shooting periods, post production and then the final display of the product. When asked a typical Pakistani TV viewer, their recollection of a documentary is predominantly derived from PTV and various news channels. The documentaries aired on these channels are mostly historic, architectural and profile based reports highlighting the country’s rich culture, history, people and places. Salman Saeed, Senior Executive Producer working for PTV, with 35 years of experience in TV programming and documentary making, has a long list of work ranging from Tehrik-e-Virsa,Lahore ke Darwazay, Lahore ki Raatien and so on. Learning most of his skills and technical intricacies on the job, he feels the current style of documentary on news channels is pure sensationalism. Back in the days, a documentary was a walkthrough of how people, places, history and culture were created and maintained. The rich subject matter and intense detailing to capture a particular point of view were considered an art itself. But with the hooliganism and race to reach the top ladder of TV ratings, documentaries have lost their stature; the art is being abused to mint money. The fight for coverage and the rat race
to air news first have commercialized our so called news channels to such an extent that their primary role of bringing authentic and reliable news has sunken to oblivion. The time, patience, energy, zeal and the urge to know the truth, the prerequisites of documentary making, have almost vanished since competition and commercialization have blindfolded their faith. As a result, News channels give precedence to flashy and ‘masala’ shows over the documentaries. DawnNews TV, in its initial years, when ‘difference’ and ‘authenticity’ were the hallmarks of its philosophy, produced some of the best documentaries ever made in the history of Pakistani news channels. But the ‘ratings’ and ‘commercialization’ marred the art once again and the channel also chose to enter the rate race in an attempt to save its sinking ship. Waqt TV owned by the group that publishes this paper, is a no-nonsense, unflashy news channel. It has yet to give into the temptation to sensationalize and add some ‘disco’ effect to their news. It is this simplicity though that has held it back in the ratings, Our audience is just not ready to listen to calm yet. Waqas Ahmed Khan, Producer Programming Express TV was of the view that two things matter a lot in documentary making:
Elaborate reports running on news channels cannot be termed documentaries as they don’t fall in the category. The heightened use of big bold fonts, sharp colours, tickers running below images and over dramatizing particular shots make a documentary lose its credibility the production and the content. With the current hype of TV ratings, the genre of documentary is being abused to its utmost limit. Unfortunately news channels have a strong hold on content but lack in production, resources, time and budgeting. He feels if good content and visually appealing documentary is aired on a news channel, the ratings of the news channel are forced to drop to a max low, hence forcing the TV authorities not to give good time slots and hefty money to documentaries. On news channels, documentaries should be used as reference points to elaborate on a particular issue in question. Sadly, our viewers are so attuned to sensationalism and outrageous graphics that providing them with a meaningful and to the point documentation of events is not digested easily.
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FEATURE • Shame (2006) Mukhtaran Mai appears in a moving documentary titled ‘SHAME’ where the dare-devil woman bares all about her rape episode- how the villagers from her place raped her to avenge her brother’s fault. Director: Mohammed Naqvi • Made in Pakistan (2009) MADE IN PAKISTAN is an insider’s look into “The Most Dangerous Country in the World” as labeled by a cover story in Newsweek Oct 29th 2007. The documentary follows the lives of four Pakistani individuals who defy this prevailing stereotype of the country by the very choices they have made in their lives. Director: Nasir Khan • Mr Jinnah: The Making of Pakistan (1997) The creator of Pakistan has long been a controversial figure. The film tries to unravel his personality with interviews and footage never before aired. Director: Christopher Mitchell • The Miscreants of Taliwood (2009) Australia’s most daring artist takes on the Taliban. Director: George Gittoes • Kiss the Moon (2009) An examination of how transgenders live in Pakistani culture. Director: Khalid Gill • Nusrat Has Left the Building... But When? (1997) Nusrat has Left the Building... But When? is a film made on the metamorphic career of the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Director: Farjad Nabi
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• Pakistan’s Taliban Generation/Children of the Taliban (2009) Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy investigates how the war on terror is creating a generation of child terrorists in her homeland – children prepared to kill both inside and outside Pakistan. Director: Daniel Edge • Bhutto (2010) Nobody knows how -- or whether -- Pakistan’s complex political and cultural realities would have evolved differently under Benazir Bhutto’s leadership. But this film certainly stimulates conjecture. And, it’s broadcast premiere comes at time when Pakistan and its leadership is under particularly exacting international scrutiny. Directors: Duane Baughman and Johnny O’Hara
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Six years ago, acclaimed filmmakers Nasir Khan and Rizwan Saeed came together with Adil in what can only be described as a 'perfect synchronicity' and formed the definitive Pakistan based motion picture company 'Talking Filmain'. A shared vision and determination made them a powerhouse team, and like every good team, their success stems from a certain balance. Together, their goal is to explore and create extraordinary projects. An artist in his own right, Adil is one of the rare producers who handle the business side with knowledge and foresight. He has shown versatility both in choosing complex subjects and exploring directorial and production mediums. Testimony to the quality of his work is easily found in the international feature film “Kashf” (2008), screened at prestigious film festivals including Cannes and Berlin. Also co-produced by Sher is a fashion music video produced for Pakistani couturier Saadia Mirza and his production and writing for award winning tele-film, “14 Days”. '14 Days' was also selected for the prestigious Pakistani Television channel, Hum TV's tele-film festival 2008 and was nominated in six categories, winning four. In recognition to their pioneering work, Sher’s motion picture house received a grant from the National Film Board in Canada to direct and produce a short film by the name of 30 Sunday Plus October 02, 2011
“Paid in Full”. Their film “Profile” was accepted at the Philadelphia, Vancouver and Kara Film festivals among others and their documentary “Muslim Gear”, short documentary on Muslim fashion in the West, was featured on CBC Zed. By 2009, Adil continued to bring his unique eye and creative insight and added one more feather in his illustrious career trajectory with a new project called “Made in Pakistan”. This was a documentary for international audiences, which was awarded the coveted Audience Award at the South Asian International Film Festival 2009 and was also screened at the BAFTAs in the early 2010. The New York Times reviewed it as “...a deft and transparently honest attempt to provide a partly layered portrait of a many-layered society.” Earlier this year, Adil Sher also appeared as a guest on the iconic British Journalist David Frosts’ talk show in London to speak about “Made in Pakistan”. As of lately, Sher’s local televised production “Na Jaane Kyun” won the ‘Best Drama Serial – Private Production’ at the prestigious 15th Annual Awards Ceremony of Pakistan Television 2010. Always growing, learning and having an artist's magnificent sense of curiosity, Adil looks to the future with optimism and excitement and talks about his career and power of
filmmaking in Pakistan. S+: Tell me something about yourself and your background. How did a brand manager for Calvin Klein become an established film producer and director? Adil Sher: Simple answer, I grew up in Pakistan and like everyone else I had no idea of what I wanted till I was in my mid-twenties. However I must admit…ever since I was a kid, I have loved watching movies and always felt I could make one someday. S+: How did you get involved in filmmaking? Adil: Simply because I felt I could be good at it. I had worked for two multinationals for about five years and was desperate to find my true calling and Talking Filmain was the answer to it. S+: Can you tell our readers about Talking Filmain and the services it offers? Adil: Talking Filmain is motion picture company. We produce feature films, ad films, TV shows, documentaries, music videos, commercials, graphical solutions, animation, consultancy, production services to foreign producers wishing to film in Pakistan. Our productions have received commercial and critical acclaim here and abroad. Talking Filmain is a complete facilitator for and provider of visual content. S+: What message did your latest documentary 'Made in Pakistan' convey when it was screened at BAFTA and at various other film festivals across the globe? Adil: Its main aim was to convey one message that Pakistanis are as normal as anyone living in the West and Islam is a religion of peace. And our main intention was to dismiss the stereotypical image of Pakistan as one of the most dangerous nations in the world
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as propagated by the international media. We wanted to show the positive aspect of Pakistan. S+: How does it feel to get substantial appreciation in various film festivals across the globe from Cannes, Berlin, Vancouver to Kara film festivals? Adil: Great exposure. I have learnt a lot about the commerce of film making. S+: The voices and subjects in your film are usually related to showcasing a positive image of Pakistan. What message do you want to deliver? Adil: We try to keep things simple and concentrate on making something which is entertaining. Yes we do want to send a positive message sometimes; however the top priority is to engage the audience and educate later if you must. S+: What draws you to a particular story? Adil: The characters are the vital part of any story. S+: What kind of experience do you have in terms of filmmaking? Adil: In Pakistan you do everything you can to survive. Hence, I can write, direct, produce, edit and also have the knowledge to distribute a film if required. S+: What changes do you feel you would aim to bring through Talking Filmain? Adil: We can’t do it alone for sure, but the aim is to keep trying i.e. Train as many as possible and wait for the opportunity. S+: What do you hope that people get out of watching your films? Adil: They should be entertained. S+: What are your biggest challenges
in filmmaking in Pakistan? Adil: Raising capital and finding distributors. Since we don’t have enough cinemas in the country, it is very difficult to recover your investment. Hence the investor chooses to stay away. S+: What do you feel about the current film making scenario in Pakistan? Can you tell me a little bit about the changes you've witnessed lately? Adil: Film schools have played an important role; Even though most of the people teaching film making are not qualified enough. They have been somewhat successful in creating an environment where an aspiring filmmaker can flourish. So as of now the good news is that we have started producing film makers but what will become of them in next 10 years is not kown. I am sure our leaders don’t have a clue and the private sector will have to jump in again for rescue. They have revived our television industry and with Rs 400 to 500 million worth of investment in next 10 years, our film industry can be revived too. S+: Out of the diverse repertoire of works, films, documentaries, reality TV, short films and music videos, which is your favorite medium and why? Adil: Film making is my favourite as it is the perfect blend of art and commerce. S+: Can you tell us, what part of the filmmaking process you enjoy the most? Direction or production? Adil: Both, but I love developing scripts the most. S+: In addition to your work within the entertainment industry, Talking Filmain also works on corporate projects. How different is it working on these projects?
Adil: You get less creative freedom while doing corporate work. Maybe it’s different in other countries. S+: How much of your films do you write, and how much do you improvise? Adil: We always have professional writers on board for the job. However, my input in story, screenplay and dialogues is always there. S+: What actor would you pay to see in anything? Adil: Johnny Depp. S+: Do you have any desire to work on big-budget films? Adil: Who doesn’t? You work with the best talent available and get to learn so much more about film making. S+: What’s the most embarrassing film you’ve watched the whole of on an airplane? Adil: Don’t remember, I prefer sleeping. S+: What’s the biggest compliment you’ve ever received? Adil: I will let you know in a minute … S+: Finally, what are you working on at the moment? Adil: Mainly corporate work to pay the bills. The next film will happen when we have about 80-100 screens where people can go and watch a film. Until then, only handful of film makers will get the financing to make films and our long awaited “cinema revival” will remain a dream. S+: What does the future of the Talking Filmain look like to you, and why? Adil: It should be bright…it better be. S+: Any words of advice Adil: Please vote in the next elections.
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Lahore: A fashion show was recently held on the occasion of sixth anniversary of Sukh Chan Wellness Club.
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Pop the Colour Block Colour is this season's biggest trend, hands down! From neon pink to cobalt blue there's every shade under the rainbow. Saim has used for this collection, shades that have the same level of intensity, teaming vibrant reds with psychedelic yellows as well as classic blends such as black and white.
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RATING: 2.5/10 THE PLAYERS: Genre: Action/Adventure, Thriller and Drama
director: John Singleton
Cinematography: Peter Menzies Jr.
Actors: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins and Alfred Molina, Sigourney Weaver, Mario Bello and Jason Isaacs
writers: Shawn Christensen
Music: Ed Shearmur
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movie THE PLOT When Nathan (Launter), who has always felt distanced from his parents, discovers that he was kidnapped as a child, he begins to uncover a vast conspiracy and must go on the run in order to survive.
that scene. The two strong actors are having a discussion as to the predicament and how to reach a peaceful conclusion while Singleton has other characters with nefarious needs closing in as Molina cluelessly chats as trouble approaches.
THE GOOD: • The script has a great premise: Lautner’s Nathan gets paired with his neighborhood crush for a school project on missing children. While doing their research, they stumble upon a website that has his childhood photo of Nathan coupled with an age enhanced photo that looks remarkably like him. Cue the knock at the door from men with guns. Nathan has been traced, found and immediately in life threatening danger. • Veteran actors: Alfred Molina, Sigourney Weaver, Mario Bello and Jason Isaacs bring the esteem to the project, but are left with lines that they had to wonder if there was some other way of emitting conversation that would move the plot. One particularly effective scene involves Molina as a CIA agent and Lautner who finally meet face to face. Singleton’s mastery of movie mayhem is on full display on
THE BAD: • Director John Singleton is someone we so admire, but on Abduction, his magic just is not completely there. The action sequences pop, there is no question. Lautner has succeeded in his effort to be considered for the mantle of next great action star. He wields a gun well. The actor races from danger effectively and also manages to slow it down for his character to be human. • Taylor Lautner is looking to break out of his Jacob screen persona and his role as Nathan in Abduction should achieve just that. Just as Breaking Dawn is set to wrap up the Twilight series, Lautner has put all his marbles in a film that could very well make him an action star. Twilight star Taylor Lautner gets his very own movie in the shape of this dreadful chase cum conspiracy thriller. Far removed from the fairytale land of Forks,
this time the man with The Chest doesn’t transform into a werewolf. But neither does he transform into a credible leading man. In short, let’s just say this: Lautner fans will love it. For everyone else, the film has some problems. • The Plot: The plot has so many holes you could use it to drain pasta and, around the halfway mark, becomes so unintelligible you give up trying to follow just who Nathan and Karen are meant to be running from. • We wanted to like Abduction. Taylor Lautner has movie star written all over his face. It’s just with the material he was given in Abduction and the sequence of events that carry him through the film, there is little there to believe that there will be more Abduction movies as producers hope (they have publically said they hope this is a Jason Bourne type series). OVERALL: If you like Lautner, then Abduction is an emotional deliverance. But, when plot and execution are elements of a film you appreciate, avoid Abduction.
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throbspeaks What would you do if you found your own picture on a missing person’s website? Teen Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) finds himself facing this very dilemma. Setting out to uncover his real identity, Nathan quickly learns his parents are far from who they say they are. When the police, government agents and shadowy figures start to pursue him, Nathan’s quest for the truth erupts into a full-blown “Bourne”-like man-on-the-run journey with the only person he can trust, his neighbour, Karen (Lily Collins).
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Every second counts as Nathan and Karen race to evade an army of bad guys and agents. But as they close in, Nathan realises that the only way he will survive and solve the mystery of his elusive biological father is to stop running and take matters into his own hands. Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello, Michael Nyqvist, Sigourney Weaver, Antonique Smith, Denzel Whitaker, Nickola Shreli, Allen Williamson and William Peltz also star. Check out what Taylor Lautner had to say about the film below. Since Twilight, you look like you have definitely slimmed down a bit, a little less bulky. Taylor Lautner: A little bit, right? Is it nice not to have to keep up the whole regimen of working out and eating so much? Taylor Lautner: It is, it’s just a different kind of working out now. Now I get to stay more active and play more sports, which is a treat for me. I can pretty much eat what I want – which is not necessarily junk because I’ve always eaten pretty healthy. I just don’t have to force myself to eat when I’m not hungry now. I don’t have somebody coming and shoving food down my throat every five minutes (laughs). It’s great! What specifically drew you to this script and character in the first place? Taylor Lautner: In the first place, it was this character, Nathan’s journey. Just hearing the idea of the script and where the character starts and where he ends, and everything he deals with, I knew it would be exciting and challenging for me, as an actor. Originally that’s what attracted me to it. I read the script like a book. I could not stop turning the pages. I loved the character, everything he goes through in the story. Nathan changes a lot, overall it was a challenging role for me, and that’s what I wanted to do next. It was physically challenging and also emotionally challenging. Nathan is a normal high school kid, he has fun with his friends, parties, argues with his parents, girl problems – all that normal teenage stuff. And then he’s thrown into a situation that turns his whole life upside down, he has to adjust to that and turns into a completely different person by the end of the movie. Was getting to do some Parkour fun? Taylor Lautner: It was, definitely. 50 Sunday Plus October 02, 2011
I read the script like a book. I could not stop turning the pages. I loved the character, everything he goes through in the story. Nathan changes a lot, overall it was a challenging role for me, and that’s what I wanted to do next. It wasn’t actually in the script, that was actually true for the Parkour and also with the glass pane that I slide down – neither of those were in the script. But, when we went to the baseball stadium and looked at it, we were like, ‘Oh, we’ve got to figure out a way to incorporate this giant glass jumbo slide into it somehow.’ And that’s the same with the Parkour. We just came up with an idea where the bad guy literally knocks people over, running in a straight line, and then Nathan is just all polite and does Parkour around the stadium, to not run into people. What was it like to work with Lily Collins? Taylor Lautner: She was great! She was awesome. Lily is super-talented. I’m so excited for people to see her in this movie. Now she’s taken off and going off and doing
other things. It was just a matter of time before she was discovered. We had a lot of fun on this movie. She had some physical stunts to do with you as well. Taylor Lautner: Yeah, she’s with me, besides the stadium for the most part, she’s with me the entire time. Pretty much everything I’m doing, she’s doing. She was a tough cookie. She enjoyed it though. We had fun doing stunts. She was actually just as bad as me, she wanted to do everything as well, and I was like the insurance going, ‘I don’t know if you should do that,’ (laughs). How was it working alongside the likes of Jason Isaacs and Sigourney Weaver? You are surrounded by some amazing actors in this film. Taylor Lautner: Jason Isaacs is one of
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With Sigourney Weaver, when I heard she was going to be playing this role I was like, ’no way!’ (Laughs) I couldn’t believe I was having the opportunity to work with Sigourney Weaver. We filmed for a week together, it was so much fun. She is so gracious, such an awesome woman to work with. I learned a lot from her, I’m just honoured to say I worked with her. Was the baseball game shot during an actual game? Taylor Lautner: We did film one day during an actual game, the Pirates played the Mets. The stadium was sold out, it was awesome – it was hectic because we only had three hours to shoot everything, so that was pretty tough. Actually it was the shortest baseball game I’ve ever been to (laughs), it lasted two hours and eighteen minutes, so we ran out of time, it was a lot of fun, and we got some great shots in. After that we had four days where we had the stadium to ourselves. Where do you see yourself two years from now, after all of the Twilight movies are done? What direction do you want to go in? Taylor Lautner: That’s a good question. If you had asked me that question two years ago, I would not have guessed that I would be sitting here today. My goal is to continue to challenge myself to do a wide variety of roles and genres. Another thing that attracted me to this was that it was different than anything I had ever done before. I had a great experience with it. I love it, but now I am definitely looking forward to
doing something completely different. Do you feel like you need to take a break at all, or do you feel like you should keep the momentum going by just diving right into something else? Taylor Lautner: It’s a good question. I’m having fun right now. I’m promoting and I’m travelling, which I really enjoy. I love travelling, so I’m definitely good to still go. But, I definitely find time to relax, and I definitely find my downtime. Were you a fan of John Singleton before you got involved in this? Had you seen a lot of his movies? Taylor Lautner: Yes, I was definitely familiar with his work and knew he was very talented. We had a fun time together. I think the biggest thing he brought was just passion. That’s the biggest thing that everybody brought to this movie – the entire cast, the crew and him. We were all so passionate about this movie that we gave it our all. I think that’s the biggest thing everybody brought to it. He’s one of the most passionate people I’ve ever met. He taught me a lot – which is all I can ask for. He’s great with the action, but even more importantly, he pulls emotion out of every single character. Was it fun to get to use your martial arts training? How different is movie martial arts from real martial arts? Taylor Lautner: It was very exciting that I got to use it for the first time in a movie. It is different because it’s all choreographed, but it was definitely exciting. What was also exciting was being able to learn new things, like boxing, the motorcycle riding and wrestling. Those were all very new for me. I had to do about three months of training in all of those aspects before filming, which was a lot of fun. I wanted to make sure that when I showed up to Pittsburgh to film, I actually looked like I knew what I was doing. Which training did you like most? Taylor Lautner: I really enjoyed the boxing, it was a great workout. It’s very different than martial arts, so I had to drop everything I knew and start brand new and fresh, which was exciting for me. It’ so loose while martial arts is stiffer and mires about strength and structure. It’s such a great workout because my sessions were an hour and fifteen minutes to an hour and a half, but by the end of it, you barely even realise you worked out that hard and you are just dripping wet.
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Interior designer to international celebrities like singing sensation Gloria Estefan and basketball superstar, Michael Jordon, this Global Pakistani, based in Miami, USA has worked with the best and collaborated with the likes of Alex Turco and Romero Britto, both contemporary international icons in the world of art and design. Now catch his blog exclusively in Sunday Plus, as he shares the best trends, styles, and tips on how to electrify your living spaces, and electrify your guests with a “personality-plus” home
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prints and patterns p rints and patterns are great in dealing with boredom and are interesting materials to work with. You never know what to expect when dealing with numerous options available only in a floral pattern. There are a plenty of patterns and prints in drapes, upholstery, wall coverings and rugs. There are several ways to approach patterns. You can choose only those you love like animal prints or stripes and work only with them. Or you can experiments bringing in all kinds of patterns to create unexpected, unique, and completely unimaginable combinations. It’s fun and creative, so if you are into looking for design solutions prints and patterns are a great way to learn something new as well as ultimately express your taste and personality. Remember that the patterns can be quite dominant in terms of color and appearance. So when you combine two floral patterns make sure that they are not overshadowing each other. Make sure that together they look balanced but not dull. It’s best to start mixing different patterns of matching color. Also don’t forget to balance it all with the solids that compliment
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the patterns. You may also have noticed that some patterns are used in one room differently; in curtains and upholstery, or wall coverings and rugs. In case with the stripes, you can use those horizontally and vertically as well as play with the size of stripes in various decorations. Using prints and patterns in apartment decorating is a great way to create interest and achieve a designer look. Create the most pleasing mix of prints and patterns by following these simple apartment decorating ideas. Vary scale: As a general rule of thumb for using prints, you should mix a large-scale, medium-scale, and small-scale print to create harmony. Using too much of any one size print throughout a room can throw everything off balance, but using a little of each size creates visual interest. Mix up colors: Don’t be afraid to mix colors when you choose prints. You may feel like every color you use needs to match perfectly, but colors don’t have to be exact. You can make patterns that
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have completely different color schemes work with each other as long as they have at least one color in common between them. Repeat pattern colors in your décor: Professional designers create harmony when using prints by pulling a room’s color scheme straight from the fabric. You can use this technique by looking at the colors in your print and repeating each color at least once in a room. For example, if the fabric on your throw pillows has orange, green, and brown stripes, you might do this by painting your walls green, placing an orange vase on the fireplace, and choosing a cherry wood coffee table. This technique creates a comforting — not to mention well-coordinated — look. Stick with the same color intensity: When you mix several patterns in your apartment décor, stick with the same color intensity. In other words, don’t mix lightcolored pastel prints with vibrant prints. Keep all of the colors at the same intensity
level and everything will gel. Use different textures: Don’t neglect the way fabric texture affects your apartment decorating scheme. Silky, shiny dupioni, for example, looks really formal compared to lightweight cotton gingham, which is pretty casual. Mixing too many rich textures with casual fabrics looks strange, so pick one identity for your apartment decor and go with it. When using prints, choose fabrics with rich textures for a formal look (such as velvet, silk or brocade), or go with casual finishes for an informal feel (such as cotton, microfiber or linen). Use odd numbers: Using odd numbers in your décor is one of the most foolproof apartment decorating ideas. Whether you’re arranging knickknacks on a shelf or picking prints and patterns, using odd numbers of items and objects will always create a visually-pleasing aesthetic. Three is the minimum number of patterns you should mix, and if you choose to use more patterns, stick with a successive
odd number. Watch your weight: When you decorate using prints, choosing where to place those prints in a room is just as important as choosing which patterns to use. If you load up one side of the room with all of your patterned items, that side will feel heavy. So watch your weight when you decorate by distributing patterns and solids evenly throughout a space to create the most pleasing look. Think function: Consider how you want your prints and patterns to function within your apartment decorating scheme. Do you want to use prints to highlight one area of a room? Or do you want all of your patterns to unify a space? You might not have considered it, but patterns have distinct decorating functions. Larger prints, for instance, unify a room. Intense, small patterns, on the other hand, draw attention to a certain space. Both busy and simple patterns have personality, too: busy patterns increase the energy
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in a room while simple patterns promote calm. Give the eyes a rest: The last rule of using prints in apartment decorating is to remember to give the eyes a rest. If you’re mixing a lot of patterns in a room, be sure to give your eyes at least one solid block of color to rest on so that they aren’t overwhelmed by pattern. Want to give mixing patterns a try? If you feel like you need some more help, hit up your local home decor fabric store and look at prints from the same designer. Fabric designers often create groups of coordinating prints that work together no matter how you use them. Three Rules for Adding Animal Prints: If you think animal prints in your home décor can only be in a bear skinned rug on the floor, think again! Animal prints in home décor can take your interiors from boring to exciting without changing the entire room. From furniture and textiles to simple table accessories, your space could benefit from having vibrant animal prints or try using it for accents in small quantities. Whichever you choose, animal prints will make you rethink the plain and everyday décor style. Here are a few ways to liven your interiors today. Make animal print the center of attention: If you like big and bold décor, large animal print is right up your décor street! From large zebra stripes to large scaled giraffe prints, try using these in your area rugs and in your furniture. To keep your room from getting overly busy for the eye, choose which 56 Sunday Plus October 02, 2011
items you are going to use large print. For other décor in the room, pair solids and contrasting colors to balance out the boldness of the animal prints. Ottomans, throw pillows and side chairs are a good place to start. Art work can help the room stay sophisticated: If you are concerned that your space will feel like an African safari instead of a living room, tie your furnishings and art work together. This means that you take your design cues from animal print paintings, photographs, and modern sculpture in your room. Visit home décor stores that have a large selection of imported wares from worldwide crafters and artisans. Often times you can find art work that looks authentic but luckily for you, costs half of the price! Monochromatic color scheme made easier: If you enjoy the clean and simple color scheme of white and black, but don’t want your interiors to feel stark and boring, animal prints are a perfect choice. Similarly for cheetah, and jaguar prints, choose a few colors to engulf your entire space with. Grab color inspiration from your favorite zebra print and then use those colors on your walls, flooring, and window treatment. It’s a modern twist on monochromatic décor styling for your space. Well that’s all for today folks.. Don’t forget to give me your feedback or if you have any questions you can ask me at casahamza@gmail.com .. Until next time!!!
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FASHION
By Tania Sohail
perfect shoesfor yoursole S Our choice in what shoes we wear reflects not only our taste but only gives a glimpse of our personality. You may notice how some females check out what shoes a guy is wearing before the rest of his outfit is critiqued. This is because our shoe says a lot about us. A pair of good shoes is always essential in completing our look.
o if you’re striving to achieve a glamorous look, take out your stilettos and get ready to get noticed. Wearing high heels is all about exuding confidence and getting oneself noticed in a crowd. To achieve a trendy yet comfortable and casual look, flats are the way to go. But what are the essential factors one must look at while choosing the perfect pair, while keeping in mind the kind of outfit one intends on wearing? We found out by asking some of Pakistan’s celebrated designers and fashionistas on telling us what they considered to be important factors for selecting shoes.
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Isma Meer
Personally, I hate the matchy, matchy concept of wearing the same colour shoes, bag and outfit. I usually chose a great contrasting colour. If I am wearing a pink dress, I’d carry a bright green bag and shoes.
Sanam Agha
To select shoes, look at the occasion: is it for daytime or night time wear? Is it for a formal or a casual occasion? I really think that colour
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always adds to a muted coloured outfit and strappy sandals or heel are more for evening formal, and stiletto pumps for skinny jeans for example. Chappals or khussas look best on desi attire, but can look equally good with kurtis and jeans.
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I love collecting shoes and look for different styles in them. Comfort is a must because you while style may be important, your feet are more important than anything else. In terms of colour, black and brown are the basic colours which actually go with all what you wear, so I give great importance to that too
Vaneeza Ahmed
I look for comfort first and foremost. Other than that I have become a huge fan of colour blocking. This trend is very in fashion even in shoes at the moment following which I recently got yellow, lime green and orange shoes.
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It depends on whether I’m going out during the day or evening. It should match the silhouette of what you are wearing or what look you want
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Noorjehan Bilgrami
I look for comfort wholly and solely. I’m not at all into wearing heels, as I’m mostly of a chappal person. Comfort is of utmost importance to me.
Saira Rizwan
I think it depends on where I’m going. I would definitely wear comfortable shoes on occasions that I know would require me to be on my feet constantly. At dinners or parties, I would definitely wear something chic and smart as stilettos.
Milli Madiha by Madiha Ibrar
Everybody ultimately prefers comfort over style, but style is just as important. Some clothes can look good with flats but others may require that you wear heels with them so that you can accentuate the overall look of the dress. So I think the choice of shoes depends largely on what you are wearing.
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Ayesha Khurram
Go with whatever looks good to you. There is no right or wrong, it’s all relative.
Frieha Altaf
Wear the right shoes in the right season first. No boots in summer for example. Capris look great with closed pumps. Cocktail dresses with peep-toe sandal heels. Pakistani clothes look best with chappals and sandals but not with closed shoes.
Kamiar Rokni
Being a designer, I will give a lot of importance to the style and appearance of shoes and it must not be forgotten that certain shoes may accentuate certain outfits, so I think it’s very necessary to match your shoes with your clothes.
Amna Kardar
For me, it is very important to have a pair of shoes in neutral colours that go with every dress. So you need to October 02, 2011 SuNday Plus 59
OFF THE SHELF
By Madiha Syedain
Title: The Kashmir Shawl Author: Rosie Thomas | No of Pages: 400 Price: Rs. 845 | Genre: Fiction
T Talesfrom Kashmirunravels… The book, ‘The Kashmir Shawl’ by Rosie Thomas is a story of love, loss and pageant memories. The story begins years later, when Mair Ellis is clearing out her father’s house and she finds an exquisite antique shawl, woven from the finest pashmina wool in all the shades of lake water and mountain skies. Wrapped within its folds is a lock of child’s hair. Tracing her grandparents’ roots back to India and Kashmir, Mair attempts to unlock the secrets of their past in a quest that changes her life forever. The antique shawl serves as a link which helps her discover her grandmother’s past as she unlocks the secrets of her family and travels from Wales to the exotic surroundings of Kashmir.
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he novel has two simultaneous narratives, the present Wales and the past Kashmir. Through the flashback narrative the reader is introduced to the lifestyle of the British during the Colonial Raj and the drama and tragedies of their indulgent lifestyles. As the Mair search continues, the readers get an opportunity to understand the fears and insecurities of Newlywed Nerys Watkins who leaves rural Wales for the first time in her life, to accompany her husband on a missionary posting to India where she teaches, play and sing with poor children. As the war engulfs Europe, the Watkins are in remote Ladakh, high up in the Himalayas where Nerys gets lonely, but makes a glamorous new friend, Myrtle McMinn, who introduces her to the luxury lakeside life of Srinagar. Here, in the exquisite heart of Kashmir, the British lives on carved wooden houseboats and dance, flirt and gossip as if there is no war. With her husband still up in Ladakh, Nerys rediscovers her true self and relish every moment of freedom and friendship and it is here that she first meets Swiss mountaineer Rainer Stamm. As the war draws closer, life in Srinagar changes,
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Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia (Business, Educationist, Philantihropist) Author: F.M.Bhatti. Qalb-i-Abid &Massarrat Abid | No of Pages: 272 | Price: Rs. 400 | Genre: Biography Synopsis: The book portrays Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia as a figure whose father was connected to the Court of Maharja Ranjit Singh. After the death of his father, Sardar Dyal Singh inherited his rural estate and other properties. The book depicts him as an enlightened figure and a progressive person who used his rural assets to develop an urban base through the construction industry and extensive building of properties in Lahore. He was also a Medici figure who used his wealth to branch out into banking and jewellery making. Sardar Dyal Singh set up the Punjab National Bank in 1895. Sardar Dyal Singh understood the need to establish an English Language media to be used as a vehicle for demanding the political rights of the Indian people and to the Punjabis also. He established the Tribune newspaper and Oriental university for this purpose. He and his group were also responsible for setting the foundation of Punjab University through an Act in 1882. Overall, the book is a must read for students, teachers and historians to understand the contributions of a great man towards humanity.
Allah, Liberty and Love: The Courage to Reconcile Faith and Freedom Author: Irshad Manji | No of Pages: 288 | Price: Rs. 2200 | Genre: Mind, Body and Spirit Synopsis: In Allah, Liberty and Love, Irshad Manji paves a path for Muslims and non-Muslims to transcend the fears that stop so many of us from living with honest-to- God integrity: the fear of offending others in a multicultural world as well as the fear of questioning our own communities. Since publishing her international bestseller, The Trouble with Islam Today, Manji has moved from anger to aspiration. She shows how any of us can reconcile faith with freedom and thus discover the Allah of liberty and love the universal God that loves us enough to give us choices and the capacity to make them. ended his spaceflight career.
becoming less frivolous and with their husbands away, Nerys and Myrtle are caught up in a dangerous friendship with the younger, vulnerable Caroline Bowen and by the time the men return, life has changed beyond measure for all of them. Rosie Thomas has thoughtfully handled the plot of the book. Every character of the story has a story behind it. At the same time, you begin to understand the political and violent chaos in Kashmir because of India Pakistan relations. The search of Mair Ellis takes the readers to the painstaking efforts of making pashmina shawls. The shawl reflects the pride of Kashmir Valley, and also an important source of income for families to buy dowries. Thomas handling of the war, to a great extent, forms the backbone of the novel. Although it is mostly kept in the background and we only come across it frequently as third person narrative, it trickles throughout the narrative. This technique, which is reminiscent of the ancient Greek tragedies, works very well for this novel as the story focuses not on the war itself but on its impact on people like Nerys, Caroline and Myrtle.
The Kashmir Shawl evokes a sense of longing- a longing for a home which you have left behind. A strong sense of feminism is visible in the friendships of Caroline, Myrtle and Nerys, Mair Ellis’ grandmother. Despite the patriarchal structure imposed by the colonial government, we see how these women find their own individuality in the face of vulnerability. Despite the tragic consequences, these friendships survive in the face of violence, and how their virtues of love, and sacrifices hold their bonds of friendship together. The book is a good read for those who have lost the spirit of living especially for women who are in struggling relationships. There is a sense of magic realism which is being conveyed in each sentence. As Mair Ellis is imagining her future once she leaves India, she writes: “Happiness unexpectedly possessed her; its reality seemed as perfect and indestructible and as fleeting as the moment of the flight itself.” We the readers can almost feel the same emotions that she is going through. However, there is one criticism perhaps, it is that the ending which is too hast-
ily presented and certain plot sequences such as the reunion of Zahra and Farida not explained wholly and one feels that a meeting between Zahra and Caroline would have given it a new meaning. The shawl also helps Mair Ellis find happiness in the end. Situating this work between the discourses around politics, love and travel, Rosie Thomas has created a remarkably poignant story. Above all, the ‘Kashmir Shawl’ by Rosie Thomas injects enough human warmth, for us to want to read it cover to cover in a single sitting. About the Author: Rosie Thomas is the author of a number of celebrated novels, including the bestsellers Iris and Ruby, Constance and Lovers and Newcomers. A keen traveller, she has climbed in the Alps and the Himalayas, competed in the Peking to Paris car rally and travelled the Silk Road through Asia. More recently, she has spent time in Kashmir and Ladakh, researching this novel. She lives in London.
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October 02, 2011 Sunday Plus 63
PICKS OF THE WEEK
HOTTESTT,, NEWES… LATEST
We at Sunday Plus are sharing our exclusive recommendations with all our readers. Read on for the best buys, the trendiest brands and the most enticing eateries that you need to know about. We slog through the jungle to bring you the hippest happenings and must-have information, right here in your copy of Sunday Plus: your essential weekend luxury.
Annual Sale!
Pioneering and design savvy duo Samia & Azmay Shahzada bring their footwear and clutches to ladies in Karachi with a complete 50% discount off at the annual Samia & Azmay Shahzada sale! Expect casual, formal and bridal wear from the brand with fantastic discounted rates! The exclusive Samia and Azmay Shahzada sale will be for one day only at the first floor, Forum Mall on 8th October from 11 AM onwards and limited stock will be available.
YO! Frozen Yogurt
Pakistan’s first soft s Frozen Yogurt outlet is here, 95% fat free, natural, healthy, fresh and airy, swirly and fluffy, tutti and fruity Yo! Frozen Yogurts is located at the top notch health and fitness center ‘Shapes’ .YO! Frozen Yogurt contains real live yogurt cultures, bacteria and probiotics .They enhance your immune system, increase ability to digest food, breakdown excessive cholesterol, helps prevent eczema and deactivates toxins in your body. Location: Shapes 50E/1 Gulberg III, Lahore, Pakistan-54222
Saim Luxury Prêt Launched Saim Ali, one of the most eclectic and edgy designers around, has launched his luxury pret collection in Pakistan and abroad. Saim works with vibrant colors and a variety of textures, creating a look for the woman who wants to stand out and command every room she walks into. His clothes are a hot favourite with models and stars, who yearn for outfits which enhance their star value. Saim Ali’s clothes are available at Tehxeeb in Lahore and at Ellemint Pret and The Designers in Karachi.
Shop with a Difference
When you pick up a hand-embroidered leather bag with a complimenting wallet and coin purse, you can feel good that a large percentage of the proceeds from the sale will be going back to the rural artisans who helped create this bag. Kudos for the hand embellished kurtas, the beaded bangles which sell like hot cakes both in Pakistan and abroad and the beaded duffel bags. At Ahan, located in Xinhua Mall, Lahore many surprises are lurking behind the glass door of the shop. Contemporary shapes of traditional blue Multan pottery, brightly colored table mats, and ajrak headbands. The shop’s launch, facilitated by USAID, was a star-studded event with many of the fashion industry’s most important personalities turning out to support the cause.
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