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Maliha Rehman is a seasoned fashion and entertainment journalist with over 15 years of experience, known for credible storytelling and exclusive insights. Currently writing for Dawn, her work spans top publications, blending glamour with thoughtful, in-depth perspectives.

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Maliha Rehman is a seasoned fashion and entertainment journalist with over 15 years of experience, known for credible storytelling and exclusive insights. Currently writing for Dawn, her work spans top publications, blending glamour with thoughtful, in-depth perspectives.

TV

Imran Ashraf is the Angry Young Man in Badzaat – but will the drama be offering more?

By Maliha Rehman In Badzaat, 7th Sky Entertainment’s newest drama to air on GEO Entertainment, Imran Ashraf is an angry young man. And boy, is he angry. Wali is haunted by the

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TV

First day, First show: Badshah Begum is off to a powerful start

By Maliha Rehman Palatial mansions, sprawling fields, young love and a slew of villains frowning, brandishing guns, killing people and breaking legs. Badshah Begum is off to a powerful start. Jointly produced

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Celebrity

“The arcs in Momin’s character drew me towards Dil-e-Momin” –Faysal Quraishi

By Maliha Rehman When Dil-e-Momin started airing on GEO Entertainment, actor Faysal Quraishi was asked why he had signed on to the script. The drama, produced by 7th Sky Entertainment, narrates the

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Sarcasm/Humour

Better things you can do than celebrate Valentine’s Day

Every February marks the time of the year when couples make a mad dash to celebrate perhaps the most commercialized holiday of the year. Valentine’s Day. It’s that time of the year

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Celebrity

Anwar Maqsood, Dawar Mehmood and a play called Saadhay Chauda August

By Maliha Rehman ‘Saadhay Chauda August’ declares the poster and for many theatre aficionados it sends out waves of excitement. Long before the coronavirus wreaked havoc over the world and Pakistani theatre

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TV

In support of the ‘Doctor Bahu’

The travails of the ‘doctor bahu’ are ones that we are well familiar with. Girls study hard and strive for success in their chosen fields. Many of them choose to become doctors.

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TV

Deciphering Aye Musht-e-Khaak – and a boy called Bobby – with director Aehsun Talish

By Maliha Rehman “Hi sweetie,” drawls Feroze Khan in a slight accent, half-smiling. “Dua, you scared me,” he brings out the accent again, in another scene. The TV watching audience went into

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Sarcasm/Humour

Shiza, Fiza and the Twitter Party that followed

By Maliha Rehman The TV drama industry in Pakistan may be on the rise. A number of groundbreaking dramas and interesting, unique narratives have recently won both critical and commercial acclaim. But

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TV

A telefilm called Ruposh – and what made it work

By Maliha Rehman Why would one want to watch a nearly two and a half hour long telefilm? It was a thought that came to mind when 7th Sky Entertainment began rolling out

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Music

Coke Studio’s ‘Tu Jhoom’ vs Nirmala Maghani: can we declare ‘plagiarism’?

By Maliha Rehman It wouldn’t be Coke Studio (CS) if it didn’t run into controversy. Every season. Without failing. However, with CS in its 14th season now, the people behind the country’s

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Celebrity

Curtain-raiser: Glimpses from inside Sang-e-Mah

By Maliha Rehman Deep within Pakistan’s rugged Northern mountains, a short distance from the town of Balakot, a star-studded crew gathered in the valley of Bhogarmang. Some of the scenes had already

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Celebrity

The Random ‘Year That Was 2021’ Gloss Etc Awards

By Maliha Rehman Some would think that not much happened in 2021 – but then again, so much did. With the world somersaulting between highs and lows of the coronavirus waves, there

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