Culture
The Comeback of Urdu Cinema…Not
Pakistani film-makers continue to revel in mediocrity. Rumours about a revival of the Urdu cinema are greatly exaggerated.
If Indians travelling abroad repeatedly find themselves in situations where they are expected to know what brand of toothpaste Madhuri Dixit is currently using, Pakistanis face a similar hounding. The difference is that Indians are quizzed about their movie stars, while Pakistanis are grilled about their TV actors.