He played tabla with Noor Jahan, Mehdi Hassan Khan, Ghulam Ali, Ghulam Abbas and many more.

Over 80 short films, 12 music videos, 28 short documentaries, and 20 animated films were showcased at the third edition of the Asia Peace Film Festival.   Herald Report Lahore: Iranian filmmakers earned accolade at the Asia-Peace Film Festival (APFF) that concluded on November 23 with a call for joining forces to celebrate diversity and promote regional peace through cinema. …

‘Lyrical Lahore’: Asia-Pacific Film Festival’s 3rd edition kicks off on 20th; Of 370 entries, 125 films will be selected in four categories for screening; film classes and conference will also be held.   Herald Report ISLAMABAD: The third edition of the Asia-Peace Film Festival will kick off at Lahore on November 20. The theme of the three-day event is ‘Global goals …

Abominable tells the story of a young girl living in Shanghai and a yeti Herald Report A newly released animated children’s film triggered a territorial controversy in South East Asia. A half-second blip in the film aggravated a decades-old geopolitical controversy in Southeast Asia in October, writes Grennan Milliken in the GlacierHub, an online news portal. The film about a lovable yeti and …

“When there is oppression and dictatorship, by not speaking out, we lose our dignity.” Asma Jahangir (1952 – 2018) Herald Report Ajoka Theatre presented a play “Saira aur Maira” last weekend at Lahore’s Alhamra Art Centre during an international conference as a tribute to Asma Jahangir, an iconic figure,  a defender of human rights and democratic values, champion of the downtrodden, …

  By Farman Ali Legendary music composer Muhammad Zahoor Hashmi, ‘Khayyam’, best known for his classic melodies such as ‘Wo subha kabhi tu aayegi’ ‘Kabhi Kabhie mere dil mein khayal aata hey’ and Aey dil-e-nadan’ passed away on Monday (Aug 19, 2019) at the age of 92 due to cardiac arrest. He was suffering from various age-related ailments. On July …

Raza Naeem offers a translation in which the late Enver Sajjad (1935 – 2019) writes about himself and his art by Raza Naeem Translator’s Note: One of Pakistan’s last true Renaissance men, writer, novelist, artist, actor, dancer and playwright, Dr Enver Sajjad passed away on June 6 last week. He was one of the last Pakistani writers who wrote fiction of an …

Farman Ali   The High Asia Herald and Baam-e-Dunya media group is proud to announce the launching of two songs of Wajahat Shah Aalmi, a young multitalented songwriter, composer and singer from Yasin valley of Ghizer district in Gilgit-Baltistan. ‘Aamad’ Wajahat’s much-awaited debut video song ‘Aamad’ (Arrival in Persian) will be launched on Saturday, April 27, at the office of …

Google has paid tribute to the “the Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood” with a doodle by Bengaluru-based artist Muhammed Sajid Legendary Bollywood actor Madhubala would have been 86-years-old had she been alive today. Google has paid tribute to the “the Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood” with a doodle by Bengaluru-based artist Muhammed Sajid. “While her breathtaking appearance earned comparisons to Venus, Madhubala …

AP Alicia Keys decided to get some help to kick off the Grammys and it drove the crowd wild. The singer brought on fellow musicians Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Jada Pinkett Smith to start the show, but that’s not all. Former first lady Michelle Obama surprised everyone at the Grammys as she joined these strong female performers on stage …