April 30: The National report by Hasan Suroor states that there’s an apocryphal story that not a single contestant on a movie quiz in Singapore was able to recall the name of Pakistan’s film industry. It might have been a particularly ignorant panel, but it’s also true that “Lollywood”, which derives its name from the city of Lahore where it was based until a decade ago, is barely known outside Pakistan. And mostly shunned by Pakistanis while they secretly watch pirated Bollywood films. But suddenly there’s a new buzz on the back of UK-based young director Asim Abbasi’s debut film, Cake, which premiered in London on March 30.
The National: Asim Abbasi's new film Cake gives Pakistani cinema a boost
