Tuesday, February 9, 2010
`Frontier Gandhi' brings Pashtun peace icon to life
Badshah Khan was so close o Mahatma Gandhi they hared reading glasses, inspiring jokes about their shared vision, but unlike his friend, the Pashtun champion of non-violent struggle has been almost forgotten by his people.
Now Canadian filmmaker Teri McLuhan hopes to drag the man dubbed "Frontier Gandhi," and his role in winning independence from British rule, back into the limelight.
Khan's message of peace, which won him a Nobel prize nomination in 1985, is still vital both in the conflicted areas where he spent most of his life, and in the West where it can help explode stereotypes about the Muslim world, she says.
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Now Canadian filmmaker Teri McLuhan hopes to drag the man dubbed "Frontier Gandhi," and his role in winning independence from British rule, back into the limelight.
Khan's message of peace, which won him a Nobel prize nomination in 1985, is still vital both in the conflicted areas where he spent most of his life, and in the West where it can help explode stereotypes about the Muslim world, she says.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: frontier gandhi, icon, jokes, Mahatma Gandhi, pashtun champion
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Pakistani stand-up comedians bring the house down
Laughter reigned supreme at the Holiday Inn, Edison in New Jersey on June 13 with a live performance by top stand-up talent from India and Pakistan for 13 weeks in a battle for supremacy leading Pakistani stand-up comedians, Shakeel Siddiqui and Kashif Khan.
Presented by Musik Waves L and Rupinder Nayyar, the threehour-long show also included performances by other Pakistani comedians like Gulzar Chand Puri, Parvez Siddiqui, Ali Hassan and Irfan.
Popular Pakistani actress and model Sadia Imam hosted the show.
Khan and Shakeel Siddiqui, who have been regularly featured on Sony Entertainment Television's reality show "Comedy Circus," enthralled the audience of over 800 with their signature puns and jokes.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Presented by Musik Waves L and Rupinder Nayyar, the threehour-long show also included performances by other Pakistani comedians like Gulzar Chand Puri, Parvez Siddiqui, Ali Hassan and Irfan.
Popular Pakistani actress and model Sadia Imam hosted the show.
Khan and Shakeel Siddiqui, who have been regularly featured on Sony Entertainment Television's reality show "Comedy Circus," enthralled the audience of over 800 with their signature puns and jokes.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: comedy cirus, jokes, musicians, pakistani actress, pakistani comedians, sony tv reality show, talent
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