Behind every Superstar is the right director ✐The Express Tribune 💖
When I reviewed Mahira Khan’s last film, Verna , which according to me, had some next level blunders in terms of both content and performance, I was told, “Whether you accept it or not, Mahira is a superstar of the Pakistani film industry; it doesn’t matter if her films don’t do very well at the box office, she’s a crowd-puller.” Today, when her film Superstar is all set to release and she’s playing the titular character in the film, these lines resonate in my mind. Will Mahira be able to showcase that zing and spark which Ehteshamuddin’s film Superstar requires? Will Bilal Ashraf be able to do any good after giving us Janaan and Rangreza where most of the reviewers and critics compared him with a piece of wooden furniture? Well, let’s find out. The story of Superstar is very simple and easy to pave. Noor (M...