Mera Lyari vs. Dhurandhar: The Cinematic War Over Karachi’s Identity

In December 2025, the South Asian cinematic landscape will be dominated by a fierce cultural clash between two major film projects: the Indian blockbuster Dhurandhar and the Pakistani response, Mera Lyari.

This comparison is more than just a box-office battle; it is a tug-of-war over the narrative of Lyari, a historic and densely populated neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan.

TOP TEN BOLLYWOOD MOVIES OF 2012

2012 has seen an eclectic mix of films being offered to its audiences. Bollywood has presented some very novel concepts, comebacks, sequels, and some most-awaited flicks this year to its audiences. Let us browse through the films that should have a place at the top 10 films of this year.

VEENA MALIK TALKS ABOUT HER MMS SCANDAL

Veena Malik sure knows how to stay in the headlines. After a series of vulgar MMS clips that featured her showed up anonymously on Youtube, it did create quite a controversy.

TALAASH MOVIE REVIEW

Two parallel tracks merge in Reema Kagti’s supernatural thriller ‘Talaash’. Aamir Khan and Rani Mukherji play parents grieving the tragic and untimely death of their young son.

AAMIR KHAN'S ‘TALAASH’ RELEASES TODAY

One of the highly awaited movie of 2012,Reema Kagti’s ‘Talaash’ releases today. Directed by Reema Kagti and is written by Zoya Akhtar & Reema Kagti, this is a suspense thriller which stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee in the pivotal role and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Raj Kumar Yadav & Shernaz Patel in supporting roles. ‘Talaash’ is a highly anticipated film as this is the only film of Aamir Khan releasing this year.

RAM KAPOOR TO QUIT ' BADE ACHE LAGTE HAIN '

Actor Ram Kapoor has decided to quit the famous serial on Sony Entertainment channel ‘Bade Achhe Lagte Hain’ due to his overloaded film offers. Ram who is working 16 to 18 hours for the TV show finds it hard to accommodate time for films and hence he has decided to quit the show. Ram Kapoor has informed Balaji Telefilms about the decisions and finding no other alternative they agreed.

STUDENT OF THE YEAR SETS A NEW RECORD

Dharma Productions has set a record of making the highest box office collection in the last decade, by starring newcomers in Student Of The Year. Directed by Karan Johar, the film has struck the right chord with the audience’s in spite of starring three debutants.

BIGG BOSS THROWS OUT IMAM SIDDIQUE

The reality show “Bigg Boss” has its sixth season on air. Every season has grabbed attention from the viewers for the antics of each contestant and the fights that have happened in the house.

BIPASHA CROSS ONE MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER

Actress Bipasha Basu is over the moon after crossing one million followers on microblogging site Twitter. 

BIGG BOSS 6 NEW ENTRY IS YANA GUPTA ?

Czech-born model Yana, best remembered for her Bollywood item song 'Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo', may be entering the Bigg Boss house soon. "Paperwork is on and if all goes well, Yana should be on the show," says a source.

JTHJ IS READY TO HIT PAKISTANI THEATERS ON 16 NOV

The film Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ) which has been eagerly awaited by Pakistani fans, finally will be released in Pakistan on November 16th, 2012. 

FACEOFF BETWEEN AAMIR AND AKSHAY ON 30TH NOVMBER 2012

The two films that recently hit the headlines even before clashing at the box-office were YRF production’s “Jab Tak Hai Jaan” and Ajay Devgn produced “Son of Sardar”. The next clash of stars or films at the box-office will be on the 30^th of November.

JTHJ VS SOS :BOX OFFICE DAY 1 COLLECTIONS

It's not every year we see two biggies with two superstars releasing on Diwali. The last time this phenomena occurred was back in 2000, with Shah Rukh Khan's Mohabbatein battling it out with the just-become superstar Hrithik Roshan in Mission Kashmir.

JAB TAK HAI JAAN MOVIE REVIEW

In contemporary times when, love stories have more or less turned into instant make out and instant breakup escapades and in a generation where sex comes before love, it's heartening to see a full-blown romance saga which has good old values and yet a very modern outlook. Like most love stories, even Jab Tak Hai Jaan has sacrifice and sanctity at its footing yet at no point is it depressing or disheartening. And thereby, the immortal filmmaker Yash Chopra celebrates the true spirit of life.

SON OF SARDAAR MOVIE REVIEW

Ratings:4/5 Reviewer: Taran Adarsh 

SON OF SARDAAR may give you the feeling of deje vu, but let's face it, it needs tremendous skills to pen a screenplay that never lets you lose focus. Dhir and screenwriter Robin Bhatt ensure that they throw

SUNNY LEONE MOST DANGEROUS CELEBRITY FOR INTERNET BROWSERS

Be alarmed the next time you download the photos or videos of the Jism 2 hottie Sunny Leone from an untrusted website. It can send some malicious software to your PC, as revealed in a survey conducted by the software security agency, McAfee.

BOMBSHELL PRIYA RAI TO MAKE A WILDCARD ENTRY IN BIG BOSS 6

She is beautiful and hot, and she is a pornstar. No, we ain’t talking about Sunny Leone, but there is another siren apparently waiting to make an entry in the Bigg Boss house. The makers of the show are reportedly planning to get the adult film star Priya Rai for the show.

IS VIDYA BALAN READY TO MARRY ?

Kareena Kapoor has already become Mrs. KKK. Now, Vidya Balan looks set to become Mrs. SRK. Don’t be so shocked, we only meant Mrs. Siddharth Roy Kapur.

ALI ZAFAR IN CHASHME BADDOOR REMAKE

Chashme Baddoor , remake of the movie released in 1981 titled similarly, Directed by David Dhawan. The movie is expected to be released towards the end of August however the trailer is expected to be premiered on 31st June. Interesting fact about the movie is that it has been written by Sai Paranjape, the writer who wrote the original movie back then.

FREE DOWNLOAD AGENT VINOD (2012)

Released : Mar 23, 2012

Genre : Action, Suspense, Thriller 

Starcast : Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Ram Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Prem Chopra