Sunday, September 26, 2010

"I'm looking forward to taking over the House of Chanel" - Sanam Agha

interview

Sanam Agha is a VJ turned model cum fashion designer


If I could play a character in any film ever made, I would play...
Elizabeth Taylor’s character Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958).

If I could meet one person (out of anyone that ever lived), I'd love to meet...
Nani’s (maternal grandmother’s) parents.

If I could live in another time, I'd choose...
The 1940s.

If I could be anything other than a designer/actor, I'd be...
A sculptor/painter.

If I could dress any celebrity, I would choose...
Johnny Depp.

If I could collaborate with any musicians (past or present), I’d work with…
David Bowie.

If I had to record a cover version of any song, I'd pick...
Come Together by The Beatles.

If I could be present at an historic event, it would be…
Fall of the Berlin Wall

If I could change one thing about the world, I’d change…
The politicians.

If I could change one thing about myself/my life, I’d change…
I would find an immortality pill and give it to all my loved ones. That is all.

I'm looking forward to...
Taking over the House of Chanel and converting it into the House of Sanam (cunning plan).

- Sameen Amer

The Express Tribune - 26 September, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010

"The future fascinates me to no end" - Xulfi

interview

Xulfi is the vocalist and guitarist for the Pakistani band Call


If I could play a character in any film ever made, I would play...
Edward Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) in Shutter Island (2010). That role is a test of skills, and if I am an actor, I would like to play a character that I can be proud of portraying.

If I could collaborate with any musicians (past or present), I'd work with...
Linkin Park, as I want to feel and share the energy that they have when they perform live on stage, especially their vocalist Chester’s live performance. I would want to be a part of that energy on stage.

If I could meet one person (out of anyone that ever lived), I'd love to meet...
Albert Einstein, and I would ask him to honestly tell me if the time machine can realistically be made. I really want to travel back and forth in time. History and the future fascinate me to no end.

If I could live in another time, I'd choose...
Sometime in the future, perhaps 4010. As I said, the future fascinates me, and the fact that I won’t be able to see this deep into the future saddens me.

If I could be anything other than a musician, I'd be...
An astronomer. Stars, time, planets, existence, and reason for existence are very important questions to me. I may not be able to answer any of them even if I am an astronomer, but the search and journey for the answers might take me to a new level of understanding of everything that’s a question to me, and I so want to experience that.

If I could change one thing about the world, I’d change…
The law of gravitation, but I’d change it just for myself and a few of my friends so that we can fly at will.

If I could go back in time, I'd...
Tell my dad how much I loved him.

- Sameen Amer

The Express Tribune - 19 September, 2010

Saturday, September 11, 2010

"I don’t want to be a chocolate hero" - Atif Aslam

interview

Atif Aslam would be a philanthropist if he could be anything other than a musician/actor


If I play a character in any film ever made, I would play…
I would like to play a negative and shady character. I don’t want to be a chocolate hero, dancing around trees and boring people.

If I could collaborate with any musicians (past or present), I’d work with…
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Abida Perveen jee; I guess I’ll enhance my spiritual experience towards music.

If I could live in another time, I’d choose…
I would like to go to the time of Hazrat Dawoud (AS) and I’ll try to figure out how he used to communicate with birds and listen to what kind of vocals he had which inspired so many creatures.

If I could be anything other than a musician/actor, I’d be…
A philanthropist to give me a bigger reason to live.

If I had to record a cover version of i) a Pakistani, ii) an English song, I’d pick…
I have already sung Pakistani and English song covers — Dosti, Meri Hamjoliyaan, Akhiyaan Nu Rehn Dey, and Billie Jean.

If I could change one thing about the world, I’d change…
I would like to change the distribution of basic necessities of life and make them available for everyone.

If I could change one thing about myself/my life, I’d change…
I wish I could stop being careless about my health.

If I could go back in time, I’d…
I’ll go to each and every era of human civilisation to see all the revolutions that they pass through to learn more and more.

I’m looking forward to…
People’s response to the movie Bol.

- Sameen Amer

The Express Tribune - 11 September, 2010