Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sharmeen launched the ‘Patakha’ platform for female filmmakers in Pakistan

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Pakistani first female filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is looking forward to empowering women through her newly founded grants and mentorship program called “Patakha” She wants to promote the talent of female storytellers and filmmakers in Pakistan SOC Films owner Obaid-Chinoy, who produced the Oscar-winning documentary A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, helped the … Read more

Sharmeen Obaid lashes out at Sonya Hussyn over Raees comments

Sharmeen lashes Sonya

It all started after the popular actress Sonya Hussyn made an appearance on Yasir Hussain’s The After Moon Show in 2018. During the rapid-fire segment of the show, Yasir asked Sonya that if she were Mahira Khan which film of hers she would have not done? The host gave her three options: Verna, Raees, and Ho Mann Jahan. … Read more

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is now among ’18 best film directors of Asia’

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has made another achievement as she made it to the list of top 18 top Asian directors. She has ranked 16th among the 18 directors. “Saving face” director shared a screenshot of the article published on Tatler. Taking to Instagram, she shared her happiness, “Now that’s a cool list to be a … Read more

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy becomes first Pakistani filmmaker to direct Marvel film

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy Kamala Khan

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has become the first Pakistani director to direct the Ms. Marvel series for Disney+. ‘Saving face’ director has teamed up with Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, and Meera Menon to direct the series. Ms. Marvel features the first Pakistani and Muslim superhero, Kamala Khan, into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kevin Feige, President of … Read more