On the Fringe
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On The Fringe is a popular Pakistan
i television show on Indus Music. It is hosted and scripted by the eccentric
television host and music critic, Fasi Zaka
and directed by Zeeshan Pervez. The show gained popularity and a bit of notoriety because of the way it conducts itself, i.e. by parodying the formulaic structure of most mainstream shows and asking questions about social and political matters from pop stars.
When explaining the format and concept of the show, Zaka has said that people like Nadeem F. Paracha
have caused shows like On The Fringe to have come about.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i television show on Indus Music. It is hosted and scripted by the eccentric
Eccentricity (behavior)
In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive...
television host and music critic, Fasi Zaka
Fasi Zaka
Fasi Zaka is a television host, satirist, political columnist, radio talk show host, music critic, academic and Rhodes Scholar in Pakistan. He is recognized for being one of the few media polymaths in Pakistan with a successful presence in print, television and radio, he is a public intellectual...
and directed by Zeeshan Pervez. The show gained popularity and a bit of notoriety because of the way it conducts itself, i.e. by parodying the formulaic structure of most mainstream shows and asking questions about social and political matters from pop stars.
When explaining the format and concept of the show, Zaka has said that people like Nadeem F. Paracha
Nadeem F. Paracha
Nadeem Farooq Paracha , , is a left-liberal Pakistani journalist, cultural critic, satirist and short story writer.-Early life:...
have caused shows like On The Fringe to have come about.
See also
- Zeeshan Pervez
- Fasi ZakaFasi ZakaFasi Zaka is a television host, satirist, political columnist, radio talk show host, music critic, academic and Rhodes Scholar in Pakistan. He is recognized for being one of the few media polymaths in Pakistan with a successful presence in print, television and radio, he is a public intellectual...
- Sajid & ZeeshanSajid & ZeeshanSajid & Zeeshan are a Pakistani electronic music duo from Peshawar, composed of Sajid Ghafoor and Zeeshan Parwez . Their songs are written by Sajid and arranged by Zeehsan, that vary from each other in terms of feel and expression...
- Nadeem F. ParachaNadeem F. ParachaNadeem Farooq Paracha , , is a left-liberal Pakistani journalist, cultural critic, satirist and short story writer.-Early life:...