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Faizan Ul Haq Fondly known as: nothing Birthday: 2nd April 1979 Born in: Sargodha Grew up in: Karachi Height: 5 10 Shoe size: 9 Studied: Just my A-levels. Wanted to go to film school but couldn t afford it at the time. Kept myself abreast by reading books, watching movies and really living life. First Job: Locations Assistant (Jamil Dehlavi s Jinnah ) One Secret: They re all other people s secrets T te- -t te with your VJ What did you want to be when you were growing up? A VJ, or was that unplanned? I always wanted to be a movie director. But could also see myself being a music and movie critic, or a VJ, on the side Who matters the most in your life? Me Are you seeing anyone and if not, what kind of a woman would you date? Not at the moment. I like people who are original and honest, large hearted, secure, well-scrubbed, atleast semi-resolved and beautiful What is the most amazing experience you've had while traveling? Too many from digging into a genuine Chateaubriand at Louis XV to driving a Pagani Zonda in the Tuscan Hills skydives and mad chance encounters aside How good are you in the kitchen? Used to be useless but getting much better What has been the ultimate twist of fate in your life? Too many to be honest. But they were all so important yet not singularly significant. So many pivotal characters, moments, references and twists. My background itself was a deciding factor that forever changed whatever else I was going to be Are you a workout enthusiast? What is your exercise routine like? I m not a big fan of time in the gym . It s always exciting, initially. But the very thought of going seems ridiculous after a few inspired sessions. I do go nuts from time to time though. Then I swim, run 7kms and do super-sets in the gym all one the same day. Mostly it is my active routine I revel in. I stretch very enthusiastically every morning, do fifty push ups or twenty pull ups or two hundred crunches and sixty leg raises, every alternate day. But more than that I run up the stairs instead of walking, brisk walk where I could just doddle. And I m extremely particular about eating lots of healthful food Ultimate fashion statement? Your unsaid disregard for the vain efforts of all the idiots who think they re being fashionable Do you support any social causes? Yes Do you have a pet? Not at present. Haven t had the heart since our last dog Koochie ran away Cheesiest pick-up line that you've used/that's been used on you? A girl in school once told me she had heart cancer Your description of the perfect partner? A Perfect Imperfection And finally, if you weren't a VJ today, what would you like to be? I would much rather drive grand prix cars and make movies. I m on target as far as the latter is concerned. Hopefully TV is the last stepping stone, so uh VJ Quickie Siblings: Faiza and Shaiban Food: Nihari, Dhaga Kabab, Steak, Steamed Fish (Thai), Pakistani sabzi (Gobi, Toree, Kachnar, Dal Moong, Palak Aloo, Chukandar, Shaljam), a lot of bready and cheesy Italian food, French, Thai and Japanese seafood, Persian and Lebanese treatments of lamb and rice, Afghani Tikkas with Qandhari Nan, Alpine cheeses, Cretian Olive Oil, Argentinian beef, Wasabi, a real Pizza Napolitaine, Mr. Burger with Cheese, Chianti First Crush: Madonna Movies: La Dolce Vita, The Eclipse, The Passenger, Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Apocalypse Now, Through a Glass Darkly, Network, The State of Things, Andrei Rublev, The Double Life of Veronique, Barry Lyndon, Fellini s 8 , Contempt, Breathless, Wild Strawberries, Beau Travail, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Throne of Blood, Solaris, Nights of Cabiria, Pierrot Le Fou, Pulp Fiction, L Avventura, Downfall, Paris Texas, Night of the Hunter, Godfather II, Sleuth, Raise the Red Lantern, Perfume, Manhattan, Less Than Zero, A Clockwork Orange, La Strada, The Hour of the Wolf, Stalker, The Sheltering Sky, Scarface, Taxi Driver, Hiroshima Mon Amor, Last Year at Marienbad, Elegy, Bitter Moon, Wall Street, Wings of Desire, Il Postino, White/Blue/Red, The World s Fastest Indian, Shatranj ke Khiladi, Lawrence of Arabia, Trainspotting, Boogie Nights, Taxi Driver, Knife in the Water, Central Station, The Hustler, Color of Money, My Father and I, Lolita (Kubrick), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Insider, The Man Who Wasn t There, Guns of Navarone, Rebecca, Touch of Evil, The Cook the Thief His Wife and Her Lover, Glengarry Glen Ross, Blow Up, Death and the Maiden, The Limey, Man Who Fell to Earth, Wild at Heart, Satyricon, At Close Range, King of New York, Once Upon a Time in America/ theWest, The Seventh Seal, Easy Rider, Taste of Cherry, Strangers on the Train, Jackie Brown, Dangerous Liaisons, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Malcolm X, Witness for the Prosecution, Dead Ringers, Stealing Beauty Movie star: Paul Newman Cartoon character: I ve never really liked any cartoon character Book/author: Midnight s Children / Salman Rushdie Holiday destination: Toscana, the Italian Alps and the South of France TV shows: BBC s Top Gear, Rick Stein s French Odyssey, anything with Keith Floyd, Hard Talk, Hum Sub Umeed Say Hain and The Lucman Show (since we ve no choice but to follow the hysterica that is our politics) Music: Talking Heads, The Doors, Joy Division, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, Dire Straits, Guns n Roses, The Cure, Pink Floyd, Tchaikovsky, John Digweed, Nino Rota, Michael Jackson, Madonna, a lot of house music, especially tech house, movie soundtracks, Indian classical, Asha Bhonsle, SD Burman, Manna Dey, Mohd Rafi, Tupac, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton. Ultimate aphrodisiac: God knows. But I love dry-fruits, seafood, lamb, dates, honey and all the things that are supposed to work. |
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