Action, murders and love: T Magazine's picks of the week

Here's what you should watch and listen to this week

Movie: Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad

Mahira Khan and Fahad Mustafa are a fierce tag-team in this new Eid-ul-Adha release by the formidable duo - Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza. The film, that managed to create a massive hype prior to its release, seems to introduce the enthralling cop saga we're used to seeing across the border here on our home turf, and does so by packaging in a meaningful message.

Following the journey of a corrupt cop who must rise to the occasion and regain moral ground, the trailer itself is a testament to the grand production value. An entertainer through and through, make sure you watch Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad on the big screen.

Song: Left and Right (Charlie Puth ft Jung Kook)

Charlie Puth does not miss when it comes to his music, and to have BTS' Jung Kook collaborate on the track is surely another stroke of genius. While the lyrics concoct a story of missing someone who has left, the video is fun, quirky, and an absolute treat for BTS fans who have Jung Kook as their bias.

Given that the band is on a bit of a hiatus and members have been releasing solo singles, this collaboration is a welcome one, especially given that it embeds itself in one's mind. Pair it with the well-made video, and you have a nearly three-minute joyride on your hands that you are bound to get addicted to.

Show: Only Murders In The Building

After a successful first season, the show is back for its second run. Featuring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, this show is an ode to true crime buffs in the best possible way. Three strangers obsessed with the world of crime, and of whom reside in the same building, cross paths due to a grisly murder on the premises, thereby setting the trio off on a dizzying chase to unearth the truth. Perfectly cast, and a refreshing mix of generations, this mystery-cum-comedy show is an absolute ride, and with two seasons out, is the perfect show to binge-watch and catch up on.

Book: Before She Sleeps (Bina Shah)

Big fan of The Handmaid's Tale? This novel creates a parallel for that universe in a local context, where Muslim women are the targets of repression under regimes determined to dictate their bodily autonomy and rewrite the very definition of agency.

Set in Green City, the novel describes a universe where war and disease have disturbed the ratio of men to women, leading to women having to take multiple husbands and reproduce as often as possible. However, amongst the sea of women who have resigned to their fate, there are those who wish to rebel. A gripping read, this is a book one must grab and devour.