‘Vitamin D’ – Exploding taboos, tackling divorce as a subject not of shame, Saher Shah is a powerful new voice…
Talented writer and performer talks to us about her debut award-winning play… By Suman Bhuchar…read more →
‘Vitamin D’ – Exploding taboos, tackling divorce as a subject not of shame, Saher Shah is a powerful new voice…
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Venice 81 (2024): ‘Pooja, Sir’ world premiere – director Deepak Rauniyar and lead Asha Magrati talk racism, sexism and descrimination… (video)
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Venice 81 (2024): ‘Pooja, Sir’ world premiere – director Deepak Rauniyar and lead Asha Magrati talk racism, sexism and descrimination… (video)
Festivals
Bollywood asianculturevulture vibes: One hit; Aki and Devgn flops and Kangana’s troubles with ‘Emergency’
As star names fail the litmus test at the box office, here’s a lowdown on…read more →
Bollywood asianculturevulture vibes: One hit; Aki and Devgn flops and Kangana’s troubles with ‘Emergency’
Film
‘Martin’ film – ACV reporter-videographer Natalie Barrass becomes ‘international celebrity’ journalist – A Mumbai tale…
Reputed to have cost more than 100 Crores (nearly £10 million), the talents behind this…read more →
‘Martin’ film – ACV reporter-videographer Natalie Barrass becomes ‘international celebrity’ journalist – A Mumbai tale…
Film
Brown Women Comedy – Seeing the funny side of Besharam (shame)
Several brown women comedians are performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year and doing…read more →
Brown Women Comedy – Seeing the funny side of Besharam (shame)
Festivals
Spoken word artist Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan explains how debut play ‘Peanut and Blueberries’ emerged…
Poet, activist and educator presents her first ever drama - and talks to us about…read more →
Spoken word artist Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan explains how debut play ‘Peanut and Blueberries’ emerged…
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Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024: ‘Superboys of Malegaon’, ‘Boong’, Riz Ahmed, ‘All We Imagine as Light’, ‘Santosh’, ‘Shook’ and Malala
The full film schedule and final late selection announcements all came out this week. The…read more →
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024: ‘Superboys of Malegaon’, ‘Boong’, Riz Ahmed, ‘All We Imagine as Light’, ‘Santosh’, ‘Shook’ and Malala
Festivals
Ranjit Singh – Sikh, Warrior, King – new exhibition charts Emperor extraordinaire of Punjab (North and undivided India)
Bringing together both private and public collections in the UK, this display of items is…read more →
Ranjit Singh – Sikh, Warrior, King – new exhibition charts Emperor extraordinaire of Punjab (North and undivided India)
Art
Venice International Film Festival 2024 – Asif Kapadia and Indira Varma – preview and bird bites – ‘Sky Peals’ and ‘Trap’
Tatiana Rosenstein looks ahead to Venice and see what will interest the asianculturevulture at at…read more →
Venice International Film Festival 2024 – Asif Kapadia and Indira Varma – preview and bird bites – ‘Sky Peals’ and ‘Trap’
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‘Frankie Goes to Bollywood’ – Razzle dazzle of a show is a super tonic in troubled times…
Clever, astute, entertaining for the aficionado and the newbie, this is likely to leave you…read more →
‘Frankie Goes to Bollywood’ – Razzle dazzle of a show is a super tonic in troubled times…
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