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‘Mogul Mowgli’ – Deep connection and urgency of Riz Ahmed, co-writer and director Bassam Tariq on collaborating with star and Anjana Vasan and Nabhaan Rizwan on roles…

Film explores identity as well as ambition, family and culture... ‘MOGUL MOWGLI’ film director and…read more →

‘Mogul Mowgli’ – Deep connection and urgency of Riz Ahmed, co-writer and director Bassam Tariq on collaborating with star and Anjana Vasan and Nabhaan Rizwan on roles… Film

‘The Salt in our Waters’ – interview with director Rezwan Shahriar Sumit about his culture conflict film in coastal Bangladesh (video) – Busan preview…

Film heads to Busan International Film Festival (October 21-30) in South Korea and screens there…read more →

‘The Salt in our Waters’ – interview with director Rezwan Shahriar Sumit about his culture conflict film in coastal Bangladesh (video) – Busan preview… Festivals

Mirzapur 2 – Star Divyenndu Sharma on his role as gangster Munna in hit series… (He’s maturing and like Hulk)

Season 2 opens on October 23 on Amazon Prime https://youtu.be/0x2DCat9LXY ‘I am Divyenndu – not…read more →

Mirzapur 2 – Star Divyenndu Sharma on his role as gangster Munna in hit series… (He’s maturing and like Hulk) Main Headlines

London Film Festival 2020 – different this year, but great British film experiences made it one to remember…(wrap)

There were also good films from Bangladesh and India and the shorts we covered had…read more →

London Film Festival 2020 – different this year, but great British film experiences made it one to remember…(wrap) Festivals

London Film Festival 2020: Awards and reviews to come (more soon)

The London Film Festival (October 7-18) ended yesterday evening with its annual awards announcement (see…read more →

London Film Festival 2020: Awards and reviews to come (more soon) Festivals

London Film Festival 2020: Preview of the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI (£50,000 prize) – ‘After Love’, ‘Ammonite’, and ‘Wildfire’

Three British filmmakers are up for what is widely regarded as one of the leading…read more →

London Film Festival 2020: Preview of the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI (£50,000 prize) – ‘After Love’, ‘Ammonite’, and ‘Wildfire’ Festivals

London Film Festival 2020 – Mogul Mowgli: Riz Ahmed’s on-screen parents’ Alyy Khan and Sudha Bhuchar talk family, culture and artistic legacy…(video)

Film has UK premiere tomorrow (October 10) and screens again on October 13 and is…read more →

London Film Festival 2020 – Mogul Mowgli: Riz Ahmed’s on-screen parents’ Alyy Khan and Sudha Bhuchar talk family, culture and artistic legacy…(video) Festivals

London Film Festival 2020: ‘Mogul Mowgli’ – Riz Ahmed: “This is an unapologetically brown film, unapologetically bold in its creative vision”

British star and US director Bassam Tariq have together produced a film of rare and…read more →

London Film Festival 2020: ‘Mogul Mowgli’ – Riz Ahmed: “This is an unapologetically brown film, unapologetically bold in its creative vision” Festivals

London Confidential, Climb Media, and Wakaalat from home – ACV Bird Eye Review Show episode 6 (video)

Our latest look at what's happening in India with films you can see from home...…read more →

London Confidential, Climb Media, and Wakaalat from home – ACV Bird Eye Review Show episode 6 (video) Film

Jay Shetty – ‘Peace and Purpose’ interview about his first book, ‘Think Like A Monk’ (video)

Know who he is..? IT IS HARD to categorise Jay Shetty – except perhaps to…read more →

Jay Shetty – ‘Peace and Purpose’ interview about his first book, ‘Think Like A Monk’ (video) Books

Indira Varma wins Olivier in Best Supporting role and Vaneeka Dadhria as part of Jamie Lloyd & James McAvoy Cyrano production…
Amrita Acharia stars in prime time supernatural thriller, ‘The Sister’ alongside Russell Tovey…
‘A Suitable Boy’ – India reaction and previous interviews with actors: Tanya Maniktala, Namit Das, Mikhail Sen and Danesh Razvi, acv reviews, stories (wrap page)
London Film Festival 2020 (1/2): Another Round (LFF audience winner); New Order, Siberia; Ultraviolence
London Film Festival 2020: ‘Lovers Rock’ – Nostalgia and romance don’t get better than this (review)
London Film Festival 2020: ‘After Love’ – Dance of secret past and present make for compelling family saga… (review)
London Film Festival 2020 British Shorts Filmmakers: ‘Stray Dogs Come Out At Night (Dr Mina Husain); ‘Happy Thuggish Paki’ (Hardeep Pandhal); ‘Jambo Cinema (Dawinder Bansal)…
London Film Festival 2020: ‘The Salt In Our Waters’ – a melancholic modern-day fable where moments of brilliance are abundant (Review)
London Film Festival 2020: Riz Ahmed career talk; Mogul Mowgli red carpet and Doosra discussion…
Rekesh Chauhan produces Indian classical dance and music video on World Mental Health Day to raise awareness

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‘Mogul Mowgli’ – Deep connection and urgency of Riz Ahmed, co-writer and director Bassam Tariq on collaborating with star and Anjana Vasan and Nabhaan Rizwan on roles…

October 27, 2020 //
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Film explores identity as well as ambition, family and culture… ‘MOGUL MOWGLI’ film director and co-writer Bassam Tariq talks about how he came to meet and work with collaborator and…read more →

Indira Varma wins Olivier in Best Supporting role and Vaneeka Dadhria as part of Jamie Lloyd & James McAvoy Cyrano production…

October 26, 2020 //
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Awards show was broadcast on ITV last night… INDIRA VARMA expressed her surprise at winning an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the play, ‘Present Laughter’.…read more →

Amrita Acharia stars in prime time supernatural thriller, ‘The Sister’ alongside Russell Tovey…

October 26, 2020 //
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From another prime-time TV show to dark tale of missing sister… TALENTED Amrita Acharia stars in a new TV four-part supernatural thriller, called ‘The Sister’ which begins on ITV this…read more →

‘The Salt in our Waters’ – interview with director Rezwan Shahriar Sumit about his culture conflict film in coastal Bangladesh (video) – Busan preview…

October 23, 2020 //
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Film heads to Busan International Film Festival (October 21-30) in South Korea and screens there on October 28. It enjoyed its world premiere at the London Film Festival (October 7-18)…read more →

‘A Suitable Boy’ – India reaction and previous interviews with actors: Tanya Maniktala, Namit Das, Mikhail Sen and Danesh Razvi, acv reviews, stories (wrap page)

October 23, 2020 //
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Series dropped on Netflix today and allowed Indian viewers to watch series already screened by the BBC in the UK… DIRECTOR Mira Nair’s epic TV adaptation of Vikram Seth’s novel,…read more →