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Film
‘Love Sonia’ (full review) – the very ugly face of the sex trade between East and West
Freida Pinto as you have never seen her before… (**Spoiler alerts towards end) By Suman Bhuchar THIS is a new…
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Festivals
UK Asian Film Festival (March 27-April 7) – are you ready?
Interview with creative director and latest on festival… IT WON’T be long now before you’re poring over the listings for…
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Festivals
IFFI and Film Bazaar – our video interviews: Tim McGovern (VFX Oscar winner), Ivan Ayr (Soni), Chaitanya Prasad (IFFI director), Samir Bhamra (UK Asian Film Festival), Imthias Mohammed (Lakshawadeep Tourism)
Our video interviews from this festival all on one page! IN NOVEMBER 2018, we were at the International Film Festival…
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Fashion/Lifestyle
How Anita Dongre is leading the slow fashion revolution… (interview)
Indian designer at the forefront of ethical fashion for brides and beyond… By Momtaz Begum-Hossain THINK ANITA DONGRE AND Bollywood…
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Main Story
‘Approaching Empty’: Emasculation and industrial decline (review)
Thatcher’s sons or just the way our world is now… By Suman Bhuchar THE WRITER, Ishy Din is interested…
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Main Headlines
‘Approaching Empty’ – The journey of life when it takes a wrong turn (interview with writer Ishy Din)
New drama explores the lives of two Asian men with different outlooks and throws a spotlight on cultural shifts precipitated by…
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Main Story
‘Sweat’: US rust belt goes under spotlight and diversity and immigration also get dramatic treatment (review)
Once upon a time stable and secure employment were the norm but then globalisation took over and left some people behind… By…
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Main Story
‘Until the Lions’ – the personal echoes struck a chord with Akram Khan, writer Karthika Nair tells us (Q&A)…
AKRAM KHAN COMPANY’S (AKC) current production of ‘Until the Lions’ is inspired by the notion of metamorphosis (of the body)…
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Books
Bird Bites: ‘Until the Lions’, Aashni bridal and beauty showcase, Freddie Mercury’s hidden Parsi roots, and ‘Approaching Empty’ play by Ishy Din
What’s coming up – tickets available to all… Until the Lions – Ching Ying Chien and Akram Khan by Jean…
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Film
BAFTA nominations: Sandhya Suri’s ‘The Field’ makes shortlist – and other notable nominations
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) announced which films and talent are up for awards… SANDHYA SURI’S…
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