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Festivals
Film stars Ayesha Omar and Yasir Hussain on the red carpet, while UK rising talent dares to dream as 24th UK Asian Film Festival gets under way…
This year’s festival is guided by the idea of dare to dream after 75 years of independence… By Sailesh Ram…
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Festivals
‘Kekee Manzil: House of Art’ – World premiere of documentary that looks at modern Indian Art at UK Asian Film Festival (video)
A new film charts the history of mansion – Kekee Manzil that played vital part in the culture and development…
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TV
‘DI Ray’ – New ITV cop drama starring Parminder Nagra and written by Maya Sondhi, star of ‘Line of Duty’…
Themes of identity, racism and ethnicity are given an original take in a new crime thriller… By Mamie Colfox and…
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Film
Bollywood asianculturevulture vibes – Turf tussle as South takes on North in traditional heartlands..
As ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ makes inroads into Bollywood turf, just like other recent South Indian films, does Bollywood and popular…
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Festivals
‘Kekee Manzil – House of Art’ World premiere of documentary – that charts birth of modern Indian Art – comes to UK Asian Film Festival
Film is intimate inside portrait of famous house and Kekoo and Khorshed Gandhy’s remarkable artistic legacy, as told by one…
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Main Headlines
Screen Bird Bites: Parminder Nagra is DI Ray by Maya Sondhi; ‘Ten Percent’ has brown talent; Breakthrough TV role for ‘Hullraisers’ actor; rising stars London music video…
By Mamie Colfox Parminder Nagra ITV crime drama ‘DI Ray’ and new film DI Rachita Ray (Parminder Nagra) with (right)…
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Festivals
‘Kaash’ (Revival) – fitting finale to Shankar 100 performance events at Southbank Centre (review)
Dance piece reflects many themes and concerns of one of the greatest Indian artists of all-time… By Mamie Colfox CHOREOGRAPHER…
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Main Headlines
Bafta TV Craft Awards 2022: Nida Manzoor wins and hails Channel 4 – other broadcasters passed on hit comedy…
The creator of ‘We are Lady Parts’ wasn’t the only one to win for Channel 4 comedy last night, there…
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Festivals
‘Joyland’ – “Birth of a great new auteur on the global stage” director Ramin Bahrani on historic Cannes Pakistani film selection
First time feature director will compete for Camera d’Or – open only to debut filmmakers… IN WHAT is a historic…
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Art
Anish Kapoor – Some 60 exhibits and new controversial work at Gallerie dell’ Accademia and Palazzo Manfrin in Venice
One of Britain’s best known artists has new and previous work on display for nearly six months from today… WITH…
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