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Books
‘Brown Girl Like Me’ – Author and poet Jaspreet Kaur on her debut book addressed at Brown Women everywhere…(video)
With next week being UN International Women’s Day (March 8), we will be highlighting the work of Asian women all…
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‘The Good Karma Hospital’ – reaction and round-up to series finale (wrap): James Krishna Floyd and Amanda Redman
Some fans are also calling for more than the current six episodes in the series... THERE’S a lot of love…
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‘The Good Karma Hospital’ Episode 6 (review): The long awaited wedding, a car crash and some new (and old) relationships blossoming
The final episode gives satisfying conclusions to some storylines… A CLIMACTIC last episode in the series includes cold feet from…
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Film
Bollywood asianculturevulture vibes: Altered states – South takes on the North for national blockbuster entertainment…
As the success of ‘Pushpa’ redefines people’s tastes in movies, we look at how films from the South are bringing…
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Film
‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ – Beautiful all round and a reason to go back to the cinema (if you haven’t been)! Review
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is one of India’s most celebrated Bollywood directors and his latest film which premiered at the Berlin…
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Festivals
Indian star wows at Berlinale 72 as ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ film enjoys the attention; two Indian films win awards…
It is one of the high points on the European art calendar, and we had our bird eyes on it……
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‘Two Billion Beats’ – bullying, justice, fairness and sisters hanging it all out… (play review)
New play by award-winning playwright Sonali Bhattacharyya is well performed and thoughtful… HEARING how two great Indian leaders of the…
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‘The Good Karma Hospital’ Episode 5 (review) – Ruby (Amrita Acharia) and Lydia (Amanda Redman) are both at a crossroads…
The penultimate episode in this series and a lot is happening… By Mamie Colfox THIS episode focuses less on the…
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‘Eng-er-land’ – one woman football play has kick and verve… (play review)
For many boys, it’s a rite of passage but with girls, following a fotball team is not as welcoming as…
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‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ – Alia Bhatt on choosing love above politics, ‘unshocking’ herself, Kamathipura, Berlin…(video interview)
One of the biggest Bollywood stars talks to acv about the film which had its world premiere in Berlin at…
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