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Main Story
‘Red, White and Blue’ – Small Axe co-writer Courttia Newland, the personal connection and inspiration…
How acv should have interviewed the writer at the Cannes Film Festival this year and why it would have been…
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Main Headlines
‘Delhi Crime’ – Richie Mehta, director and writer of historic International Emmy Award winning show, talks to acv (coming)…
London-based showrunner confirms he will executively produce Seasons 2 & 3 IT WAS ONE OF the most brutal crimes ever…
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Festivals
Radha Raman Folk Festival goes global as it celebrates 10 years…
Just before the national lockdown comes to end an end next week (December 2) in England, a popular local music…
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Main Headlines
Small Axe – writer Courttia Newland on his ‘Lovers Rock’ and ‘Red, White and Blue’ dramas in the series: “We are edging towards a renaissance”
TV series signals culture shift – yes, possibly says writer Courttia Newland who wrote two episodes of BBC dramas with…
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Film
Bhanu Athaiya: a stylist and costume designer who made stars and gave Indian cinema depth and sophistication (Part I)
One of India’s foremost designers, Bhanu Athaiya (April 28 1929 – October 15 2020) is remembered by people who admired…
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Film
Bhanu Athaiya, Oscar winner and doyenne of Indian costume design remembered… (part II)
Two actors pay special tribute to Bhanu Athalya – to read our obituary report, Part I, see hereActor and friend…
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Film
Soumitra Chatterjee (obituary) – “An epic colossus who was also an Everyman”, filmmaker Sangeeta Datta pays tribute to an actor who was a giant of Indian cinema
Undoubted star, who was a Renaissance figure and also decorated by France, died on Sunday morning (November 15) aged 85,…
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Fashion/Lifestyle
Priyanka Chopra Jonas appointed British Fashion Council Ambassador for Positive Change and says she will be in London more…
Star is in the capital presently and says she will have more to share soon… ICON Priyanka Chopra Jonas is…
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Film
‘The White Tiger’ – Film has power and charm and will make waves – Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rajkummar Rao and Adarsh Gourav and director Ramin Bahrani succeed…
1.45pm GMT London Screened to media last night and followed by a Q&A, ‘the brown and yellow man’ Hollywood film…
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Film
‘The White Tiger’ – Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rajkummar Rao and Adarsh Gourav are great and hope film will ‘open eyes’…
Netflix is positioning for awards but film’s strongest hope is probably newcomer Gourav and some will compare to ‘Slumdog Millionaire’……
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