British Asian Trust annual dinner raises £1m and stars talk to us about community, art, and favourite food…
Stars turn out in force yesterday for charity, inspired by King Charles and talk to us about their commitment to community, identity, their work and what South Asian food most comforts them… video interviews coming…
Kunnal Nayyar, the star of ‘The Big Bang Theory‘ defies some critics (not acv!) with robust defence of ‘Christmas Karma‘ and tells us about his favourite Indian dish as a Delhi Boy…
Mahira Khan announces she will be at Cannes 2027 (!) – we interviewed her in 2018 as a L’Oréal Paris ambassador – more seriously, she talked about supporting mental health services in Pakistan; and her love of Malayalam (Kerala) cinema, among some other things…
Meera Syal – there is huge anticipation around her forthcoming memoir, ‘Vigilauntie – A Memoir – Innit?‘- she spoke to us about this and how much she enjoyed the Riz Ahmed comedy drama series, ‘Bait‘ and playwright Tanika Gupta’s work, when we asked her what her artistic highlights of the year were so far….
Konnie Huq – spoke to us being the first Asian Muslim female presenter of the classic BBC Children’s variety programme, ‘Blue Peter‘ and how important diversity and inclusion remains… She also talked about her culinary skills, having grown up with a restaurateur father…
Sanjeev Bhasker spoke separately from his wife Meera Syal and told us why he was a longtime supporter of the BAT and was committed to culture and charity…
Charlie Brooker – husband of Konnie Huq, told us what he could about the latest forthcoming global smash ‘Black Mirror‘ Netflix TV series and how much he enjoys his wife’s cooking…
Naughty Boy (Shahid Khan) is looking forward to releasing his latest album in a couple of months and told us pop remains where he is at while enjoying artists such as Atif Aslam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Bollywood…
The event raised £1m at the Peninsula Hotel in Mayfair, London. More than 300 guests watched a short film about the origins of the British Asian Trust (BAT) and a 2007 charity cricket match between India and Pakistan that led to the charity being created. As well as speeches from Sanjeev Bhasker, among others, guests enjoyed a music performance from best-selling artist Southall boy Jay Sean, who is now based in the US.
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Pakistani actor and Bollywood ‘Raees‘ star Mahira Khan told us what she’s doing in London and what the description British Asian means to her – don’t miss!
