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The Abdul Shayek Directors Fellowship – Remembering a great champion of South Asian arts…

A new initiative to help support theatre directors from marginalised communities… By Suman Bhuchar IT IS IMMENSELY gratifying to see…

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‘The Trouble with Jessica’ – Indira Varma’s character too hot to handle for two couples with secrets (film review)

If you like smart witty urban comedies about ‘nice’, well-to-do, middle class folks, this should appeal… THIS a lovely, charming,…

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‘Monkey Man’ – Dev Patel is superb and action is brilliant, but story is a little undercooked…

His first film behind the camera shows immense promise… IN MANY ways this is a tour de force and has…

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‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ – a strong play about kindness and understanding…

Award-winning children’s novel adapted into a moving and poignant drama on the plight of refugee children… By Suman Bhuchar ‘THE…

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‘Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon’- Charitha Chandran is very watchable and believable in demanding role… (review)

Screen star shows agility in West End debut…… there are spoilers below… By Suman Bhuchar WRITTEN by actor-director Rosie Day,…

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BFI Flare 2024 (38th) – ‘Merchant Ivory’: documentary – meeting of minds and the family they spawned…(review & star gallery)

Nostalgic and enjoyable, if you know the films they made in 1980s and 1990s… and even if you don’t, this…

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BFI Flare 2024 (38th) – The Queer Muslim Project film panel has successful night…

The British Film Institute’s (BFI) annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ saw the spotlight on South Asian films and filmmakers… INSPIRATION and…

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‘Indigo Giant’ – entertaining, thoughtful and relevant to us today…

Stop press: Congrats to Komola Collective for their and writer Ben Musgrave’s nomination in this year The Offies – (see…

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‘Just for One Day: The Live Aid Musical’ – a joyous show that does ask questions…

An iconic world event brought to life on the London stage… on till Saturday! By Suman Bhuchar ‘Just For One…

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Prime Video India 2024 content launch – getting the big guns out as Priyanka Chopra Jonas heads star turnout…

India’s biggest international streamer put on a show to announce a power packed slate of promising content for the year…

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