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Feb- 2020 -4 February
‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ (‘Let the heart beat’) – Javed Akhtar 50-year celebration at BFI: Bollywood at its best with family drama, comic, tragic and heart-warming and a song or two…
Marking of one of the most iconic voices in Indian cinema with a contemporary classic – and an event with…
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3 February
Bafta 2020: Calls for greater diversity echo from all corners – praise for Joaquin Phoenix speech; Prince William says Diversity must be recognised; Michael Ward Rising Star award; Asim Chaudhry skit…
The usual hullabaloo was punctured by serious calls to address inequality and discrimination in the industry… POWERFUL and impassioned calls…
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Jan- 2020 -27 January
‘The Forgotten Army’ – Lessons from history as nationalist inspired Indian drama hits Amazon Prime…
New series is set in the past but does it have lessons for feminism and freedom in today’s world… IN…
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24 January
Sundance Film Festival 2020 gets under way – Bafta and Oscar nominated ‘For Sama’ music composer Nainita Desai and Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy to be in Park City (US) – slate of black films as well…
British music composer has latest film in festival, while Obaid-Chinnoy is presenting a new short at a special event and…
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22 January
ZEEJLF 2020 (Jaipur Literature Festival) – Who are the authors and writers to look out for at this year’s literary extravaganza…
Women who made their own British Raj, trending UK authors (of colour too), and Bollywood glitz to be found in…
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20 January
CHANGEMAKERS – Shobana Jeyasingh CBE, choreographer: “Like many Asians in the UK I am a cultural hybrid”…
Next new production is supporting ballet dancers who will learn an ancient Indian martial art… By Sailesh Ram IT PROBABLY…
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15 January
‘Homelands’ – The Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation throws a spotlight on art, conflict, displacement in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan – and migration east and west
Philanthropist aims to break down barriers and get artists to help open up discussions on migration ahead as exhibition and…
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13 January
‘Sukanya’ – “I feel that I have to be part of this – Raviji meant a lot to me”. Musician Pirashanna Thevarajah on return of unique opera as Shankar 100 curtain raiser hits Southbank
Iconic figure’s only opera combining East and West comes back to London and will be an emotional occasion… AS A…
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10 January
Deepika Padukone’s ‘Chhapaak’ makes a stand against acid attacks: the violent crime that’s closer to home than you might think
Bollywood tackles crime that is just as relevant to the UK as it is to South Asia… By Momtaz Begum-Hossain…
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7 January
Asif Kapadia honoured to have his ‘Diego Maradona’ film nominated for a BAFTA and diverse vanguard light up shorts category…
BAFTA head admits diversity isn’t great but holds out for stronger future… ASIF KAPADIA’S documentary ‘Diego Maradona’ has been nominated…
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