Film
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Feb- 2026 -6 February
‘Hamlet’ – Riz Ahmed’s big screen version packs a punch and is inspirational…
Quite probably the greatest play in the English language, now gets a powerful South Asian (London) makeover… FAST-PACED and probably…
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Jan- 2026 -31 January
Bollywood Asianculturevulture vibes: Arijit Singh fans lament; ‘Border 2 fires’; ‘Dhurandhar’ online controversy
Our bird in Mumbai reports on why India’s most prolific and popular music artist is stepping away from films, the…
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25 January
Oscars 2026 – Indian American documentary filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir gets two nominations; Indian ‘Homebound’, ‘Bait’ and ‘Rabbit Trap’
🎥 Geeta Gandbhir reacts to films ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ and ‘The Devil is Busy’ getting on shortlist 🎥 Indian longlist…
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9 January
‘Giant’ film releases today (UK)
‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed was an icon to many and now British director Rowan Athale brings his story to life… Watch…
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Dec- 2025 -31 December
Bollywood Asianculturevulture vibes – All conquering ‘Dhurandhar’ – no let up; end of year tally; review of Dhurandhar
December is surely dedicated to ‘Dhurandhar’, there is absolutely nothing else this month and of course the Mumbai ‘winter’ –…
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Nov- 2025 -30 November
Bollywood asianculturevulture vibes – The good, the bad, the 1970s motorbike and a viral wedding…
Drugs, the ‘Sholay’ bike and a disappointing box office run for almost all but one of the releases and a…
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26 November
Dharmendra – Colossus leaves a huge chasm in Indian film industry – British media figures pay tribute
One of the stars of the immortal Bollywood classic, ‘Sholay’ (1975), few will match this acting icon’s wide adulation…and his…
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24 November
Dharmendra’s passing spurs nationwide grief in India
London 11.30am GMT – Indian star actor dies days before his 90th birthday – end of an era for some……
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17 November
‘Christmas Karma’ – Love or hate it…
A popular, populist and inclusive take on British Christmas or just a cringey, contrived and inauthentic version of Charles Dicken’s…
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13 November
‘Christmas Karma- Gurinder Chadha’s beautiful, festive love letter to Christmas, Britain and East Africa… (review)
To get into the that Yuletide spirit… INSPIRED by Charles Dicken’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, this is a thoroughly enjoyable film…
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