Film

Mahmood Jamal: Poet, producer and pioneer of the Black and Asian arts and cultural movement (Obituary)

Writer was deeply learned, inspired by Sufi mystical poetry and part of a brilliant collection of politically conscious Asian and…

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Are you a really an ‘asianculturevulture’? Test your knowledge with our festive annual quiz 2020

Do you know your Dev Patel from your Riz Ahmed? Or your Nitin Sawhney from your Anoushka Shankar? Read on…

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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ – Women get the job done in this enjoyable Gal Gadot juggernaut…

Warner Brothers blockbuster is available in cinemas now (in the UK)… OUR CURRENT incumbent of the White House might recognise…

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Riz Ahmed and Alyy Khan nominated for film ‘Mogul Mowgli’ and Rubika Shah, Nainita Desai and Conrad Khan also feature in British Independent Film Awards…

The nominations for the British Independent Film Awards were announced earlier this morning… RIZ AHMED, Alyy Khan, Rubika Shah, Nainita…

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The fabulous lives of Bollywood wives, Chhalaang and Mainkar Chapay – it’s the ACV Bird Eye Review Show with Nat – Episode 8

Our birdy-beady eyed reviewer turns her vulture-like sights on this month’s OTT offerings… AT CHRISTMAS time, we watch a lot…

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Bollywood asianculturevulture vibes: Drops, hold-ups, and delays but action on the floors…

As lockdown eases in b-Town, producers, actors and audiences are looking at their options like never before, says our correspondent…

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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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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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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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‘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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