TV

Shantaram: “A Story about redemption and how to find freedom” – Shubham Saraf (video)

Developed from the novel by David Gregory Roberts… WE CAUGHT up with actor Shubham Saraf who plays Prabhu in the…

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Aqib Khan signs off from his role as Adnan ‘Addy’ Masood in ‘Ladhood’ as BBC 3 Series ends…

He made his debut in ‘West is West’, fresh-faced and new to acting, and tells us what it means for…

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Bird Bites: Reprisal of hit Bollywood dance show at Sadler’s; ITV’s new police procedural with ‘Vigil’ star Mohindra; Imax first for Mani Ratnam epic, ‘PS-1’; and ‘Pippa’

What to sink your teeth into over the next few weeks… THE LONDON PALLADIUM’s dance show ‘Beyond Bollywood’ is returning…

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Bird Bites: India Independence day – world leader tributes; ‘Never Have I Ever’ Series to end; Bollywood doldrums?; Shantaram role for Brit …

Today marked 75 years of India’s Independence from Britain… RESPECT for women was a vital part of Indian Prime Minister…

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Afghanistan documentary scoops Bafta TV – filmmakers make heart-rending appeal, while Steve McQueen triumphs and Majumdar beats Diversity drum

Afghanistan triumph and plea for country not to be forgotten; McQueen adds another accolode with searing documentary and Bafta chair…

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‘DI Ray’ – New ITV cop drama starring Parminder Nagra and written by Maya Sondhi, star of ‘Line of Duty’…

Themes of identity, racism and ethnicity are given an original take in a new crime thriller… By Mamie Colfox and…

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Screen Bird Bites: Parminder Nagra is DI Ray by Maya Sondhi; ‘Ten Percent’ has brown talent; Breakthrough TV role for ‘Hullraisers’ actor; rising stars London music video…

By Mamie Colfox Parminder Nagra ITV crime drama ‘DI Ray’ and new film DI Rachita Ray (Parminder Nagra) with (right)…

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Bafta TV Craft Awards 2022: Nida Manzoor wins and hails Channel 4 – other broadcasters passed on hit comedy…

The creator of ‘We are Lady Parts’ wasn’t the only one to win for Channel 4 comedy last night, there…

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‘Dreaming of Words’ One man’s charming obsession with South Indian languages – Bird Eye Review Show Series 2 Episode 6 (video)

If you are fascinated by Indian languages…and even if you aren’t… INDIA has a multiplicity of languages – and while…

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‘Never in my wildest dreams’ – Anjana Vasan reacts to her and ‘We Are Lady Parts’ six Bafta TV nominations and more comment from nominees…

Comedy drama about all female Muslim punk band scores big… and some of the other diverse nominees react… ANJANA VASAN…

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