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Mrinal Sen: The last of a trio of famous Bengali filmmakers (Obituary)

Eschewed mainstream and conventional Indian cinema style to produce something often more esoteric and challenging – but struck a more…

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Nicholas Prasad on his role in contemporary ‘Mafia’ setting for Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Modern day vibe with popular celebrity in lead role gives classic quirky twists… CURRENTLY playing the dastardly ‘Borachio’ alongside TV…

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British Asian Festival (May 4-6) – Comedy, spoken word, Asian writers and a Sridevi tribute

Three-day melting pot of talent, different art forms and quite possibly, some chai and samosa… IF YOU WANT TO SEE…

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Bally Gill as Royal Shakespeare Company’s leading man in imaginative and contemporary staging of ‘Romeo and Juliet’…

This is Shakespeare but reaching out to a different world than when it was first penned… INSPIRED by – and…

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Beyond the clouds (review): Stirring human drama has much to recommend it – not least a charasmatic lead and support…

Described in some circles as ‘the Indian slumdog millionaire’ but is less fairytale and more real in other respects… IT’S…

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‘Thari – The Loom’ – Malavika Sarukkai: Bharatanatyam but maybe not as we know it…

Renowned dance artist brings new piece to the newly refurbished Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre in what could…

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Banita Sandhu: British student says I hated my skin colour (growing up) and believes opportunities better in Bollywood than UK – playing ‘stereotyped Asian lesbians’

Remarkably, the Welsh student gets a part alongside one of India’s heartthrobs and says the UK film industry is still…

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Shoojit Sircar, director of ‘October’ wants audiences to reflect on love between ‘Dan’ and ‘Shiuli’ in film…

Out-of-the box director is pushing the boundaries and turning Bollywood on its head… SHOOJIT SIRCAR is no ordinary Bollywood director…

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Kiln Theatre (Tricycle) new season – ‘We’ve changed name and diversity and gender themes are bolder and prouder’, claims Indhu Rubasingham

Meet the new Kiln Theatre, once called the Tricycle, which will premiere the stage version of the celebrated Zadie Smith…

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‘The one who wrote destiny’ – Nikesh Shukla on his new novel and why Nick Hornby never has to worry about this stuff (Diversity)…

Author talks to acv about re-emerging as a novelist, the origins of his latest work, and ‘The Good Immigrant’ and…

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