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Cannes 2023: Aishwarya Rai, Urvashi Rautela and Sapna Choudhary walk the red carpet for Indiana Jones premiere… (video)

Several Indian actors graced the red carpet on May 18 (Thursday)

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Heavyweight theatre clash makes for entertaining and riveting watch (review)

Politics and art collide in this new play about theatre, celebrity and showbiz… By Suman Bhuchar THIS is about two…

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UK Asian Film Festival is 25 – starts tomorrow and 11-day film extravaganza sees celebrities and filmmakers come together to mark momentous occasion…

A grand opening and closing are just part of an exciting programme… BRITAIN’S oldest South Asian film festival – which…

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Women of the World (WOW) Festival 2023 – Stirring and insightful platform

It is one of the largest festivals of its kind anywhere in the world and seeks to spotlight and platform…

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‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ – Relevant and entertaining and go see it for Daniel Rigby… (Review)

Did a ‘suspect’ fall to his death or was he pushed by police – classic farce alludes to current woes……

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Rakesh K Mathur – Wonderful memories of Indian-born journalist who loved to travel and post his adventures on Facebook…

Obituary and report of recent memorial service… By Suman Bhuchar THE BROADCASTER, traveller and general bon viveur Rakesh K Mathur,…

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Berlinale 2023: ‘Sira’ – Feminist film exploring brutality against women wins audience prize

Our Associate Editor was in Berlin and saw the impressive and powerful winning film… By Suman Bhuchar AS THE CURTAIN…

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Bird Bites: Whorled (Jitish Kallat); Roopa Panesar Atma concert; Jibanananda poetry celebration; Salman Rushdie new novel; Hanif Kureishi better; Positive Solace podcast: Take-Awasian

Jitish Kallat: The Cosmos and Mumbai and the world come to The Thames at Somerset House ‘Whorled (Here After Here…

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‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Old Vic – a magical production (review)

This timeless classic receives an immersive interpretation: atmospheric and moving… By Suman Bhuchar IN THEATRE land parlance, ‘A Christmas Carol’,…

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International Film Festival of Kerala: Old and new directors make mark, controversy over official and a lock of hair causes a stir…

Here’s the lowdown on the recently concluded International Film Festival of Kerala – controversy was stirred… By Rodrigues C HOSTED…

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