There’s nothing like a good Bollywood movie to get you in the mood for love! Whether you’re looking for a romantic comedy, a tear-jerking melodrama, or an action-packed thriller Bollywood movies provide a unique and fun way to explore themes of love, friendship, and family. These films are also important for preserving and celebrating South […]
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I (like probably many other brown people) was very proud to see Indians back on my Netflix homepage again – surprisingly (but amazingly) soon after Devi and her brown fam in Never Have I Ever. It reminded me of the pride I used to feel when I’d spot Indians on TV or when I’d find […]
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Are we the only ones addicted to a cheeky Bollywood thriller? Here’s our top recommendations for this genre on Netflix UK.
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Last year we met the talented Karun Soni an artist from London who specialises in oil paintings. His paintings are inspired by an mixture of different experiences particluary the transition from India to the UK and even events further back such as the British Raj. We were lucky enough to sit down and discuss his paintings […]
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Meet Actor Bally Gill, Coventry born and raised, currently playing the iconic role of Romeo in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Romeo and Juliet. We have to admit that we’re thrilled to see a fellow British Asian from the West Midlands take on such an exciting role! And honestly, we’ve never seen a British Asian Romeo, […]
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The British Soap Awards took place on Saturday 2nd June 2018 on ITV, for the first time broadcasted live to the nation. Doctors & EastEnders made British Soap Awards history as they tied in the Scene of the Year category. The scene in BBC drama Doctors embraced an interfath marriage proposal…Bollywood style. And yes I […]
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‘Coconut’ UK Tour starts 16th May – 30th June 2018 Exploring your cultural identity within the British Asian culture can sometimes be a struggle, it could be from wanting to go out with your friends when you were at school and your parents disallowing it, scared about what relatives will think. Or to finding a […]
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Are you struggling to know what to bake your family this Christmas period? Don’t worry we have you covered! Try out our top Christmas treats, tried and tested by me (Tanisha).
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Punjabi Cinema’s first women-orientated film Hard Kaur is due to release this December 2017. Here’s an exclusive interview with one of the leading actors, British Indian Deana Uppal.
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We came across a statistic the other day that one in four of the UK’s homeless youth are LGBTQ*. Family rejection is heart-breaking and terrifying. The Asian culture isn’t shy about family rejection either, disownment is almost thrown around, as pride and honour thrive within some communities. The Storyline Miss Meena and the Masala Queens. […]
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An Improv Invite Living in a world of having google at your fingertips, it’s hard to sometimes go and experience something with no preconception of what it will be like… But then we got invited to our very first Improv Show and had no idea what to expect. For those of you who have never experienced an […]
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Focus, Passion and Fabulous Women Do you ever wonder if presenters are as warm as they are in real life compared to how they come across in the media? We as listeners can end up relating and building a connection with the presenter. Enter Noreen Khan: host of one of the most listened to Asian radio shows […]
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Arun Kapur Arun is a support artist on television and film and has published his first poetry book titled the Blindside Memoirs. When did your passion for writing poetry begin? My passion for writing developed from the age of 16. I remember I would come home from school and would just write. I have always […]
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Though Sandeep is a poet who is born and brought up in Denmark; her connections with the UK run deep as her mother is from the UK and sees it as her second home. When did your passion for writing poetry begin? “My fascination of words and language came when I was very young, but […]
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Rupinder Kaur Rupinder is a University student from Birmingham who is a spoken word artist and hopes to share her passion of Panjab through her writing and through her current project Rooh Panjabi. When did your passion for writing poetry begin? “I have always loved poetry from a young age particularly Sufi Poetry. My passion […]
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Jaspreet Sangha (Behind the Netra) Jaspreet who is known as Behind the Netra is a spoken word artist from East London. In Sanskrit, it is believed that Netra means ‘eyes’ or perhaps ‘eyes and mind’. Behind the Netra hopes to reveal the thoughts and ideas that have been hidden behind the netra, through her poetry, performances, images, […]
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This Summer we had the privilege of attending The Fusion Project’s intimate jam session with the legendary Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Ok, so we have to admit we wrote this blog a while ago, however, we found it so hard to transfer our experience into words. Before we knew it, we were off on our […]
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So you love Bollywood films huh? Do you just appreciate the stories and colour they bring to your life? Or is the magic of Indian cinema creeping into your reality? Woah! I’m not saying we need a Bollywood limit, (that’s unthinkable) but here are 12 signs that you might be a teeny bit addicted to Bollywood:
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