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Film starring Irfan Khan’s son Babil Khan and Amrith Jayan releases on Netflix

Image by Netflix Growing up with a sibling brings with it many gifts. It teaches one the ability to both deeply love and detest someone. To fight voraciously, but then to also go to any extent to come to their rescue or team up as one unit. That unbreakable bond is precisely what audiences will […]

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Scottish comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli arrested and charged with non-recent sexual offences

Image by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images A Scottish comedian and celebrity chef has been arrested and charged for ‘non-recent’ sexual offences. Hardeep Singh Kohli is a popular face in Britain, having appeared in several television and radio programmes. Originally a BBC Scotland graduate trainee, he has presented a number of programmes for the BBC, Channel

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British Asian artist Murugiah to unveil a dazzling light sculpture created to celebrate the festival of Diwali

Image by Jack Wood Hams By Newsdesk On 16 September, award-winning multi and interdimensional British Asian artist Murugiah unveils his latest work and first ever 3D installation at Greenwich Peninsula, London. The dazzling light sculpture, Rangoli Mirrored Cosmos will be launched in the lead up to, and created to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali.

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Former boxer Amir Khan to invest in his wife’s business in an attempt to save their marriage

Image by Instagram @amirkingkhan In order to save his troubled marriage, former boxing champion Amir Khan is reportedly investing £100,000 in his wife’s business. Khan’s marriage to model and influencer, Faryal Makhdoom, is rumoured to be facing difficulties, and they are presently residing separately following allegations that he engaged in explicit messaging with a bridal

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Raj & DK\’s \’Guns & Gulaabs\’ – Netflix drops trailer for India\’s most anticipated series

Image by Cinema Express Netflix has dropped the trailer for India’s most anticipated series this year – ‘Guns & Gulaabs’, starring Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gourav and T.J. Bhanu, among others. ‘Guns & Gulaabs’ is a captivating narrative of ‘firsts\’, set in the early ’90s in the unpredictable and precarious town called Gulaabganj. The

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Abdul Shayek, the artistic director of Tara Theatre, dies aged 39

Image by Tara Theatre The artistic director and joint CEO of Tara Theatre, which champions South Asian voices and artists, has died. Abdul Shayek, who joined the company in August 2020, passed away at the young age of 39. He had succeeded founding artistic director Jatinder Verma. Tara Theatre shared the saddening news on social

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Netflix Presents \’Do Patti,\’ a captivating mystery thriller, starring Kajol and Kriti Sanon

Monika Shergill (Vice President Content, Netflix India), Kajol, Kriti Sanon, Kanika Dhillon (Image by Netflix) Streaming platform Netflix announced an extraordinary mystery thriller titled ‘Do Patti’, starring the dynamic duo Kajol and Kriti Sanon in lead roles earlier this month. The film is set to take viewers on a thrilling suspense-filled ride like never before

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‘Saree Walkathon’ to see hundreds of women come together to celebrate National Handloom Day

Image source: Twitter A women’s organisation based in the UK is set to organise a unique celebration of Indian weaves, coinciding with National Handloom Day, through a ‘Saree Walkathon’. The walkathon will take place in central London, starting at Trafalgar Square towards Parliament Square on August 6, a day before National Handloom Day in India.

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‘The Filme Shilmy Show’: London’s new live audience talk show launch to promote South Asian talent

By Swarupa Tripathy ReelN Ltd has teamed up with entertainment portal Filme Shilmy to launch a brand new and bespoke live audience talk show, ‘The Filme Shilmy Show’, with ROQ RAW as the official Radio Partner, and sponsored by State Bank of India UK (SBI) as well as Nashtaa Cafe. The unique concept will provide

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Bollywood icon Johnny Lever spotted enjoying Indian street food in Edinburgh

Image by Chaiiwala A legendary Bollywood actor and comedian was spotted in Edinburgh over the weekend. Johnny Lever, who made a name for himself in the Hindi film industry with notable roles in blockbuster films including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Koi… Mil Gaya, Baazigar, Baadshah and Phir Hera Pheri, among others, is a well-known face

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