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Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar honoured at the UK parliament

Image by Instagram @karanjohar One of the most well-known and respected directors from the Indian film industry has been honoured by the UK parliament. Karan Johar, informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian filmmaker, producer and television personality, who is responsible for giving a huge platform to multiple talents who have gone on to […]

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Nepal bans all Hindi films over Adipurush dialogue row

Image by The Indian Express All Hindi films have been banned in Nepal from Monday onwards after outrage over certain dialogues from the recently released Bollywood movie – Adipurush. Directed by Om Raut, Adipurush is inspired by the Hindu epic Ramayana and features actors Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Singh and Devadatta Nage

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On a tight budget? Here’s a guide for all festival-goers who want to save money this season

Image by Festival Survival Guide With festival season in full swing, festival-goers preparing for a few days of music and sunshine can ensure they’re pinching all the pennies they can. The money-saving experts at NetVoucherCodes.co.uk are offering advice and practical tips on how to pack for a festival on a budget, allowing Brits to enjoy

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Prabhas and Kriti Sanon starrer film based on Hindu epic Ramayana premieres at the Tribeca Festival

Adipurush film poster Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan starrer Adipurush is all set to release in the UK on June 16 this year. But before that, the film directed by Om Raut had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York on Tuesday, June 13. The Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX

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Netflix and filmmaker Hansal Mehta collaborate on much-awaited drama series \’Scoop\’

Image by High on Films After entertaining audiences with back-to-back successes in Khakee, Trial By Fire, Rana Naidu, Class and Toothpari, Netflix has dropped another genre defining Indian drama series in the UK. On 1 June, Hansal Mehta and Netflix released a new series – Scoop. The intriguing drama unravels the Scoop that led to

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Manchester Museum launches exhibition celebrating history of South Asian diaspora communities

Image by ilovemanchester Manchester Museum’s new South Asia Gallery is the first permanent gallery in the UK dedicated to the experiences and histories of South Asian diaspora communities. The Museum’s revamp, which was cited as one of the main reasons to visit Manchester by The Lonely Planet, National Geographic and Time out, explores Manchester’s diverse

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India’s leading content production house, Reliance Entertainment, joins forces with the best creative minds to produce 2023’s most binge-worthy web series

Image by Reliance Entertainment One of India’s biggest production houses, Reliance Entertainment, entered the streaming services segment in 2018, after producing a plethora of award-winning and blockbuster films across various languages and genres. The studio ever since has been riding waves of success, in the streaming services content creation space. It all started with a

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Virushka spotted enjoying coffee at a London café

Image by Twitter India’s favourite celebrity couple, cricketer Virat Kohli and actress Anushka Sharma, were spotted enjoying their time in London last week. Known popularly in the media as ‘Virushka’, both were seen sipping some coffee together, with several pictures and videos of the couple being shared on social media, which have gone viral. The

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Dr Ranj admits he’s had a tough week after criticising the “toxic” workplace culture at This Morning

Image by Instagram @drranj After popular presenter Phillip Schofield’s exit from ITV’s This Morning following revelations about his affair with a much younger colleague, the staff have been reassured that the show will go on. This comes after Dr Ranj, the TV doctor who parted ways from the team last year, claimed that the show

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The Apprentice 2022 winner Harpreet Kaur announces engagement with co-star

Harpreet Kaur, the winner of BBC’s The Apprentice 2022, has announced that she is engaged to her co-star on the show – Akshay Thakrar. The couple first met each other on the sets of the show, when both were competing to bag a £250,000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar. They began a relationship soon after

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