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Dialled In 2022 set to take place in London to promote South Asian artists

Image by Dialled In Instagram Dialled In music festival is making its way to London this year to promote and shine the spotlight on talented British Asian musicians who have remained underrepresented in the UK music industry since time immemorial. Tickets for the event are currently on sale online and will take place on 10 […]

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Film ‘Lagaan’ to debut as a Broadway Show in the UK

Bollywood blockbuster Lagaan, which recently celebrated 21 years of its release on 15 June, is set to be adapted as a Broadway Show in the UK. The iconic 2001 film which was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and starred Amir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne, along with some legendary actors was the third

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Imam dismissed from his roles as Government adviser

Imam Qari Asim, who was an Independent Adviser and Deputy Chair of the Government’s Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group, was recently dismissed from his roles. The Imam is said to have supported the protests against the release of the film ‘The Lady of Heaven’, believed to be based on Prophet Muhammad’s daughter. It was stated that

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Johnny Depp dines at an Indian Restaurant in Birmingham

Image by Mo Hussain After winning his recent defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, actor Johnny Depp has been seen celebrating his win in the UK the past few days. The Hollywood star was recently spotted dining in an Indian restaurant with his friends in Birmingham. The actor is said to have splurged approximately £50,000

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Simone Ashley stuns on Tiffany and Co. blue carpet in a wedding dress

Image by David M. Benett/Getty Images English actress Simone Ashley, who recently starred in the hit period drama Bridgerton, has proved time and again that she can nail any outfit she wears on the red carpet. Her recent look by London-based 16-Arlington impressed many fashion critics. The 27-year-old paired up with her stylist Rebecca-Corbin Murray

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Cineworld stops the screening of film on Prophet Muhammad’s Daughter

Days after protests organised by many in the Muslim community against the release of the film The Lady of Heaven after deeming it as ‘blasphemous’, Cineworld decided to cancel screenings of the film based on Prophet Muhammad’s daughter. Asif Patel, Chairman of the Bolton Council of Mosques, wrote a letter to Cineworld stating that the film is

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Popular British Asian singer of the nineties, Taz, dies at 54

Image by Times of India Musician Tarsame Singh Saini popularly known as Taz has died at the age of 54. The music legend had a long career spanning 35 years with many hit songs under his belt. Taz, who created music with a fusion of British pop and South Asian tunes, inspired many British Asians back

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Weekly BBC podcast addresses social issues faced by Indian and Pakistani Communities

BBC journalist Samrah Fatima is producing a new five-part weekly podcast in Hindi and Urdu languages. The podcast, called ‘Drama Queen’ has the London-based journalist talk about common social issues faced by the people of both India and Pakistan. It will be available for people to listen to on BBC News Hindi and BBC News

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Artist Salma Zulfiqar\’s film on climate change to premiere in prestigious Venice art exhibition

Picture by Salma Zulfiqar British artist Salma Zulfiqar’s film ‘Migration Blanket’ is set to premiere in Venice, Italy in the attendance of HRH Princess Esmeralda of Belgium on April 23 this year. The film is based on the effects of climate change on women’s lives leading them to marry early and being unable to get a good

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Young Halifax girl sells 200 copies of her book worldwide

Amal Rahman, a seven-year-old schoolgirl from Halifax has sold 200 copies of her book, Ray’s Balloon Hullaballoo, worldwide. She first wrote the story at the tender age of six and impressed her school teacher with her unique storytelling abilities and illustrations. The book, which is inspired by The Great Balloon Hullabaloo written by Peter Bently

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