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Sunrise Radio awarded Media of the Year at prestigious award ceremony

Sunrise Radio, a leading player in the world of Asian radio was awarded ‘Media of the Year’ in the Political & Public Life Awards 2024 held at the Terrace Pavilion, House of Commons.   Sunrise was chosen for this award due to its outstanding work in the entertainment field during the year 2023 -2024. This prestigious Award […]

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Amal Ghosh exhibition being presented at the Broadway Gallery

The Broadway Gallery will present an exhibition of paintings by the late artist and educator Amal Ghosh (1933 – 2022) until the 6th of April. A symposium, Indian & South Asian Artists in Britain will take place at the Broadway Gallery on Tuesday 26 March 2024. It will explore the importance and impact of other

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A new opportunity for Scottish South Asian artists is being supported by leading Scottish South Asian screen talent

National Theatre of Scotland is delighted to announce a new short film commission opportunity for South Asian artists including those with mixed heritage, specifically those based in Scotland. The short film will be executive produced by Uzma Mir, a leading Scottish Asian screen producer.  The panel includes two celebrated members of the South Asian creative community in Scotland, screenwriter and director Raisah Ahmed and actor,

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Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ receives glowing reviews from Bollywood icons

After a decade-long hiatus from directing, veteran writer-director Kiran Rao has made a comeback with \’Laapataa Ladies,\’ (Lost Ladies) a film that combines humour and social commentary.  Presented by Jio Studios, \’Laapataa Ladies\’ (Lost Ladies) is produced by Aamir Khan and Jyoti Deshpande, starring Atishay Jain Akhil, Shivam Ghawariya, Nitanshi Goel, Ravi Kishan, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Nitanshi Goel and Chhaya Kadam the film is set to release in UK

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First look at the characters from anticipated Netflix series

Image by Nq The first glimpses have been released of some of the characters from the upcoming \’Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar\’ set to air on Netflix. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is set to unveil his 14-year passion project in collaboration with the streaming giant, to global audiences. Set in pre-independent India, the series is described as \’epic

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New Film Release For The Punjabi Farming Community

Image by Reelin A new documentary film is being released called ‘Too Much Democracy’ aimed at the Punjabi farming community in Letchworth Garden City marking the recent National Farmer\’s Day in India celebrated on 23rd December.  The film is produced by Anokhi Publications whilst ‘ReelN’ have curated this film to serve the local North Hertfordshire Community

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New Titles Released on Cinema to Celebrate South Asian Festivities

Image by Vue To celebrate the occasion of Pongal and Sakranti in India, Vue Cinema’s is showing a selection of highly anticipated South Asian films from this week. Not one but three Tamil titles will be arriving at Vue venues across the country. Action thriller Captain Miller is set in 1930s India, following a former British soldier

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Goldsmith University Raises Topic of Racial Bias on National TV Show

Image by Lars Peter Witt from Pixabay Now in its 21st series, Strictly Come Dancing is a staple in the TV calendar and one of the UK’s most popular, and most diverse, shows. Yet its role has sparked fierce public debate.   The voting audience of Strictly Come Dancing regularly gives lower votes to pairs made up of BAME participants than

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