THE live British Asian comedy scene going from strength to strength is perfectly illustrated by the number of stand-up shows, top talents, and fast emerging newcomers like Tej Dhutia. The funny comic introduced herself with a fabulous appearance on the televised BBC Asian Network show and is fast making a…
As ministers are reviewing the Government’s anti-obesity strategy, behavioral scientists have said the labelling of foods should inform consumers regarding how much exercise it would take to burn off calories. Compared with a traffic light system of categorizing foods and drinks into three groups – green, amber, and red, it…
Leicester city has remained calm for the past two days as no new untowardly incident was reported on the streets of East Leicester, according to reports. According to police, the Navratri observations are going on peacefully and Diwali celebrations are likely to take place as planned. A spate of communal…
Actor Charithra Chandran, who starred in season two of ‘Bridgerton,’ has been cast as the lead in the Olivia Hetreed drama ‘Song of the Sun God.’ According to Deadline, the six-part series, which is based on Shankari Chandran’s novel and is being produced by The Cry indie Synchronicity Films and…
Film-maker Danny Boyle is set to direct a dance adaptation of the 1999 sci-fi blockbuster ‘The Matrix.’ According to Variety, titled ‘Free Your Mind,’ the Warner Bros. The play billed as a ‘large-scale immersive performance,’ will make its world premiere at Factory International, a brand-new arts centre in Manchester, U.K.,…
HE MAY have enjoyed big success in Malayalam cinema, but Dulquer Salmaan has always been willing to cross new horizons with Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu films. The versatile actor followed up a winning performance in smash hit Telugu language period romance Sita Ramam with a darker role in newly released Hindi movie Chup:…
Actor Prabhas on Friday shared his first look as Lord Ram from the multilingual period saga ‘Adipurush’, directed by Om Raut. Prabhas shared on Instagram a glimpse into the world of ‘Adipurush’, a big-screen adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana. “Aarambh,” the ‘Baahubali’ actor wrote in the caption of the…
THESE are exciting times for DJ Shadow Dubai. The Indian DJ has mixed up mastery on the decks with creating music for films and web series, along with rolling out big collaborations with major names such as Guru Randhawa, Rick Ross, and Jason Derulo. His recently released dance hit Casanova, with…
Comedian Trevon Noah’s journey on ‘The Daily Show’ is coming to an end after seven years. During a taping of the Comedy Central satirical news program, Noah, on Thursday, announced that he is leaving the show. “I remember when we first started… so many people didn’t believe in us. It…
LEGENDARY crime thriller Shakti will always be remembered for bringing together Bollywood’s biggest two stars Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar on screen for the only time. Powered by the tagline, ‘clash of the titans’, the grand movie released on October 1, 1982, and has since gained iconic status. The Ramesh Sippy-directed drama…