• Monday, March 10, 2025

Salman Khan: Sultan of Bollywood

A look at the superstar’s extraordinary career as he completes 34 years in cinema This week marks 34 years since movie superstar Salman Khan made his Bollywood acting debut with a supporting role in comedy drama Biwi Ho To Aisi, which released on August 22, 1988. He has since gone on…

The power of peace, prayers and finding common ground

BRITISH ARTIST MOHAMMED ALI UNVEILS HIS IMMERSIVE NEW THEATRE PROJECT Having travelled the world from New York to Bangladesh, with his murals, performances, and installations, aw­a­rd winning street artist Mohammed Ali returns to his home city of Birmingh­am for a deeply meaningful new project. His immersive theatrical experience Waswasa – Whispers…

Thrice as nice for Jitwam with his new music release

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST PRODUCER AND VOCALIST DISCUSSES HIS ALBUM THIRD An amazing ability to combine artistry with awesomely commercial beats has turned Jitwam into a majestic musical force. The multi-instrumentalist producer, vocalist, and psychedelic soul-savant has combined high energy live performances around the world with songs that put a new spin on…

Review: Let’s Talk – Highly-engaging book delves into the art…

In an increasingly divided world, most people are fed up with constant culture wars or feeling disconnected and crave real meaningful connections. Acclaimed broadcaster and interviewer Nihal Arthanayake sets out to tackle this with his debut book Let’s Talk and attempts to show us ‘how to have better conversations’. The…

Review: Tongues and Bellies – Unique anthology explores diverse south…

The Whole Kahani (The Co­mplete Story), is a collective of Bri­tish fiction writers of south Asian origin, formed in 2011, to provide a creative perspective that straddles cultures and bo­u­n­daries. Eight of the authors in the literary group teamed up for this unique anthology of 14 short stories. The third collection…

Review: The Lost Man of Bombay – Historical crime drama…

British writer Vaseem Khan has shown quite comprehensively that he can write historical crime fiction well. He returns to that territory with this third and latest book in the Malabar house series, which reunites readers with India’s first female detective Persis Wadia. The story set in 1950s post-colonial Bombay sees…

Review: A Kiss After Dying – Revenge thriller packs in…

Acclaimed author Ashok Banker serves up a thrilling read about family, murder, and revenge in his latest novel A Kiss After Dying. The story opens with a dreamy scene on a blissful white sandy desert island, where the main protagonist is on honeymoon with someone who seems to be her dream…

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s magical voice and his 12 greatest…

Singing sensation Rahat Fateh Ali Khan returns for another major UK tour later this month and will be looking forward to entertaining audiences with his greatest hits. Although he has sung iconic qawwalis, delivered solo singles, performed Pakistani film/TV songs, and done stunning collaborations, like the Coke Studio classics, the…

Jacqueline shares ‘Dear me…’ cryptic note after being named in…

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has shared a cryptic note on her Instagram, after being named in the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the Rs 200 crore (USD 25 million approx) extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Race 3’ actor shared a post on Wednesday,…

Kapil Sharma’s Zwigato film to have world premiere at Toronto…

Comedian Kapil Sharma-starrer ‘Zwigato’ is all set to have its world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Written and directed by Nandita Das, the film features Kapil a new food delivery rider who is exploring the world of gig economy. The film also stars Shahana Goswani, who will…