- Monday, February 24, 2025
ANY “drastic” measures to cut immigration to the UK have the potential to “kill the economy”, a leading businessman has told Eastern Eye. Annual net migration hit a record of 745,000 last year and has stayed at elevated levels since, data showed last Thursday (23). Prime minister Rishi Sunak came…
ACCLAIMED filmmaker Zoya Akhtar said she hoped her adaption of the popular comic, The Archies, can lead to more Indians in the industry getting the opportunity to bring global stories to the screen. The Archie comics, first produced in the 1940s, are a staple of American culture that have transcended…
PERHAPS the most unique creative partnership of the year has seen Canadian Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta teaming up with India-based transgender woman Sirat Taneja. They have collaborated on I Am Sirat, which has delighted audiences at major film festivals like London and Toronto. The acclaimed documentary film follows Delhi-based Sirat…
SEEING his father listen to top tunes and sing around the house first connected Abby V to music. That interest turned into a passion after being exposed to its deeper aspects and led the terrific talent towards a singing career. After gaining popularity on social media, he teamed up with…
Leading Bollywood star Deepika Padukone is on holiday with her friends Sneha Ramachander and Divya Narayan in London. Sneha took to her Instagram Stories and wrote, “Getting hair done by the one and only Deepika Padukone, assisted by Divya Narayan.” Deepika can be seen fixing her friend’s hair in the…
Bollywood star Katrina Kaif says rather than falling into a trap of repeating herself, she goes by her instinct when choosing a script. In her two-decade-long journey in the movies, Katrina has cemented her position as one of the most successful female stars in the Hindi film industry. Some of…
Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, got off to a flying start at the box office. The film was released in theatres on December 1 and competed at the box office with Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur. As per trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film minted over £6 million…
Bollywood actress Ananya Panday represented India at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah. The Dream Girl 2 star also attended Vanity Fair’s Women in Cinema panel. Sharing her excitement about attending the festival, Ananya Panday said in a statement, “It is an honour to be part of an…
Authorities in the US have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student from a prolonged period of captivity. During this time, the victim endured months without access to bathroom facilities, faced severe physical assaults, and was coerced into working across three different households by his cousin and two other men. The incident…
The makers of Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire on Friday released the trailer of the upcoming film on social media which gave viewers a glimpse into the world of the “most violent man”, played by Prabhas. Directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films, the movie…
