Rockville, Maryland: The 14th Annual DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF), held from September 5-7, 2025, at the Regal Rockville Center, wrapped up with what organizers described as a “resounding success,” …
Films
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Yash Chopra Foundation Empowers Children of Industry Workers Through Media Scholarship Program
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readIn a truly praiseworthy initiative, the Yash Chopra Foundation (YCF), the philanthropic arm of Yash Raj Films, constantly tries to take forward the vision of legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra by …
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Next to her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle has been the most iconic female playback singer in Hindi films. Born on September 8, 1933, the 92-year-old songstress has recorded …
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FWICE Condemns Undeclared Ban on “The Bengal Files” in West Bengal Theatres
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), representing 36 affiliated associations and numerous members across the Indian film and television industry, has voiced strong concern over the “undeclared ban” …
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Film Review: Ufff Yeh Siyapaa Sees Silences Speak
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readA (not really!) errant husband, Kesari (Sohum Shah), whose only wrongdoing is ogling at his seductive neighbor. A wife, Pushpa (Nushrratt Bharuccha) who because of his perverted activity goes into …
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Film Review: The Bengal Files is a Must-Watch Despite the Graphic Violence
by Rajiv Vijayakar 7 minutes readIndia is a nation whose history has always been manipulated big-time, by invaders from the Moghuls to the British and later by various elements in power. The Bengal Files is a massive …
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Award-Winning LGBTQ Hindi Film “Kuch Sapney Apne” to Screen at DC South Asian Film Festival 2025
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe acclaimed and award-winning Hindi feature film Kuch Sapney Apne, which explores the lives of a gay couple and their family members, and was shot across India and Sweden, is …
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The September 5, 1952-born Rishi Kapoor, easily one of the most underrated actors in Hindi cinema and also one of the most accomplished, always had a valid complaint about his …
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Web Review: Court Kacheri is a Welcome Mix of the Light and Serious
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readDoes a lawyer’s son have to become a lawyer even if he is not interested in the profession and hates everything that comes with it? Is there anything like an …
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Two Iconic Filmmaker-Actor Teams Reunite: Priyadarshan-Akshay and RGV-Manoj
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readAkshay Kumar was Priyadarshan’s favorite actor, and ‘two-gether’ they changed the commercial viability (and raised the bar) for full-on, clean comedies together with Hera Pheri (2000). Subsequently, they gave three hits in …