I first met Anita Horam through Nonita Kalra, the former Editor-in-Chief of Harper’s Bazaar India, during an intimate gathering at Nonita’s home in Belgravia over summer cocktails. As conversations drifted …
Films
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Gotta hand it to the folks from the South. For every execrable biggie actioner, they hand us a modest and riveting action-comedy. Logic takes a walk through the southern states …
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Don’t Be Shy! Sees Alia Bhatt on the Other Side of the Camera as She Launches Four New Faces
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readBest Friends, breakups, and bad decisions: Prime Video’s Don’t Be Shy! promises a messy, funny, and heartfelt young adult rom-com, premiering September 25. The trailer was launched on September 11 at the …
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West Australian Indian Film Council Launches at Government House, a Century After Perth’s Fearless Nadia
by Pooja Bhardwaj 7 minutes readNearly a century after Perth’s Fearless Nadia, the West Australian Indian Film Council (WAIFC) launched at the Government House Ballroom in Perth on September 11, 2026, with her story providing …
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Film Review: Mahaprabhu Jagannath is a Winner all the Way
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readThis devotional is a winner all the way. The story of how Lord Jagannath (of Puri) demolished the ego of Aham, an erstwhile ideal student of a sage, with the …
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Boman Irani Reveals Why He Ditched his Usual Rehearsal Routine for Haiwaan
by Rajiv Vijayakar 1 minutes readBoman Irani has revealed an interesting change in his approach to his upcoming crime thriller, Haiwaan, directed by Priyadarshan, which stars Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan in the lead. The …
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DC South Asian Film Festival Marks 15th Anniversary
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) will mark its 15th anniversary this September under the theme “Bridging Cultures Through Cinema,” highlighting its commitment to showcasing diverse South Asian stories …
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A ‘Classic’ Culmination: Drishyam—The Conclusion Sets New Benchmarks
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readIt was a 2-day junket to Goa, with the right ambience created with a lot of effort by the PR machinery of Parag Desai and team. A ‘Confidential Case File’ …
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Film Review: Babita Singh Reporting is Much Ado About Less Than Nothing
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readPrime Video continues with its abundance of drab and dissatisfying fare with Babita Singh Reporting. A purported crime thriller, it just does not thrill. Wonder what is wrong in the Prime …
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Disaster Trek: A Look at Hindi Cinema’s Greatest Disasters in the Millenium—Part 2
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readContinuing with Hindi cinema’s greatest fiascos of all time, I have explained that a flop is a film that does not recover its investment, but a disaster is that which …