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Nurturing India’s Affinity Diaspora
One of the most recognizable faces in Bollywood history has a name and complexion you might not expect. Tom Alter, the late great star of over 300 Hindi movies and…
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SAH Entertainment Editor Rajiv Vijayakar Steps Into the World of Music
South Asian Herald’s Entertainment Editor, Rajiv Vijayakar, has entered a domain he has dreamt of working in since he was a teenager: of composing music. Life took him to a…
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Film Review: “Nagabandham” The Secret Treasure Makes Up in Scale and Dedication for its Overlong Length
Such movies are rare, and most of these emerge from the South. This 180-minute marathon succeeds in making up for its overlong length with its amazing visuals and VFX. For…
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Jio Studios Unveils Teaser for Nagraj Manjule’s Khashaba
Nagraj Manjule’s sports biopic pays tribute to Independent India’s first individual Olympic medal winner. Jio Studios and Aatpat Productions today set the stage for one of the most significant cinematic…
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Web Review: Brown is a Layered Thriller that Drags for the Wrong Reasons
A thriller with a base in deep psychosis. Like many such dark stories, this one could have been laced with grip and the excitement of “What will happen next?” But…
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Trailer of Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna’s First Netflix Collaboration, Ikka, Unveiled
Some battles are fought in court. Others are fought within. Netflix unveiled the trailer of Ikka, offering audiences a deeper look into a gripping courtroom drama where justice, family and conviction…
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Elijah Highlights South Asian LGBTQ+ Experiences
Image Maker Films, a New York-based nonprofit arts organization, has concluded a month-long Pride Month screening initiative featuring its award-winning film Elijah, bringing conversations about “family acceptance, faith, identity, and…
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What is Wrong with Hindi Film Music: Part 3
In the last two installments of this extended feature, I chose to spotlight what is going or has gone wrong with film music today in lyrics and music. The third…
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Web Review: Gullak 5 Emerges as Best Season of All
In the non-crime genre, Gullak has been the market leader of sorts. Its feel-good ambience has often been appreciated by viewers despite the low-key laughs and the often-tepid level of humor like…
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Film Review: Welcome to the Jungle—But Only if You Want Entertainment
It’s the craziest romp you will ever go on. The film’s kooky ads spell it out correctly: ‘Fake Film; Real Jungle; Real Danger; Real Idiots.’ The plot is loony: an…
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What is Wrong with Hindi Film Music Today: Part 2
In the last part of this story, posted with deliberate intentional irony on World Music Day, an attempt was made to show how and why regressive and retrograde changes had…
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Film Review: Cocktail 2 is a Spicy Tipple with a Sweet Aftertaste
If Dil Chahta Hai was revolutionarily modern urban for its time a quarter of a century ago, Cocktail 2 in mainstream Hindi cinema, is as avant-garde today as that film then. From conventional to…
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On World Music Day Let’s See What’s Wrong with Hindi Film Music: Part 1
World Music Day was celebrated on June 21. The occasion celebrates Music the world over, but all those who have admired and treasured Hindi Film Music as the world’s greatest…
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Prime Video Drops Trailer for Alliance, Unveils the “Allies”
Hosted by Kunal Kemmu and produced by Banijay Asia, Alliance promises an explosive mix of strategy, deception and shifting loyalties, where alliances are forged, broken and tested in the ultimate game of…
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Rajan Waghdhare: A Legendary TV Director Marches On
He is a legend in television circles: Rajan Waghdhare, the director who specializes mainly in comedies, or, as he puts it, “Clean comedy that families can watch together,” has just…
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Cast Wamiqa Gabbi in Dhoom 4: Netizens Want to See Her Doing Action
Wamiqa Gabbi’s latest social media post has sparked a fresh wave of reactions online, with fans not only praising her looks but also imagining what they want to see from…