ENTERTAINMENT

A Desi James Bond? Riz Ahmed’s ‘Bait’ is a Comedy About What Happens When the Internet Decides You’re Not Good Enough

Oscar and Emmy winner Riz Ahmed has created a strikingly personal and culturally resonant series…

‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’: A Technically Accomplished Spy Thriller Drowning in Political Propaganda

The sequel to Bollywood’s highest-grossing Hindi film has arrived with explosive box office numbers and…

India Blocks Release of Oscar-Nominated Gaza Drama ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Amid Deepening Israel Ties

India’s Central Board of Film Certification has blocked the theatrical release of “The Voice of…

A Pakistani American in Paris: Kumail Nanjiani Joins ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Which Will Be Set in France

Pakistani-American comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani has been cast in a recurring role for HBO’s…

Artists4Ceasefire: Bridgerton Star Charithra Chandran Calls for Gaza Ceasefire on Oscars Red Carpet

British-Indian actress Charithra Chandran used the 98th Academy Awards red carpet on March 15, 2026,…

‘The Bluff’ Review: Priyanka Chopra Jonas Brings Ferocity to Formulaic Pirate Thriller

Amazon Prime Video’s “The Bluff” marks a brutal departure from the swashbuckling romanticism of Disney’s…

Computer Science Student Adi Arora Performs Bruno Mars’ ‘It Will Rain’ to Land a Spot on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

A Cornell University computer science student from Millburn, New Jersey, has secured a coveted spot…

One-Liners and a Machete: Priyanka Chopra Returns to Action as Pirate ‘Bloody Mary’ in ‘The Bluff’

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has returned to action cinema with “The Bluff,” a grisly 19th-century pirate…

Melodies Without Borders: ‘Ghost Peppers’ Album Challenges South Asian Divisions Through Fusion Music

Four Orlando-based educators have released a debut album that uses music as a form of…

Shazad Latif: British Actor With Pakistani Lineage Who Plays Edgar Linton in Emily Brontë’s Classic ‘Wuthering Heights’

British actor Shazad Latif has landed a plum role in one of the most anticipated…

A Hindu ‘Hamlet’: Riz Ahmed Reimagines Shakespeare’s Play With South Asian Identity at its Center

When Riz Ahmed’s “Hamlet” premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2025, it…

Down to Earth: A Start Up Theatrically Imagines Going From Cupertino to Delhi Via the Earth’s Core

Naatak’s play “Hole,” written by Sujit Saraf, directed by Poulomi Sarkar, and produced by Pratiksha Rao, feels tailor-made for the…