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Through the Immigrant Looking Glass: My Journey From a Small Village Near Srikakulam to ‘Dos Bros Force’

There’s a memory I keep returning to. An arcade near my school – not the…

A Robinhood Who Wears White: ‘Matka King’ Paints an Engrossing Portrait of the Indian Gambling Kingpin

“Matka King” is a 2026 Hindi-language period crime drama written by Abhay Koranne and directed…

Talking Movies: EnActe Arts Launches Virtual ‘Actors on Acting’ Series Spotlighting South Asian Performers

EnActe Arts has announced the launch of a new virtual roundtable series, “Actors on Acting,”…

Nightingale’s Sister Asha Bhosle, 1933–2026: The Voice That Sang Everything India Felt

Asha Bhosle, the playback singer who lent her voice to more than 12,000 songs across…

‘Bait’: A Meditation on Islamophobia, Aspiration, Trauma, and the Fractured Mirror of Postmodern Culture

A series like “Bait” — smart, self-aware, and unsettling — does not merely tell a story; it…

Desi Prince of Denmark: Reimagining Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ From a South Asian Perspective

Riz Ahmed stars in a modern, London-set film adaptation of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, “Hamlet,”…

To Be or Not To Be Bond: Watch ‘Bait,’ But Let Bond Be Bond, Whatever the Color

Full disclosure — I am one of those people who’s always declaring, “This TV show is…

‘Project Hail Mary’: A Fan of the Book Walks Out of the Movie Impressed, Moved, and Nagged by a Quiet Loss

Andy Weir published “Project Hail Mary” in 2021 — the tail end of a pandemic, a moment…

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…