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Over 70 Young Changemakers of Indian and South Asian Origin in North America in Forbes 30 Under 30 List 

The following are some of those featured in Forbes magazine’s annual compilation that includes 600…

Powerhouse Producer Ektaa R. Kapoor Cements Her Legacy With Emmy Directorate Award Win

Ektaa R. Kapoor recently won the 2023 International Emmy Directorate Award, acknowledging her meritorious contribution…

‘Ghee Happy’: Pixar’s Veteran Animator Sanjay Patel Lunches Animated Preschool Series 

Growing up in San Bernardino, California, Sanjay Patel found himself surrounded by two sets of…

Indian Comedian Vir Das Lands an International Emmy for His Netflix Stand-up Special

Comedian Vir Das won an International Emmy for Comedy for his Netflix stand-up special “Vir…

Abhishek Bachchan Reveals What It’s Like Portraying the Role of ‘Unlikeable’ Coach Paddy in ‘Ghoomer,’ Now Streaming on Zee5 Global

The character of Padam Singh Sodhi (Paddy), played by Abhishek Bachan in “Ghoomer,” evolved with…

Jagateshwar ‘Jag’ Bains Becomes First Sikh and Indian American to Win 25th Season of ‘Big Brother’

Jagateshwar “Jag” Bains has made history on CBS’ reality game show “Big Brother.” The 25-year-old…

Animated Short Film ‘Sikh American’ to Be Executive Produced by Celebrity Chef and Filmmaker Vikas Khanna

Guneet Monga Kapoor, producer of the 2023 Academy Award-winning documentary short film “The Elephant Whisperers,”…

‘Dream Girl 2’: A Migraine-inducing Comedy of Errors that Fails to Entertain

“Dream Girl 2,” directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor…

On a Rollercoaster With Sunny Deol: Utkarsh Sharma and Simrat Kaur Spill the Beans on Working With the Star of ’Gadar 2’

Working on “Gadar 2: The Katha Continues” was nostalgic for Utkarsh Sharma who plays Jeete,…

My ‘Friend’ Matthew Perry: A Timeless Reminder of Laughter, Resilience and the Enduring Power of Belonging

In the vast landscape of American television, two shows, “Friends” and “Seinfeld,” have been my…

Netflix’s Dark Comedy ‘Pain Hustlers’ Inspired by Real-life Story of Indian American Entrepreneur John Nath Kapoor

The dark comedy “Pain Hustlers,” which began streaming on Netflix this week, follows a small…

‘I’m Not a Psycho’: Hasan Minhaj (Sort Of) Apologizes to Those Who Felt Betrayed or Hurt by His Standup Comedy

Hasan Minhaj has broken his silence about the New Yorker expose alleging that some of…