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Sony Pictures Acquires North American Rights of Pakistani American Filmmaker Minhal Baig’s ‘We Grown Now’ 

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American rights to Pakistani American filmmaker Minhal Baig’s “We…

If Hasan Minhaj Was Living in India With his Wife Beena Patel, a Hindu, She’d Have to Murder Him — Bill Maher

In his HBO show ‘Real Time With Bill Maher,’ libertarian comedian Bill Maher said if…

The Little Jaguar: 16-year-old UmaSofia Srivastava of New Jersey Crowned Miss Teen USA

New Jersey teen UmaSofia Srivastava was crowned Miss Teen USA at the pageant held in…

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles to Open With Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Khufiya’ and Close With Varun Grover’s ‘All India Rank’

The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is gearing up for its 21st edition…

Breaking Cinematic Barriers: 18th Tasveer Film Festival to Feature Movies Reflecting Rich Tapestry of South Asian Stories

Sri Lankan film “Munnel” (Sand) will open the 18th edition of the Tasveer South Asian…

Mira Nair, Geeta Malik and Minhal Baig Selected Mentors for 1497 Writers Lab for South Asian Screenwriters

Filmmakers Mira Nair, Geeta Malik and Minhal Baig are named mentors for the 1497 Writers…

After the Exposé: Hasan Minhaj Could Be Out of the Reckoning to Become Permanent Host of ‘The Daily Show’

The recent New Yorker exposé on Hasan Minhaj has reportedly cost him the chance to…

Indian Actors Jim Sarbh, Shefali Shah, and Stand-up Comedian Vir Das Nominated for International Emmy Awards

Indian actors Jim Sarbh and Shefali Shah and comedian and actor Vir Das have been…

Of Prets and Pishaachs: Bishal Dutta’s Directorial Debut ‘It Lives Inside’ is a Fresh Perspective of Classic Horror Genre

“It Lives Inside,” directed by the talented filmmaker Bishal Dutta, explores the horror genre with…

‘Suspect X’: Netflix’s Murder Mystery With Moral Ambiguity, Subtle Twists, and a Mathematical Genius

Titled “Jaane Jaan” in India, and released internationally as “Suspect X,” the film is a mystery thriller written and directed…

Two Films by Indian Directors Win Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival

Films by two Indian directors won awards at the closing ceremony of the 48th Toronto…

The Punch Line Was a Lie: Hasan Minhaj Admits He Exaggerated, Fictionalized Some Incidents in Netflix Special ‘The King’s Jester’

Hasan Minhaj has acknowledged that he has exaggerated some of the incidents he’s included in…