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British Indian Actor Viveik Kalra to Star Opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Cross-cultural Rom-com ‘Chennai Story’

British Indian actor Viveik Kalra will be seen along with popular Telugu and Tamil cinema…

Smorgasbord of Cultures: ’Shiv Shastri Balboa’ Reflects the Real American Kahani of the Desi Community

Last night I watched the movie “Shiv Shastri Balboa” in a theater in New Jersey…

Priyanka Chopra Jonas Plays Grieving Woman Who Accidentally Finds Special Connection in ‘Love Again’

Priyanka Chopra Jonas released the trailer of her latest Hollywood film “Love Again,” starring Sam…

M. Night Shyamalan Signs First-Look Deal With Warner Bros, Including Daughter’s Directorial Debut Film

Warner Bros. Pictures Group has signed a multiyear first-look directing and producing agreement with two-time…

‘Your Place or Mine’ is No ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ But It has My Favorite ‘Legally Blonde’ Reese Witherspoon

On the eve of Valentine’s Day, I took my blonde friend, Debbie for an Indian…

Revealing Faces of Places: Dhiren Dasu’s Unusual Artistic Presentation at the Santa Monica Art Museum

Enter the space and you are surrounded by faces, watching you from every wall. Stand…

‘Oscars for Books’: Actor, Author and Comedian Kal Penn to Host 60th Annual PEN America Literary Awards

Indian American actor, writer, producer and former Obama White House aide Kal Penn will host…

Pakistani American Arooj Aftab and Indian American Anoushka Shankar Perform Their Grammy Nominated Song at 65th Award Ceremony

Brooklyn, New York-based musician Arooj Aftab performed her Grammy-nominated song “Usher Na” at the premier…

Unexpected Delight? How ‘Poker Face’ Pays Tribute to ‘Columbo’ and Annoyingly Flirts With ‘Knives Out’ and ‘Glass Onion’

For years I’ve been in a Facebook group for fans of the ‘70s detective series…

Documentary ‘Call Me Dancer’ About Mumbai Street Dancer Manish Chauhan to Premiere at Santa Barbara Film Festival

The feature documentary, “Call Me Dancer,” about a young and talented street dancer from Mumbai,…

Reasons to Watch ‘Pathaan’: The Molten Gold of SRK’s Magic Might Yet Hold All the Broken Pieces of India Together

My five reasons to watch “Pathaan.” The “paisa-vasool” Bollywood movie genre is back with a…

Indian American Conductor Sameer Patel Has a Busy Year Ahead in the Western Classical Music Circuit

Indian American conductor Sameer Patel has a lot to look forward to this year. He…