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Nepali American Teen Parijita Bastola Becomes an Instant Sensation After Blind Audition on ‘The Voice’

Maryland teenager Parijita Bastola of Severna Park, Maryland, the first Nepali American to audition in…

‘Naatu Naatu’ From SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ Among Favorites to Bag Oscar Nomination for Best Original Song

The popular song “Naatu Naatu” from SS Rajamouli’s “RRR” (Roudram, Ranam Rudiram) is among the…

Mani Ratnam’s Magnificent ‘Ponniyin Selvan I’ Elevates the Mighty Chola Empire to its Rightful Place in Indian History

Maestro of Tamil cinema Mani Ratnam’s eagerly awaited period drama ‘Ponniyin Selvan I” has finally…

Poster of Mindy Kaling’s South Asian ‘Velma’ Released Amid Discussion About Character’s Sexual Orientation

HBO Max has unveiled the first official poster for its upcoming animated series “Velma,” starring…

Indian and the Western: Meet Naveen Chathapuram, the Indian American Director of ‘The Last Victim’

Indian American filmmaker Naveen A. Chathapuram has always been fascinated by neo-Western thrillers. He watched…

A Desi Touch to American Classic: Indian American filmmaker Sujata Day to Write Fresh Adaptation of “American Pie’

Indian American actor and filmmaker Sujata Day will be writing a fresh new adaptation of…

Utkarsh Ambudkar and Danny Pudi Join Cast of Netflix Live-action Adaptation of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’

Utkarsh Ambudkar and Danny Pudi have joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix live-action adaptation…

Pakistani-Canadian Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy to Work With Will Smith, Akiva Goldsman in Feature Directorial Debut

Four-time Emmy- and two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will make her narrative feature directorial debut…

Step Aside ‘RRR,’ Gujarati Film ‘Last Film Show’ is India’s Entry for Oscars

Pan Nalin’s Gujarati film “Last Film Show” (“Chhello Show”) has been selected as India’s official…

Chicago South Asian Film Festival Returns With a Great Line Up of Independent Films and Talent

More than 125 filmmakers and artists are flocking to Chicago to attend the 13th annual…

Reimagining Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’ in Post-Colonial Age of Black Lives Matter and MeToo Movements

“The Jungle Book” is arguably one of humanity’s best-loved tales. An irrepressibly adorable kid, a…

‘Stain Resistant’: How Women of Color Filmmakers Lab Helped Realize My Dream of Turning Words Into Moving Imagery

I have been a SAG-AFTRA actor in the American film market for over a decade…