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Rom-Cons: This Valentine’s Day Please Think Before You Swipe Right

Valentine’s Day is on the 14th of February. Cupid (Kam Dev to Indians) is here…

‘Writing With Fire,’ a Documentary Chronicling India’s Only Dalit Women-run Newspaper Wins Oscar Nomination

The documentary feature “Writing With Fire,” which tells the story of Khabar Lahariya, India’s only…

2 Films Directed by Indian Americans to be Screened at South by Southwest Festival in Austin

Two Indian American filmmakers will have their films screened at the South by Southwest or…

The Grocer’s Daughter: Netflix’s ‘Donkeyhead’ Mirror’s the Travails of Immigrant Children With Middle-Class Upbringing

“Donkeyhead” is a 2021 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by a Sikh Canadian Agam Darshi. It is…

Pramila Vasudevan Receives United States Artists Fellowship for Elevating and Amplifying Underrepresented Voices

Indian American dancer Pramila Vasudevan of St. Paul, Minnesota, is the lone Indian American selected…

‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ Marks a Paradigm Shift in the Acceptance of Transgender Lives in Popular Culture

India is moving inch by inch to accept transgender people as part of mainstream society.…

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas Met With Mixed Twitter Reactions to News of Their Baby Girl Via Surrogate

Twitter erupted with mixed reactions to the news of the birth of Priyanka Chopra and…

Anirudh ‘Andy’ Pisharody Tapped for Recurring Role in the Third Season of Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’

Indian American actor and producer Anirudh “Andy” Pisharody has been tapped for a recurring role…

Stage Adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s ‘The Kite Runner’ Headed to Broadway This Summer

A stage adaptation of Afghanistan-born, U.S.-based author Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner” will be presented…

‘Mare of Easttown’ It is Not: Netflix’s ‘Aranyak’ has Too Many Subplots, Suspects, and Unravels Quickly

“Aranyak” is an 8 episode police investigative crime thriller that is streaming on Netflix now.…

Aziz Ansari’s New Special ‘Nightclub Comedian’ to Stream on Netflix Starting Jan. 25

Aziz Ansari has a new Netflix special — “Nightclub Comedian” — premiering on Jan. 25.…

Indian American Fare: Sujata Day’s ‘Definition Please’ and Agam Darshi’s ‘Donkeyhead’ to Stream on Netflix

Sujata Day’s “Definition Please” will stream on Netflix beginning Jan. 21, along with Agam Darshi’s…