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Pakistan Film ‘Zindagi Tamasha’ Banned for Being ‘Blasphemous’ is Tapped for Oscars 2021

A film that set off a storm of controversy in Pakistan is now the country’s official entry…

Caste Discrimination and Patriarchy Among Themes of Indian Films Screened at Sundance Festival

All the three films representing India at this year’s Sundance Film Festival have a common…

Cardi B’s Cryptic Tweet With Bollywood Song Sends Desi Twitter into a Tizzy

It was just a 12-second video with a cryptic message, yet it sent desi twitter…

Out of Africa: Intercultural Love Story ‘Namaste Wahala’ to Stream on Netflix on Valentine’s Day

Loosely translated to English “Namaste Wahala” means ‘hello trouble’ and is the name of an…

Kangana Ranaut to Play India’s Iconic Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in Upcoming Political Drama

Controversial Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has announced that she will play the powerful and first…

Dainty Dancing: Reimagining Indian Classical Dance Odissi During the Pandemic

With almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, every profession has adapted to some form…

Is ‘Tandav’ Anti-Hindu? Most Indian Americans and Bollywood Fans Don’t Think So

Ali Abbas Zafar’s political thriller ‘Tandav” has been embroiled in controversy since its release on…

Bangladeshi Director’s 2017 Film ‘Doob’ Starring Irrfan Khan to Stream on Netflix

Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s 2017 film “Doob” (No Bed of Roses), starring late actor…

UC Berkeley to Get a $35,000 Scholarship Fund in Honor of the Late Sushant Singh Rajput

In memory of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and on the occasion of his…

Second Season of ‘Metropark 2,’ a Series About New Jersey-Based Patel Family to Begin Streaming on Jan. 29

The New Jersey-based Patel family is back to entertain the audience for a second season…

‘Sir’ is a Delicate Tale of Love and the Breaking Down of the Barriers Between Classes

Screenwriter and documentary filmmaker Rohena Gera makes her feature film debut with this thought-provoking, engaging…

Ramin Bahrani’s ‘The White Tiger’ is a Dark Thriller-Like Satire of Upward Mobility in India

The dark, satirical on-screen adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s 2008 Booker Prize winning eponymous novel, “The White…