I recently listened to ‘The Guilty Feminist’ podcast on the topic of Ireland’s Repeal the Eighth referendum. This episode had detailed the struggles Irish women face with healthcare due to a long-standing, detrimental relationship between […]
Conversations on Caste – working on my Documentary
This year I start my journey as a filmmaker by working on my first documentary. My chosen topic of research is the Indian caste system within a UK context with focus on the Sikh diaspora. […]
Lohri was originally a women’s focused festival
Traditionally Lohri is celebrated as a festival acknowledging the arrival of a son, however the emergence of this festival as the ‘son festival’ as it were, is not necessarily true in history. Academic Navtej K. […]
All India Bakchod’s ‘The Bollywood Diva Song’ – Interview with the writers
Popular Indian comedy group All India Bakchod, commonly referred to as AIB, created a rather excellent music video earlier this year starring Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut. AIB released ‘The Bollywood Diva Song’ in September to […]
An Indian Summer in Leicester
Having started in August and running until the end of October, An Indian Summer is a vibrant festival celebrating South Asian culture in the heart of Leicester city over three months: from applauding the arts […]
The Pink Ladoo Project – Interview with founder Raj Khaira
The Pink Ladoo Project is an inspiring campaign headed by London based lawyer and activist Raj Khaira. Having started in October 2015, its followers have grown on social media to a more than 30,000, and […]
The Birmingham Indian Film Festival: Interview with Dharmesh Rajput Head of Cinema
Europe’s largest Indian film festival arrived in Birmingham on 23 June, with a packed programme full of exciting new films and pre-and post-screening talks with cast and crew members of the selected movies. The Birmingham […]
Doctors, Bollywood and a ‘beloved’ Mehbooba – Interview with Producer Nasreen Ahmed
As one of the fastest drama productions in television, BBC’s daytime TV show Doctors is now in its 19th series having entertained fans of the show since the year 2000. On June 7th, BBC […]
Miss Meena and the Masala Queens – Review and Interview with the Play’s Drag Stylist
RIFCO Arts newest production written by Harvey Virdi, Miss Meena & the Masala Queens, is a respectable piece of theatre, openly discussing the cultural pressures affecting the South Asian LGBTQ community. Set in contemporary Birmingham, […]
Russia’s Got Talent Star Svetlana Tulasi talks Kathak, Bollywood & future aspirations
The Russian Kathak dancer of Indian descent, Svetlana Tulasi was a semi-finalist on this year’s Russia’s Got Talent who mesmerised dance lovers around the world with her gracious performance. Svetlana’s eloquently fluent Bollywood-inspired Kathak dance […]
