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25th Jan 2020 | Updated at 11:25am 25th Jan 2020
Samantha's 'Janu' – special surprise for Tamil fans
Director Prem Kumar’s '96' was arguably one of the finest movies in Kollywood that starred Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha in the lead roles as Ram and Janu
Nivetha Thomas shares pain behind a 2 second shot in 'Darbar'
Superstar Rajinikanth is currently basking in the success of his recent release 'Darbar' that had hit the big screens on January 9th
Exhibition to showcase Britain's 400 year-old-royal love affair with India
The Queen's Gallery in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh will showcase artworks from the Royal Library at Windsor, manuscripts and painted frontispiece from a Hindi translation of a book about Queen Victoria's travel in Scotland and Ireland....
British Museum buys traditional Indian painting to stop from being sold overseas
British Museum has bought a masterpiece 'The Trumpeters' by one of India's greatest painters, Nainsukh of Guler, saved from export after being purchased. Described as a work "unparalleled in North Indian art" - had its licence for export blocked...
Cookie and her 'fictional' young world
Konnie Huq left Blue Peter a decade ago. But her new book character, 9 year-old Cookie shows how she is still a part of the children's world! First of a series of three books, 'Cookie And The Most Annoying Boy In The World', centres around adventures...
First ever book on lassis launched in the UK
Radha Bhatia, author and Chairperson, Bird Group, on Thursday launched “Lassis of India – Smoothies with a Twist” in London. The interactive evening was held at Nehru Centre, London and featured a delightful Lassi tasting session and a panel...
A Doll’s House: Legacy portraying the Empire’s women
- 17 Sep 2019
A famously intelligent playwright Tanika Gupta MBE, a recipient of our Asian Achievers Awards, has written over 20 stage plays that have been produced in major theatres across the UK. Her recent play 'A Doll's House' has been recreated in adaptation...
Rabiah Hussain to receive £10,000 from the Royal Court Theatre
Rabiah Hussain is one of the three writers who has received a fellowship worth £10,000 by the Royal Court Theatre and Kudos. Other winners included Lettie Precious and Ross Willis. This is the first year that the fellowships, which support three...
Suitable actors for A Suitable Boy
- 12 Aug 2019
A Suitable Boy is believed to be the first BBC drama without a British actor, although it has been written by Andrew Davies, 82, who is known for his adaptations of Pride and Prejudice, vanity Fair and Bleak House.
Male BBC stars face pay cut
Following accusations on gender bias in regards to remuneration, as reported in last week's Asian Voice, the BBC's highest earning male stars are facing pay cut as the British corporation attempts to handle the controversy about gender discrimination.
Royal Mint pays tribute to Freddie Mercury's 'Queen'
Britain's Royal Mint has issued its first commemorative coin featuring a British rock group, in a tribute to the late Freddie Mercury and the three other band members of Queen. Mercury, born as Farrokh Balsara in Zanzibar was of Parsi origin,...
'Music teaches you resilience in an ever-changing world'
Many of you may remember Pallab Sarker from his days helping Labour cabinet ministers like Tony McNulty connect with the community, before starting his successful PR firm Apollo Strategic Communications. From Walthamstow, East London, Sarker...
Brick Lane Circle launches pilot project book, “Knowing One Another”
On Monday 20th April 2015, the Rich Mix in Bethnal Green played host to the Brick Lane Circle, where they launched the book, “Knowing One Another” under their publication and funded by the Big Lottery Fund. There are several authors who have contributed towards the content of the book, looking at diverse cultural attributes and traits, ranging from backgrounds such as Ugandan, Pakistani and Moroccan.
