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FILM INTERVIEW: TARSEM SINGHTarsem Singh Changes the Way Audiences Watch Films with Universal’s ‘Immortals’Singh is what I like to call an underdog and an auteur - the kind of auteur who should be mentioned in the same breath as David Cronenberg, Michel Gondry, and Luc Besson. |
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FILM INTERVIEW: CANDICE BOUCHERSouth African 'Playboy' & 'Cosmo' Model Makes Her Bollywood Debut in ‘Aazaan’“If I think about going in the Bollywood direction, I have to see my Hindi, definitely. It has to be a lot better, and also the dancing.” |
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FILM INTERVIEW: SONAM KAPOORAnil Kapoor’s Daughter Felt Like Cinderella on Set of ‘Mausam’“I was wearing this beautiful gown and dancing with the best dancer. I felt like Cinderella.” |
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FILM INTERVIEW: DJ PARMARVancouverite a Rare South Asian Filmmaker Presenting at Toronto Film FestMr. Parmar’s directorial debut in 'Afternoon Tea' earned a spot in the “Short Cuts Canada” program as the latest edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. |
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ARTS COLUMN: RADHIKA VAZNew York City’s Resident One-Woman Act Prepares for India TourA talented writer and performer, Vaz has audiences roaring with laughter as she covers topics like flatulence, sex, and a woman’s menstrual cycle with much wit and humor. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'GANDHI TO HITLER'Controversy Looms in Film’s Title, but It Promotes Peace'Gandhi To Hitler,' a multilingual film, is the first ever Indian production to feature both Hitler and a foreign topic as the predominant plot. |
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LIFESTYLE INTERVIEW: RAJAL PITRODAIndian Author Has Backing of Shekhar Kapur, Hopes to Release Novel in United States"I had an outline of the overall plot I wanted as part of the story, so I created characters that could help turn that outline into reality!" |
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FILM INTERVIEW: AAMIR KHANAamir Khan Warns Against Bringing Children to Screenings of ‘Delhi Belly’The face of '3 Idiots' and 'Dhobi Ghat' says 'Delhi Belly' -- which stars Imran Khan, Vir Das, and Poorna Jagannathan -- is indeed an adult film with foul language. |
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FILM INTERVIEW: NANETTE MELVILLE‘Nrityagram: For the Love of Dance’ Highlights History of First Modern Gurukul“I have been able to advance her story and Nrityagram because they deserve to be seen aside from learning the dance and seeing India from a completely different and intim |
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MUSIC COLUMN: SHWETA JHAVERI LIVE AT SKIRBALL CENTERIndian Classical Musician Bridges Eastern and Western Styles at Magical Night in L.A.Mr. Amendola: “Shweta’s willingness to push the boundaries of Indian classical music are a testament of her brilliant musicianship and desire to move the music into new t |
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FILM COLUMN: ANURAG KASHYAP INDIA MOVEMENTAcclaimed Filmmaker Reinventing the Way Movies are Made and Watched in IndiaEvery since 'Black Friday,' eyes have been on Kayshap as the one of the new voices of independent cinema, and rightfully so. He's crafted movies without genres in mind. I |
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FILM INTERVIEW: ANUPAM KHERBollywood Star Plays Dual Role in Disney’s Latest India Release of ‘Zokkomon’“The audience is comfortable, the audience is educated, the audience is open to this globalization. I will say this is the Golden Era of Indian cinema.” |
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FILM INTERVIEW: ANEES BAZMEEBollywood Director Says ‘Thank You’ is Not a Sequel to ‘No Entry’"For the record, the script of 'No Entry Mein Entry' is in progress. The idea for 'Thank You' came to me when I was shooting a song with Akshay Kumar and Katrina in Egypt |
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FILM INTERVIEW: SONAM KAPOORAnil Kapoor’s Daughter Says ‘Thank You’ For The Opportunity To Expand Her Repertoire“To a certain extent, my parents made sure we had a very normal childhood. I did not visit the movie sets, but when my dad was traveling, I did travel with him.” |
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ARTS INTERVIEW: SARITA MANDANNADebut Author Creates a Whole New World in "Scotland of India" with Her Book 'Tiger Hills'"I take it as the ultimate compliment when people tell me that 'Tiger Hills' is a page-turner and that they were unable to put it down." |
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MUSIC INTERVIEW: TINA SUGANDHIndian American Musician Humbled by Ringo Starr, Shows There Is No Alternative"To see that a Beatle could be humble--he just recognizes that any of us can be washed away from this Earth at any second, so we need to get off our high horses and be ki |
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FILM INTERVIEW: PRIYANKA CHOPRAPiggy Chops More Than ‘Doubles’ Her Age For ‘7 Khoon Maaf’“For me, understanding the psyche of my character was very difficult. I had to portray her in a way that everyone empathizes with her, despite the fact that she kills sev |
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TV INTERVIEW: MANISH DAYAL‘90210’ Has First-Ever Lead Character of Indian Origin“'90210' is an exciting series for me to be a part of, and I am thrilled to portray this very unique role--an opportunity that doesn’t come up too often in our business.” |
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ARTS INTERVIEW: SHASHIN DESAIInternational City Theater’s Artistic Director Steps Aside After 25 Years“I think the vision was we wanted to do ‘new voices and new choices’ in theater to bring to our community. This community has come a long way with me.” |
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FILM INTERVIEW: AKSHAY KUMARBollywood Star Plays a Conman in ‘Tees Maar Khan’Bollywood superstar actor Akki has a feeling that Farah Khan’s 'Tees Maar Khan' will be different from the other films he has starred in recently... |