A cultural confluence comes alive in US' Phoenix as Indian diaspora celebrate 'Discover India'
Phoenix/IBNS: About 8000 miles away from its shores, the vibrant culture of India came alive this weekend in this US city when the aroma of desi cuisine and the joyousness of Bollywood gigs blended with the pride of a community basking in the glory of its lunar conquest.
Motorola makes Kriti Sanon its new brand ambassador
Kolkata: Cell phone maker Motorola has announced Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon as its brand ambassador during the launch event of its latest smartphones, the Motorola razr 40 Ultra and razr 40, held in the city.
Roll the film: COVID-19 disrupts world’s moviedom
The impact that Covid-19 has had on the movie industry worldwide is metamorphic. Lauren Polanski, Sophia Gonzalez and Skylar Laird from USA and Avra Biswas from India report on the rise of OTT and downturn of big screen amid a raging pandemic
Samikshan, is a young talent from Bengal who is trying to make it big in the Mumbai music industry. Here is the young talent in a conversation with Subhojit Roy
Bollywood needs to rethink Dalit representation, media scholar says
London, Aug 8 (IBNS): An expert in Indian cinema at Birmingham City University (UK) has said that Bollywood is creating the wrong perception of an entire community in its portrayal of Dalits.
I am waiting for a good script, says Zayed Khan in Kolkata after app launch
Bollywood actor Zayed Khan was in Kolkata to promote his new app, IMKnotShy at Acropolis Mall, in association with My Nail/ Think Inked. In a candid chat with IBNS Correspondent Tanushree Sen, the actor who is now seen much less on screen spoke about his yearlong engagement with the app, his love for gulab jamun and rasmalai, and the desire to do something new.
The Path of Zarathrustra made in English is a film that perhaps for the first time explores the Parsi identity and the history and origin of the faith. This reminds us of the contribution of the Parsis to Indian cinema. But has Indian cinema been kind to the community in portraying them? Shoma A. Chatterji writes