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Friday August 31, 2007

ASIAN WRITERS FLOCK TO ART GALLERY

noble.jpgIf you like novels set in India or about the East - you’re in luck! The Noble Sage Art Gallery is holding an exciting Asian Literary Evening as part of the Mayor of London’s India Now Festival.

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RAPPING SENSATION TO PERFORM AT EDINBURGH MELA LADIES NIGHT

Manc_7.JPG Sakhian ladies night kick starts this year’s Edinburgh Mela in the main marquee tonight (31 August) at 6:00pm at Pilrig Park. The women only night, which features music, dance and food will be hosted for the second year in a row by TV presenter, Tasmin Lucia Khan.

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Focus on families aims to curb diabetes spread

Family lifestyles and their impact on the health of individual family members will be the focus of a new approach to preventing diabetes.

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BLACK UK FILM DIRECTORS BREAK NEW GROUND AT TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL

David Alexander, 25, grew up in Hackney – one of the poorest, most crime-affected boroughs in London *. He wanted to make films, but the grim reality of life on the housing estate meant this was a dream he had to keep secret – anything else would invite ridicule as being ‘unrealistic’ and ‘unobtainable’.

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Thursday August 30, 2007

Bollywood’s Hit Machine, Akshay Kumar, strikes again with Box Office triumph of Heyy Babyy in opening week!

Akshay 2.JPGThere’s no stopping Bollywood’s hit machine, Akshay Kumar who, after the runaway success of Namastey London, has championed the UK Box Office yet again.

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BOLLYWOOD SING-A-DANCE-ALONG!

kuch kuch hota hai.jpgBarbican Film is celebrating its 25th birthday with a Bollywood sing-dance-along by showing classic romance - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai followed by a special club night hosted by Kuch Kuch - the UK's leading Bollywood Club, at Digress, at Moorgate's City Point, London.

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Wednesday August 29, 2007

BRITISHNESS DEBATE ON BIRMINGHAM AGENDA

A major Birmingham event took place recently to debate whether Britain has lost its ‘Britishness’. Fuelled by Governments announcement for plans for a ‘Britain Day’- which critics dismiss it as a “gimmick” – Birmingham business professionals attended a unique interactive debate to decide What is Britishness Anyway?

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Monday August 27, 2007

Still alive and Kicking

For those people who commented that I must have been killed by my ex or Dante, unfortunately for you am still here, alive and kicking! I was in hospital having my appendix removed after weeks of really bad stomach pains, followed by some home rest at my parents which was great, I forget sometimes how nice it's to be looked after by my mum, who by the way is back from Bangladesh along with the rest of the family.

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Thursday August 23, 2007

“Farah is crass, vulgar and cheap” – Shah Rukh Khan

SRK,_Farah_&_Deepika.jpgThis Sunday, August 26th, Karan chats up with the ‘Om Shanti Om’ team - Shah Rukh Khan, Farah Khan and Deepika Padukone on ‘Koffee with Karan’ exclusively on Star One and Star World at 9 p.m.

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Tuesday August 14, 2007

Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi and Farhan Akhtar enjoy Koffee with Karan

shabana azmi.jpgKaran’s guests this week are an extremely special couple. She is an actor par excellence…in fact, almost an institution! From path breaking alternate cinema to plausible mainstream… She’s been there, she’s done that! Her contribution to the society as well as the fraternity has never gone unnoticed and on a lighter vein, she can be the life of a party.

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Shilpa Shetty to receive Rajiv Gandhi Award

shilpa_shetty_10.jpgAfter having met the Queen, the former Prime Minister of Britain and the Mayor of London, Shilpa Shetty will now receive one of the highest recognitions from her homeland India in the form of the 'Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award' at a grand ceremony to be held at National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai.

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Don makes small screen debut

don_gallery_470x320.jpgThey say that the police of 11 countries are after DON and to catch him is not just difficult…it’s impossible. Well STAR Gold has made the impossible possible, and presents him to the world exclusively on 25th August at 9.00pm.

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Wednesday August 01, 2007

Akshay Kumar Plays Sexy Father Figure in Surefire Hit Heyy Babyy

hey baby.jpgAfter the chart-topping success of his recent film triumph, Namastey London – the highest grossing Bollywood film at the UK Box Office of 2007 – Indian cinema’s A-list superstar, Akshay Kumar, makes a welcomed return to the big screen in his latest offering, Heyy Babyy, releasing in cinemas internationally on 24th August 2007 through Eros International.

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