by Aliya Razaaq
Bollywood's lengthy temperamental relationship with the portrayal of mental illnesses once again emerged from the woodwork with the recent release of slapstick comedy 'Krazzy 4'.[...more]
by Lady Jalebi
“Lady Jalebi is a young, vibrant Londoner quite happily living the single life and playing the field. Her anxious parents however, think it’s high time she settled down and are on a quest to find the perfect Desi guy for her to marry. From set ups to speed dating, join her each month as she [...][...more]
by Samar Sadullah
InsideDesi recently caught up with Mr.England 2007 winner, Sonny Singh.[...more]
by Heppy Khatun
It is a universal truth that a woman in possession of a less than perfect figure will most likely be in pursuit of something that will make her look or feel better. How many women can say that they are 100% happy with the way they look? There are but a few.Celebrities, in whom many [...][...more]
by Aliya Razaaq
Out on DVD, ‘Brick Lane’ is a film that comprises many threads; love, passion, political unrest, and most of all a personification of the hundreds of women who come to Britain each year in the predicament of an arranged marriage.
Adapted from Monica Ali’s bestselling novel of the same name, Brick Lane is the [...][...more]
by Samir Ahmed
So here I was, Mumbai International airport – Arrivals. I suppose it was what I had expected. The airport was going through refurbishments, a sign perhaps of India’s rapidly developing economy and rise to become one of the world’s leading nations. Having never been to Mumbai before I didn’t really know what to expect from [...][...more]
by Raj Malik
After riding on a thundering wave of Box Office success throughout 2007, Bollywood superstar, Akshay, now takes control of the gearstick as the driving force of Bollywood’s most ambitious road trip movie to date. Playing desi wannabe gangster, ‘Bachchan Pandey’, in his own, inimitable ‘tashan’ (style), Akshay Kumar heads a stellar cast in a diesel-fuelled [...][...more]
by Halima Khatun
Brit Asia TV, a new free-to-air television channel aimed at the British Asian audience, is hoping to launch this week.
Based in Birmingham, the channel promises to “broadcast and promote Asian culture amongst British Asians” in the UK and across Europe.
It will be available on the Sky Digital platform, but unofficial broadcast has already begun.
The channel [...][...more]
by Lady Jalebi
“Lady Jalebi is a young, vibrant Londoner quite happily living the single life and playing the field. Her anxious parents however, think it’s high time she settled down and are on a quest to find the perfect Desi guy for her to marry. From set ups to speed dating, join her each month as she [...][...more]
by Millissa Mathai
Spring is almost here ladies. Time to whip out that self-tanner, put away the tweed and break out those flirty summer sandals you scored at Harrods. What I love most about spring fashion and beauty are the fabulous new colors and textures. By far the “it” color of the season is green. Whether it is [...][...more]
by Halima Khatun
Make a difference. Write now. Those are the evoking, haunting, powerful words which embodied the Muslim Writer Awards 2008.
What began as a modest project in the West Midlands, intended to encourage Muslims to become better communicators, has snowballed into a nationwide search for the cream of writing talent, culminating in an exclusive awards ceremony held [...][...more]