Posted on 05 August 2008 by Aliya Razaaq
As many other Asian Brits, I’m at ends with my identity. I speak broken Punjabi, and charter Bollywood religiously, yet I listen to Gwen Stefani on the trusted iPod, and have a Yorkshire accent. I wore skinny jeans day in day out last year, yet I think the pink sari I picked up from Southhall [...][...more]
Posted on 30 May 2008 by Aliya Razaaq
A daughter caught between a mix of Eastern and Western values; a mother on the prowl, preoccupied with reputation; a bunch of stiff upper lipped relatives; tales of forced marriage and torture. This is the Masood family, the latest Asian experiment to be performed on hit BBC soap Eastenders. Eastenders has long had a reputation of [...][...more]
Posted on 29 April 2008 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]
Posted on 22 April 2008 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]
Posted on 27 March 2008 by Aliya Razaaq
When thinking of the classical Bollywood heroine, the names, Madhuri, Sri Devi and Aishwarya Rai spring to most people’s minds. These actresses have led a fulfilled and sustained career, but who or what do most people think of when the name Divya Bharti? A zealous heroine, filled with temperament - a temperament that would lead [...][...more]
Posted on 09 March 2008 by Aliya Razaaq
Valentines Day saw the long awaited release of the multi-million pound blockbuster ‘Jodha Akbar’, starring Hrithik Roshan, and Aishwarya Rai. Director Ashutosh Gowariker, known for the controversial Swades has tried to repeat the chemical romance that took place between the duo in Dhoom 2. One of the most expensive films of recent generations, [...][...more]
Posted on 04 March 2008 by Aliya Razaaq
Thursday March 6th 2008, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Stadium, will see a celebration of Asian infusion, when the UKAMAS hit town once again. The largest honorary event of the Asian urban music scene, and pressing into the mainstream, the AMAS are all about recognizing the contribution of Asian musicians to the entertainment industry. [...][...more]
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