Posted on 06 September 2008 by Shamik Das
So much going on in the Premiership, Robinho, Berba, Keegan, so much going on in the world, but what to write about? As I sat staring at a blank screen trying to unscramble my mind I turned to Facebook for inspiration. Little of note on the homepage, some crazy invites to far-out groups and a few [...] [...more]
Posted on 29 August 2008 by Halima Khatun
It’s no secret that Bollywood is, and has always been a male-dominated industry. The men get paid more, and enjoy much longer, illustrious careers, while their female equivalent see their fee and film offers reduce greatly once they hit 30. Bipasha Basu, possibly the most forthright and outspoken actress in Bollywood (bar perhaps Kareena Kapoor) has [...] [...more]
Posted on 27 August 2008 by Aliya Rashid
Are we Asians a tight-fisted lot? Do you only believe that charity begins at home? Not true I hear you cry. I’m generous; I give money to causes back home, in the ‘motherland’. Well, that’s great! But what about here? What about the organisations over here that deal specifically with Asian problems. How much do we give them? [...] [...more]
Posted on 06 July 2008 by Yasmin Sadek
VH1 calls it “hotrageous couples”; we call it on-screen chemistry. Hollywood has Brangelina and we have Abhiaish. Rumours escalating around talented and beautiful people who work together are nothing new for the 24/7 gossip society of the UK and US; what is new however is how this media frenzy from Hollywood is moving it’s way on [...] [...more]
Posted on 19 June 2008 by Aliya Rashid
If an alien had landed at the Bollywood IIFA awards in Bangkok last week, it would have been forgiven for thinking us Asians are a light skinned lot. Indeed, if they then sat down and flicked through any Asian magazine, that view would be greatly reinforced. While ‘white’ celebrities appear permanently tanned, Asian celebs seem to [...] [...more]
Posted on 15 June 2008 by Sharin Randhawa
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) held the Idea IIFA awards show last weekend with over 600 million viewers tuning in worldwide - making it one of the most watched entertainment award shows in history. The IIFA’s are certainty one of the most eagerly anticipated award shows on the Bollywood calendar, attended by all the top [...] [...more]
Posted on 13 May 2008 by Ikram Ali
Beauty is a rare commodity, sought after by those with the most power within the most influential industries, in this case the Indian Film industry… It’s no secret that some of the most beautiful women in the world hail from India, Aishwarya Rai (Miss World 1994), Sushmita Sen (Miss Universe 1994), Diana Hayden (Miss World 1997), [...] [...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]
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