Sydney’s highly successful Children’s Festival will make a return in June after more than twoyears of cancellations due to Covid.The Festival President, Thuat Nguyen AM, said today: “ We are excited to announce that wewill bring the Children’s Festival to an important new high-profile location on 26 th June thisyear.“Over the past 23 years we […]
As soon as the trailer of Vivek Agnihotri’s ‘The Kashmir Files’ has hit the internet universe, the audience are dazzled seeing the portrayal of such a sensitive topic in a very defined & descriptive way. The director has been receiving honoring calls from the community to admire his work. The story of ‘The Kashmir Files’ […]
By Rekha Rajvanshi After staging so many successful dance shows and musicals, Ruchi Sanghi Dance Company produced ‘Anarkali – The Musical’ which was staged in NIDA on the February 26, 2022. The musical brought to life the epic story of Anarkali through poignant music, breathtaking dances, over 400 dazzling costumes and a cast of over […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Yesterday India won the first Test against Sri Lanka at Mohali by an innings in three days thanks mainly to Ravindra Jadeja’s brilliant all-round show. He scored a scintillating 175 not out embellished with 17 fours and three sixes and took nine wickets in the match. He outscored Sri Lanka in the […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji To lose wicket-keeper batsman Rod Marsh aged 74 was sad, to lose spin wizard Shane Warne, 52, was tragic. I still can’t believe that spin king Shane Warne has left us. On Friday we were mourning the passing away of Rod Marsh. And yesterday Warne. He died of a suspected heart attack […]
By Neena Badhwar Aishveryaa Nidhi has worked in Theatre and Films for the last 25 years, and is well known to the Indian community in Australia. At the height of her career Aishveryaa decided to move to California in 2016 where she is making her mark in Hollywood, recently nominated as one in the top […]
By Neeru Saluja He’s the most versatile OTT actor who has officially taken over our screens. With his natural onscreen persona, actor Vikrant Massey brings a wave of sensitivity to his roles leaving the audience wanting for more. Vikrant Massey has carved a niche for himself with his extensive work across all mediums – theatre, […]
In an exclusive interview with the Indian Down Under, Lokesh Varma talks to Ghazal Maestro Pankaj Udhas about his upcoming concert at the Sydney Opera House. He also tells us about his long connection with Australia and what motivates him each day. And do hang around until the end so you can listen to a […]
BOOK REVIEW Chappell’s Last Stand by Michael Sexton, published by Affirm Press, Australia, 288 pages, RRP $29.99. Reviewed by Kersi Meher-Homji Besides being a resolute batsman and one of all-time great cricket captains, Ian Chappell has been the voice of cricket for many decades. He led his teams, Australia and South Australia, with vim and […]
By Manju Mittal Rakesh Bedi is a respected Indian actor. Rakesh, who hails from Delhi, has been entertaining audiences through films, television and theatre for the past 35 years. He is also known for his powerful comic performance in films such as the famous ”˜Chashme Baddoor’, ”˜Ek duje ke liye’, ”˜Shrimaan Shrimati’, ”˜Yeh jo hai […]