By Neeru Saluja She stirred a fire with her controversial role in Deepa Mehta’s film ”˜Fire’. Be it her unconventional roles, her ”˜Dark is Beautiful’ campaign or the unique stories told via her directed films, actress and director Nandita Das has always defied the norms of Bollywood. So when she chose controversial Indian-Pakistan writer Saadat […]
By Indrani Kakoty The Assamese Community in Sydney enjoyed a wonderful ghazal Mehfil on the May 27, 2018 at the Beatrice Taylor Hall in Hornsby. This musical evening was graced by the melodious voice of Anirbaan Das. Endowed with a rich heritage of music and having developed in to class to recon with, […]
‘Gardish Mein Taare’ features Sonali Kulkarni and Arif Zakaria After the successful Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar’s ‘Kaifi Aur Mein’ earlier this year, SAI Creative Arts Network ( SCREAN ) Australia now proudly present a nostalgic play ”Gardish Mein Taare” based and inspired by the great film director Guru Dutt and his wife/singer Geeta Dutt. […]
There is madness in every marriage. Royal or not. As someone once said, a marriage is like a house. When a light bulb burns out, you fix the bulb. You don’t go and buy a new house. Or do you??? Hindi play Shaadi ka Laddu, Laddu ke Shaadi is a hilarious farce about marriage. Whether […]
The Falls Prevention Unit of the Department of Health, Western Sydney Local Health District has offered a ‘Stepping On’ Training Program. This is a free 7 week program supported by NSW Health for seniors over 65 yrs. to improve their confidence to keep living independently and not have a fall and injury […]
By Vijay Badhwar India Club hosted a discussion group on May 28 at West Pennant Hills Community Centre to encourage awareness about respect towards elders ”“ ”˜Spark The Change’ – a learning program at grass roots level to inspire social change, initiated by Amrit Versha and Nalika Padmasena. Nearly 30 participants, including councilors, lawyers, researchers […]
By Manju Mittal It was a splendid Saturday evening on May 26, 2018 at Pennant Hills Community Centre when it overflowed with music lovers. Packed audience lapped up every song and the concert left audience with a craving for more such shows in the community. Goutam Ghosal the Indian Bengali singer, came to Sydney, with […]
By Gaurav Joshi Similar to last years’ final it will be the top two ranked teams after the regular season that will contest the IPL final in Mumbai on Sunday night. The Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Chennai Superkings finished the season 1st and 2nd respectively and have been the most consistent teams during IPL […]
By Manju Mittal Richa Sharma needs no introduction to her fans world wide. Richa Sharma, the Indian play back singer, came to Sydney, with her gifted powerful voice to perform in a live concert. She is an amazing and a consummate performer. Hailing from the Haryana, Richa’s been in the Industry for more than a […]
After a month long Ramadan fasting, Sydney’s Muslim community is all smiles after observing the month long fast everyone gets into celebratory mood with Iftar dinners, invites and a show of rich culture and tradition. Do not forget the Ramadan Eid Bazaar 2018 with plenty of stalls selling latest fashion, toys, kids’ rides, freshly made […]