Well known Gandhi Play, Yugpurush is touring Australia Pacific this November with eleven shows planned in the region. Yugpurush is a two-hour long heart-touching and riveting drama of the profound spiritual relationship between Mahatma Gandhi & his spiritual mentor, Shrimad Rajchandra, a great Indian saint, poet, philosopher and spiritual luminary. Mahatma Gandhi credits his principle […]
By Neena Badhwar Guru Rajendra Gangani mesmerises Sydney with his performance of Kathak. He is an exponent of Kathak who exudes joy rather pure bliss as he said on stage, “I want you to enjoy ”˜anand’. Pure anand.” Gangani performs as if he is enjoying his art himself, lost in himself he brings forth sheer […]
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) presents the fifth edition of Mapping Melbourne, a series of multi-artform events from 1-17 December 2017 across Melbourne. Partners including Arts Centre Melbourne, Malthouse Theatre, Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, No Vacancy QV, Testing Grounds and Temperance Hall will host exhibitions, theatre, music, dance, multi-media, workshops and live art interactions showcasing […]
For the Second year running, Nautanki Theatre’s 2nd South Asian Festival is a celebration in South Asian languages, transcending cultures and geographical boundaries, these plays are presented by various South Asian theatre groups who have been performing plays for many years within their community space. Nautanki endeavours to provide a common performing platform for these […]
YUGPURUSH is a spiritual play that depicts the relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his spiritual mentor, Shrimad Rajchandraji, who shaped Gandhi’s principles of truth, peace and non-violence. This multi-award winning theatrical masterpiece has performed more than 900 shows in about 275 cities across four continents in just 9 months. All surplus proceeds from YUGPURUSH will […]
By Neeru Saluja Pakistani film Balu Mahi has already created a stir on social media and is now ready for a worldwide release on 10 February. A light hearted romantic tale with stunning visuals, the film stars Osman Khalid Butt and Ainy Jaffri in the lead roles. The Indian Down Under caught up with rising […]
By Neena Badhwar Divya Murthy is a young lawyer who is writing research for a university professor in Sydney on media law but when she is coming home to Wollongong where she lives, sitting in the train in a 3-hour journey she is writing out her ideas and even visualising them and finally turning them […]
By Aradhana Bhatt When one goes to watch a Nautanki production one expects the unexpected. Just like their previous play, ”˜Last Dance at Dum Dum’, their latest production, ”˜The Jungle Book’, recently staged at Parramatta Riverside Theatre, was no exception to the rule. Since its inception in 2008, Nautanki theatre has gained a reputation amongst […]
Abhijit Deonath, writer, director and producer announces that his Hindi feature film Salt Bridge (English subtitles) is releasing on 27 July 2017 in 5 cities. In Sydney it will be screened at Event Cinemas, Burwood on July 27, 2017. You can book Early Bird tickets at specially discounted rates and watch trailer at this link: […]
Arts Centre Melbourne presents The Guru of Chai: a stirring comedy steeped in romance about the contradictions of modern India with its iPhones and ancient gods that come alive in an outrageously funny and profoundly beautiful romantic thriller at Arts Centre Melbourne from 22 ”“ 27 August. Amid the chaos of a bustling Bangalore railway […]