Category archives for: Bollywood

Greetings to Ram Kamal Mukherjee for his film ‘Season’s Greetings’

By Manju Mittal Ram Kamal Mukherjee, a well known film maker, writer, Journalist & critic of Bollywood who has established himself as a director through his two films multiple award winning short film ”˜Cakewalk’ which saw the comeback of Indian actress Esha Deol and his recently released ”˜Season’s Greetings’ on Zee5. Ram hails from Kolkata […]

Irrfan: The handsome actor I met at Cannes

By Manju Mittal I really can’t believe that ultimate gem of Indian cinema Irrfan Khan is no more. It is really tragic that Indian cinema lost a jewel. It’s a personal loss for everyone at this point in time. I think of everyone who have watched him in his movies or met him personally, it […]

Sydney enjoys Unity through Music and Saaz

      By Neena Badhwar When one attends a ”˜Unity Bollywood Concert’ the feel is totally different. It is held at Worker’s Club in Blacktown. One walks through the dining hall with hundreds of people, families, children eating, drinking together from a buffet that offers over two dozen variety of dishes, a Chinese restaurant […]

Rajit Kapur: Theatre has always been my first love

By Neeru Saluja He’s made his mark in theatre and films but till date he is recognised as Byomkesh Bakshi. Meet actor Rajit Kapur, who became a household name with his portrayal of the Indian crime detective on television in the 90s. The National Award winning actor was in town for his play ”˜The Siddhus […]

Three Ha…Ha…Ha…s for the Siddhus

  By Neena Badhwar To my limited knowledge, ”˜The Siddhus of Upper Juhu’ has been, probably, the best Indian comedy play staged in Sydney. This is attributed to crispness and timing of its dialogues. The language plays a great role in it. Every language has its gifts: gravitas of Urdu/Persian, precision of Hindi/Sanskrit and expression […]

Thappad ”“ The  Slap

By Devaki Parthsarathy This movie is a typical example of how to take a million dollar plot and slap it in its face! Fantastic storyline, about how a perfectly happy housewife turns into firebrand woman of steel, is outstanding! The movie is not just another domestic violence episode. Its also not just about women’s empowerment. […]

Sahir, Sarkar and Sydney were all in Taal in ”˜Taal Se Taal Mila’

Avijit Sarkar set the mood for a Sahir evening By Neena Badhwar Heart & Soul Production’s Fourth ”˜Taal Se Taal Mila’ event was a sold out show when Sydney’s Sahir Ludhianavi lovers of his filmi poetry congregated to be transported to an era of music that has left an indelible mark in our memory. Sahir […]

Bollywood films coming to cinema in March, April

Mind Blowing Films’ Bollywood releases in the months of March and April, 2020:   March 6: ‘Baaghi 3’  release date; starring  Tiger Shroff, Riteish Deshmukh, Shraddha Kapoor, An upcoming Indian action thriller film directed by Ahmed Khan. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and distributed by Fox Star Studios, it is a spiritual […]

My goal is to be as honest as I can be to my character ”“ actor Vicky Kaushal

By Neeru Saluja With his boy next door looks and versatile acting, this Lokhandwala lad has won the hearts of the masses. It’s his deep rooted sense of reality that makes him Bollywood’s most promising actor. Actor Vicky Kaushal was first noticed in his cinematic debut ”˜Masaan’ and since then has been on a rollercoaster […]

Mallika Sarabhai: “I was a social activist even before I knew what it meant”

By Neeru Saluja   As a dancer, storyteller, writer and social activist, Mallika Sarabhai has powered change through performing arts. Besides being one of the leading exponents in classical dance, she is also vocal on women’s empowerment, making her a fearless feminist of our times. She is also the director of Darpana Academy of Performing […]

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