6 Indian shows and movies to watch in May 2021
Lava Ka Dhaava (Netflix)
Were you a fan of Takeshi’s Castle? Javed Jaffrey is back with his hilarious commentary on Lava Ka Dhaava, a Hindi...
LISTEN: Chatting with Ayush Tiwari from “Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare”
Because of their laidback quality, comedy shows are often thought to be least time-consuming to write, produce, and create. This week, Chacha Vidhayak Hain...
Missing in action? Bollywood stars soon to appear on screen
Indian Link Radio’s EKTA SHARMA lines up stars who have been laapata... but not for long.
Rangeela's Urmila Matondkar will be seen on the big...
Indian shows and movies to watch in March 2021
Bombay Begums (Netflix)
After the award-winning Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016), director Alankrita Shrivastava is back with another empowering series about women. Set in urban...
WATCH: What if ‘3 Idiots’ was actually a crime thriller?
Over the years, we've all enjoyed watching 3 Idiots as a hilarious social commentary on the Indian education system... but ever imagined the film...
What are the most requested songs on Indian Link Radio?
Indian Link Radio has been keeping listeners grooving to good music since 2002, and of course, we've gathered a number of popular requests over...
WATCH: Bollywood fan’s musical ode to Kishore Kumar
Did you think you were the biggest Kishore Kumar fan in the world? Well, Youtube's Manoj Agrawal might argue otherwise.
In this music video titled...
Indian shows and movies to watch in February 2021
Lahore Confidential (Zee5)
Following 2020’s London Confidential, Zee5 is back with the second instalment of the spy series. This time, Richa Chadha stars as Indian...
Tandav on Amazon Prime: REVIEW and backlash
Tandav opens with a raging kisaan andolan in Greater Noida over a government decision to turn farm land into a SEZ for urbanisation. Soon,...
Indian shows and movies to stream in January 2021
Nail Polish (Zee5)
In this courtroom drama, the buried bodies of over 30 children are discovered – who is the culprit? Arjun Rampal plays lawyer...
Top 10 party songs for your New Years Eve bash
Whether you're planning a small gathering or an all-out bash this New Years, you'll probably need the right playlist to set the tone for...
Malayalam film ‘Jallikattu’ is India’s entry for Oscars 2021
The Malayalam film, Jallikattu, has been selected as the official Indian entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 93rd Academy...
Remembering Saroj Khan: check out her Top 5 dance performances
Saroj Khan, a talented dancer and Bollywood's first female choreographer, has left behind a legacy unlike any other. Her career spanned over forty years...
Soumitra Chattopadhyay: Bangla cinema’s Alt Superstar
He was the alt superstar of Bangla cinema in its glory years, the affable Bhadralok icon who crafted a towering stature ironically banking on...
Indian shows and movies to catch this November
Laxmii (Disney+ Hotstar)
This much-awaited film has definitely made waves even before its release, including a name change and fighting off allegations against transphobia. A...
Durga Puja: Bollywood moments that capture Pujo festivities
The Pujo season is back! Taking us back to the Kolkata lanes with feasts laid out in every Bengali household and pandal-hopping every evening,...
Ronaldo, Tabu, SRK ‘most dangerous’ celebs on Indian web
Source: Wikicommons
According to computer security company McAfee, top Indian celebrities like Tabu, Taapsee Pannu, and Shah Rukh Khan, alongside footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, are some...
Indian film ‘The Disciple’ wins award at Venice film fest
The Chaitanya Tamhane directorial, The Disciple, has won the prestigious FIPRESCI award at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.
The last Indian film to win the...
Happy birthday, Kajol: 6 easy-to-miss cameos by Bollywood’s rebel
The very talented Kajol (perhaps better known as DDLJ's Simran or Kuch Kuch Hota Hai's Anjali) ranks high on any Bollywood buff's list of...
Desi shows and movies to binge-watch this August
Bandish Bandits (Amazon Prime)
With a plot about an Indian classical singer and a pop star joining forces (and inevitably finding love along the way),...
7 best Sonu Nigam songs to enjoy on his 47th birthday
Sonu Nigam is a Bollywood singer who needs no introduction. In his career spanning two decades, he has created a commendable collection of tracks...
Queer representation in Bollywood
Ranveer Singh and Jim Sarbh’s homoerotic act in Padmaavat is a big deal in Indian cinema, writes SUBHASH K JHA
Review: Undekhi
Starring: Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Harsh Chhaya, Surya Sharma, Anchal Singh, Apeksha Porwal
Created by: Siddharth Sengupta
Rating: * * * (three stars)
The crime drama must be among...
Review: Breathe Into The Shadows (Amazon Prime)
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh, Nithya Menen, Ivana Kaur, Saiyami Kher
Created by: Mayank Sharma
Rating: * * (two stars)
In India, where the concept of limited...
Veteran comedian Jagdeep passes away at 81
Veteran Bollywood comedian Jagdeep is no more. He passed away here on Thursday owing to age-related health problems at the age of 81.
Born on...
Priyanka Chopra, Anurag Kashyap among ambassadors for TIFF 2020
Actress Priyanka Chopra and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap are among global celebrities who have been invited to be ambassadors of the 45th Toronto International Film...
Over 150 international films at Mumbai Queer Film festival
The 11th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is going virtual this year due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The festival is coming...
New film ‘My Melbourne’ to premiere at IFFM next year
In a new project titled My Melbourne, filmmakers Kabir Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Rima Das and Onir will mentor selected Victorian filmmaking teams to create...
New film 'My Melbourne' to premiere at IFFM next year
In a new project titled My Melbourne, filmmakers Kabir Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Rima Das and Onir will mentor selected Victorian filmmaking teams to create...
Alia Bhatt-starrer ‘Sadak 2’ poster launched, netizens want to boycott film
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt released the first poster of his comeback directorial feature "Sadak 2", starring daughters Alia Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt, on social media...
Podcasts
Ep 9: What do young Indians want from love?
Growing up in Indian culture, most of us know that love has never been as popular as marriage. Even in the movies, the main...
Ep 8: Indian links in Indigenous Australian poet Ali Cobby Eckermann’s...
To celebrate NAIDOC week 2020 (between 8-15 November) I spoke to Yakunytjatjara poet Ali Cobby Eckermann about her time in India where she taught...
Ep 7: In the case of Sushant Singh Rajput
The torrid and high-octane Sushant Singh Rajput case has been fodder for Indian people and press for the last few months. The actor’s tragic...
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