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Finding Grandpa: a quest to heal generational pain

  Baljinder Singh’s story starts with a promise to his grandmother. At the age of 12, he swears to find his grandfather, Mehnga Singh, a...

Pallavi Sharda in Spit: ‘reasonable doubt at a reasonable price’

  When it comes to South Asian representation on Australian screens, actor Pallavi Sharda leads the way. After charting the territories of Bollywood and Hollywood,...

Kim and Khloe in India: A horror story

  In the latest episode of The Kardashians (Season 6, Episode 6), Kim and Khloe jet off to India for the Ambani wedding, giving us...

Thandel: Review

  Cinema has long romanticised long-distance relationships, but Thandel takes it a step further by layering it with themes of separation, integrity, struggles of working-class men, patriotism,...

Review: Vidaamuyarchi

  A seemingly bulletproof plot is what makes a thriller compelling, but when that plot begins to dismantle itself halfway through, the experience turns from...

Review: Picture This

  After Bride and Prejudice, South Asian representation in Western rom-coms has often swung between distorted stereotypes (think Never Have I Ever, Bend It Like...

Indian films and series to watch in March 2025

  Indian films in March 2025 are packed with exciting releases across various languages and genres. There’s something on almost every week, so mark your...

Guy Sebastian on his Bollywood movie debut

  Guy Sebastian is stepping into the world of Bollywood with his debut film Hindi Vindi set to release across Australia on February 27. The film...

When words fail, music speaks: Ali Sayed, director of ‘Hindi Vindi’

  Shortly after writer-director Ali Sayed arrived in Australia with his young family, he noticed that language had become a barrier between his kids and...

Jay Sharma on The Pawan Luthra podcast

  As we worked on the script, it was Neena Gupta that kept coming to mind | Jay Sharma on The Pawan Luthra podcast WATCH THE...

Bharat Nalluri on his Boy Swallows Universe victory

  Filmmaker Bharat Nalluri recently won the AACTA Award for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy for his work on the first episode of Netflix’s...

Review: Kadhalikka Neramillai

  Indian cinema rarely experiments with the rom-com genre, but Kadhalikka Neramillai stands out as a refreshing exception. While the first thirty minutes may tempt...

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