Interviews

The Asian Today interviews Javed Iqbal on his inspiring charity that feeds, clothes and shelters the homeless It is no secret that Birmingham is facing a serious homeless situation, with rates soaring year upon year. In just one year, rough...

Jagga Jasoos has been making waves since its release. The new Bollywood venture stars Bollywood's hot new favourite Ranbir Kapoor alongside love interest Katrina Kaif who leap into adventure together to unravel the mystery behind Jagga's missing father. In this...

Penguin’s WriteNow competition is right around the corner. The competition calls on writers from minority backgrounds to submit their manuscripts in the hopes of receiving editorial help and publication. Last year, 12 lucky writers were chosen for the programme, one...

Raabta has been setting the music charts on fire lately and is one of the most anticipated mystery movies of the year. Set in two different times, this story follows a man and woman as they fall in love...

The daughter of renowned Kumar Sanu is following in her father’s footsteps. Shannon is fifteen, hugely talented and eager to succeed. We sat down with the Indian born, London raised and Los Angeles living teenager to hear about her stellar...

PunjabTronix, a new international collaboration between Mercury nominated British-Indian music producer DJ Swami and traditional Punjabi folk musicians, will tour the UK this July. This is a new project, produced and commissioned by Asian Arts Agency as part of...

Almas Martial Arts Centre is a specialist fitness centre for women in Birmingham. Based in Hall Green and Moseley, the centre was set up by Nagina, a black belt with 30 years of experience who has represented England. We...

This month, British theatre producer Dawinder Bansal launches brand new theatre show Mother Tongues from Father Lands. The uplifting, inspiring and emotion-filled show has real stories of South Asian women relayed by female celebrities in a series of gripping...

Punch Records hit the road in May for the first edition of the Welcome To My City tour. Known for their groundbreaking work with emerging artists and their ability to spot the next big thing, Punch have selected 5 emerging...

“Did you cheat on her, beat her or both?” this is just one of the many stereotypes that rom-com film Finding Fatimah’s male protagonist, divorcee Shahid, is faced with on his journey to find his soulmate. Oz Arshad’s directorial takes...