Hindu Protests over Paramount Film

‘The Love Guru’ accused of ‘lampooning’ HinduismMOVIE giants Paramount have been accused of ‘lampooning Hinduism’ after trailers of a new Mike Myers film were released in America. Members of the Hindu community in America are said to be outraged...

Award-winning Filmmaker to visit Birmingham

Jamil Dehlavi to present renowned films at MACAWARD winning filmmaker Jamil Dehlavi is to visit Birmingham to present a double-bill showing of two of his most revered films. The Indian-born director will showcase his 1981 film ‘Blood of Hussain’...

Gere cleared in Shilpa kiss row

Complaints were “frivolous”, says courtHOLLYWOOD actor Richard Gere has been cleared of all charges relating to his infamous kissing incident with Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty. The actor was accused of obscene behaviour after he embraced and kissed the actress...

Award nomination for Britz

C4 drama tabled for Royal Television Society AwardCHANNEL 4 drama Britz has been nominated for a Royal Television Society award. The drama has been shortlisted in the Best Drama Serial category alongside BBC’s ‘Five Days’ and ‘Torn’ which was...

UKAMA joy for music stars

Asian music awards honour stars of past yearGLITZ, Glamour and plenty of Gyrating was the recipe for this years UK Asian Music Awards which took place at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall and it went down a treat as...

Shilpa denies musical axe rumours

Actress is still ‘Miss Bollywood’, says publicistSHILPA Shetty has denied reports that she has been axed from the second run of her successful West End musical 'Miss Bollywood'. A report in Indian tabloid Mumbai Mirror alleged that the show's...

Mumbai to London: Bollywood School comes to the UK

Anupam Kher goes global with Bollywood academy RENOWNED Indian actor Anupam Kher has revealed he is to open a Bollywood acting school in London. The actor, a veteran of over 400 films, will open his first international Actor Prepares...

British Asian theatre research conference

Asian theatre experts to offer viewsBRITISH Asian theatre arts will be celebrated and explored at a major international conference at the University of Exeter in April.  The event is a culmination of a 4-year research project led by the Drama...

Branson conquering Bollywood

Business mogul sets sights on Indian marketHE may seem an unlikely Bollywood hero, but Virgin boss Richard Branson proved he may just have what it takes to cut it alongside Shah Rukh and Salman after starring in his first...

‘Britney is having my child’

Brummie Adnan claims star is pregnantBRUMMIE photographer Adnan Ghalib is back in the news and claiming popstar Britney Spears is pregnant with his child. The Small Heath-born photographer told press the star has “a baby Brummie in her tummy”,...