Wedded bliss with My Bollywood Bride

DVD Review: My Bollywood BrideWhat happens when Hollywood decides it'll try its hand at a Bollywood-style story? The answer is 'My Bollywood Bride', a fantastic blend of boy-meets-girl, boy-loses-girl, boy-finds-girl, boy-ends-up-with-girl! (Phew!). A 'Best of Fest' winner at the...

Mira Nair finds a story that hits home

‘The Namesake’ gears up for UK releaseA MAJOR international bestseller and chosen by The New York Times, USA Today and Entertainment Weekly among many others as one of the Best Books of the Year, Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel The Namesake...

Bachchan & Depp united

Holly meets Bolly in Mira Nair's 'Shantaram'We've been asking the question for years, just when will two major stars from Hollywood and Bollywood come together in the same film? Drum roll please because we can reveal that time has...

SRK gets wax model underway

'King Khan' waxwork to be unveiled on April 3WHEN Madame Tussauds revealed another Bollywood addition in the name of Shah Rukh Khan would grace the halls of the famous museum, bosses at the top tourist attraction didn't quite expect...

Saif’s heart scare

Bollywood star vows to give up smoking after scareBOLLYWOOD STAR Saif Ali Khan vowed his smoking days were well and truly behind him after he was rushed to hospital suffering from chest pains. The 36-year-old said he had given up...

Two new ‘faces’ for hit Asian radio drama

Pooja Shah and Nitin Ganatra Hit Silver Street British Asian stars Poojah Shah and Nitin Ganatra are to try their hand at radio after signing up for the BBC’s Asian drama Silver Street. Shah, better known for her role...

USA Muslim comedy circuit to hit the UK

'All-Muslim Comedy Tour' in Spring runSOME OF America’s biggest Muslim comedians are set to hit the UK this spring with a host of dates lined up across the country. Birmingham is included in the tour which will also see shows...

Sony release classic Gandhi special edition DVD

Win a copy of GandhiRichard Attenborough’s triumphant, award-winning epic of the life of Mahatma Gandhi celebrates its 25th anniversary and returns in a spectacular double disc, Special Edition DVD. With an all-star cast featuring Sir Ben Kinglsey, Sir John...

Film director slams Western academics

Western academics 'cultural snobs', says MundhraA US film director has accused parts of western academia of demonstrating ‘cultural snobbery’ in disregarding Indian cinema and Bollywood in film studies courses. Jagmohan Mundhra recently delivered a lecture at the University of Leicester...

Shilpa causes a stir in Leicester

Hundreds brave cold to see BB winnerBIG Brother winner Shilpa Shetty caused pandemonium in Leicester after visiting the Midland’s city to launch an Aids charity. Hundreds of fans waited in the freezing cold to catch a glimpse of the...