Path-breaking film to explore transgender experience in India
Ek Asha (A Hope) will follow a transwoman on her journey to become a teacher in modern-day India. But director Mayur Katariya and his...
Movie plots and market ploys
The world of cinema is as much a mind game as it is a marketing one, says Mickey Virus director Saurabh Varma
Saurabh Varma has...
Skit cat
Meet Persian loko-star Farzam Kazemi, whose videos are the rage on social media
When it comes to skit videos, Farzam Kazemi—or Farzyloko as he...
‘A career in music requires passion, patience and pluck’
Nayestan is the first Afghan band to perform in the biggest Eid festival in Australia, and its lead singer Emal Orya talks to Wida...
Casting call for American children’s movie
Tess Joseph Casting seeks teenage girl from the Indian-Australian community to play lead role in film based culture, music and a journey of self-discovery
Tess...
Girl with a dream
From a Shiamak Davar musical to a Gujarati web series, Ria Patel, born in Jaipur, raised in Australia and now living in America, has...
Record label takes Afghan music across the globe
Independent record label and entertainment media organisation Afghan Smart was established in 2009 by Obaid Bunyad in the UK. In 2014 Obaid partnered with...
Diverse cast sets the Pulse racing on new drama show
ABC’s latest drama series Pulse boasts of not just a riveting plot but a diverse cast as well. While Claire van der Boom (Sisters...
A muse and a groove
Actor Ria Patel on her new film and music video
Gujarati born Ria Patel, who is currently based in Los Angeles, bagged her first feature...
Outfit… and a culture fit!
How Aryana Sayeed's skin-coloured dress got under the skin of religious heads
Who would have thought Aryana Sayeed’s concert in Paris on 13 May would...