Ban Pakistani artistes? Are we serious?

'We have never had a policy regarding Pakistani artistes working in India.''We welcome them with open arms and that remains the official policy of the Indian government, including the current......

'It is important to talk to a Muslim'

'For people who are fed on nothing else but the media, what were prejudices become facts of life.''What my neighbour may see as just news, for me is a source of fear, living as I do, surrounded by......

Aditi Sings Ang Laga De, Noodle Sa Dil

'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi Paul/Instagram One of the things that was appreciated in......

Rediscovering Feroz Khan-Zeenat Aman's seductive Qurbani

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Qurbani, starring Feroz Khan, Vinod Khanna and Zeenat Aman (1980). A shiny disco ball, abundant lens flare, a bunch of......

Cannes 2019: Hina Khan parties with Priyanka

Hina Khan got some unexpected love at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival. Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas invited her, as well as Diana Penty and Huma Khan, to a party and they......

Meera Syal honoured

Writer-actress Meera Syal has been honoured by the London-based Nazia Hassan Foundation for embodying the fusion culture of South Asians in the UK.Syal was one of 12 award winners at a House of......