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MUMBAI, (IANS) – US-based actress Freida Pinto is in Mumbai after a gap of three years. She is attending Christian Dior's special fashion showcase. The actress has been specially invited to attend and be part of the special show dedicated to

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone was photographed at the Mumbai airport, and it showed her walking past 'Swalla' and 'Wiggle' hitmaker Jason Derulo. A video shared by celebrity paparazzi shows Deepika coming out of her car in an oversized

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Actress Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark in the series 'Game of Thrones', is in Mumbai and she shared her excitement on social media. On Instagram, she shared a video of her hotel room in Mumbai and seemed

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas revealed that she had frozen her eggs in her early 30s as her mother Madhu Chopra, who is an obstetrician-gynecologist, advised her. "I felt such freedom, I did it in my early

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Priyanka Chopra Jonas is now a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and is currently serving on the Executive Committee of the Actors Branch. Membership of the Academy is by invitation only

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bellie, the woman who raised baby elephant Raghu in the Oscar winning short documentary "The Elephant Whisperers', has said that she was earlier apprehensive at the prospect. Talking to the media at a post-Oscars celebration event, Belli said

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves, who brought home an Oscar for India with her short documentary, 'The Elephant Whisperers', is not really thinking to venture into commercial entertainers. Speaking to the media on March 23, the Oscar-winning filmmaker said, "I'm

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Indian American actress-producer Mindy Kaling said that it was "almost too much to take in" being honored with the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden. Kaling, who is best known for creating the romantic

Photo : Carrington Spires India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - Celebrities and community leaders gathered to celebrate the new Broadway show ‘Life of Pi’ which has just begun live performances in New York City. Padma Lakshmi, Nik Dodani, Danny Pudi, Bing Chen

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Priyanka Chopra's former-stylist Law Roach said that he has nothing to do with the Indian actress' body-shaming incident. More than a week after the 'Baywatch' actress publicly claimed that someone told her she "wasn't sample-sized," the

TORONTO, ON - Rangaai,the immersive sensory experience theatre company from India, is debuting in Toronto. Rangaai Theatre Company, which pioneered immersive sensory experiences for Mumbai's theatregoers since 2016, is bringing its unique style of experimental theatre to Canada. The company's latest

HYDERABAD, (IANS) - When 'Naatu Naatu' bagged the Oscar to become the first Indian and Asian song to receive the coveted award, the 'RRR' team led by director S.S. Rajamouli basked in the glory of the moment. But now it

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Los Angeles based music producer duo of Indian descent, Almost Famous have teamed up with American rapper and singer Tyla Yaweh on their brand-new hip hop single titled 'Unsick'. The high-octane rapturous track is stylishly laced with some

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - The ‘RRR’ team reached the Dolby Theatre in full style on March 12. On the red carpet, Ram Charan and Jr NTR twinned in black bandhgala ethnic velvet outfits. Rajamouli opted for a kurta that he

Photo: Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj singers of ‘Naatu Naatu’ India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Kaala Bhairava son of composer M Keeravani  and Rahul Sipligunj singers of ‘Naatu Naatu’ also performed the song at the Oscars ceremony on March 12 here

Photo Twitter: Music composer MM Keeravaani and lyricist Chandrabose. LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - 'Naatu Naatu' picturized on Ram Charan and NTR Jr from the film 'RRR' won the Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards on March 12, held

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Global musical sensation, 'Naatu Naatu' from the S.S. Rajamouli-directorial 'RRR' burnt the stage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.The song took the form of a performance after actress Deepika Padukone made an introduction

Photo: Director Kartiki Gonsalves (Left), Producer Guneet Monga (Right) LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - As short documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers' brought home an Oscar, its director Kartiki Gonsalves credited her "motherland India" for the win.'The Elephant Whisperers' was competing in the category

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Superstar NTR Jr says that the steps from his iconic number 'Naatu Naatu' from the film 'RRR' were not tough, but it was the "sync" which was tougher. He adds that his "legs still hurt" from shooting

MUMBAI, (IANS) - American dancer Lauren Gottlieb, who was also seen as a runner-up in the sixth season of 'Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa', is excited to perform on the song 'Naatu Naatu' which has been nominated at this year's Academy Awards

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband Nick Jonas celebrated Holi with Preity Zinta, and friends at their home. Preity shared photos and videos of herself along with her husband Gene, and friends from the celebrations. She

DALLAS, TX - Kartik Aaryan shared a video of his Holi celebrations on Instagram, and it showed a huge crowd which social media estimated to be of 8,000 fans cheering him on. He wrote, “Pardesh mei Desi wali Holi” celebrations with

PARIS (ANI) - Deepika Padukone has left everyone in awe with her look at the ongoing Paris Fashion Week (PFW) wearing Louis Vuitton's leather stud button coat. She accentuated her clothing by carrying a stylish black bag. She paired the coat

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Grammy Award winner John Legend who came to India for a music concert on March 4 and 5 performed with rapper Raja Kumari during the musical tour. The duo wrote the song 'Keep Walking' together late last year

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - Actors Alia Bhatt and Jr NTR have been awarded the 'Spotlight Award' at Hollywood Critics Association 2023. The actors were not able to attend last week's ceremony in the US with the rest of the team. On

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Actress Deepika Padukone is one of the chosen few from the world who will be presenting an award at the Oscars 2023 ceremony. Deepika joins the likes of Emily Blunt, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan,

HYDERABAD, (IANS) - Contrary to speculations, power couple Ram Charan and his entrepreneur wife Upasana Kamineni Konidela are all set to welcome their first child in India. Upasana has set the record straight on rumors that their first child will

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Indian American actor Karan Soni, known for his work in the 'Deadpool' movies, is set to be part of the voice cast for 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'. Soni will provide the voice for Pavitr Prabhakar aka Spider-Man

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Continuing its string of wins, filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli's 'RRR' recently won big at the recently concluded HCA awards. While Ram Charan was seen during the ceremony, the absence of the film's other lead, NTR Jr left

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - The first-look images of the upcoming action-spy thriller series 'Citadel' were unveiled recently, and they show Priyanka Chopra Jonas in a deadly gun-toting avatar which she balances by setting the mercury on fire with her

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The streaming docu-series 'The Romantics', which is a tribute to the legacy of late director-producer Yash Chopra, will be screened for students at Harvard University. Additionally, the Film Television Institute of India in Pune, which is India's

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Actress Anjali Bhimani, who is known for her work in the superhero mini-series 'Ms. Marvel', was starstruck as she stood next to the 'RRR' actor Ram Charan on the stage at the recently concluded Hollywood Critics Association

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - As the Oscar race gets intense, filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli's magnum opus continues to make waves on the global canvas as 'RRR' bagged 4 awards at the Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Awards. The film won Best International

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - The Producers Guild of America awards ceremony held here on February 25 saw B.J. Novak present the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television to Mindy Kaling. In a sweet speech, he recalled their early days together

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - 'RRR' star Ram Charan, in the US for the Oscars, appeared on the daytime talk show ‘Good Morning America,’ where he talked about becoming a father. When one of the show hosts, medical correspondent Jennifer Ashton,

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (IANS) - Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, who recently played in the 2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game for Dwayne Wade's team, received words of appreciation from Greek-Nigerian basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who also coached the winning team

LONDON, (IANS) - Indian hopes at the ongoing 76th edition of the BAFTA ended with the Indian documentary "All That Breathes" losing the Best Documentary honor to "Navalny". "All That Breathes", which has been internationally co-produced, has been directed by Shaunak

HYDERABAD, (IANS) - Actor Ram Charan, who left here for Los Angeles for the Oscars, was the cynosure of all eyes at the airport for a different reason. Instead of the usual stylized gladrags that stars are clicked in at airports,

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Ali Fazal's international project 'Kandahar', which also stars Gerard Butler, has finally got a release date. It is all set to hit the screens on May 26. This will be Ali's first international release this year after 'Death

San Francisco, (IANS) A new feature that will enable users to add new contacts and change current contacts from the "Contacts sidebar" has been revealed by Google for its contact management service, "Google Contacts." Previously, the only way to change or

Toronto, (IANS) India strongly condemned the defacement of a Hindu temple in Canada on Wednesday and urged Canadian authorities to investigate the incident and take swift action against those responsible. The Ram Mandir in Mississauga was vandalized with anti-India slogans, shocking

United Nations, (IANS) India contributes $30.54 million annually to the 2023 UN budget, according to a UN spokesperson. António Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said India was one of 43 countries on an 'honorary list' to have paid contributions to the budget

New Delhi (IANS) According to an official statement, Brazil, India, and the United States, as leading biofuel producers and consumers. They will work together in the coming months to form a Global Biofuels Alliance with other interested countries. To facilitate

Havana (IANS) According to local media, Cuba has reported its first case of avian influenza The virus was detected in wild birds at a zoo in Havana, Cuba's National Centre for Animal Health was quoted as saying by online news outlet

San Francisco (IANS) Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced the layoff of 7,000 employees in order to cut costs. During the company's earnings call for its December quarter, he said the move is "necessary to address the challenges we're facing today". "This

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Hollywood director Tarsem Singh, who is known for films such as 'The Cell' (Jennifer Lopez), 'The Fall' (Lee Pace), 'Immortals' (Henry Cavill, Frieda Pinto), and 'Self/Less' (Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley), recently shot his first Indian feature film

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria's directorial 'Sanaa' starring Radhika Madan has locked its North American premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and will be the only Indian film to be screened at the event. Saria said: "I'm so

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Streaming giant Netflix is to celebrate late filmmaker Yash Chopra and his production banner Yash Raj Films' rich cultural legacy of 50 years in a new docu-series titled 'The Romantics'. Netflix will globally release 'The Romantics' on February

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI)- Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' opened at around 5,500 screens in India and at 2,500 screens internationally. Out of the 2,500 screens overseas, the film was screened at 694 theatres in the US. According to Variety, the film is

MUMBAI, (IANS) - American musician DJ Diplo, who recently set the stage on fire at the first Indian edition of the multi-genre music festival Lollapalooza, performed for the packed crowd at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse here wearing a black sweatshirt with

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Kicking off the proceedings for the 65th annual Grammy Awards, the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony will return to the Microsoft Theater here, on  February 5. In an exciting development, the ceremony will be marked by

HYDERABAD, (IANS) - One of the last eligible bachelors of Tollywood, the multiple award-winning actor Sharwanand got engaged on January 26. The actor is set to marry US-based software engineer Rakshita Reddy. The engagement ceremony took place in the presence of

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who directed late Hollywood star Heath Ledger in the 2002 epic 'The Four Feathers', has paid fulsome tribute to the late actor. Ledger had a brief but bright career as a leading man,

MUMBAI, (ANI) - Shaunak Sen's directorial 'All that Breathes' made it to the final nominations list at the 95th edition of the Academy Awards. Expressing happiness over the news, Shaunak wrote, "We're all shocked, relieved and discombobulated. Deepest, most heartfelt thanks

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Reliance Entertainment's film 'The Fabelmans', directed by Steven Speilberg, is one of the most nominated films in the 95th Academy Awards. The film is contending in the categories Best Picture, Best Director, Best Lead Actress, Best

MUMBAI, (IANS) - While it was 'Naatu Naatu' that made a lot of noise with its Oscars nomination, another song 'Applause' from the film 'Tell it Like a Woman' is also competing in the Best Original Song category. Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez

LOS ANGELES, CA - The peppy dance number 'Naatu Naatu' composed by M.M. Keeravani and penned by Chandrabose is now vying for the top music honor at the Oscar Awards. The high-energy rendition of the number is by singers Rahul Sipligunj

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - Indian filmmaker Shaunak Sen's directorial 'All That Breathes' has made it to the 95th Oscar Awards after it got nominated in the Documentary Feature Film category. The documentary has been nominated alongside films such as 'All

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Kartiki Gonsalves' directorial 'The Elephant Whisperer' has been nominated in the Documentary Short Film category. The short documentary will be contending alongside 'Haulout', 'How Do You Measure a Year?' (Jay Rosenblatt Films), 'The Martha Mitchell Effect"

TORONTO, (IANS) - Ravi Srinivasan, a senior Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) executive, passed away suddenly at the age of 37, sending shockwaves across Canada's arts and film community. Srinivasan, a senior manager of festival programming for TIFF, who died on

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron, who spoke to Indian filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, at length, was all praise for his vision, his genius storytelling, and the emotions that drive his characters. In his conversation with S.S. Rajamouli, Cameron

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana and her friend Shanaya Kapoor, who will make their debut in acting, posed for a picture with Reality TV star and supermodel Kendall Jenner in Dubai. Shanaya shared the pictures of

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Amazon Freevee has given a straight-to-series order to 'The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh', an eight-episode series inspired by the life of showrunner Vijal Patel. British American actor Naveen Andrews ('Lost', 'The English Patient', 'Bride and Prejudice') stars

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - 'USA Today' has shortlisted Tollywood star NTR Jr as one of the hottest contenders for Oscar 2023 for his performance in S.S. Rajamouli's ‘RRR'. The website has predicted that NTR Jr's role as 'Komaram Bheem' will

Anita Verma-Lallian seen here with Lilly Singh India-West Staff Reporter PHOENIX, AZ - Indian American Anita Verma-Lallian has announced the creation of Camelback Productions. A press release said it was Arizona’s first woman and South Asian-owned film production and entertainment company. The announcement

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt's Hollywood debut film 'Heart of Stone' starring Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan is set to release on August 11. The film will be clashing with her husband Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal'. Streaming giant Netflix shared

LONDON, (IANS) - The BAFTA Awards nominations announced on January 19, January 19, have completely ignored the awards season favorite, 'RRR', although India can take solace from the fact that Shaunak Sen's documentary, 'All That Breathes', is in contention for

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Gina Lollobrigida, the 1950s Italian bombshell who starred in films including 'Fanfan la Tulipe', 'Beat the Devil', 'Trapeze' and 'Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell', has died. She was 95. A generation of Indians will remember Lollobrigida from

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - S.S. Rajamouli on winning the Best Original Song and Best Foreign Language Film at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards on January 15 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel here, dedicated the honor to all the

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Actor-comedian Kumail Nanjiani is a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to his role as Kingo in 'Eternals', but that doesn't mean he's in an uproar over Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino criticizing the

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Superstar Ram Charan's wife Upasana Kamineni posted a series of pictures with her husband from Golden Globe Awards 2023 on social media, after 'Naatu Naatu', a song from his 'RRR' won the award for Best Original Song. She

India-West News Desk BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The S.S. Rajamouli directorial 'RRR' bagged the Golden Globe for Original Song, but lost the Best Motion Picture Non-English award to the Argentine film 'Argentina, 1985'. The 80th Golden Globe Awards was held on January

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Six Indian feature films -- the much-favored 'RRR', India's official entry 'Chhello Show', the sleeper hit 'Kantara', 'The Kashmir Files', 'Gangubai Kathiyawadi' and 'Me Vasantrao', the Marathi-language biopic on classical singer Vasantrao Deshpande -- are

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Rebekah Sood appeared along with her sister Ariella Blank, on the business reality show 'Shark Tank India 2' and pitched for their kombucha drinks startup. Rebekah said being the daughter of a mechanical engineering professor, she always gave

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - NTR Jr and S.S. Rajamouli were welcomed with rounds of applause and shouts of "Bravo!” by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the organization responsible for the Oscars, at a special

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Priyanka Chopra Jonas hosted a special screening of 'Chhello Show' , India's official entry for the Academy Awards, for the voters who decide the Oscars in Los Angeles. The screening was followed by a dinner reception

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani thinks racist language has become "much more acceptable in mainstream circles" in recent years. The 44-year-old actor, who was born in Karachi, noted that racist attitudes remain in America, two decades

India-West Staff Reporter FREMONT, CA – ‘Dreamline,’ a coming-of-age family drama about an aspiring Indian American teenage rapper learning to bridge the cultural divide with his immigrant software engineer dad and ultimately finding his creative voice in the process, is being

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - Global kids and family entertainment major Toonz Media Group has partnered with India’s ELE Animations to co-produce “Drac and Skeletons.” The spooky chase comedy series will be produced into a 78x7” animated series in

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Indian American model, TV host, author, and activist Padma Lakshmi hit back at a follower, who criticized her fun video, which was shared on her Instagram account, of her and her daughter Krishna. The clip saw

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) – Tickets for filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli's magnum opus 'RRR', scheduled to be screened at the world's biggest IMAX theatre here on January 9, was sold out in a matter of 98 seconds. The screening at the Chinese

LONDON, (IANS) - Veteran actor Satish Shah gave an epic reply after he faced racism at the Heathrow airport here. The actor, who is popularly known as Indravardhan Sarabhai from his show 'Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai', was traveling to London in first

MUMBAI, (ANI) - After 'Loki' star Sophia Di Martino, Robin Baker from the British Film Institute National Archive has heaped praise on actress Alia Bhatt over her performance in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'. Robin penned a note saying he was moved by Alia's

LOS ANGELES, CA - 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' actress Sana Saeed is engaged to her boyfriend Csaba Wagner. She is remembered for playing Anjali, Shah Rukh Khan's on-screen daughter in the film. Sana has shared a reel in which her boyfriend

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - 'Game of Thrones' star Nathalie Emmanuel heaped praise on SS Rajamouli's blockbuster action-drama 'RRR' and its star cast. She dropped a series of tweets praising the cast and its songs. The first tweet read, "RRR is

MUMBAI (IANS) - Riteish Deshmukh is all praise for his wife’s bargaining skills. He recalled an incident where, because of Genelia D'Souza, he managed to purchase a highly-priced sculpture in New York at half its stated price.He said: "I am very

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Actor Amar Chada Patel, who plays Boorman, a roguish warrior with a checkered past in the streaming series 'Willow', has said he has done his part for all the "little brown kids" who have grown up in

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Los Angeles-based director Manjari Makijany, who was nominated at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards for her film 'Spin' in the 'Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program' and 'Outstanding Fiction Special' categories, feels she naturally gravitates

MUMBAI, (IANS) - 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' actress Vrushika Mehta has shared several pictures on her Instagram handle informing her fans about her engagement with Saurabh Ghedia, who lives and works in Toronto. Vrushika also posted a video from a

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - The Charlie Hunnam-starrer series 'Shantaram' will not be returning for a second season. Its Season 1 finale, released December 16, will serve as a series finale, reports 'Variety'. Based on Gregory David Roberts' 900-plus-page novel, ‘Shantaram’

MUMBAI, (ANI) - Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is in a hilarious collaboration with social media personality Khaby Lame. The 'Happy New Year' actor was seated beside the Senegalese-Italian comedian in an Instagram reel, which the latter had shared on Instagram with

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Pan Indian stand-up star and actor Vir Das's new standup special 'Landing' will premiere worldwide on Netflix on December 26. Speaking about the new release, Vir said, "It's exciting to be ending the year with this

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Action-thriller film 'Lakadbaggha', which stars Anshuman Jha, Ridhi Dogra and Milind Soman in principal roles, is heading to the South Asian International Film Festival New York where it will have its world premiere. The film tells

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The phrase "To the moon and back" could prove true for actor Dev Joshi, who is known for his work on the television show "Baalveer". Joshi is the youngest among the 7 people who will fly to

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The short film 'Highway Night', which stars actor-director Prakash Jha has been shortlisted and is under consideration for selection by the Academy Awards. The film, directed by Shubham Singh, sees Prakash Jha essaying the role of a

The musical talent of M.M. Keeravani was recognized at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.  Seen here with blockbuster director S.S. Rajamouli LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - S.S. Rajamouli's epic period drama has earned a Golden Globes nomination for Best Picture, Non-English Language, category and is

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she is finally earning as much as her male costar - not in Bollywood but in Hollywood. Chopra Jonas that her upcoming series 'Citadel' is the first project where she's ever received

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Ace choreographer Rajit Dev worked with dancer-actress Nora Fatehi for the fourth FIFA World Cup anthem, 'Light the Sky'. The anthem also featured the vocal talents of Emirati singer Balqees, Iraqi superstar Rahma Riad, and award-winning singer-songwriter Manal

JEDDAH (IANS) - Writer-director Jemima Khan said she wanted to challenge "preconceptions that a lot of people in the West have about arranged marriages" when she tackled her first script for the movie 'What's Love Got to Do With It',

JEDDAH (IANS) - At the Red Sea Film Festival, Gurinder Chadha in an hour-long conversation, spoke at length about her career and the hurdles she faced within the industry. The filmmaker who is now all set to helm an original Disney

LONDON (IANS) - Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is in London campaigning for the BAFTA Awards for his movie 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'. The director kickstarted the campaign by speaking at a special BAFTA Masterclass in which he discussed his career trajectory over the

MUMBAI, (IANS) - 'Hustle 2.0' winner MC Square and Bollywood actor Ishaan Khattar have collaborated for the FIFA rap anthem. They will be releasing a video dedicated to FIFA World Cup 2022 in which they can be seen in the

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - S.S. Rajamouli, bagging the best director award from the New York Film Critics Circle for his epic adventure film 'RRR', is yet another feather in the cap of the well-known filmmaker. The award has also set

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who recently attended the Red Sea International Film Festival, left the 'Basic Instinct' actress Sharon Stone gasping at the event after she realized that it was him who was sitting next to

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor remembers being lost in Disneyland at the age of 5 and how his father Jeetendra found him there. Tusshar said: "In 1982, I got lost in Disneyland. I was 5 years old. I got

(L-R): Sonal Shah as Paru, Venk Potula as Vinny, Sharmita Bhattacharya as Anjali and Nirvan Patnaik as Zak in director Ravi Kapoor’s new film, “Four Samosas,” which will release in theaters and on-demand on December 2. (photos courtesy of IFC

India-West Staff Reporter AUSTIN, TX - For the first time in its 37-year history, South by Southwest (SXSW) celebrating the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture will partner with South Asian House (SAH) to highlight, recognize, and appreciate South

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Music composer Amit Trivedi, who has released his new album 'Jaadu Salona' and has composed tunes for the upcoming streaming movie 'Qala', has been featured on the prestigious Times Square Billboards in New York. A digital poster of

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Music composer duo Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya, popularly known as Sachin-Jigar, have collaborated with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra for the background score of 'Bhediya', which stars Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon in the lead. In 1943, conductor

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Actress Mindy Kaling has confessed to being a "prude" despite co-creating 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'. The 43-year-old star co-created 'The Sex Lives of College Girls', and Mindy admits that the show helped her to

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Bollywood actor Ananya Panday, on November 16, shared some glimpses of her 48-hour visit here. Taking to Instagram, Ananya shared a string of pictures and said, “nothing quite like it." The actor shared pictures with a Christmas

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Streaming giant Netflix's short documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers' will premiere on December 8. The short documentary was screened last week at the DOC NYC 2022 Film Festival on November 10. 'The Elephant Whisperers' is a heartwarming story of a

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Kal Penn has not denied the possibility of taking over the hosting gig at Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show.’ While joshing around on ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden,’ the host asked Penn

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who will be conferred with the Etoile d'Or award, will be conducting his maiden acting masterclass at Marrakech International Film Festival in presence of cinematic icons like Oscar Isaac, Marion Cotillard, and Tilda

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Actor Ali Fazal, who has been constantly making a splash with his international projects, is to now work in two-time Oscar winner Bill Guttentag's 'Afghan Dreamers'. Bill won the prestigious Academy title for his two short films, 'You

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Global revenues for The Walt Disney Company decreased 18 percent to $1.1 billion and operating income dropped 18 percent to $0.1 billion, owing to a decrease in advertising revenue due to lower average viewership, especially in

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Hollywood star Chris Evans, who is known for his portrayal of 'Captain America' in Marvel Cinematic Universe, has been named the 'Sexiest Man Alive' for 2022 by People magazine. Reacting, he said that this news will

LONDON, (IANS) - Anchor-singer-actor Maniesh Paul, who has carved out his identity across platforms and borders, recently delighted fans by choosing to join a local performer and doing an impromptu gig. Maniesh Paul, who is on a visit to London, was

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Actress Mrunal Thakur, whose portrayal of Sita in 'Sita Ramam' has been received quite well by the audience, says she was floored by the love showered by fans on both Dulquer and her in the US where

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA – Poorna Jagannathan best known for starring as Devi’s (the protagonist) mother Nalini in “Never Have I Ever” on Netflix is all set to star as a lead opposite Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Alfie

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Anshuman Jha, who is known for his work in the Dibakar Banerjee directorial 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha', has tied the knot with his partner Sierra Winters. After a long wait thanks to Covid - the fall wedding

TORONTO (IANS) – Well-known actress Rambha and her kids escaped with injuries after a car rammed into her car at an intersection in Canada on November 1. The actress, who at one point in time was among the top actresses of

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Popular Indian Canadian singer AP Dhillon, known for songs such as 'Brown Munde', 'Excuses' and 'Insane', has been hospitalized after he got injured in an accident during his US tour. He posted an apology to his fans and

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Popular singer Sid Sriram said that he is fascinated by the fact that different spaces inspire different ideas. The immensely popular singer posted a video clip playing the piano and singing a song, which he had written while

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Hollywood actor Ravi Patel is the latest addition to the cast of Fox's upcoming comedy series 'Animal Control'. Patel joins the previously announced series leads Joel McHale and Vella Lovell. Per the single-camera show's official logline,

MUMBAI, (IANS) - American socialite and international jet-setter Paris Hilton is busy promoting her fragrance, Ruby Rush, here. For the product launch at the Phoenix Palladium Hilton chose the perfect attire -- a red jumpsuit with a plunging neckline and sheer

HYDERABAD, (IANS) - Samantha Ruth Prabhu is all set to be seen in her solo-led film, 'Yashoda'. Ever since the trailer of the film dropped, fans have been excited to see the actress in an out-and-out action-thriller role. Samantha trained with

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - New York filmmaker Ram Alladi, best known for his documentary film 'Chiseled', which won 11 international awards, is now busy with a multi-lingual movie titled 'Pages'. The film, which is being made in Telugu, Tamil, Bengali,

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Jet-setting international socialite, Paris Hilton, who was most recently in the news after her interview with Meghan Markle on the Archetype podcast of the Duchess of Sussex, landed in Mumbai on October 19 evening sporting track pants. She

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Television actress Vaishali Takkar, who died by suicide at her residence in Indore on October 16, was about to marry a US-based software engineer in December. She had also made elaborate plans for the wedding shopping and hosting

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has unfollowed comedian-actor Hasan Minhaj on social media. Minhaj had earlier mocked the Nobel Peace Prize winner and female education activist Malala Yousafzai for following him on Instagram. Recently, Hasan shared a video, of

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Actress Keke Palmer on the carpet at the Academy Museum Gala here, spoke about Indian American Aziz Ansari's feature directorial debut "Being Mortal." In April, Searchlight Pictures suspended production with about a month of shooting left

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Riot Games, the esports tournament organizer based here and the developer behind smash-hit video games like 'League of Legends' has launched its first-ever agent of Indian descent -- Harbor, a.k.a. Varun Batra-- for its free-to-play

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS)  - Indian American hip-hop artiste Raja Kumari has been nominated for the fifth time for the 'Best Indian Act' at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022, which is scheduled to be held on November 13.She has

SANTA BARBARA, CA  (ANI) - Deepika Padukone has appeared on Meghan Markle's podcast. The podcast covered various topics and aspects but one particular statement from Meghan has garnered quite some attention. The Duchess of Sussex revealed the "worst point" of her

JAMNAGAR, (ANI) - Days before the release of his film 'Chhello Show', child actor Rahul Koli has passed away. He was 17. Rahul died of leukemia. He had been undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ahmedabad. Confirming the demise of Rahul, his

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood livewire star Ranveer Singh danced with NBA star Shaq, also known as Shaquille O'Neal, on his popular number 'Khalibali' from the film 'Padmaavat'. Ranveer, who is appointed as the NBA brand ambassador for India, took to Instagram

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap will be serving as directing mentor along with fellow filmmakers Anthony Chen, If a Isfansyah, Joko Anwar, and Ho Yuhang, for the ongoing Malaysian Development Lab for Fiction Feature Films (mylab) initiative

MUMBAI (IANS) - Deepika Padukone is breaking out internationally making high-profile appearances being the global ambassador for sought-after brands, including Adidas, Levi's, Louis Vuitton, and Cartier. She is now at Paris Fashion Week, the only Indian celebrity there. She spoke to

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Female education activist Malala Yousafzai, who heads her own film and TV production company, Extracurricular Productions, is joining "Joyland", Pakistan's Oscar submission in the international feature category, as an executive producer, reports 'Variety'. The film had

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Actor Amit Sadh, who is known for his work in 'Kai Po Che! Brothers

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Actress Priyanka Chopra during a discussion with Vice President Kamala Harris said, "It's so baffling to me, that in this country (US) the great land of so much opportunity, so much revolution we have not

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Comedian Trevon Noah's journey on 'The Daily Show' is coming to an end after seven years. During a taping of the Comedy Central satirical news program, Noah, on September 29, announced that he is leaving the

BENGALURU, (IANS) - Everyone is curious to know about the next project of 'KGF' superstar Yash. Basking in the glory of the pan-India film's success, Yash, after a long hiatus, has posted a video with a Hollywood director on his

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Filmmaker Aditya Chopra’s Broadway musical 'Come Fall in Love', which has 30 cast members, including 17 Indian Americans, has spoken about creating history with representation. The musical has actors Amita Batra, Neha Dharmapuram, Rohit Gijare, Irvine Iqbal, Usman

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Peter Goldwyn, the president of the US distributor Samuel Goldwyn Films, has called India's selection of its competitor for this year's best international film race at the Oscars, 'The Last Film Show', which it will

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Hollywood personalities such as Gerard Butler and Judi Dench, who have worked with Indian actor Ali Fazal, will be seen attending his wedding with actress Richa Chadha. Ali Fazal’s co-actor from 'Victoria and Abdul' was the legendary Dame

By BHARRTI KUMAR LOS ANGELES, CA – In ‘Secular Soulmates,’ writer, director, and actor Hanif Mike Karim has a story that unwraps the strength of friendship that supersedes religious, theological, and superstitious beliefs. Directed by Marcial Chavez, the film which will

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Actress Priyanka Chopra, who became the Global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2016 and has been associated with the organization for almost 15 years, spoke about children's rights at a recently held conference at the United

MUMBAI, (IANS) - India has selected its official entry for the upcoming edition of the Academy Awards and it's neither 'RRR' nor 'The Kashmir Files’ but is the Gujarati film 'Chhello Show' (The Last Film Show). The Film Federation of India

TORONTO, (IANS) - Even as Steven Spielberg's coming-of-age childhood story 'The Fabelmans' won the top People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 19, three young Indian origin filmmakers walked away with other prizes. Vinay Shukla's documentary 'While

By ANJU GARG LONG BEACH, CA – We are over the moon. The Netflix docuseries ‘Love on the Spectrum- US’ which streamed in May 2022 and featured, amongst others, our Southern California Indian American family’s journey to find love for our

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Following the highly desired 2022 Oscar goodie bag, global wellness brand Vahdam India made its way into the official Emmy Awards Gift Bag for 2022. The 'Herbal Tea Sampler' from the brand, which is a sun-kissed assortment

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - Singer Justin Bieber, who was supposed to perform in India in October 2022, has called off his concert due to his health issues. Along with New Delhi in India, the artist has also canceled other stops

ANAHEIM, CA (IANS) - 'Mahabharata', which a generation of Indians grew up seeing on Doordarshan, will be back with a contemporary look and on a global platform – this time on Disney+ Hotstar. It was among the three Indian titles that

TORONTO, (IANS) - Debutant director Shubham Yogi's feature film 'Kacchey Limbu' premiered to a rousing welcome at the ongoing Toronto International Festival here. Centered on street cricket in India, 'Kacchey Limbu' is the story of India's aspirational youth displaying the courage

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - British Indian actor Himesh Patel was on the shortlist of nominees for the Emmy Awards for the first time ever was all smiles at the Microsoft Theater red carpet here on September 12. Patel sported a

TORONTO, (ANI) - Shabana Azmi graced the red carpet of the Toronto International Film Festival for the screening of her upcoming film 'What's Love got to do with it.’ The film is a British romantic comedy directed by celebrated Indian director

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Music legend and former Beatles member, Sir Paul McCartney has asked the Indian Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav to take urgent action to send the abused elephant, Jeymalyatha (also known as Joymala) to a suitable

CHICAGO, IL (ANI) - Yami Gautam's investigative drama thriller 'Lost' has been officially selected as the opening night film at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival. Inspired by actual events, 'Lost' is a story of a bright young woman crime reporter

MUMBAI, (ANI) - A web series based on the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is all set to be made. Titled 'Trail of an Assassin', the project will be made using inputs from Anirudhya Mitra's recently launched book 'Ninety

India-West News Desk MARKHAM - Music maestro AR Rahman, was honored here with a stree being named after him. The Grammy winner shared a heartfelt note of gratitude tweeting "Honored and grateful for this recognition from @cityofmarkham and Frankcarpitti and the people

MUMBAI - Comic artiste and writer Zakir Khan, following the success of streaming comedy specials 'Haq Se Single' and 'Kaksha Gyarvi', is hitting the road once again with his latest showcase 'Tathastu'. Khan will embark on a North America and Canada

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - 'Yeh Dilli shehar hai madam ji, yahan maangke nahi milta, cheen ke leni padhti hai' -- is a line very special to Indian-American filmmaker Tanuj Chopra, who directed 'Delhi Crime 2' that is currently streaming on

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, whose latest release 'Laal Singh Chaddha' tanked at the box office, is currently holidaying in San Francisco. A picture of Aamir doing the rounds on social media a fan named Natasha on Twitter, where

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Actor Shah Rukh Khan, who is known for his philanthropic work, is back with his scholarship, which is to be awarded in partnership with the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and La Trobe University. The registration for the

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Indian American film 'Four Samosas' has been acquired by IFC Films after it premiered at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. "Four Samosas," a romantic comedy set in the Little India neighborhood of Los Angeles. IFC will

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Naveen Andrews has been roped in for a series regular role in Season 2 of 'The Cleaning Lady'. The drama series picks up with Thony desperately trying to find her son, Luca, after he was kidnapped

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Netflix India said five Indian titles have featured on Netflix's global top 10 list so far this year. Viewership of Indian films on the streaming service has gone up by 50 percent from last year, reports 'Variety'. Indian

MUMBAI, (IANS) - King of Pop Michael Jackson is Farah Khan's guru, says the choreographer-director herself. The 'Main Hoon Na' director on MJ's birthday shared a throwback picture when she met him in New York in 1999. In the picture, a

SAN DIEGO, CA (IANS) - 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' (DDLJ) hitmaker and Yash Raj Films (YRF) boss Aditya Chopra's musical 'Come Fall in Love' is set to open at The Old Globe in Balboa Park here, on September 14. The

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Actor Vijay Deverakonda has said that during the filming of his movie 'Liger', his co-star and former world heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson had abused him in English, adding that he couldn't even repeat what Tyson

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - The New York Women in Film & Television will have the theatrical premiere of Kavery Kaul’s ‘The Bengali’ as the season opener of its NYWIFT Member Screening series which is being co-presented by the

LONDON, (IANS) - Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds has said that a curry house in a small Cheshire town has the 'best Indian food in Europe'. The Hollywood actor, 45, praised the Light of India Balti House in Ellesmere Port as he

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood actor Sikandar Kher, has completed the shooting patchwork of his American film 'Monkey Man'. The film is an action thriller directed by 'Slumdog Millionaire’ breakout star Dev Patel. Dev has also written the film in association with

LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) - Tennis legend John McEnroe was unaware of Mindy Kaling before he agreed to narrate 'Never Have I Ever'. The 63-year-old narrates the hit comedy-drama series, but McEnroe wasn't aware of the show's co-creator before he approached

India-West Staff Reporter CHICAGO, IL - A.R. Rahman, India's global music sensation composer and singer performed at the Ravinia Festival here for a special one-night sold-out performance on August 20. Bringing his magic from Bollywood to Hollywood, Rahman’s distinct style and musings

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Ahead of the launch of the much-awaited epic drama series, 'The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power', the cast and showrunner of the series were seen clicking pictures in front of the Gateway of India

LONDON, (IANS) - British Indian actor Shubham Saraf, who became the toast of London's theatre circuit playing Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, Nathuram Godse, in 'The Father and the Assassin', will stars opposite Charlie 'Pacific Rim' Hunnam and the Sudanese-born English actor

HYDERABAD, (IANS) – Tollywood’s actor, producer, and host Lakshmi Manchu has been nominated in the 100 Most Beautiful Faces List by TC Candler. The list includes personalities from all around the world, covering over 40 countries having actors, TV personalities, internet

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The Nandita Das-directed film, 'Zwigato', will have its world premiere at the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which is being held from September 8 to 18. The film has been written by Nandita Das,

MUMBAI, (IANS) - 'The Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon and singer Demi Lovato took the Internet by storm after they were seen dancing on the song 'Kala Chashma' picturized on Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif. The video was first shared by

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Ever since it started streaming on Netflix, S.S. Rajamouli's blockbuster 'RRR' has been acquiring a growing international fan following. The latest fan is Edgar Wright, the director known for his zombie-comedy film 'Shaun of the Dead', who recently

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Tamil actor Arya, who is known to be a fitness and cycling enthusiast, on Sunday announced he had successfully completed the London-Edinburgh-London 1,540 km cycling event with his team. The actor, who undertook the challenge as part of

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - The tragic demise of Anne Heche has left many in deep sorrow. Several celebrities including Priyanka Chopra paid a heartfelt tribute to the late actress on social media. She wrote, "My heart goes out to Anne

ATLANTA, GA (ANI) - Actor Sonali Bendre rang in the 76th Independence Day in Atlanta. She dropped a string of images in which she is seen waving the Indian flag along with several other Indians in the city. For the special

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - Actor Preity Zinta marked India Independence Day in the Southland. On August 15 morning, she shared a string of adorable images of her twins, Jai, and Gia. In the first picture, the 'Kal Ho Naa' star

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - Despite low box-office collection so far, Aamir Khan's latest release 'Laal Singh Chaddha', which is the official remake of ‘Forrest Gump,’ has managed to win appreciation from many -- including the Academy. The official Twitter page

LHASA, (ANI) - The 14th Dalai Lama's idea of Universal Responsibility is that of a global responsibility that every human being should carry within and it is the biggest contribution of Tibetan culture to the world today, said Hollywood actor

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA – Indian American actress-writer-star has never told the media on who the father of her daughter Katherine, 4, and son Spencer, 23 months are. There has been speculation for long that it is her friend and

MUMBAI, (ANI) - Busy on her world tour, Sara Ali Khan is currently, in New York.   Sara went to college in New York and stayed in the city for three years. She graduated in 2016 from Columbia, two years before

MUMBAI, (IANS) - It's been almost eight months since Samantha Ruth Prabhu's dance number 'Oo Antava' from the film 'Pushpa: The Rise' created waves, and the track was played at a cricket stadium in Florida. In a recent clip shared by

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - American singer-songwriter Chris Brown couldn't control his excitement after seeing an Indian family dancing to his track C.A.B. (Catch A Body feat. Fivio Foreign) in what appears to be a Sangeet ceremony. Brown shared the video on

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth, who has played Thor, the god of Thunder, onscreen has said that CWG gold medalist Mirabai Chanu is worthy of Thor's hammer and even called her a legend. Chris's praise comes after Chanu

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Indian singer Armaan Mailk got a chance to meet Grammy winning-singer Ed Sheeran in Copenhagen. Armaan, who reimagined Sheeran's version of '2step' and collaborated with him for it, took to social media to share a picture from their

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu has revealed that she gained weight since being crowned in December, but she doesn't mind the change. However, it was the online bullying that got to her and she "broke

SAN DIEGO, CA (IANS) - The broadway musical adaptation of the iconic film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', titled 'Come Fall in Love,' aims for cultural unification in a growingly divisive and toxic world as it celebrates inclusivity and diversity in

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Looking at the success of the streaming non-fiction show 'Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls', the producers have given the go-ahead to two more seasons of the same. The show, which dropped on Netflix last month, received positive response from

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Actor Dev Patel isn't just a man of action on the big screen. On August 1 night in Australia, Indian British actor Dev Patel famed for his roles in "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Lion," among others,

NEW DELHI. (ANI) - Daphne from 'Bridgerton' became a known name in India right after the show's first season. Many loved her sizzling chemistry with the Duke and even two years after its release, people can't stop talking about the duo. While the

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Canadian Pop Singer Justin Bieber, has shared a video of an Indian drummer on his Instagram that simply shook the internet. In less than a day, it was viewed more than 20 million times and

MUMBAI, (ANI) - Jio Studios and Mango People Media's coming-of-age film 'Kacchey Limbu' starring Radhika Madan is set to have its World Premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September 2022. 'Kacchey Limbu' is a heartwarming sibling drama