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Indo-Canadian director Vinay Giridhar’s feature documentary debut, “Emergence: Out of the Shadows,” will have its world premiere at the Cinema Diverse festival in Palm Springs, Calif., Sept. 19. (emergencefilm.net photo) India-West Staff Reporter Sher Films announced Sept. 7 that Indo-Canadian director Vinay

Indian American musician Vidushi Mala Ganguly. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter Three Indian American artists were among those who promoted Indian classical music and dance during an event to mark India’s 75th Independence Day Aug. 15. Titled, “Music Without Boundaries 2021,” the event,

British Indian actor Dev Patel attends “The Personal History of David Copperfield” screening at Soho Hotel Dec. 2, 2019 in London, England. (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter British Indian actor Dev Patel, whose latest release, “The Green Knight,” just hit

Indian American actor Rushi Kota attends Saint John’s Health Center Foundation’s 76th anniversary gala celebration at The Beverly Hilton Hotel Oct. 20, 2018 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter p>Indian American actor Rushi Kota, currently basking in his

File photo of Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar along with girlfriend Shibani Dandekar spotted at Bandra in Mumbai on Nov. 25, 2020. Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani are producers of Excel Entertainment. (ANI photo) MUMBAI – Streaming giant Netflix Sept. 1 announced

Nirav Tolia, co-founder of Nextdoor, arrives for a morning session of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference July 11, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho. The Indian American serial entrepreneur is part of the upcoming season of “Shark Tank.”

Deepika Padukone. (Instagram photo via IANS) LOS ANGELES – Indian actress Deepika Padukone will be starring in an upcoming international yet-untitled cross-cultural romantic comedy. STXfilms, a division of Eros STX Global Corporation, announced the company is developing a romantic comedy for Padukone,

Indian American actor Kunal Nayyar attends the “Sweetness In The Belly” premiere at Scotiabank Theatre Sept. 7, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Juanito Aguil/WireImage) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American actor Kunal Nayyar, who is currently filming the Apple TV+ drama series, “Suspicion,” is

File photo of Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra. (ANI photo) WASHINGTON – Warner Bros Aug. 24 stunned fans by releasing the trailer of one of its much-awaited films – “Matrix 4” – and unveiled its official title as “The Matrix: Resurrections.” Deadline reported

British Indian actor Dev Patel in “The Green Knight” (photo via IANS) By TROY RIBEIRO/IANS Director: David Lowery Cast: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Barry Keoghan and Erin Kellyman By TROY RIBEIRO IANS This fantasy-adventure film by

“The Elevator,” a film written/produced/co-directed by Indian American filmmaker Mukesh Modi (fourth from right, back row) and starring Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts (back, center), won three awards at the Standalone Film Festival. Several stars and community members came out in

Blake Lively and British Indian actor Raza Jaffrey attend the screening of “The Rhythm Section” at Brooklyn Academy of Music Jan. 27, 2020 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter Raza Jaffrey, who is known for playing a variety

Dev Patel in "The Green Knight." MUMBAI — British actor of Indian descent Dev Patel has spilled the beans about his character in the film "The Green Knight" which is slated to release on August 27. Directed by David Lowery, "The Green

File photo of (l-r)Darren Barnet, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Indian Americans Poorna Jagannathan and Mindy Kaling at Netflix’s hosting a mobile truck pop up activation in celebration of the launch of “Never Have I Ever” Season 2 on July 15, 2021 in

The cover of Indian American singer Priya Darshini’s new album, “Periphery.” (priyadarshini.com photo) CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu — Grammy-nominated singer Priya Darshini is all set to host a free virtual workshop for aspiring musicians as part of the #DiasporaDiplomacy series by the

Indian American actress Sunita Mani is seen attending The Vulture Spot presented by Amazon Fire TV 2020 at The Vulture Spot on Jan. 26, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for New York Magazine) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American actress

Indian American actress, dancer, singer Avantika Vandanapu (left) and director Manjari Makijany attend the drive-in premiere screening event for Disney Channel’s original movie "Spin" in Santa Monica, California, Aug. 10, 2021. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images) Indian American actress Avantika Vandanapu,

Amazon Prime Video presents Home Official Trailer Directed by Rojin Thomas Starring Indrans, Sreenath Bhasi, Vijay Babu, Manju Pillai, Neslin, Kainakary Thankaraj, KPAC Lalitha, Srikanth Murali, Johny Antony, Pauly Wilson, Maniyan Pillai Raju, Anoop Menon, Aju Varghese, Kiran Aravindhakshan, Chithra, Priyanka Nair Release Date

Hollywood singer Mary Millben greeting India on Independence Day. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK – American and Hollywood singer/actress Mary Millben greeted India on the 75th anniversary of India's Independence in a virtual presentation Aug. 15, according to a press

Shishir Sharma's “Dvaita” will be screened at the DCSAFF Wheaton Film Fest. (photo via IANS) MUMBAI – “Dvaita” (Duality), a short film featuring renowned actor Shishir Sharma, will be screened at the forthcoming DCSAFF Wheaton Film Festival. Hosted by DC South Asian

Indian American singer A-Zal composed the soundtrack for Alicia Keys’ film “Resort to Love.” (photo via IANS) NEW YORK — A New York-based Indian singer-songwriter Atif Afzal, who is better-known by his professional name A-Zal, has composed the soundtrack for the

File photo of Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar and actress Priyanka Chopra during a media interaction in September 2019. Chopra will be seen in the recently announced Bollywood film “Jee Le Zaraa,” which will mark actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar's return as a

Renowned Indian American producer/artist/author Kabir Sehgal’s new EP will release Aug. 27. (kabir.cc photo) India-West Staff Reporter Multi-Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning producer/artist Kabir Sehgal has collaborated with leading BIPOC – an acronym for Black, Indigenous, People of Color – and

In “Indian Matchmaking,” Mumbai-based matchmaker Sima Taparia guides clients in the U.S. and India in the arranged marriage process, offering an inside look at the custom in a modern era. It is executive produced by Oscar-nominated Indian American director/producer Smriti

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan the second person of South Asian descent to grace the cover of Teen Vogue. Versha Sharma, Indian American editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, described Ramakrishnan as a rising star. (Instagram/Maitreyi Ramakrishnan photo via IANS) LOS ANGELES – “Never Have I

The poster for “Americanish,” which stars Aizzah Fatima, Salena Qureshi, Indian American actor Kapil Talwalkar, Indian actors Lillete Dubey and Shenaz Treasury, George Wendt, David Rasche, Godfrey and Mohammed “Mo” Amer. (americanishfilm.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter “This is America. Where dreams come

Simrin Singh received two LA Area Emmys on July 24 for her work on the ABC7 series “FACEism.” (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Indian American journalist Simrin Singh, 22, received two Los Angeles Area Emmy awards for her

Abhay Deol (right) in a scene from “Spin,” about an Indian American family. (IANS photo) By ARUNDHUTI BANERJEE/IANS MUMBAI – Actor Abhay Deol is very excited to play a pivotal role in the upcoming Disney film “Spin,” which revolves around an Indian

The exclusive podcast features thought-provoking conversations between Indian American Dr. Deepak Chopra and a mix of influential leaders. (IANS photo) By SIDDHI JAIN NEW DELHI (IANSlife) – Indian American wellness expert and integrated medicine pioneer Deepak Chopra has turned podcast host with

High school sophomore Devi Vishwakumar (Maithreyi Ramakrishnan) weighs the pros and cons of her two loves in the second season of “Never Have I Ever.” (photo via Netflix) By R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West She’s at it again. Sophomore Devi Vishwakumar (Maithreyi Ramakrishnan)

A collage of films nominated for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2021. (Hardly Anonymous PR photo) By R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West MUMBAI — Helmed by a prestigious jury, the award ceremony will take place virtually Aug. 20 for the Indian Film

Kumail Nanjiani will executive produce the FX series, “Homeland Elegies.” He is also set to play Chippendales Indian American founder Somen "Steve" Banerjee in a Hulu limited series. He is seen here in a file photo at the 23rd Annual

Israel's Eden Blecher and Israel's Shelly Bobritsky compete in the preliminary for the women's Duet Free Artistic swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Center in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021. The swimmers performed part

Shanta Thake seen in a file photo speaking from the Rooftop Stage at the Copacabana during the 17th annual GlobalFest, New York, New York, Jan. 12, 2020. (Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK – Lincoln Center has tapped Shanta Thake,

Author Sunjeev Sahota. (Simon Revill photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter British Indian novelist Sunjeev Sahota’s novel, China Room, has been longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize, it was announced July 27. This is Sahota’s second nomination in just six years, according to a

“The Elevator,” a film written/produced/co-directed by Indian American filmmaker Mukesh Modi, will premiere at the Standalone Film Festival Aug. 7. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter Life is like an elevator: it’s always going up or down. A new film, written and produced

Apple Music has made its catalog of more than 75 million songs available to its subscribers in Lossless Audio in the country. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI – Apple Music has created flagship playlists in India across eight languages — Punjabi, Tamil,

Justin Narayan. (Instagram photo via IANS) By DURGA CHAKRAVARTY/IANS NEW DELHI – He swept the judges off their feet with his Indian take on tacos: "daal bhaat" and "chicken jalfrezi,” among many other delicacies. The winner of the 13th season of "MasterChef

Pratap Bhanu Mehta (thebritishacademy.ac.uk photos) India-West Staff Reporter The British Academy has elected 84 new Fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the SHAPE subjects – the social sciences, humanities and the arts, with two Indian Americans named among this year’s

British Indian actor Dev Patel, in a still from “The Green Knight,” offers a brooding, uncontrived performance. (YouTube screenshot) By JAKE COYLE/AP Film Writer Why, for starters, is the Green Knight green? It's a question that's long vexed scholars of the 14th century

Rapper D'Evil’s song “Todun Taak” in “Toofaan” was inspired by the spirit of Mumbai. (photo via IANS) MUMBAI – In a rare instance, OTT platform giant Amazon Prime Video has released data revealing its highest streaming projects within their launch-weeks so

The poster for Paka. (photo via IANS) MUMBAI — The Malayalam film 'Paka,’ produced by Anurag Kashyap and Raj Rachakonda, which is the directorial debut for Nithin Lukose, is set to have its world premiere at the 46th edition of the

Sona Mohapatra appeared on Times Square billboard as part of the Spotify 'EQUAL' global campaign. (photo via IANS) Artist and producer Sona Mohapatra made her debut appearance on the iconic Times Square billboard in New York July 26. She is one of

Rehan Kapadia, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Southern California, was one of the honorees this year. (viterbischool.usc.edu photo) India-West Staff Reporter Two Indian American researchers were named among 38 recipients of the 2021 Office of Naval

Indian American director Jay Chandrasekhar attends the Alamo Drafthouse Los Angeles Big Bash Party at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Aug. 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) India-West Reporter Jay Chandrasekhar, the Indian American director of the cult comedy, “Super Troopers,”

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in New Delhi on a two-day official visit to India on July 27. (ANI photo) From News Dispatches NEW DELHI – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in New Delhi July 27 for a

International students contributed $38.7 billion to the U.S. economy during the 2019-2020 academic year, supporting approximately 415,000 jobs, said 150 colleges in an amicus brief to the DC Court of Appeals, which is hearing a case on the Optional Practical

File photo of Veena Reddy, USAID/Cambodia's Mission Director, speaking last year on civic tech tools. (usaid.gov photo) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Agency for International Development July 26 announced the swearing in of Veena Reddy as the first Indian American to become

Indian American Mindy Kaling attends Netflix's mobile truck pop up activation in celebration of the Season 2 premiere of "Never Have I Ever" July 15, 2021 in New York City. (Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Netflix) WASHINGTON – Indian American actor and

Vaidehi Dongre of Michigan (center) was crowned Miss India USA July 18. The Indian American pageant winner is seen here with Dharmatma (right) and Neelam Saran (left), founders of the beauty pageant; Miss Teen India USA 2021 Navya Paingol (second