Hero No 1: Jackky Bhagnani
Steven Baker talks to Bollywood’s latest newcomerHe was first introduced as an actor by Salman Khan, has toured with Kareena Kapoor, and performed at this year’sFilmfare Awards and IIFA’s. Jackky Bhagnani certainly has the right connections. After debuting with...
Bollywood goes West
Jaan-e-mann director Shirish Kunder returns with two new moviesBACK in 2006, director Shirish Kunder released the Akshay Kumar-Preity Zinta-Salman Khan love triangle Jaan-e-mann. Since then he has been playing the role of devoted father, bringing up triplets with choreographer...
Anil Desai: 52 Impressions to go
Hit Brit-Asian Impressionist heads to the Edinburgh Fringe FestivalANIL Desai told his parents when he grew up he would become a Doctor, a Lawyer or an accountant…we guess that’s the point his parents knew their son was destined for...
Mumbai Calling
Sanjeev Bhaskar & Nitin Ganatra in ConversationIT’S ITV’s new primetime sitcom and it’s brought the best of British Asian comedy back onto the small screen. Mumbai Calling brings the hilarious world of the call centre into our very own...
Carry on Laughing
Paul Chowdhry returns to tickle us sillyComedian Paul Chowdhry is fast becoming a name on the UK comedy circuit. Having faced crowds at Glastonbury and the Edinburgh Festival, he returns to Birmingham this month for his ‘Back by Demand’...
Desi Down Low
Funny man Kulvinder Ghir heads new BBC Desi PodcastEVER downloaded a Podcast? Chances are you have, so here’s another to add to your list.
The BBC has got all technologically savvy and has introduced their very own Desi Download...
“I’m realising my dreams”
Navin Kundra talks to The Asian TodayCOVENTRY'S Navin Kundra is living his dream.
The singer-songwriter-composer is one of the hottest talents around on the Asian music scene and he’s loving every minute of it. With fans from Southall to South...
Mallika Sherawat goes all Hollywood
Bollywood Bombshell talks ‘The Myth’, Jackie Chan & HollywoodIN Hollywood you’d be forgiven for thinking Aishwarya Rai was the only actress of any note from the glamorous world of Bollywood.
Not the case given that fellow actress Mallika Sherawat...
The (Indian) Daddy of Comedy
Papa CJ talks to The Asian TodayWE’RE told he’s smart, funny and the girls dig him – welcome to the eventful world of Asian comedian Papa CJ. Rumoured to be a direct descendent of the Maharaja of Merebaapkaraj (pronounced...
Payal Rohatgi: Hitting the Big Time
Steven Baker gets intimate with the Bollywood beautySHE started out shooting an advertisement with screen legend Amitabh Bachchan. She starred opposite Irrfan Khan in her latest film, Dil Kabaddi. And she was one of Jade Goody’s housemates on television’s...
