Are You Ready for an In-Person Holi Fest — Masala Radio’s 13th Houston Holi Festival with Jay Sean
HOUSTON: After what seems to have been a 2 year long winter…people are so excited to celebrate Good over Evil – the Harvest – everything that is fresh, vibrant…ALIVE! Masala Radio 98.7 FM presents the 13th Annual HOUSTON HOLI – the Indian Festival of Colors on SAT MAR 26th 11AM – 5PM. This year’s featuring concert is […]
Ricky Kej & The World Ensemble Live — The One Earth Concert
Ricky Kej is a Grammy Award-winning Indian music composer and environmentalist. He has performed at venues in over 30 countries including at the United Nations headquarters in New York and Geneva. Kej was named a UNCCD Land Ambassador at the COP14 to raise public awareness about the challenges of land degradation, desertification and drought. Kej […]
‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’: A Visual Treat
By Shubhra Gupta MUMBAI: The only way you can enjoy Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi is to embrace its extravagantly-constructed universe — the elaborate sets that make up the red-light area of Kamathipura that becomes the location of most of the film’s run-time, the frames which look like art deco paintings, and, most crucially, the very […]
‘Prayer for Care’ giving Shradhanjali to late Lata Mangeshkar
HOUSTON: The Prayer for Care sessions, created by Mrs. Vinita Arora, began in 2020 in order to circumvent the immense amount of anxiety created around the world, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform has weekly zoom sessions, allowing for members to become a part of mantra chanting and bhajans. Prayer for Care […]
Coming Soon: Tagore Grove Memorial in Houston
By Pradeep Anand HOUSTON: Rabindranath Tagore visited the City of Houston on February 13, 1921. He spoke at Rice University and our city played a significant role in Gurudev Tagore’s effort in raising funds for Shantiniketan. Houston was the number one contributor on the tour that included New York, Boston, Chicago and many other U.S. […]
ZEE5 Global Brings New Content with Mithya, Tonic, Vilangu and Bangarraju
~This weekend, binge five titles in five different languages, only on ZEE5 Global~ With one of the best regional content libraries in the country, ZEE5 Global, the largest streaming platform for South Asian content, is bringing to you five new shows and movies in five different languages this weekend. On February 18, the platform released […]
Lies, Love, Chaos and More: Zee5 Global’s Latest Series ‘Mithya’ is Unmissable
Soon after releasing its successful original – Kaun Banegi Shikharwati, the largest streaming platform for South Asian content, ZEE5 Global will release another original web series – Mithya. Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Rose Audio Visual Production, the show is a psychological drama that navigates through the conflicted relationship between a Hindi literature professor Juhi, and her student Rhea. What sparks […]
Komal Khatri is Mrs. Bharat Elite Winner
HOUSTON: Komal Khatri is the Mrs. Bharat Elite Winner and also earned the title “Gloriously Glam” during the Miss Bharat Texas Peagent. She was crowned by CEO & Founder of Miss Bharat Platform Rashmi Bedi and VP of Miss Bharat Texas – Dr. Nisha Sundaragopal in Houston. In nationals, she won the title “Beauty with […]
‘Rocket Boys’: Tribute to Scientific Luminaries
By Archika Khurana STORY: This period drama chronicles the journey of two extraordinary Indian physicists—Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha (Jim Sarbh) and Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (Ishwak Singh)—who created history while building India’s future. REVIEW: ‘Rocket Boys’ tells the story of two legendary physicists, Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha—colloquially known as “Father of the Indian Nuclear Program”— who was […]
Zoroastrian Association Launches Bapsi Sidhwa Literary Prize
HOUSTON: On Friday, January 14, 2022, the Zoroastrian Association of Houston launched the Bapsi Sidhwa Literary Prize for Zoroastrian authors. Organized jointly by FIRES and the ZAH Library, Zoroastrian authors presented an opportunity to pay tribute to a writer and humanitarian who has been acclaimed and admired all over the world. The Prize of $ […]
ICC Celebrates Republic Day with Engrossing, Virtual Video Production
By Vandana Gadde HOUSTON: The India Culture Center celebrated India’s 73rd Republic Day event in a spectacular way on January 30th via Zoom, Facebook Live and Youtube Live with over 250 attendees watching the event live across the channels. ICC President, Jasmeeta Singh, ICC Secretary, Santosh Verma, ICC Director & Event Chair, Pavana Gadde, Event Co-Chair […]
ZEE5 Global presents Naseeruddin Shah-Lara Dutta Starrer Kaun Banegi Shikharwati
MUMBAI: ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, brings you a host of new movies and series across languages. This New Year, has a plethora of exciting new titles across languages to keep you glued to the edge of your seats through the month. Featuring a powerhouse ensemble cast including veteran actor […]
Shoba Narayan Stars as Jasmine in Broadway Hit ‘Aladdin’
NEW YORK: Shoba Narayan first faced the limits of being a South Asian woman in musical theater when she was only 13. Her school had decided to stage a production of The Wizard of Oz, and Narayan told her friends she wanted to try out for the role of Dorothy. It wouldn’t happen, her classmates responded, […]
Surangan Music School’s Annual Day
HOUSTON: Surangan Music School celebrates Surangan’s annual program ‘Surangan Day-2021’ with students and well-wishers. As we know, we are not yet completely free from epidemics, even the various forms of viruses such as Delta and Omikron are spreading rapidly. Ongoing epidemics have made our daily lives extremely difficult and yet every program is forced to […]
’83’: Ranveer Singh Plays Captain’s Knock in this Blood Rush of a Movie
By Shubhra Gupta Some days are unforgettable. 25th June 1983 was not just the day when India won the world cup final for the very first time at Lords: that victory was the turning point of how we saw ourselves as a cricketing nation, and how that incredible win fed into the veins of a […]
‘Tadap’: Ahan Shetty’s Romance with Tired 80s Cliches
By Shubhra Gupta Local Mussoorie lad Ishana (Ahan Shetty) falls hard for London-returned fair maiden Ramisa (Tara Sutaria). But the path of true love is strewn with tiresome 80s cliches, bombastic dialogues and stereotyped characters, so what we get is same old same old. Many questions arise. Given that star-son launches riding on ‘ghisa-pita prem […]
Abhishek Bachchan’s ‘Bob Biswas’ Releases Exclusively on Zee 5
This December, ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, brings to its viewers Bob Biswas, a crime-drama set against the backdrop of a love story, showcasing the dual life led by contract killer, Bob Biswas. Starring Abhishek Bachchan in the titular role and Chitrangda Singh as Mary, the ZEE5 Original film […]
‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’: Saif Ali Khan-Rani Mukerji Kindle the Old Spark
By Shubhra Gupta Bunty and Babli worked for several reasons. Apart from the great music, one of the primary ones was that it tapped into the frustrated aspirations of small-town India. That year was 2005. More than 15 years later, the sequel is bogged down by the closing distance between the two Indias, the desperate […]
Arya Samaj of Greater Houston Celebrates Diwali Yagna with CGI
By Maya and Shriya Bindal Houston: On November 6, 2021, members of Arya Samaj Greater Houston gathered to celebrate Diwali Yajna in a safe and festive environment. Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, celebrates the spiritual victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and new beginnings. In order to celebrate this grand […]
Assam Association Participates in Diwali San Antonio with Bihu Dance
By Runmee Barbara San Antonio: On November 6, Festival of Lights filled the air with sounds and colors at Hemisfair park and Tower of Americas, San Antonio, Texas. Diwali is the largest city-sanctioned festival open to public every year. This year, the 13th annual Festival of lights was celebrated in-person with great enthusiasm and spirit. […]
