Padmaavat box office collection day 4: Sanjay Leela Bhansali film collects Rs 114 crore in opening weekend
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmaavat is set to create history at the Indian box office. With a monumental collection of Rs 32 crore on its first Friday, Padmaavat’s performance is a reminder that despite widespread protests, cinephiles showed up at the ticketing counters to appreciate a piece of art and stand by the freedom […]
Indian-origin girl at top of new pop with debut album
Earlier this month, a 17-year-old singer-songwriter found herself on BBC Radio 1’s Top New Pop chart, along with the likes of Ed Sheeran and Miley Cyrus, for her debut single in the first week of its release. The singer was Rika, aka Chandrika Darbari, a half-Indian, half-Serbian musician from northwestLondon. Her song ‘No Need’ is […]
ICC Republic Day Program Falls Short on Attendance
Click here for Collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The lingering effects of the ice storm, cold and rainy weather and people down with the raging flu virus were some of the reasons that affected the low turnout for the 69th Indian Republic Day celebrations that the India Culture Center held last Saturday afternoon, January 20 […]
Sundari Mundari’ing Away to Glory at the Annual Lohri Celebrations By Punjabi Culture Club
By Vanshika Vipin Varma HOUSTON: Bonfire celebrations, gur rewri, puffed rice, peanuts, popcorns, and some bhangra & gidda – all of these are significant components associated with one of India’s favorite festivals- Lohri. This popular festival marks the end of winter and serves as a traditional welcome of longer days, the beginning of summer, with the sun’s […]
Grand Celebrations of Andal Kalyanam and Pongal Festival at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By Bhargavi Golla PEARLAND: Andal Kalyanam: Sri Meenakshi Temple Society celebrated the sacred wedding of Andal/Goda with Lord Sri Krishna in the form of Lord Ranganatha on Saturday, January 13. Andal, after observing the Paavai Nombu (vows) during the Dhanur month (December 15th to January 15th), merged with Lord Ranganatha in Srirangam. This union is […]
Houston Maharashtra Mandal Celebrates Makar Sankranti 2018 with Overwhelming Response
By Varsha Halabe HOUSTON: As the shortest day passes us by, the days start getting longer and before you know it, it is Makar Sankrant/Pongal/Udagi that marks the passing of the Sun into the Makar Rashi (Capricorn). This festival is celebrated on January 14th of each year and Houston Maharashtra Mandal (HMM) celebrated it on […]
Benny J Tillman Becomes the Executive President of VFA
HOUSTON: Benny J Tillman (Balabhadra Bhattacarya Dasa) has become the Executive President of Vedic Friends Association beginning January 1 this year. Previously director of VFA Atlanta, Tillman is the first African American President of the organization. The Vedic Friends Association (VFA) is an international body of people who have embraced the Vedic culture or deeply […]
Women: Holding the Key to the New Era!
By Vanshika Vipin Varma HOUSTON: “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman”. This was a famous quote by the ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher, who appropriately said so as women are celebrated not only because of their beauty, but also for their courage and perseverance to do the things they want to achieve in […]
A Vintage Lohri, from Simpler Times, Remembered Once Again
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: She was stretching back 73 years in time, when there was a naiveté about the world around you, even among murmurs of cracks in the British Raj. News traveled at the speed of a bicycle postman carrying telegrams and if you were lucky – and of a certain class – a […]
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Emraan Hashmi says ‘Cheat India’ will be his landmark role
Actor Emraan Hashmi will be co-producing an “edge-of-the-seat drama” titled “Cheat India” and he says it will be the “landmark” role of his career. “The script and title of Cheat India are supremely powerful. This is among the most engaging and riveting stories I’ve read in a while and I am thrilled to be essaying what I […]
Well-kept secret to get revealed in Taarak Mehta…
The famous Tapu Sena of SAB TV’s Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (Neela Telefilms) is gone on a spy mode. Tapu, Sonu, Gogi, and Goli all have a set of parents in Gokuldham Society however parents of their friend Pinku have never been shown in the show. As per the plot, Tapu Sena will get inquisitive about […]
‘Padmaavat’ producers seek help from the Supreme Court against ban on the film
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus may finally have a release date but its troubles are far from over. Now, the governments from various states including Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana amongst others have banned the release of the film in their states. After this controversy, the producers of the film have now sought help from the […]
Padmaavat | Official Trailer | Ranveer Singh | Deepika Padukone | Shahid Kapoor
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KAALAKAANDI MOVIE REVIEW
STORY: Unfolding through a course of a night in Mumbai, Kaalakaandi showcases three parallel tracks — a man who discovers he has terminal illness decides to let go of his principles and live a little; a woman involved in a hit-and-run seeks redemption and two goons must decide if they can trust each other. REVIEW: After […]
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STORY: When Ayush (Karan Kundra) arrives in England to learn music, he is shocked and scared when the manor he is living in becomes haunted by spirits. To exorcise them, he seeks the help of Rose (Zareen Khan), a woman who can see and speak with them. REVIEW: What different could Vikram Bhatt do in […]
