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BAFTA Unveils 2020 Breakthrough Talents From UK & OTHERS
BAFTA has named its BAFTA Breakthrough participants for 2020, with the 34-strong list consisting of rising talent in film, games and television from the UK and others.
TATE BRITAIN WINTER COMMISSION CHILA KUMARI SINGH BURMAN
Chila Kumari Singh Burman transforms the front of Tate Britain into a celebration of neon light and swirling colour.
10 SOUTH ASIAN BRITONS WHO HAVE SHAPED UK HISTORY
Year Here alum and creator of The Ilm Podcast Ayesha Aleem writes about some notable British figures from the South Asian diaspora.
Diwali On Trafalgar Square goes online
In London, celebrations usually take place in Trafalgar Square but they have been scrapped this year and a virtual celebration will take place at diwaliinlondon.com.
TAISH IS A SERIES & A FEATURE FILM. WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU WATCH?
Bejoy Nambiar’s revenge thriller Taish breaks tradition in releasing it in two formats.
UKAFF PRESENTS IN CONVERSATION WITH ‘LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA’ director ALANKRITA SHRIVASTAVA
Tongues on Fire, organiser of the UK Asian Film Festival is excited to announce an In Conversation with Alankrita Shrivastava hosted by actress Nisha Aaliya on Sunday, November 15th 2020 at 2pm (GMT).
"UNLOCKING THE POWER OF FOOTBALL" - ONLINE SYMPOSIUM hosted by football for peace
Co-hosted by The United States of America, The State of Qatar and The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, the event will discuss how together we can Unlock The Power of Football to address social harms, prevent and counter violence in all its forms.
MOGUL MOWGLI TO BE RELEASED DIGITALLY ON 6 NOVEMBER
Winner of the FIPRESCI International Critics Prize at the Berlin Film Festival 2020, the film will be available on BFI Player and Curzon Home Cinema, with a special one-off Virtual Cinema event on 18 November.
BARNARDO’S OFFERS HELPLINE FOR ASIAN AND BLACK FAMILIES IMPACTED BY COVID-19 AHEAD OF NEW ENGLAND-WIDE LOCKDOWN
Helpline provides a lifeline to communities struggling to deal with issues such as sickness and bereavement, rising hate crime and loss of support services etc.
WILL CINEMA SURVIVE THE PANDEMIC? MEDIA HOUSE DIRECTORS weigh in on THE FUTURE OF CINEMA
Directors Arika Murtza and Tony Gill weigh in about the cinema industry with Metro Entertainment.
MOGUL MOWGLI - IN UK CINEMAS FROM 30 OCTOBER 2020
Riz Ahmed stars in a bold, vital and electrifying exploration of heritage and identity.
MADE IN BANGLADESH: ZEE5 GLOBAL ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST FOUR BANGLADESHI ORIGINALS
Created by top Directors like Abrar Athar, Shihab Shaheen and Anam Biswas.
AMAZON ORIGINAL SERIES FOUR MORE SHOTS PLEASE! WIN ‘BEST RISING STAR’ AWARD AT BUSAN’S ASIAN CONTENT AWARDS 2020, SOUTH KOREA
The 2nd Asian Content Awards 2020 were held recently and were live-streamed from the Busan International Film Festival.
WITCHES—THEY’RE REAL! Warner Bros. Pictures Presents, Roald Dahl’s The Witches
Starring Octavia Spencer and Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch, the role made famous by Anjelica Huston, The Witches goes straight to VOD.
ZEE5 GLOBAL DROPS THE MUCH-AWAITED TRAILER OF NEW ZINDAGI ORIGINAL EK JHOOTHI LOVE STORY
ZEE5 Global, the largest OTT platform for South Asian content launches the trailer of Zindagi’s next original Ek Jhoothi Love Story, a light-hearted fun rom-com and a refreshing tale about the complexities of love and life.
KAJOL & SHAH RUKH KHAN’s DDLJ STATUE TO BE UNVEILED IN LEICESTER SQUARE STATUE TO MARK THE FILM’S 25th ANNIVERSARY
Bronze statue of Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan to be unveiled in London’s Leicester Square.
THE TRAILER OF NUSHRATT BHARUCCHA & RAJKUMMAR RAO STARRER CHHALAANG IS UNVEILED
Chhalaang is an inspirational journey of PT Master Montu, and humorously addresses the importance of Sports Education in school curriculum.
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO TO GLOBALLY PREMIERE 9 HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MOVIES ACROSS 5 INDIAN LANGUAGES DIRECTLY ON ITS SERVICE
The announcement follows the phenomenal success of the previously released global premieres. The new slate comprises of 9 exciting titles spanning 5 Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam taking Amazon Prime Video’s total direct-to-service offering to 19 exciting movies across genres and languages.
AMAZON STUDIOS PRESENTS GRIPPING NEW THRILLER, EVIL EYE
From Executive Producers Jason Blum and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, written by Madhuri Shekar and directed by Elan Dassani and Rajeev Dassani, Evil Eye is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 13th October 2020.
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO AND EXCEL MEDIA AND ENTERTIANMENT UNVEIL THE TRAILER FOR THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED AMAZON ORIGINAL SERIES MIRZAPUR SEASON 2
The wait is over for fans of the much-loved Amazon Original Series Mirzapur, which returns with a 10-part action-packed new season on October 23, 2020.
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