By Neeru Saluja Pakistani film Balu Mahi has already created a stir on social media and is now ready for a worldwide release on 10 February. A light hearted romantic tale with stunning visuals, the film stars Osman Khalid Butt and Ainy Jaffri in the lead roles. The Indian Down Under caught up with rising […]
By Neeru Saluja ‘Kaabil’ is actress Yami Gautam’s biggest release in her career. She has proved that she is not only a pretty face, but can also deliver power packed performances. While she is basking in the success of the film, her humility shines through. She cannot stop expressing her gratitude towards her unit and […]
Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor At the recent function of the Indian Consulate in Sydney you refer to, I was also a victim in the captive audience category sitting through the proverbial monologue and ‘Death by Powerpoint’!We as members of the Indian community expected the so-called panel discussion to address questions relevant to our […]
Sydney Film Festival’s popular series of screenings at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre returns for a fourth year, bigger, better and bolder than ever! Every month from February-November you can experience the best in festival-quality features and documentaries, kicking off with the Cannes award-winning smash hit The Lunchbox, on Saturday 11 February at 7.30pm. Better still, […]
Padma Shri awarded to Daripalli Ramaiah, who has planted over 1 crore trees and is nicknamed ‘Tree Man’ The government of India on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 announced Padma awards to citizens of the country in recognition of their distinguished contribution in various spheres. These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial […]
This year we have from the Indian subcontinent community those who have contributed positively to Australia through their contribution. They are Taj Pabari, Tejinder Pal Singh, Yasmin Khan and Tarang Chawla amongst other distinguished and well known Australians such as writer academic Waleed Aly, media personality Stand Grant and others. The Australian of the Year […]
Sixteen new artists have taken up residency at Parramatta Artists Studios (PAS) following a highly competitive selection process which attracted a record number of applicants. The emerging, mid-career and established artists from Parramatta and across greater Sydney were awarded 6 month to 1 year residencies after being selected from more than 74 applications. “The […]
Garth Davis’ emotional tale about an Indian-Australian man tracking down his birth mother in the movie ‘Lion’ has won six Oscar nominations. The categories in which ‘Lion’ got the nomination are: Best Picture, Best Support Actor – Dev Patel, Best Supporting Actress – Nicole Kidman, Best Original Music Score – Dustin O’Halloran and Volker B., […]
Macquarie Dictionary has announced FAKE NEWS as the Committee’s Choice for Word of the Year 2016. The concept of fake news has been one of the big issues of 2016, not only in Australia but around the world. It captures an interesting evolution in the creation of deceptive content as a way of herding people […]
By Manju Mittal Shishir Sharma, a well known renowned actor and theatre artist of Bollywood I met on my recent trip to the film city Mumbai. Shishir has established himself as a versatile performer through a varied range of films such as Satya, Om Jai Jagdish, Sarkar Raj, Talwar, Fanaa, Mary Kom and recent released […]