May 17 and 18, 2008
CMR FM 101.3 in association with Bell and Statefarm Insurance will be presenting the Fifth Annual South Asian Festival 2008 at the International Center on Saturday May 17th and Sunday May 18th. ... READ MORE »

May 17 and 18, 2008
Fresh from sponsorship by Scotiabank, Cricket Canada on Tuesday unveiled the nation's first premier cricket tournament, to be known as the Scotiabank National T20 Cricket Championship... READ MORE »

May 4 to 29, 2008
Small World is proud to present one of our signature programs, the Sixth Annual South Asian Music Series, one of the cultural keystones of South Asian Heritage Month... READ MORE »

May 2008 at Red Rose Convention Centre
This year's competition will feature 6 international teams, who will compete for the top three awards, which will be awarded to the teams that display a varied and vivid array of dances and... READ MORE »

ROGERS' OMNI Television in association with Blueberry Street Films and Bobby Nagra presents an electrifying, entertaining and enlightening documentary on the growing phenomenon known as Bhangra... READ MORE »

HUM FM is the first radio show catering to second generation South Asians to hit the Toronto airwaves. Created by SUHAAG Group, HUM FM launches on April 12th and airs every Saturday night from 7 pm to 9 pm and on Sundays from 10 pm to 11 pm, on CMR 101.3 FM... READ MORE »

The Centennial Foundation kicks off its 12th annual gala of Vaisakhi festivities on Saturday April 19, 2008 at 6:00 PM ET at the Royal Ontario Museum, honouring both exemplary and extraordinary Sikhs and non-Sikhs... READ MORE »

One of the unique elements of the play is that it can be shown in its entirety or individually depending on the needs of the audience. As such, since its debut in May 2007 the play has been invited to several community events in the Greater Toronto Area... READ MORE »

A year and a half ago, audiences in Vancouver were introduced to Meena, the irrepressible 17-year-old Indo-Canadian girl at the centre of Anita Majumdar’s one-woman comedy Fish Eyes... READ MORE »

On Sunday March 16, 2008, Red Fm held their 2nd Red Fm Idol 2008 contest. Through rigorous voice tests these contestants where bought down to 6 live broadcasted rounds... READ MORE »

Passion 2008 took place on Friday, February 15th at Bollywood Banquet Hall in Surrey. The fashion designers featured were Armaan Fashion DBG and Marie Earp... READ MORE »

A 65th Year Celebration of Menaka Thakkar
The year-long celebration of Menaka Thakkar's legacy continues February 15-17th at Premiere Dance Theatre with an exciting new show featuring dancers who have studied and performed with the Menaka Thakkar Dance Company throughout her 35 years in Canada... READ MORE »

All is not so Black in Bombay
Cahoots Theatre Projects is proud to present the Dora Award winning and Governor General's Literary Award nominated Bombay Black, a riveting sensual drama by acclaimed Indo-Canadian playwright and novelist Anosh Irani, at the RBC Theatre in Mississauga's Living Arts Centre... READ MORE »

Young, fresh talent brings life to Old Goriot
Using that tragedy for inspiration, this one-woman show (presented by the PuSh Festival in association with South Asian Arts and Pull'it Out Theatre), begins as a comedy but ends in tragedy... READ MORE »

November 24th - 25th, 2007
The 5th annual Bengali Film Festival is presented to create awareness of Bengali arts and culture through films. The Festival also hopes to raise funds for Bengali studies at the University of Toronto... READ MORE »

A visionary, a poet, an artist, a performer - the titles are varied but the man behind it all abhors being stifled by a label. Meet Hari Krishnan, Artistic Director, inDANCE Productions in a candid tete-a-tete as he discusses... READ MORE »

September 20th - October 5th, 2007
The 6th Annual Small World festival features artists from over a dozen countries over a full two weeks, it takes place in spaces ranging from the intimacy of Lula Lounge to the grandeur of Massey Hall... READ MORE »

October 12-17th, 2007
Swami Ramdev hopes to further his vision of a disease-free world through the help of Yoga. He has established yoga camps to teach his exercises, as well as raise funds to scientifically explore the benefits of Ayurveda and Yoga... READ MORE »

November 9th, 2007
GlobalFunDates.com is part of the new revolution of dating that offers South Asian Singles, a modern and exciting way to meet other South Asian Singles. Meet new people in a fun, fast and effective way!... READ MORE »

Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Following overwhelming success over the past four years, and with over 7,000 in attendance in it's first year and over 9,000 in attendance in it's prior year, Kismet returns for a fifth year... READ MORE »

Friday August 24th, 2007 at 7 p.m.
Following five hilarious sold-out shows, Fade to Brown has revamped their most crowd-pleasing sketches to bring you a one-night engagement that will leave you begging for more brown... READ MORE »

In Toronto, the flagship festival is also continuing it's tradition of bringing the best new South Asian films to the public as this year's eighth annual FILMI South Asian Film Festival from August 8th to the 12th, 2007. This year's FILMI8 features a whole host of exciting and riveting films... READ MORE »

Masala! Mehndi! Masti! (M!M!M!) is back for its seventh sensational year at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place (home of the CNE) from July 27th to July 29th, 2007. As usual M!M!M! will showcase the best in contemporary, traditional and fusion South Asian culture... READ MORE »

National and international comedienne Vijai Nathan presents her solo-show, Good Girls Don't, But Indian Girls Do, a funny and poignant exploration of the struggle to discover, create and claim a South Asian American identity... READ MORE »

When it comes to Bollywood and dance, one name comes to mind - Shiamak Davar. His achievements have been endless, receiving acclaim from former U. S. President Bill Clinton who said, "The world must see you"... READ MORE »

The theme of this year's Conference - 7 Insights into Hinduism - explores several unique facets of Hinduism. The annual Hindu Youth Conference will be held at the Bahen Centre, University of Toronto on July 7th, 2007... READ MORE »

Mosaic presents the 6th Annual MyBindi Comedy Night
MyBindi Comedy Night is gaining in popularity as well-known comedians who have previously graced the stage, such as Sugar Sammy and Jazz Man , have successfully risen to national and international fame... READ MORE »

Roobaroo is an event geared towards young South Asians. There are four interactive games in the event - Antakshari, Kaun Banega Luck-Pati, JAM and Karaoke... READ MORE »

One of a kind all South Asian Canadian music festival
RBC desiFEST will present the very best in South Asian Canadian music and dance with contemporary indo-jazz fusion and world music along with cutting edge DJs from the Asian Underground music scene... READ MORE »

May 25 – 27, Premiere Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Center
The Menaka Thakkar Dance Company presents the world premiere of Riaz (2007), a brilliant new group choreography by one of Canada’s foremost Indian soloist dancers, Natasha Bakht as part of its Home Season... READ MORE »

April 20 - May 18, 2007
Celebrating South Asian culture through music, Small World Music Society presents its fifth annual South Asian Music Festival. The series showcases the diverse range of sounds being performed by contemporary South Asian artists from Canada and abroad... READ MORE »

May was officially declared Asian Heritage Month in 2001. This year, Canada's New Government will launch Asian Heritage Month celebrations on May 3, on Parliament Hill. This event is being presented in partnership with the Ottawa Asian History Month Society... READ MORE »

Exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada
An explosion of colour and pattern awaits visitors to the Textile Museum of Canada's new exhibition, Colour & Light: Embroidery from India and Pakistan. Colour & Light presents a dazzling display of richly embellished South Asian textiles from the 18th - 20th century... READ MORE »

From January 16 to 20, Vancouver comes come alive with the sounds, sights and movements of Bhangra when TELUS presents VIBC 2007! These events include bhangra workshops at Scotiabank Dance Centre, live concerts and performances... READ MORE »

Fade to Brown presents The Brown Sketch Comedy Jam. At a time when cultural differences seem to be increasingly insurmountable, Fade to Brown seeks to de-mystify these very differences and prove, once again, that laughter truly is the best medicine... READ MORE »

The International Development & Relief Foundation (IDRF) presents “SING FOR SOUTH ASIA!”, an awareness event to be held at the Harbourfront Center in Toronto, Canada on Saturday January 20, 2007. The event is aimed to raise funds and awareness for the thousands of young adults, women and children left disabled by the affects of the massive earthquake which shook Kashmir on October 8, 2005... READ MORE »

Little Mosque on the Prairie seems to have all the ingredients of a recipe for success. Ironically, the idea of a Muslim-based sitcom is so novel that the show has gotten noticed by the New York Times, CNN and NPR. In Canada, the media's been equally attentive. As for the CBC, it's positively giddy over a Canadian show that whiffs of a sensation that may well bring it out of TV ranking doldrums... READ MORE »

The fashion show displayed clothing and garments from CROSSOVER Bollywood Se's exclusive designers including Anita Donge, Mavish Malhotra, Shane Peacock and Raanee Khaira... READ MORE »

This year, Chitra Palekar's film, Maati May (A Gravekeeper's Tale), was invited to be part of the Discovery section of the Toronto International Film Festival, which is described as showcasing "provocative feature films by new and emerging directors"... READ MORE »

The 4th Annual Spinning Wheel Film Festival will be held on September 29th to October 1st, 2006 at the Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto, Ontario. This year, the Festival continues to expand its scope by presenting over 25 films... READ MORE »

The 8th Kalanidhi International Dance Festival and Conference: A Century of Indian Dance Part II is coming to Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre from September 22 to October 1, 2006 for ten days and nights of performances, workshops, talks and lively discussion on a century of Indian dance... READ MORE »

Small World Music announces its fall festival lineup. Celebrating the festival's fifth anniversary, Small World once again presents the best from the global music scene at some of Toronto's best downtown clubs and theatres... READ MORE »

From the moment he bounded on stage with tremendous energy and enthusiasm, he captivated the audience and took them on a thrilling ride of musical adventure. Whether it was a lilting ballad or an upbeat dance number, Nigam showed remarkable finesse with a voice that is pure and uplifting... READ MORE »

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2006

Never Say Goodbye »

Kabul Express »

A Grave-Keeper's Tale »

Vanaja »

A Cry In The Dark »

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the premiere of Bombay Dreams at the Hummingbird Center. The show is an absolute blast and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves good entertainment... READ MORE »

On June 21st, I had the opportunity to sit down with Shane Bland. This Torontonian made his Broadway debut in 2004 in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bombay Dreams... READ MORE »

Bell presents the 7th Annual FILMI South Asian Film Festival at Toronto’s NFB mediatheque, Innis Town Hall and Bloor Cinema from August 9th to August 13th, 2006... READ MORE »

Rogers Masala! Mehndi! Masti! is a FREE festival that takes place over five eventful and fun-filled days and includes over 75 performances, events and activities covering music, dance, film, theatre, food... READ MORE »

MOSAIC Festival is the first multi-disciplinary arts festival of Mississauga celebrating the South Asian Heritage Month... READ MORE »

From Bollywood dance hits to Khatak dance steps, from the most modern sounds to ancient meditations, the SAMF 06, is five nights of memorable music and extraordinary performances... READ MORE »

Purnima/Full Moon is a poetic evocation of the culture of dance and music inspired by the courtesans of South India. Toronto based Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer Krishnan has crafted his upcoming show in a modern framework... READ MORE »

Silk, Mehndhi and Diamonds - Naveen explores Suhaag Wedding Show
Though I might not be hearing wedding bells anytime soon, I joined the huge crowds of brides-to-be, couples and curious people... READ MORE »

TUMULTUOUS WATER!
Deepa Mehta Flows with her
Final Trilogy
Bringing Water to life has been a painful voyage for Deepa Mehta... READ MORE »

Interview - JOHN ABRAHAM
He aspires to become truly global. His co-stars describe him as truly grounded and his fans find him totally irresistible ...READ MORE »

Interview - LISA RAY
She has followed a highly unconventional path. As an actor she is a complete gypsy. Quite a glittering ray...READ MORE »

Ravi Shankar’s Festival of India II
featuring Anoushka Shankar, sitar
Roy Thomson Hall, Thursday, October 13, 2005, 8 p.m ...
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SHABANA AZMI
She can instill life into any character she plays. May it be a de-glamorized servant...
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DEVIKA MATHUR
Our very own Devika Mathur goes for gold on Canadian Idol. Vote! Vote! Vote!
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A SOUTH ASIAN CONNECTION
The biggest thing in Canadian Theatre meets the biggest name in Bollywood Music! Who are we talking about?
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MMVAs
Our favourite desi on the tube shmoozes his way in to the MMVAs to see and be seen
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MIRA NAIR
My first impression of Mira Nair is that she’s a strikingly beautiful woman. When we meet, she’s dressed...
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A CONTEMPORARY STROKE
In a spacious Oakville basement Ali Adil Khan has opened a gallery dedicated to contemporary South Asian Art
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CHALO HINDI BOLAY
"Chalo Hindi Bolay" or "Let's Speak Hindi" teaches children Hindi using song, dance, games and more.
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APARITA CHATS WITH DIRECTOR
GURINDER CHADHA
Bending Jane Austen with Bollywood. Gurinder Chadha in an exclusive chat with MyBindi.
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VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL
BHANGRA COMPETITION
Bhangra Teams are flying in from New Jersey, Boston, all over California, and Michigan to compete for a grand prize of $5000.
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TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL 2004

Interview with Vijay Raaz »
Inteview with Prashant Narayan »

Chased By Dreams »
Hari Om »
Shadows of Time »
ZERO the inside story»
Earth and Ashes »

JOSH
Today Josh, comprising of two artists: Q and Rup, has pierced through the difficult mainstream walls and have succeeded to perform with...
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FISH EYES
A story about a young East-Indian high-school girl who is at once confused and capricious. Confused about her identity in Canada and threatened...
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MASALA! MEHNDI! MASTI! 2004
Some highlights of the 2nd Annual Masala! Mehndi! Masti!
• Hip Hop Showcase »
• Mirchi Afterparty »

TOUCH OF PINK
The story is that of Alim, Jimi Mistry’s character and who finds himself displaced to England after landing a half hearted job in his industry and a whole hearted love in Giles...
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REVIEWS
Reviews of some of the documentaries shown at the Hot Docs.

Continuous Journey »
Thirst »

ANUPAM KHER
He can effortlessly slip from the comic to the serious mode, from the positive to the villainous. Perhaps no other actor from Bollywood can handle...
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THE 2004 LINE-UP
Every year a zesty portion of South Asian talent makes it presence felt at the ReelWorld Film Festival. With cultural diversity at its roots, the film and video festival brings an interesting mix of raw and seasoned talent...
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REVIEWS
Jogger's Park »
Raghu Romeo»
Aabar Arnenye - In The Forest Again »
Jihad - Struggling With Islam »
Indian Fish In American Waters »

JAZZ VIRK
He is a big fan of action fantasy blockbuster films. He prefers darker shades to narrate a story immersed in controversy and hard hitting...
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KIRAN AHLUWALIA
The Heritage Theatre in Brampton echoes with the haunting sounds of a folk song. It's Kiran Ahluwalia dressed in a beautiful chooridar kurta...
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TARA
On the surface of it, Tara is a story about conjoined twins: Tara and Chandan who are surgically separated and yet remain entwined...
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AUTORICKSHAW
After another long week of work and study, a discerning bunch of Torontonian music-lovers took advantage of a Friday...
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BHOPAL
As an avid movie buff Iíve become increasingly disillusioned by the quality of movies that have been released in the past year. The genres...
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The three-day extravaganza took place at Harbourfront Centre with attendance crossing last year’s 65,000...
PHOTOS AND FESTIVAL WRAP UP »

MOVIE REVIEWS - AMERICAN CHAI, KARMA LOCAL AND MY MOTHER INDIA »

HIP HOP SHOWCASE FEATURE »

SAVAC'S BOLLY HOLLY LOLLY TOLLY »

INTERVIEW WITH MAYA SOUTH ASIAN THEATRE GROUP »

TEEN DEEWAREIN (3 WALLS)
Teen Deewarein's genre hovers as precariously as the lives of the three prisoners the movie follows...
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Watch for upcoming reviews of American Chai and Karma Local from Filmi 2003

REVIEWS
Matrubhoomi - A Nation Without Women »

A Passion Play »

The Republic of Love »

Maqbool »

RATI AGNIHOTRI
Rati started her career in films when she was only 16. "Its very strange, I wanted to be a doctor and I became an actress...
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APARNA SEN
She is one of the connoisseurs' of artistic cinema in India. Each of her films' strikes a chord and leaves an indelible mark... Read More »

RICE BOY
Rice Boy is an extremely hard play to define. But that, perhaps, is the point. It's certainly not a play for the faint hearted...
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REELWORLD FILM FESTIVAL, a