The struggle for life and land in the modern rendition of an ancient Sindhi folk tale
Sheema Kermani and Amna Ilyas with other performers in a scene from the play The River’s Daughter. Photo: Abdullah Zahid / Sapan News A new […]
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Social media’s role in crushing hate speech
The UN’s eight-part UNiting Against Hate podcast series shows how hate speech manifests itself in different parts of the world and how the work of […]
All roads lead to Kabir: Diaspora unite to celebrate the Southasian philosopher poet
Photo: S. Ali Rizvi. By Rajeev Soneja Aisi baani boliye, man ka aap khoyeAuran ko sheetal kare, aapuhi sheetal hoye (One should speak words that […]
Hate Can Kill wins best short documentary award in India
Portrait of Nirmal Singh Gill, slain by skinheads in Surrey in 1998. The new version documentary of the film looking at the outfall of Sikh […]
Review: Persian Lessons
Persians lessons is not about teaching Farsi. This holocaust drama about a Belgian Jew who invents a fake “Farsi” language after he pretends to be Persian in […]
Review: Katiba Banat: Sisters in Arms
Katiba Banat: Sisters in Arms, a documentary series premiered June 11 on Omni, uncovers the previously hidden stories of Canadian women who helped liberate South […]
Review: Our Big Punjabi Family
The multi-language series is produced by KarmaFilm, with Leena Manro and Donkeyhead director Agam Darshi as the creators. Our Big Punjabi Family is Punjabi- and […]
Remembering Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor in Anari I was sitting alone in the neighbourhood community centre’s Sauna room when a man walked in. “Good morning, how are you.” […]
Naushad Ali was one of the most talented and creative melodists of folk music
Hindi filmy music director Naushad Ali was one of the most talented and creative melodists credited with popularizing folk music, especially from the Hindi-speaking belt […]
Film Review: What’s Love Got To Do With It?
A personal take on Jemima Khan’s scriptwriting debut feature film ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’ directed by Lahore-born award-winning Indian director Shekhar Kapur […]