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Tag Archive | "NYC"
Seductive Fashion at I-View Film 2010
Undeniably, South Asian elegance sits at the very top of every fashionistas’ wish-list. Defined by their glamour and graceful class, designers from India and Pakistan have been influencing their Western counterparts for as long as man - and woman of course! - has worn clothing. Just think of the simple Kurta and how often that [...]
Continue reading...‘Hiding Divya’: Bringing Darkness Into the Light
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Hiding Divya is an important, momentous film. It’s an enthusiastic and well thought-out first feature by a talented filmmaker - Rehana Mirza - we’ll be sure to hear loads more about in the years to come. And the film deals honestly and openly with the subject of “Bad Blood” which most in the Desi community, [...]
Continue reading...Daydreaming of ‘Inception’ - The Review
Friday, July 16, 2010
You know a film is worth running to the theater to watch when critics begin personal attacks on each other before the film even opens. Never completely benign towards one another to begin with, the film reviewers tend to bring out the heavy artillery when they strongly believe in the success, or failure, of a film. Animosity [...]
Continue reading...Love Has No Language: the ‘Kites’ Press Conference in NYC
Monday, May 17, 2010
On May 14th ‘Kites’ madness officially kicked off in NYC. Indeed, on the fateful Friday afternoon, Reliance Big Pictures and Rakesh Roshan’s FilmKraft introduced to the international media their much-anticipated upcoming release, accompanied by director Anurag Basu, music director Rajesh Roshan and, of course, the film’s stars Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori. It was a magical [...]
Continue reading...Engendered and Caroline’s Present Indophile - A Talk with Comedian Vidur Kapur
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The fact that NYC based Engendered is one of my favorite not-for-profit organizations is definitely not a secret. That they are taking huge steps in helping to raise gender awareness, race equality and helping to break down prejudices while simultaneously bringing joy and entertainment to NYC audiences, well THAT could be the understatement of the [...]
Continue reading...Fashion Conscience 2009 - The Day it Snowed Fabulous Style in NYC
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
It was like an evening out of the quintessential holiday card this past Saturday, December 19th in New York City. The snow falling, the Christmas trees glistening, the lights of those few brave cars on the road shimmering in the windy blizzard, the beautiful models, the cool celebrities and the unforgettable fashions inside Asia Society [...]
Continue reading...Engendered Fashion With a Conscience 09 in NYC
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Indian fashion for me is an undeniable passion. It combines two of my greatest loves — Indian culture and world fashion. I was often teased in school because each time I went on a trip to some exotic location, I would return wearing some tradition piece of clothing or jewelry from the locale. It was [...]
Continue reading...A Talk with ‘Barah Aana’ Director Raja Menon
Friday, November 13, 2009
Every once in a long long while, a film comes along that simply defies all rules and successfully makes us look at things from a different prospective. Raja Menon’s gritty and powerful ‘Barah Aana’ — which will have an official NYC Premiere on Saturday, November 14th as part of the MIAAC film festival — is [...]
Continue reading...Aladin Magically Kicks Off SAIFF in NYC
Thursday, October 29, 2009
It is no secret that in this age of uncertainty and financial gloom we all could use our own personal Genie. We have been pushed to our mental and physical limits and the idea of rubbing a magic lamp and getting three of our wishes come true seems like the perfect solution to our problems. [...]
Continue reading...A Woman’s Best Friend - SAKHI Celebrates Twenty Years with a Gala in NYC
Monday, October 5, 2009
Amidst the bevy of galas and benefits that seem to regularly fill the social calendars of all who live in or around NYC come Autumn, the Sakhi Twentieth Anniversary Benefit Gala stood out as the true achiever of an important mission. Held at the Prince George’s Ballroom in Midtown this past Friday, October 2nd, the [...]
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