Entertainment

Bollywood chorographer to present Markham show

Bollywood chorographer to present Markham show
Aug 22, 2011
MARKHAM

Shiamak Davar International’s much anticipated dance extravaganza Stars of Bollywood - a Journey of Indian Cinema Through Dance – will be featured on stage once again on August 26, 2011. The one-night-only show will be held at Markham Theatre at 8 p.m. more »

Bathiya and Santhush free Toronto performance on Sunday

Bathiya and Santhush free Toronto performance on Sunday
Aug 19, 2011
TORONTO

Bathiya and Santhush will have a free performance for their fans in Toronto this Sunday August 21, 2011 at Masala Mihndi Masti (MMM) South Asian Festival. more »

History of Bollywood film art unfolds at ROM

History of Bollywood film art unfolds at ROM
Aug 19, 2011
BY MALKANTHIE ABEYEWARDENE

The Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the Royal Ontario Museum celebrated the Year of India with an exhibition of Bollywood history of Cinema Showcards: Indian Film Art from the 1950s – 1980s. more »

Dumal Warnakulasuriya performs in Toronto

Dumal Warnakulasuriya performs in Toronto
Mar 23, 2011
TORONTO

Rare treat for music fans as Sirasa Superstar sings classical melodies sung by Sri Lankan maestros as Dumal performs on his first tour away from home. more »

Broadcast details of IIFA 2011 announced

Broadcast details of IIFA 2011 announced
Feb 16, 2011
BY MALKANTHIE ABEYEWARDENE

OMNI Television announced recently it is the official Canadian Broadcast Partner of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) 2011, it will broadcast unprecedented coverage of the three-day long weekend. more »

Girl in Yellow Boots — In search of an unknown father

Girl in Yellow Boots — In search of an unknown father
Jan 14, 2011
BY MALKANTHIE ABEYEWARDENE

That Girl in Yellow Boots begins with a girl, Ruth (Kalki Koechlin) who was born to a non-Indian mother and Bengali father, looking for her roots in India. more »

West is West: Going back to roots

West is West: Going back to roots
Jan 14, 2011
BY MALKANTHIE ABEYEWARDENE

Over a decade ago East is East portrayed a family struggling to keep its identity as South Asians and facing numerous difficulties adjusting to Western culture. In West is West Khan has flipped his storyline to show the homecoming of a man, George (Om Puri) after living 30 years in Britain. more »

Story of love and how it finds its own limits

Story of love and how it finds its own limits
Oct 18, 2010
BY MALKANTHIE ABEYEWARDENE

Bollywood superstar, actor and producer Aamir Khan had the world premier of his latest production Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries) at the Elgin Winter Garden Theatre. Khan was given a warm and overwhelming welcome by his fans in Toronto who jumped across live lanes of traffic on Yonge Street to greet him. more »

Sri Lankan sitar maestro enthralls Toronto

Sri Lankan sitar maestro enthralls Toronto
Jun 5, 2010
BY MALKANTHIE ABEYEWARDENE

Sitarist Pradeep Ratnayake is one of the brilliant stars shining in the world of music in Sri Lanka. Now he has gained a reputation as one of the most recognized musicians in the West. more »

Misty in Concert: ‘Forever in Blue Jeans’

Misty in Concert: ‘Forever in Blue Jeans’
Apr 3, 2010
TORONTO

Pictures from leading Sri Lankan band Misty in Concert, 'Forever in Blue Jeans', presented by Indrani Wootler and Tania Perera at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. more »