It’s been 20 years since the first Trainspotting movie debuted onscreen with it’s fast paced opening scene that made it so memorable. The introduction of the four protagonists was set to Iggy Pop’s drug anthem ‘Lust For Life’. The teaser trailer for the sequel, Trainspotting 2, returns with the same song playing in the background and seems to be director Danny Boyle’s way of trying to get loyalists to return […]
The three things you think when one mentions India or South Asia. Samosa, Taj Mahal and Bollywood. Not necessarily in any given order, but these were the favorites that once again stole the show at the Festival of South Asia, held at Gerrard Bazaar, Toronto. Held on July 16th and 17th, most of Torontonians and visitors from across the globe once again went to their favorite Indian street. Apart from […]
The first trailer for the upcoming and highly anticipated fourth season of hit TV series, Sherlock was revealed on Sunday at the San Diego Comic Con. Let us tell you, it is intense. Watch it here: The trailer shows Sherlock grappling with the truth and the tricks his mind’s playing on him. He is haunted by the ghost of Moriarty and his return, something he thought would happen ever since […]
The new trailer of of the highly awaited Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is here and its a 101 in name dropping. Based on the Harry Potter spin-off by author JK Rowling, the film follows “the adventures of writer Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school”. The 2.03 minutes ‘teaser trailer’ invites […]
Toronto, July 24, 2016: Gerrard India Bazaar BIA proudly presented the 14th Annual TD Festival of South Asia with an estimated crowd of 200,000 in rotation over the weekend of July 16-17, between Greenwood and Coxwell. For the first time, TD Festival of South Asia showcased a truly multi-disciplinary line-up of artists and including Visual Arts, Literary Arts, Live Arts installation on-site alongside the Performing Arts. The BIA Chairman, […]
There have been numerous writeups on Natalie Portman’s directorial debut A Tale of Love and Darkness in which she also stars in a very important role. The most (in)famous one was the write up by The New York Times magazine where she “forgot” her pants for the photo shoot and where she talked about coming to terms with being an Israeli, and how it affects her identity in America. The […]
The release of a Rajnikanth starrer is always unique. From fans taking official leave to watch the first day first show to release of silver coins with his face embossed on it, the phenomenon is simply mind boggling. And if the overtures of the fans were not sufficient, some box office basics tell you how big a Rajnikanth starrer can get and why he might not be just one of […]
The expectations are sky-high when Rajinikanth is out with a film and Kabali is no exception. The fan mania around the film is unbelievable and producer Kalaipuli S Dhanu is guarding his film with utmost attention. However, first it was alleged that Kabali released on Dark Web and now a scene, said to be Rajinikanth’s introduction in Kabali leaked on Whatsapp and Facebook. On Thursday morning, the day when Kabali […]
Out of all the memories, fondest are the ones that remain intact in your mind forever. Like, the last goodbye hug or the last kiss. This 13-minute short film starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shernaz Patel, Shweta Prasad and Naveen Kasturia is a beautiful reminder of the fact that some reunions are nothing but chances to reconcile and correct some old mistakes. The film that has already won several national and international […]
While most of the actors choose festivals and holidays to release their films, megastar Rajinikanth has different plans. Apparently, the release date of his films automatically become holidays for the audience. You can say that the 65-year-old actor defines stardom in India. If recent viral images are to be believed, a few companies have declared a holiday for their employees on ‘Kabali’ release date. Yes, you read that right. Not […]
