Author - Tejram Sharma

NY boy in Bollywood’s ‘Aashram’


After wowing the audiences with his power-packed performances in 'Tashkent Files', 'Neerja' and 'Special Ops', actor Prashantt Guptha is set to play a pivotal role in the next season of the hit web series, 'Aashram'. A crime drama web series, 'Aashram' is helmed by veteran Indian filmmaker Prakash Jha, and will be streaming on OTT...

Special screening of ‘Laal Singh Chadha’ for Tom Hanks


Actor Aamir Khan is getting ready for the release of his much-anticpated film 'Laal Singh Chaddha'.  In the Hindi adaptation of the 1994 film, 'Forrest Gump', Khan will be essaying the role of Hollywood actor Tom Hanks. As reported by News 18, actor Khan will be hosting a special screening of the film for Hanks in...

Priyanka Chopra is Vanity Fair’s new cover girl


Priyanka Chopra is on the cover of the February 2022 edition of Vanity Fair - the magazine celebrated internationally as much for its in-depth articles as for its cutting-edge photography. Unveiling the cover, 'Vanity Fair' tweeted: "After a journey into 'The Matrix', the actor enters 2022 with her cup overflowing - reflecting on her storied...

Dhanush, Aishwaryaa part ways after 18 years of marriage


Choosing to end their 18-year-long marriage, actor Dhanush and director Aishwaryaa Dhanush, who also happens to be the daughter of superstar Rajinikanth, have announced that they have decided to part ways. Both the actor and the director put out a letter, which looked similar for the most part, on their respective social media handles. Dhanush,...

Indian American singer releases B’wood-inspired track


New York-based R&B singer Raveena Aurora, who got the attention of the music industry with her debut album ‘Lucid’ (2019), has released what V Magazine calls an “upbeat track (that) merges Bollywood influences with psychedelic imagery”. Taking to Twitter to share her excitement over the music video shoot for ‘Rush’, which is what the new...

2 Indian American films to stream on Netflix from Jan 21


Sujata Day’s 'Definition Please' along with Agam Darshi’s 'Donkeyhead' will stream on Netflix beginning January 21. Both films have been acquired by filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s Array Now, a grassroots distribution, arts, and advocacy collective focused on films by people of color and women. 'Definition Please' follows Monica Chowdhary (Day), a National Spelling Bee champ who...

Kathak’s living legend, Pandit Birju Maharaj, dies at 83


The living legend of Kathak, Birju Maharaj, who had been diagnosed with kidney disease a few days ago and put on dialysis, died at his home here late on January 16. He was 83. Maharaj ji, as he was popularly known, was said to be playing with his grandsons when his health unexpectedly deteriorated, requiring...

Let’s honor MLK Jr.’s legacy by standing up for justice


By John Di Leonardo On January 17th, fans of beloved actress Betty White—an avid promoter of the adage “adopt, don’t shop,” and a big supporter of animal rescues—celebrated what would’ve been her 100th birthday by donating to animal shelters around the world. However, one need not be a fan of “Golden Girls” or even spend a...

Mysticism – science that injects life with peace, joy


By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj Mysticism, rightly understood, is the most universal and fundamental approach to achieving an integrated and fulfilling life. In a world that has made such remarkable scientific and material progress, the challenge before us, individually and collectively, is to make similarly spectacular progress in the spiritual sphere.     Each of us is allotted...