Searching For a Dakini on a Motorcycle in the Himalayas
Looking For a Lady With Fangs and a Moustache, released on April 9, 2021, was directed & written by Khyentse Norbu and produced by Max Dipesh Khatri and Oli
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After Immigrating to Cupertino, I Found My Place Through Rap Music
6 schools in 5 years across 2 continents is no easy feat for any adolescent... I was constantly trying to pick up on the likes and dislikes of my peers, trying
Pagglait Approaches the Insular Hindu Family With Humor and Heart
Pagglait is a Hindi dramedy film that released this past March on Netflix. The narrative follows the emotional reaction and circumstance of a young widow, Sandh
Agni Whips You Into the Environmental Crisis Overtaking Bay Area Landscapes
The world premiere of Bay Area Based Chitresh Das Institute's (CDI) short Kathak film, "Agni" is on Earth Day, April 22, 2021, at 7:30 pm PDT. The video premie
Reliving Scam 1992 Successfully: Hansal Mehta and Pratik Gandhi
As Abhishek Bachhan-starrer The Big Bull got released in April 2021, viewers were compelled to compare its content with the enthralling Scam 1992: The Harshad M
Bay-Area Based Filmmaker Alka Raghuram Documents Muslim Women Boxers’ Fight for Liberation
How far would you go for freedom? A choice between survival and social acceptance. For girls of Kiddirpur, a small Muslim neighborhood in West Bengal, the path
Silicon Valley’s South Asian Theater Weaves Women’s Narratives into Performance
Women in performance art are playing a pivotal role in crafting compelling cultural narratives, whether in the roles of founders, directors, costume designers,
New York to Kerala, American Actress India Jarvis Makes a Malayalam Film Debut
The first time Director, Jeo Baby mentioned her name, I thought I had heard him wrong. It was prior to the release of his film, Kilometers and Kilometers. Reque
Bhageera Premieres at Poppy Jasper International Film Festival
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (PJIFF ) brings local flavor to the South Bay, broadcasting more than 170 films from 38 countries. From feature-len
Tom and Jerry Incorporates Indian Culture But Does It Do It Well?
Recently Tom and Jerry: The Movie was released in theaters and HBO! In this movie, Hollywood gets Bollywood glam! The beloved co-stars of Tom and Jerry attend a
Fremont-Based Choreographer’s BollyHeels is Challenging Heteronormativity in Dance
South Asian Americans are redefining traditionally heteronormative notions of gender and sexuality. Although the culture is still well on its way towards accept
Mosaic Silicon Valley’s ‘Femina’: Find the Divine in India, Cambodia, & China
Making The Mosaic – A column that dips into the disparate, diverse palette of our communities to paint inclusively on the vast canvas of the Bay Area by uti
