Music

Brown People Like Rock Music Too

November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 by Taimour Fazlani

It was my first ever iPod and I held it proudly. It was 2007, I was 15 and I had just immigrated to the … Read more

Unforgettable Dances: Hrithik Roshan in “Ek Pal Ka Jeena”

February 3, 2018October 22, 2014 by Farah Naz Khan

If you haven’t already checked out @SheikhImaan‘s fabulously hilarious piece about the “12 Bollywood Pokemon Cards That You Absolutely Must Collect,” then you need to … Read more

Bang Bang: Lots of Smoke…Hardly Any Fire

October 5, 2014October 4, 2014 by Shivani Tripathi

Has Bang Bang created an exciting Hindi film out of a mediocre movie from America? The answer is a resounding no. Film posters for Bang … Read more

Get Ready for the Sound of Bang Bang!

October 6, 2014October 2, 2014 by Farah Naz Khan

If you haven’t heard about the Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif film Bang Bang yet, it’s okay, because the movie is more than likely already playing in a theater near … Read more

An Excerpt From Bombay Blues, Sequel to Tanuja Desai Hidier’s Born Confused

September 30, 2014September 26, 2014 by Tanuja Desai Hidier

Dimple Lala thought that growing up would give her all the answers, but instead she has more questions than ever. Her boyfriend is distant, her … Read more

Ami Dang Ushers In Pop-Infused “Bollywave”

September 24, 2014September 24, 2014 by Rohin Guha

We’re always super-excited to come across talented desis in pop music partly because, apart from M.I.A. and Priyanka Chopra’s part-time efforts, representation is still lacking. Amrita “Ami” … Read more

Border Anthems: ‘Pak Sar Zameen’ & ‘Jana Gana Mana’ (Official Music Video)

August 18, 2014August 15, 2014 by Pavani Yalamanchili

Border Anthems is a music video/short film juxtaposing both India and Pakistan’s national anthems. It’s a collaboration between Indian-American opera singer Zeshan Bagewadi and Pakistani-American photojournalist/filmmaker Nushmia Khan (desis y’all!). … Read more