Trailer: Breaking the Bee Explores A Desi Spelling Dynasty
One particular group of Americans has been dominating the Scripps National Spelling Bee, comprising 18 of the last 22 national winners, winning every year since … Read more
New York Indian Film Festival
‘Bhaji on the Beach’ at 20: How ‘Bout a Remix?
I have a confession to make. Until this week, I had never seen Gurinder Chadha’s 1993 breakthrough film, Bhaji on the Beach. Many people were … Read more
Lakshmi Shankar Shares Her Memories of Uday Shankar, Recalls His Legendary Film ‘Kalpana’
Lakshmi Shankar was just 13-years-old when she made the long journey from the southern city of Madras (now Chennai) to Almora, Uttarakhand to join the Uday Shankar … Read more
Director Cary Rajinder Sawhney On His Award Winning Film ‘Khaana’
In his short film “Khaana,” director Cary Rajinder Sawhney follows a young pregnant Muslim woman with a voracious appetite for food and life. Sawhney was … Read more
Film Festival Touches on Human Rights in India
The state of human rights in India was a recurring theme throughout this year’s New York Indian Film Festival. Director Hansal Mehta won the festival’s … Read more
