We all remember Dev Patel since his Slumdog Millionaire days, with his portrayal of Jamal Malik catapulting him into the Hollywood spotlight. Now the 26-year-old English actor stars in Lion, a film based on Saroo Brierley’s non-fiction book, A Long Way Home. The film is about Indian-born Saroo Brierley, played by Patel, who was adopted…
Australia’s longest running soap Neighbours has previously been accused of showcasing a ‘white-washed’ cast. But fans of the Channel Eleven drama can look forward to some cultural diversity next month when actors Takaya Honda and Tim Kano arrive in Ramsay Street. Takaya will portray a dedicated doctor named David, while Tim will play the business…
Just when you thought the Mr World contest couldn’t get any hotter… well, it has! Indian actor and model Rohit Khandelwal has won the coveted title, and needless to say, he is one seriously sexy stud with just enough sizzle and spice to set hearts racing. ‘Humbled to the first Asian, Indian to win Mr.world…
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra has hit back at the stereotypes associated with the Bollywood film industry. The 33-year-old stunner has told BBC: ‘To convince another part of the world that Bollywood is not just jokers who break in to song and dance was very difficult. ‘I’m literally ploughing the ground and making people understand that…
We first discovered Rowan back in 2014 when he brought his signature wit and humour to the masses with his comedy show ‘Brown Identity’. And now the 21-year-old rising star is back with his second Sydney Comedy Festival show. Taking inspiration from his Sri Lankan background and upbringing in Australia, Rowan uses stand-up and musical comedy…
It’s taken six years and 115 drafts before Maria Lewis’ debut novel Who’s Afraid hit the shelves, but for the 27-year-old journalist, the extensive time and effort has been worth it. Introducing her urban fantasy book at its official Sydney launch on Thursday evening, Maria said her core piece of advice for aspiring novelists is…
At ‘I Am Starstruck’, we’re all about celebrating new and diverse talent. So with his EP Wanderlust set to be released in just over a week, we caught up with 20-year-old singer Kartik Kunasegaran to talk about his new sound, diversity in the music industry and what it’s like to be a star on the rise.…
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