SUNIL GROVER’S UNITED KACCHE IS LARGELY UNFUNNY

Tejinder Singh aka Tango, travels from small-town Punjab to the United Kingdom on a tourist visa to fulfil his father’s one and only wish. But he has no idea that things aren’t as bright as he thinks, and that when his visa expires, he’ll be referred to as “kacche” (a euphemism for an illegal immigrant).

 

ROAD HOME IS A SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE SHOW WITH MATURE STORYLINE

Investment director Gui Xiao and Explosive Ordnance Disposal police Lu Yan Chen were childhood sweethearts who fell in love while in middle school. Gui Xaio, could not deal with the pressure of her parents personalities, broken marriage and Lu Yan Chen’s absence while in the highly regarded Chinese Special Forces bomb squad on remote missions, and breaks up with him over phone.

 

KILL BOKSOON SLAYS WITH IT’S STYLIZED SINGLE PARENT ASSASSIN MOM

Gil Bok-soon (South Korean superstar Jeon Do-yeon, most recently seen in rom-com series “Crash Course in Romance”) is a legend among the hitman industry, where assassins are contracted to hierarchical killing agencies and assigned jobs based on their letter grades.

 

KANJOOS MAKHICHOOS BRINGS CHEAP THRILLS

Jamnaprasad (Kunal Kemmu), son of Gangaprasad (Piyush Mishra) and Saraswati (Alka Amin) and husband of Madhuri (Shweta Tripathi Sharma), is the miserly sort who skimps on the essentials and even stubs out incense sticks after he is done with his prayers.

 

THE STORIED LIFE OF A J FIKRY IS NOT THE BOOK

Fikry owns Island Books on Alice Island, a summer destination off Massachusetts in Nantucket. He’s not yet 40 but already widowed. His wife, Nic, dead in an auto accident.

 

ROCKET BOYS 2 DELIVERS A NEAR PERFECT SEASON 2

The series uses recorded history and news footage presented to create the context for the dramatization of true events and policy decisions that shaped India’s space and nuclear programs under the leadership of Sarabhai and Bhabha and how those impacted political and socio-political policies for the sub-continent over decades. 

 

WHITE SNOW BY PRAVEEN MORCHHALE IS SELECTED FOR HAF

Set in and around Kargil, a Muslim-dominated town in the Himalayas, where a war was fought between India and Pakistan in 1999, the film tells the story of Amir, whose short film gets banned due to a complaint from a religious leader, and his social media accounts gets blocked.

 

WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? COMING TO THEATERS ON MAY 5

How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love

 

DEV PATEL TO STAR IN MIRAMAX’S “THE KEY MAN” AS ARIF NAQVI

Based on last year’s bestseller by WSJ reporters Simon Clark and Will Louch, it chronicles how Arif Naqvi (Patel), a charismatic Pakistani businessman who was the founder of Dubai-based private-equity firm Abraaj. Brilliant and inspirational, Naqvi became a global sensation as he built a billion-dollar empire persuading the global elite and titans of industry that the improbable key to solving poverty, hunger and political unrest is through his highly profitable investments.

 

THE BIGGEST WINS AT THE OSCARS 2023

On Hollywood’s biggest night, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” reigned supreme, winning seven Oscars, the most of any film, including best picture, best director and best original screenplay. It was nominated for 11 Oscars heading into the ceremony.

The film with the next highest number of wins was “All Quiet on the Western Front,” with four.

In the acting categories, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian woman to win best actress, while Brendan Fraser won best actor for “The Whale.”

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” co-stars Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis also won in the supporting actor and actress categories, respectively.

 

VULGAR PLOTS AND REGRESSIVE STORYLINES: HINDI SERIALS CONTINUE THEIR SPIRAL DOWNWARDS

The cost of watching stories and characters like this is immense., It is an industry hell bent on normalizing women as people of low dignity, with time to indulge in nefarious activities and literally second grade citizens.

The ones responsible for decades of third rate content is not only the people who make it, but people like us who consume it, the advertisers who have no real interest in the content they promote as long as it is plastered with their brand and the entire ecosystem that depends on television rating as a method for content acceptability.

Will you stop patronizing shows that degrade women, or will you be a cog in this wheel of degradation of women on screen?

 

FIRST-EVER SOUTH ASIAN HOUSE LAUNCHES AT SXSW THIS MARCH 11 AND 12; PROGRAMMING TO FEATURE SPEAKERS AND ACTIVATIONS FROM BUSINESS, TECH, FILM, TV, MUSIC, AND FASHION SECTORS FROM THE REGION

Featured speakers for the initiative include industry professionals from various sectors such as business, tech, film, TV, theater, music, and fashion. South Asian house will also provide a networking brunch and happy hour each day, as well as live music entertainment and a DJ set each night.

 

SUNIL GROVER’S UNITED KACCHE IS LARGELY UNFUNNY

Tejinder Singh aka Tango, travels from small-town Punjab to the United Kingdom on a tourist visa to fulfil his father’s one and only wish. But he has no idea that things aren’t as bright as he thinks, and that when his visa expires, he’ll be referred to as “kacche” (a euphemism for an illegal immigrant).

 

ROAD HOME IS A SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE SHOW WITH MATURE STORYLINE

Investment director Gui Xiao and Explosive Ordnance Disposal police Lu Yan Chen were childhood sweethearts who fell in love while in middle school. Gui Xaio, could not deal with the pressure of her parents personalities, broken marriage and Lu Yan Chen’s absence while in the highly regarded Chinese Special Forces bomb squad on remote missions, and breaks up with him over phone.

 

KILL BOKSOON SLAYS WITH IT’S STYLIZED SINGLE PARENT ASSASSIN MOM

Gil Bok-soon (South Korean superstar Jeon Do-yeon, most recently seen in rom-com series “Crash Course in Romance”) is a legend among the hitman industry, where assassins are contracted to hierarchical killing agencies and assigned jobs based on their letter grades.

 

KANJOOS MAKHICHOOS BRINGS CHEAP THRILLS

Jamnaprasad (Kunal Kemmu), son of Gangaprasad (Piyush Mishra) and Saraswati (Alka Amin) and husband of Madhuri (Shweta Tripathi Sharma), is the miserly sort who skimps on the essentials and even stubs out incense sticks after he is done with his prayers.

 

THE STORIED LIFE OF A J FIKRY IS NOT THE BOOK

Fikry owns Island Books on Alice Island, a summer destination off Massachusetts in Nantucket. He’s not yet 40 but already widowed. His wife, Nic, dead in an auto accident.

 

ROCKET BOYS 2 DELIVERS A NEAR PERFECT SEASON 2

The series uses recorded history and news footage presented to create the context for the dramatization of true events and policy decisions that shaped India’s space and nuclear programs under the leadership of Sarabhai and Bhabha and how those impacted political and socio-political policies for the sub-continent over decades. 

 

WHITE SNOW BY PRAVEEN MORCHHALE IS SELECTED FOR HAF

Set in and around Kargil, a Muslim-dominated town in the Himalayas, where a war was fought between India and Pakistan in 1999, the film tells the story of Amir, whose short film gets banned due to a complaint from a religious leader, and his social media accounts gets blocked.

 

WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? COMING TO THEATERS ON MAY 5

How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love

 

DEV PATEL TO STAR IN MIRAMAX’S “THE KEY MAN” AS ARIF NAQVI

Based on last year’s bestseller by WSJ reporters Simon Clark and Will Louch, it chronicles how Arif Naqvi (Patel), a charismatic Pakistani businessman who was the founder of Dubai-based private-equity firm Abraaj. Brilliant and inspirational, Naqvi became a global sensation as he built a billion-dollar empire persuading the global elite and titans of industry that the improbable key to solving poverty, hunger and political unrest is through his highly profitable investments.

 

THE BIGGEST WINS AT THE OSCARS 2023

On Hollywood’s biggest night, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” reigned supreme, winning seven Oscars, the most of any film, including best picture, best director and best original screenplay. It was nominated for 11 Oscars heading into the ceremony.

The film with the next highest number of wins was “All Quiet on the Western Front,” with four.

In the acting categories, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian woman to win best actress, while Brendan Fraser won best actor for “The Whale.”

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” co-stars Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis also won in the supporting actor and actress categories, respectively.

 

VULGAR PLOTS AND REGRESSIVE STORYLINES: HINDI SERIALS CONTINUE THEIR SPIRAL DOWNWARDS

The cost of watching stories and characters like this is immense., It is an industry hell bent on normalizing women as people of low dignity, with time to indulge in nefarious activities and literally second grade citizens.

The ones responsible for decades of third rate content is not only the people who make it, but people like us who consume it, the advertisers who have no real interest in the content they promote as long as it is plastered with their brand and the entire ecosystem that depends on television rating as a method for content acceptability.

Will you stop patronizing shows that degrade women, or will you be a cog in this wheel of degradation of women on screen?

 

FIRST-EVER SOUTH ASIAN HOUSE LAUNCHES AT SXSW THIS MARCH 11 AND 12; PROGRAMMING TO FEATURE SPEAKERS AND ACTIVATIONS FROM BUSINESS, TECH, FILM, TV, MUSIC, AND FASHION SECTORS FROM THE REGION

Featured speakers for the initiative include industry professionals from various sectors such as business, tech, film, TV, theater, music, and fashion. South Asian house will also provide a networking brunch and happy hour each day, as well as live music entertainment and a DJ set each night.

 
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