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Global Indian Diaspora Foundation Hosts Blockbuster Chicago Pre-Release Screening of Vivek Agnihotri’s “The Bengal Files”

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Bhailal M. Patel

Naperville, IL – August 9, 2025 — The Global Indian Diaspora Foundation (GIDF), a leading nonprofit dedicated to connecting cultures and empowering trade, marked a significant milestone this weekend with two back-to-back…

The Mystery Deepens as Siri Ravikumar Joins ZEE5 Global’s Kannada Original Series Shodha

Posted on August 11, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Photo Credit : ZEE5 Global Bengaluru – August 2025 — Anticipation is building for Shodha, ZEE5 Global Kannada’s much-awaited sakkath suspense thriller, as the streaming giant revealed that acclaimed actor Siri Ravikumar…

ZEE5 Global Launches First-Ever Malayalam Original ‘Kammatam’ — A Crime Thriller Inspired by True Events

Posted on August 8, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Photo Credit : ZEE5 Global Global – August 7, 2025 — ZEE5 Global, the world’s leading streaming platform for South Asian content available in over 190 countries, has announced its entry into…

Panchayat 4 goes on a different track

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Rajiv Vijayakar

Jitendra Kumar and Sanvikaa in Panchayat 4. Photo: Trailer Video Grab After a super Season 1, we had a mediocre Season 2 and a ho-hum third season. This time (and mind you,…

Mandala Murders is confused, convoluted yet confident!

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Rajiv Vijayakar

Vaibhav Raj Gupta and Vaani Kapoor in Mandala Murders. Photo: Trailer Video Grab When you spin a story (inspired by a novel) that is convoluted, (over-)cooked and thus confused as it goes…

ZEE5 Global to Premiere Hard-Hitting Legal Drama Janaki V/S State of Kerala This Independence Day

Posted on August 5, 2025 by a Staff Writer

August 5, 2025 | Global Release – In a powerful move this Independence Day, ZEE5 Global, the premier streaming platform for South Asian content across 190+ countries, has announced the digital premiere…

ZEE5 Global Unveils Tehran: John Abraham Leads Explosive Spy Thriller Premiering This Independence Day

Posted on August 4, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Global | 1st August 2025 – ZEE5 Global, the world’s leading streaming platform for South Asian content available across 190+ countries, announced the premiere of Maddock Films’ latest offering Tehran—a taut geo-political…

Dhadak 2 is a searing drama on caste discrimination

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Rajiv Vijayakar

Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi in Dhadak 2. Photo: Hype PR Casteism and caste discrimination have been depicted in Indian cinema for decades. Fictional or (sometimes) based on real stories (the latest…

World Culture Film Festival 2025 celebrates role of cinema in building culture and community

Posted on July 31, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Laapataa Ladies was the finest movie experience in cinemas but did only average business. Photo: Trailer Video Grab The 2nd World Culture Film Festival concluded recently in Los Angeles, bringing together award-winning…

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