BY MANSI M., TORONTO: Parag Ray, a disciple of Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan, is all set to perform at the Aga Khan Museum in January. Khwahish, a magical evening of Ghazal and Sufi music is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, promises to transport audiences to a realm of divine melodies and poetic […]
A true tale of Resilience and Courage in Journey through Captivity
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: In her gripping book, Journey Through Captivity, author Sheela Sheth recounts the gripping tale of abduction during the Ethiopian Famine of 1983. The narrative unfolds over 49 days of captivity, revealing reflections, reactions and revelations that transform lives of displaced refugees. It vividly portrays Ethiopia’s evolution across three regimes while exploring the intricate dynamics between […]
AMERICAN FICTION WINS THE 2023 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD AT TIFF
The 48th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that took place from September 7 -17, 2023 announced American Fiction as the TIFF 2023 People Choice Award. Directed by Cord Jefferson, Jeffry Wright stars in the film’s adaptation of Percival Everett’s Erasure, a satire about marginalized voices and a portrait of an artist forced to re-examine […]
THANK YOU FOR COMING GETS STANDING OVATION AT TIFF
BY MANSI M., TORONTO: India’s feature film Thank you for Coming, got a standing ovation at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Amidst cheers and applause, the audience wholeheartedly embraced the stars from Bollywood, most notably renowned actor Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire, Dil Dhadakne Do) and Bhumi Pednekar, the lead in the film. Presented […]
THE TEACHER’S LOUNGE AT TIFF IS A THRILLER
BY MANSI. M, Toronto: The Teacher’s Lounge, a thriller, was presented at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The story revolves around a teacher, Carla (Leonie Benesch), who comes to teach at a German school only to get caught in a web of issues around recent thefts. She does not agree with the procedure of finding […]
AMRIT KAUR CELEBRATED AS TIFF’s RISING STAR
Amrit Kaur, who starred in Fauzia Mirza’s The Queen of My Dreams at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was celebrated as part of the TIFF Rising Stars this year. Kaur is known as an artistic hyphenate: an actor, comedian, director, and writer, who believes in acting as a humanitarian art form with the power […]
THE BEAST, A FILM ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
BY MANSI M, TORONTO: Beast is a film about artificial intelligence where it reigns supreme and human emotions have become a threat. In a time when Artificial Intelligence has solved all of humanity’s problems by taking over, an intelligent woman has to make a choice between finding an interesting job or keeping her emotions. And […]
DEAR JASSI, A TRUE AND SHOCKING LOVE STORY
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: Dear Jassi is a true Romeo Juliet story of a young couple who fall in love with each other in a small village setting in Punjab and then are separated by family with horrible consequences. The story begins with Sikh singer Kanwar Grewal who tells the audience that they are about […]
THE WORLD IS FAMILY – A PERSONAL AND POLITICAL JOURNEY
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: The World is Family at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is Anand Patwardhan’s most personal film where he chronicles his parents’ lives as he goes down memory lane to discover their journey interspersed with his politically connected family. The film is about family values, humanity, love as well as political influence. […]
ANIL KAPOOR, BHUMI, SHEHNAAZ ALL SET FOR TIFF 2023
BY MANSI MEHTA, TORONTO: Indian director Karan Boolani is all set to premiere his sex-positive comedy Thank You For Coming at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The upcoming film, produced by Balaji Telefilms Limited and Anil Kapoor Film Communication Network Pvt. Ltd, has recently unveiled its first look. Set against the backdrop of modern […]