Entertainment

Khatris: Family that acts together stays together

Connected to India's Punam Sharrma speaks to the Khatri family. Six years after moving to Singapore, from Boston, the Khatri family,...

In Pics: Scenes from The Forgotten Army – 'Azaadi Ke Liye'

Indian filmmaker Kabir Khan's The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye is all set to be released on Amazon Prime Video next week.

Indian-origin author's debut novel wins book award in UK

Indian-origin writer Jasbinder Bilan has won a coveted British children's book award for her debut novel set in the Himalayas, inspired by...

A showdown between fact and fiction in Singapore Repertory Theatre's first show of 2020

Singapore Repertory Theatre kicks off the 2020 with The Lifespan of a Fact, exploring the theme of fake news versus truths.

Rajesh Vaidhya's beautiful rendition of Malaysia's national anthem goes viral

Veena exponent Rajhesh Vaidhya's rendition of Malaysia's national anthem – titled "Negaraku" – has gone viral.

Padma Lakshmi’s reply to New Yorker post tagging her as Priyanka Chopra goes viral

Indian-origin celebrity host and model Padma Lakshmi called out The New Yorker magazine for tagging a photo of hers as Priyanka Chopra.

LGBT-focused streaming service softening conservatism in Asia

GagaOOLala, an LGBT-themed streaming service, has launched more than 1,000 feature films, shorts, web series, and documentaries, now...

What Singapore, India and the US watched on Netflix in 2019

Murder Mystery, starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, topped Netflix's most popular releases of 2019 in Singapore.

Big B honours the memory of his poet father, meets Nobel Prize winner in Poland

The Bollywood superstar also received awards for supporting the development of the Polish-Indian relations.

Christmas Wonderland 2019: A sneak peek

Despite the rainy weather forecast for the rest of the year, expect plenty of festive spirit at the Christmas Wonderland at Gardens By The...

Which role did Nawazuddin Siddiqui find very difficult? Find out

Watch Nawazuddin Siddiqui on Connected to India’s Spotlight discuss his character in Raman Raghav 2.0, the SGIFF, Sacred Games and much...

#HappyBirthdyThalaiva trends on superstar Rajinikanth's birthday

Rajinikanth who was born on 12 December 1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaekwad and has a legion of fans across the globe celebrates his 69th birthday...

Shahrukh's Indonesian fan's movie headed for 2020 Oscars

Best Actor award winner at Citra 2019 Muhammad Khan thanked Shahrukh Khan for inspiring him at the Indonesian Film Festival 2019

India strikes gold at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019

India emerged the big winners in the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA) Gala Final.

Complete list of winners at SGIFF 2019

The complete list of winners at the 30th edition of the recently concluded Singapore International Film Festival 2019.

6th Christmas Wonderland is bigger, better with new Santa Parade and Workshop

Christmas Wonderland has returned to Gardens by the Bay for its sixth edition, featuring exciting new highlights with plenty to amaze...

Unblinking Seconds - the film that gave Anurag Kashyap his Tamil identity

Anurag Kashyap , heading the jury for the Asian Feature Film Competition says Tamil diaspora around the world immediately recognise and...

SGIFF discovers new voices from Asia, says Anurag Kashyap

Singapore International Film Festival's, Asian Feature Film Competition's jury panel was headed by award-winning Indian filmmaker, Anurag...

Indian-origin actor Adhir Kalyan to star in Chuck Lorre’s new comedy series

Indian-origin actor Adhir Kalyan has been cast as the star of Chuck Lorre's CBS comedy pilot, The United States of Al.

Local filmmakers shine as Singapore International Film Festival comes to a close

Singapore International Film Festival drew to a close last weekend after a successful two weeks with Awards and recognition for South Asian...

In Pics: Indian stars at the International Emmy Awards 2019

Indian stars were out and about at the Hilton Midtown hotel in New York for the 47th Emmy Awards honoured the best in film, television and...

In Pics: Kenny Sebastian leaves Singapore in splits

Kenny Sebastian's all-new comedy special ​‘​The Most Interesting Person In The Room’ last Friday, November 22, made for a delightful...

Kunal Kamra to return to Singapore with a rerun of Fresher Thoughts

Due to popular demand, Kunal Kamra will return to Singapore for a rerun of his previous performance on February 15, 2019 at the Nexus...

Director Midi Z and Nina Wu anti-heroines dazzle at Singapore premiere

Award-winning Burmese filmmaker Midi Z presented his new movie Nina Wu at the 30th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), joined by...

AGAM with Kaushiki: a masterstroke

A memorable musical experience when progressive carnatic rock group AGAM performed with the classical hindustani singer Kaushiki Chakraborty...