Posts Tagged ‘Bollywood’
Unofficial 2018 NYC Desi LGBTQ Guide
It’s that time of year again and we’ve got your list of desi queer things to do when the South Asians take over town! Below is a round up of NYC Pride related events—including marches and parties. Bookmark this page and keep checking back for updated info. Email us if you’ve got a desi queer tip in NYC. Sunday, June 3rd Queens Gay Pride Parade & Festival 12PM Kick off Pride
/ read moreSholay Chat with Filmmaker / Author Sri Rao
In advance of Desilicious Bollywood Wonderland on November 4th and the launch for Filmmaker and Author Sri Rao’s new book BOLLYWOOD KITCHEN, we sat down with Sri to talk about his upcoming book and other exciting projects. Sri was the head writer in 2008 of “General Hospital: Night Shift,” shown on ABC. He was also a producer of “New York” (2009) and “Badmaa$h Company” (2010). He wrote the Bollywood romantic
/ read moreDesi Media in Tizzy as Fawad Khan Plays Gay
Pakistani hunk Fawad Khan, who made his Bollywood debut in Khoobsurat opposite Sonam Kapoor, now has desi media all aflutter with the “revelation” that he’ll be playing a gay character in the upcoming Bollywood romance-drama Kapoor & Sons since 1921. In typical Bollywood tabloid style, the news is credited to an anonymous film industry source that “Fawad will play a gay in Kapoor & Sons. And yes, the character will be daringly
/ read moreDesilicious on NPR’s “Weekend Edition”
If you woke up early this morning with your alarm clock set to NPR and heard Desilicious and ‘gay desi“, you weren’t dreaming. NPR reporter Alexandra Starr, who wrote a piece on Desilicious for the “New York Times” in 2007, attended our Sholay Birthday Bash last month. You can listen to the audio version of Alexandra’s “Weekend Report” here and read the text version. A big thanks to Sazzad Reza,
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