Win a free admission + 1 to our anniversary party on March 27th and a complimentary Desilicious T-Shirt and Sexy Tank and answer ONE of the trivia questions below (Hint: you have our Party Pics and Press section at your disposal!): 1. What famous desi director showed up at a 2004 Desilicious party AND she graciously posed with some of our divas? 2. What was the party name and month
Posted: March 21st, 2010
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Looks like Nepal is hip to something that has eluded California, New York, Massachusetts and just about every other state in this country: besides being a fundamental issue of rights, gay marriage is also a potential tourism goldmine for countries and states that are more “open”. Nepal now plans to offer same-sex couples the romantic possibility of getting married on Mt. Everest and participating in a Himalayan-honeymoon trek or tour
Posted: March 16th, 2010
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It’s been roughly 48 hours since the premiere of the Lady Gaga-Beyonce 9-minute video for “Telephone” and on You Tube, it’s already at 9 million plus views. The Music Mix at Entertainment Weekly has proudly announced the arrival of “Gay Christmas”, Australia’s Daily Telegraph proclaims Gaga is the “real deal”, while the Guardian itemizes the many instances of “product placement’ in the video (though the author misses the point of
Posted: March 13th, 2010
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Don’t miss our 8th Anniversary extravaganza as we take the party back to Pachita — the exclusive penthouse floor of the legendary international club Pacha! Ashu Rai and DJ Bobby will be serving up your favorite Bolly Dance beats along with big-screen visuals by Neeraj. Arrive early to revel in 8 years of Desi + Queer + Fab and get in for just 8 bucks before 11pm! Sholay Productions Presents
Posted: March 4th, 2010
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Last month, we were wondering about the Bollywood’s first gay kiss between actors Rahul Bose and Arjun Mathur. Well, now comes word of the release of the upcoming movie Dunno Y … Na Jaane Kyun, a tale of a male model who goes to Bombay to make his fortune, “only to discover that his fortune is with another man”. How will this fare in post-377 India? Director Sanjay Sharma is
Posted: February 9th, 2010
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Ego Magazine has a review this week of the latest Aamir Khan Bollywood blockbuster, “Three Idiots”, which has garnered both lots of praise and criticism. But, even criticism of the movie hasn’t stopped the film from becoming a huge success at the box office, setting a record for the Indian film industry, grossing Rs 315 crore ($70 million) worldwide within 18 days of release. We have to agree with Ego’s
Posted: February 9th, 2010
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Friday night’s Desilicious successfully brought the monthly South Asian party to a new venue despite trepidation over the looming snowstorm. “We were a little nervous with the weather,” said promoter Atiif Toor of Sholay Productions, “but realized we have such a die-hard crowd that rain or shine, snow or sleet they’re coming out—and they did so we’re happy about that.” Bringing their hit party to Pachita, they themed the evening as the Bollywood Blue Bash. “We
Posted: February 8th, 2010
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Last week, the Guardian ran a piece, accompanied by a beautiful series of photos, on the “unlikely revolution” currently taking place among Pakistan’s transgender community. Recently, the Supreme Court has issued a series of ground-breaking judgments in favour of the community and hijras from the southern city of Sukkur fielded the country’s first transgender cricket team.
Posted: February 1st, 2010
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Don't miss our next party on January 25th at 5th&Mad.