Aao Bajao Taali! Y-Films—a subsidiary of Yash Raj Films—has set the Internet on fire with the launch of their new video “Hum Hai Happy.” Is “India’s first transgender band” a groundbreaking musical group or a corporate formula for a viral hit? Our cynical side smells corporate spirit given the splashy corporate underwriting by the folks at Red Label Tea and the earnest sell copy —“Brooke Bond Red Label has always

It’s that time of year and we’ve got our favorite tracks that were played on the Desilicious dance floor in 2015 here. Our favorite songs include: –  “Nachan Farrate”  from “All is Well” –  “Ghani Bawri” from “Tanu Weds, Manu Returns” – “Dance Ke Legend”  from “Hero” - “Banno” again from “Tanu Weds, Manu Returns” –  “Badshah” from DJ Waley Babu  feat Aastha Gil –  “Afghan Jalebi (Ya Baba)” from “Phantom” – “Chittiyan Kalayian (DJ Aqeel &

Happy Holidays!  Be sure to check out the latest party pics from our Desilicious Bollyween bash here.  And, we’ll be posting our annual round-up of favorite Sholay tracks (desi + non-desi) of 2015 this month and be sure to check back soon for details on our next event.   Join our Facebook page or follow Ashu Rai on Twitter.

Halloween has officially become just another excuse to dress slutty…but who are we to judge? Mode’s latest video—as seen in Next Magazine—demonstrates some very punny costume ideas for boys who simply can’t keep their clothes on. Perhaps you’ll find some inspiration for Bollyween here… 10 Shirtless Halloween Costumes                

Mawaan Rizwan is a British gay YouTuber. He traveled to Pakistan to find out How Gay is Pakistan.  To play the video outside of the UK, make sure to first add the BBC iPlayer proxy to your Chrome browser. After it is installed, click on this link to play the video. For all the homophobia and ridicule he sees, he also finds people who have set up a center for

“I didn’t think it was possible to be both LGBT and Indian, the only visible models of LGBT people I saw in the media were white.”—Alok Vaid-Menon, transfeminine South Asian writer, artist, and community organizer based in NYC. NBC News recently highlighted the struggles of LGBT South Asians in America, interviewing queer desi activists from across the country: “For LGBT South Asians in America, the road to visibility has been an