The apartment of Sholay’s Atif Toor and his partner Aamir Khandwala are featured as “Space of the Week” in the current issue of New York Magazine. View the slideshow and accompanying narrative on their journey to convert a drab and dull space into one of the most colorful and eclectic apartments featured in the magazine.   We are very proud of Atif and Aamir!

The Asia Society’s blog, which featured our own Ashu Rai a few months ago, has a new interview up with Bindiya Rana,  president of Gender Interactive Alliance in Pakistan, an organization that works for the rights and social justice for  the transgender  community in Pakistan.  Bindiya talks about her work with the organization in Pakistan which has been focused on providing access to basic health care and the well being of transgender people in

Photos by Gerald Hurt.

Don’t miss one of our favorite queer films ever – “My Beautiful Laundrette” directed by Stephen Frears and starring the young and handsome leads – Daniel Day Lewis and Gordon Warnecke – with a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi.  This classic desi-Brit queer film from the 80s is part of the final summer event in the IFC Center’s Queer/Art/Film series, organized by Adam Baran and Ira Sachs. The event will open with a 60s

On August 18, 2013, SALGA NYC (South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association) will be marching in NYC’s annual India Day Parade. 2013 marks the fourth year that SALGA will be marching at the Parade, after being banned from attending for a number of years. From SALGA’s website:  “Because we still face immense challenges in our respective South Asian communities, and recognize the Parade is not embracing of all communities (across

Congrats to Bushra Rehman on the debut of her new novel, “Corona”, which focuses on her experiences growing up in Queens.  Be sure to read this Village Voice interview with her as she discusses her novel and the main character, Razia.

Despite the overall negative reviews and controversy surrounding the first mainstream Bollywood gay themed film Dunno Y…Na Jaane Kyun, producers have announced a sequel which is scheduled to release in 2014. Dunno Y 2, will include an all star cast and the original two male leads, Kapil Sharma and Yuvraaj Parashar will be returning. Screen legend, Zeenat Aman will also appear again. Rumor has it that this time around, the

The Cold Call film will begin it’s crowdfunding journey via Kickstarter. The “Cold Call,” is a short film adapted from a published New York Times essay essay written by Indian-American author Rahul Mehta. Rahul is the author of “Quarantine” a collection of short stories that chronicle the lives of gay Indian-American men, their disappointments and betrayals and hard earned personal connections they come to cherish. Sholay Productions is proud to