I thought it would be awesome to share some behind the scenes with you and take a candid look at my engagement dinner that took place just a few months ago. I and the other half hosted the dinner with our immediate family at London Soho’s Masala Zone in their gorgeous private area. We thought…
Tongues on Fire Celebrates 60 Years in Cinema with Sharmila Tagore at Wembley Park’s ‘Summer on Screen’
Tongues on Fire will be welcoming veteran of Indian cinema, Sharmila Tagore, to celebrate the award-winning actress’s 60 years on the silver screen with a screening of award-winning British film, Life Goes On (2009, Dir. Sangeeta Datta), as part of their South Asian Cinema curation at Wembley Park’s Summer on Screen season. Taking place on…
Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival’s 10th Anniversary
It’s that time of year! It’s the UK and Europe’s largest South Asian film festival… LIFF (London Indian Film Festival) which is supported by the Bagri Foundation and BFI. LIFF 2019 runs from 20th June to 8th July across 5 UK cities (London, Birmingham, Manchester, Halifax and Stockport) and continues to showcase thought-provoking independent cinema,…
Soho Wala Review: Central London Has A NEW Indian Street Food Joint In Town!
London’s bustling Soho has a new family member on the food scene… Soho Wala, which is led by Head Chef Rajesh Parmar and part of the wonderous Courthouse Hotel. Soho Wala delivers their take on traditional dabbawala style Indian street food, but with a modern twist. This can be seen executed from the decor and…
Kesari Review: A Story Of Courage & Bravery
Kesari is inspired by the incredible story of the Battle of Saragarhi in 1897, where 21 soldiers from the Sikh regiment of the British Army battled against 10,000 invaders of Afridi and Orakzai tribesmen from Afghanistan. Kesari showcases the comradeship of bravery and courage. Akshay Kumar plays the leading protagonist as military commander Havildar Ishar…
London Ki Ladki Bridal Diaries: I’m Engaged!
This is going to my first personal blog entry since I launched London Ki Ladki 4 years ago! I’m so ecstatic to share that my other half proposed to me at the tail end of last year! How did it happen? It was a Bollywood style proposal; a singing guitarist playing two of our favourite…
I’m Engaged! đź’Ť #LondonKiLadkiKiShaadi
This is going to my first personal blog entry since I launched London Ki Ladki 4 years ago! I’m so ecstatic to share that my other half proposed to me at the tail end of last year! How did it happen? It was a Bollywood style proposal; a singing guitarist playing two of our favourite…
Aashni + Co Wedding Show 2019
The UK’s biggest South Asian bridal extravaganza, the Aashni + Co Wedding Show 2019 took place on 13th January for its 5th edition at The Dorchester in London. Participating designers included leading fashion and bridal brands:Â Manish Malhotra, Anita Dongre, Rahul Mishra, Gaurav Gupta, Shyamal & Bhumika, Abhinav Mishra, Amit Aggarwal, Anjul Bhandari, Astha Narang, Gaurang,…
Kedarnath Film Review
Kedarnath follows the journey of a selfless porter Mansoor Khan (Sushant Singh Rajput) for pilgrimages to Kedarnath Temple in the Uttarakhand mountains and Mukku Mishra (Sara Ali Khan) the bold daughter of a Hindu family. Mansoor becomes Mukku’s guide and soon falls in love with him, but soon her family find out about their relationship…
Aashni + Co Wedding Show 2019: UK’s Leading South Asian Bridal Fashion Event Destination Returns!
The UK’s leading, South Asian high fashion, bridal and beauty extravaganza, Aashni + Co Wedding Show will return bigger and better than ever before at its usual residence at The Dorchester, Mayfair, London on Sunday 13th January 2019. Continuing to surpass itself and the expectations of discerning fashionista’s and brides-to-be annually, Aashni + Co Wedding…
Darbar Festival at Sadler’s Wells
In its second year at Sadler’s Wells, Darbar Festival welcomes some of the most exciting names in classical Indian dance, curated by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Akram Khan. In the first performance of the festival, partners both on and off-stage, Renjith Babu and Vijna Vasudevan, present An Evening of Bharatanatyam. This exciting duo pushes the borders of Bharatanatyam and elevates the art of the jugalbandi…
How To Add Bollywood Style To Your Indian Wear!
With Bollywood playing a HUGE influence on what’s trending in the UK Asian fashion scene, we thought we would give you some inspiration on how to pull off that Bollywood style! Our looks here were inspired by that iconic red sari look worn by Sushmita Sen in Main Hoon Na and Kareena Kapoor’s trendy wedding…