London Indian Film Festival 2016

The diverse Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) have returned for their 7th festival, with an even bigger variety films than ever from Bangladesh, India, Srilanka and Pakistan and include seven films directed by talented female filmmakers, with tales which uncover the harsh realities of social issues to rib-tickling comedy. The festival will be running between 14th – 21st…

Raman Raghav 2.0

Embodying new age Indian cinema beyond Bollywood for an international audience, Raman Raghav 2.0 is helmed by celebrated auteur, Anurag Kashyap (Gangs of Wasseypur Parts 1 & 2, Dev D), one of India’s most acclaimed crossover filmmakers with a cult, global following. Raman Raghav 2.0 recently received applause and a standing ovation while premiering at the Cannes Directors’…

It’s My Bestie’s Mehndi! What Do I Wear?

It’s wedding season and I have a couple of wedding occasions coming up myself this year, but when it comes to researching on inspiration, everything is normally focused on the bridal fashion side of things. So thought I’d share a gorgeous look, if you have to attend a friend or best friend’s mehndi night. Yellow,…

Fashion Parade hits Knightsbridge on 31st May 2016 to showcase fine Asian Couture

Fashion Parade, which showcases South Asian luxury couture, returns for its’ fourth year on 31st May 2016 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London. The star-studded event will see South Asia’s fashion elite gather for a spectacular catwalk show that includes leading designers like HSY, Nomi Ansari, Ali Xeeshan and Faiza Samee, and from the contemporary…

Bollygoods Edition 2

The art and aesthetic behind Indian cinema was presented at BollyGoods Edition 2, made its debut in London on 2nd May 2016 at The Dorchester, Mayfair. The exhibition of was founded by Delhi entrepreneur Promila Jain Bahri; hosted in the UK by fashion and lifestyle influencer Shivani Ahluwalia; and inaugurated by Gauri Khan – Indian film producer; co-founder…

Red Dot Jewels Flagship Store Launch

Shalini Gupta-Patel founded the UK based premium jewellery brand, Red Dot Jewels who offer hand-crafted Indian inspired silver & semi precious jewellery. In Shalini’s words,“Our concept is to provide UK women with an alternative to fine jewellery without compromising on style and design whilst at an affordable price”.  Red Dot Jewels launched only in 2011 and since…

BollyGoods Edition 2 in London

The art and aesthetic behind Indian cinema will be curated on one, high end exhibition platform at BollyGoods Edition 2, London on Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May 2016, from 1.30pm – 8pm at Ballroom Suite, The Dorchester, 53 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 1QA. Hosted by members of the extended Bollywood fraternity, BollyGoods is a…

Bollywood Film Releases in 2016 and Beyond!

We reveal all the big movie releases of 2016 and beyond! Let us know which movie you are looking forward to the most by tweeting us @LondonKiLadki. Brace yourselves… here we go… Sarbjit Sarbjit is a biopic drama directed by Omung Kumar. The film stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Randeep Hooda, Darshan Kumar and Richa Chaddha. The film releases…

SRK Reveals his ‘FAN’ Inspired Wax Figure at London’s Madame Tussauds

Yash Raj Films’ FAN released yesterday, with so far the biggest grossing opening day in India, from all the films released so far this year. To celebrate the release of FAN, Shah Rukh Khan unveiled an adaptation of his famous wax figure at Madame Tussauds, London earlier this week. The wax figure was inspired by the celebrity…

#LFW16 Highlights: Day 2

Following on from our Lakme Fashion Week’s day 1 post – day 2 was jam packed with emerging fashion designers, with the day focussing on Indian Textiles. See which designers grabbed our attention in our highlights below! Swati & Sunaina The designers Swati & Sunaina joined together in 2007 with a vision to offer hand-woven Benarasi sarees….

The Asian Awards 2016

The Asian Awards, in partnership with Global Citizen, returns for a sixth star-studded year. Hosted by award-winning TV star, actor and comedian Alistair McGowan. The Asian Awards will be attended by the who’s who of politicians, dignitaries, celebrities, industrialists and influencers, and excitement is building around the event, to be held on Friday 8th April at Grosvenor…