​By Sonam Mirpuri
Loving and appreciating the art of storytelling is one of the reasons Kaarthikeyan Kirubhakaran, 53, began his adventurous journey in the entertainment industry about 30 years ago. He truly believed and continues to believe that the right stories could shape lives...

​BY NEHA SARIN
Tabu is not just a pretty face, she is a mighty actor who carries these twisted & odd roles proudly. She is a non-conformist who has danced to her own beat. Black, white and gray, this actress has done it all in her wide array of films. Her latest film `Andhadhun’ is the opening night film of the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

By KALYANI VASAN
Born in 1936 into a traditional Tamil family in Chennai, Vyjayantimala Bali was expected to live an ordinary life: marriage followed by children. However, her life was far from ordinary. She was destined to become India’s first celluloid superstar, a Bharatanatyam dance icon, a Padmashree awardee, and even a two-time parliamentarian. Vyjayantimala even in her eighties still leaves you spellbound...

BY DEVIKA C.MEHTA
Reena Esmail, a full-time composer, who writes for choirs, orchestras and chamber groups all around the country, dreams of creating an equitable space through music while bringing communities into dialogue with one another. ​Born to a Catholic mother  from Goa and a Dawoodi Bohra father  from Surat in India, Reena moved to the...

By DEVIKA C. MEHTA
​The tragic 1947 partition of India will always be remembered with tears. Time and again, movies on the subject have contemplated the adversities and horrifying truths. Yet again acclaimed film director Gurinder Chadha has decided to explore the topic with keen vision.  Chadha has dared to come out of her comfort zone and pin down a...

BY SONAM MIRPURI
A first of its kind, new, and distinctive reality television show demonstrates fierce competition among six second generation Indian- American women who while participating in the show endeavor to break the preconceived notions and stereotypes about South Asians. The show, “Made in America,” which premiered on ZeeTV on Aug 10,  

Vijay Iyer’s music is ethereal and dramatic, but he is certainly far from theatrical. The man, who is best known for his experimental and jubilant style, is both observing and sincere in his conversations. He likes to hear a good question, answers to the point, corrects pertinent facts, plays with meaningful laughs in between, and sometimes even comments on weird notions. He is certainly a ‘man of few words’ and very professional in his own ways.

BY  NIMMI RAGHUNATHAN - At first everything she says seems improbable.  She is the owner of Mayur restaurant, which means peacock – the parody of vanity in the human mind.  And yet, there she sits across you like she doesn’t know the meaning of the word. ​Meet Anju Kapoor. Or as she will tell you, “I am Kapoor with the poor in it.”  Not really, she runs a cozy establishment on prime property in Corona del Mar.  

BY NEHA SARIN
“Once Again” will be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Thursday, April 6 at 9pm. Adoor Gopalakrishnan is attending and will present his film. ​Adoor Gopalakrishnan is a notable filmmaker who had a major role in revolutionizing Malayalam cinema during the 1970s.He has received many awards including...