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MELBOURNE, 21 August, 2026: Five Sydney Swan players are in the spotlight and have been stood down for this years session, amid police investigations into alleged reports of sexual assault in a Melbourne hotel, after the Swans victory over Essendon at the MCG. They are not yet charged. but civil suits against them and […] The post IFFM 2026: Biological mum search reveals a dark past in ‘Pastt…
MELBOURNE, 20 August 2026: After the star‑studded opening days of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026 — featuring Rekha, Rani Mukerji, Pankaj Tripathi, Dulquer Salmaan, Nikhil Advani and Rishab Shetty — a quieter but deeply affecting work stood out: the short film Between Cradles, by first‑time filmmaker Sanket Gupta. Running just 20 […] The post Between Cradles:A Mirror to India’s…
Rekha’s flag-raising, candid celebrity conversations and a glittering awards night defined the 17th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, which brought Indian and South Asian cinema to audiences across the city. MELBOURNE, 17 August 2026: The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), a publicly and privately funded celebration of Indian cinema, once again attracted Bollywood enthusiasts, […] The post…
MELBOURNE, 13 & 14 August 2026: The 17th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne opened in Melbourne on Thursday, 13 August, with a star-studded morning press conference and the NAB IFFM Awards Night celebrating Indian cinema’s established icons and emerging voices. The IFFM 2026 demonstrates it’s dual identity: a major Indian cinema awards platform under the […] The post Rekha, Rani Mukerji headline…
NAB backs Indian cinema and community Melbourne, 11 August 2026: National Australia Bank will return as the naming partner of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards Night, reinforcing its support for Australia’s growing Indian community and the cultural influence of Indian cinema. The NAB IFFM Awards Night will be held on 13 August as part of […] The post NAB returns as naming partner…
Transcript – Left side below Video. Source – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w99hfS17vc The post Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’, Prayagraj, UP, 8 Aug.,2026 (LIVE) appeared first on South Asia Times .
To celebrate 100 years of Mahasweta Devi’s Literary Legacy, the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026 will be screening Rudaali in her honour on Monday 17 August, 2026, 6 pm, Hoyts Highpoint. Mahasweta Devi transformed Indian literature into a powerful instrument of resistance, giving voice to Indigenous communities, women, and the marginalized with unwavering […] The post IFFM celebrating…
MELBOURNE, 5 August, 2026: Viewers have been enjoying Season 1, of Musafir Cafe. Now, Netflix has announced the second season of its romantic drama series Musafir Cafe, created and written by Sharanya Rajgopal. The new season will continue the stories of Chander, Sudha and Preeti, exploring love, relationships and the unresolved questions left by the […] The post Netflix announces ‘Musafir Cafe’…
A day after unveiling Raah Records, YRF’s new record label, the company releases its first original track, marking the beginning of Aman’s journey with the label Mumbai, 5 August 2026 — Yash Raj Films (YRF) has released the first original track from its newly launched record label, Raah Records. Titled Jaadugari, the song is written and performed […] The post YRF launches Raah Records with Aman’s…
This is a reproduced article by me- Neeraj Nanda (17 December, 2013) and appeared in the South Asia Times hard copy in the December, 2013 edition. – IFFM: Australia’s love affair with Indian cinema from SAT site – https://www.southasiatimes.com.au/entertainment-sports/entertainment/iffm-australias-love-affair-with-indian-cinema/ It gives a fair idea of the history and nostalgia behind the IFFM as…
NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced she will return to her country in December 2026, despite facing a death sentence in absentia. The 78-year-old ousted leader made the declaration during a virtual media conference held in New Delhi on August 5, 2026, her first public interaction with international journalists since fleeing […] The post Hasina vows December…