A new romantic comedy about an Indian call center operator and a hunky American is opening soon: “The Other End of the Line”.
The American is played by Jesse Metcalfe from “Desperate Housewives.” Supporting characters include the very photogenic New York City, Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and San Francisco. Should be fun as well as pro-diversity! Here’s [...]

Filed under: Movies, South Asia, South Asian American by Marc Breindel
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A groundbreaking documentary about lesbian & gay Muslims — “A Jihad for Love” — has understandably confounded film critics in their struggle to comprehend how Muslims reconcile culture, faith and sexuality. Why do gay Muslims even try, when they could just apply for asylum and go clubbing in London or New York? The documentary’s subjects [...]

Filed under: Arab/Persian American, Gay/Lesbian, Middle East, Movies, South Asia, South Asian American, World by Marc Breindel
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Rap superstar Snoop Dogg (left) is America’s funky new ambassador to the world: He’s shooting a slick music video with Indian heartthrob Akshay Kumar (below) and playing a concert in Israel.
Snoop “Drop It Like It’s Hot” Dogg collaborated with Kumar on the title song of his Bollywood movie “Singh is Kinng.” Some cool new [...]

Filed under: Africa, Arab/Persian American, Jewish American, Middle East, Music, South Asia, South Asian American by Marc Breindel
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