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Tagore Almeida: A filmmaker promoting love and peace, one film at a time

Tagore's production Uss Din, made in 2008 and starring a very young Rajkummar Rao, is scheduled to release on October 5.

Taking Ramayana on a Chinese opera odyssey: Dr Chua Soo Pong

Spotlight interview with Dr Chua Soo Pong, doyen of Chinese opera in Singapore, who received international acclaim for his adaptation of...

From engineer to film editor: Bengaluru-born Varun Viswanath found his dream job in Hollywood

Varun Viswanath is part of a growing club of Indians abroad working in Hollywood. While the likes of Mindy Kaling, Aziz Ansari and Hasan...

Striking the right notes; why Shekhar Ravjiani charms as a music Guru

Connected to India speaks to Shekhar Ravjiani, on his collaboration with the Global Indian International School, GIIS – Shekar Ravjiani...

Love, compassion, cake and a little bit of war in heartwarming, ‘Chintu ka Birthday’

Watch a Spotlight interview with the star of ZEE5’s Chintu ka Birthday – Vinay Pathak – as he speaks to Connected to India.

Self-confessed brat, Karanvir Bohra lives it up in ‘The Casino: My Games My Rules’

Watch an exclusive Spotlight interview with the ‘rich heir’ of ZEE5’s latest web series, The Casino: My Games My Rules, Season 1 as he...

Exclusive: British-Indian MP Virendra Sharma's tough speak on UK government's handling of COVID-19

An exclusive Spotlight interview with Virendra Sharma, one of the longest-serving British Indian MPs from Ealing Southall in West London.

Performing Arts beat Corona, Virtually

A few weeks into the announcement of cutting social contact due to COVID-19, the innovative arts industry in Singapore improvised and went...

Born to perform! Diaspora Kid Aditya Prakash

‘The Diaspora Kid’ Aditya Prakash on music in the times of COVID-19, his journey and spreading Indian culture across the globe

A passionate journey with music: Dr Rajkumar Bharathi

Veteran South Indian classical musician Dr Rajkumar Bharathi speaks to Connected to India about his musical journey, his impressions on...

Hitting the right Sur: Sushma Soma’s debut album Sa brings alive her love for music

Homegrown Carnatic singer Sushma Somasekharan has released her first ever EP titled ‘Sa’, and in this exclusive interview with Connected...

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s how you do it; India’s High Commissioner to Singapore leaves an indelible legacy

As Jawed Ashraf prepares to leave Singapore shores after slightly over three years, Connected to India caught up with him for a...

Kalaivani and Aarthi channel strength and grace for the Raga 2020 Odissi performance

Connected to India speaks to dancers Kalaivani Kumareswaran and Aarthi Subhash in this special Spotlight interview on their upcoming...

Meet Nivaan Khandhadia, young chess prodigy

Nivaan Khandhadia was four years old when introduced to the game of chess by his father. Two days later he beat his father, his first...

Kajal Aggarwal gets a wax statue at Madame Tussauds Singapore

South Indian cinema sweetheart Kajal Aggarwal has unveiled her wax statue at Madame Tussauds Singapore.

Pug-up: Young Sikh Association Singapore!

Connected to India speaks to Sarabjeet Singh Masson, President of the Young Sikh Association (YSA), on the incident involving Instagram...

Rohit Sharma reiterates his commitment to Singapore

CricKingdom forms an exclusive partnership with Hitman Rohit Sharma's New Age Cricket Academy in Singapore

Khatris: Family that acts together stays together

Connected to India's Punam Sharrma speaks to the Khatri family. Six years after moving to Singapore, from Boston, the Khatri family,...

LISHA - Keeping Indian heritage alive and resplendent in Singapore

It is LISHA or Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association, the nimble and assiduous organisation, which has been leading this year...

Which role did Nawazuddin Siddiqui find very difficult? Find out

Watch Nawazuddin Siddiqui on Connected to India’s Spotlight discuss his character in Raman Raghav 2.0, the SGIFF, Sacred Games and much...

King Kashyap: Writing, Directing, Producing, Acting... There's nothing this man can't do

Award winning filmmaker Anurag Kashyap sat down for an exclusive chat with Connected to India about his love for Indian cinema, the power...

Forever Sunny: Living legend Indian Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar

The former Indian captain spoke to Connected to India about the current Indian team, the lethal band of fast bowlers and new BCCI President...

11 member band to launch debut album Swarhythm at Kalaa Utsavam

As part of Kalaa Utsavam 2019, Swarhythm will be launching their first recorded album – titled Swarhythm – at the Esplanade. Connected...

Marabu: Tracking Indian roots in Southeast Asia

In a special interview with Connected to India, Santha Bhaskar shares some insights from her creative process, her thoughts on traditional...