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Filmmaker Deepa Mehta Calls Vinod Kapri’s Pyre “Deeply Moving” as Film Wins Top Honour at Toronto Festival
Acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta offered one of the most striking responses of this festival season after watching Pyre, the latest feature by National Award–winning director Vinod Kapri. Presenting the Best Feature Film Award at the 11th Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF)


Understanding Caste Discrimination in Diaspora: Building Dialogues and Allyship: A Personal Reflection by Dr Vikrant Kishore
The symposium Understanding Caste Discrimination in Diaspora: Building Dialogues and Allyship, held at Melbourne, Australia on 3 November 2025, brought together academics, community leaders, journalists, and activists to engage with the continuing presence of caste discrimination within diasporic settings.


Dance Beyond Borders: Chakras Performing Arts from Australia Shines in China’s Gannat International Art Festival
The Indian-Australian community dance group, Chakras Performing Arts, based in Newcastle, New South Wales, brought Indian classical and contemporary dance to an international audience at the Gannat International Art Festival – China Edition, held in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, from 1 to 8 October 2025.


Vinod Kapri’s Pyre Continues Historic Global Run with Four Awards in the U.S.
National Award-winning filmmaker Vinod Kapri’s latest feature, Pyre, is on a remarkable winning streak, sweeping four major awards in the United States in just three weeks.


After Taking the World by Storm, 80-Year-Old Non-Actor’s Film Pyre Comes to Australia
On 16 August 2025, Melbourne audiences will have the chance to experience Pyre, the award-winning feature from national award-winning filmmaker Vinod Kapri, as part of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.


Dr Vikrant Kishore’s Film Chronicles the Living Tradition of Purulia Chhau and Its Mask Makers
Dr Vikrant Kishore’s feature documentary Purulia Chhau Dance and the Mask Makers: A Reflective Story (2024) has gained international attention for its sensitive portrayal of one of India’s most visually rich folk traditions. Running for seventy-one minutes, the film combines artistic insight with rigorous ethnographic engagement, presenting a rare synthesis of creative practice and research. Written, filmed, and edited by Dr Kishore, the work emerges from more than two decade


Kirti in Conversation with Popular Indian Stand-up Comedian - Daniel Fernandes!
Popular Indian stand up comedian Daniel Fernandes, was in Melbourne to participate in the prestigious Melbourne Comedy Festival and his...


Vikrant Kishore in Conversation with Bollywood Star Zarine Khan!
Zarine Khan is probably one of the few Bollywood actors who does not shy away from discussing issue of being an obese kid and a tomboy......


El Charro Francis - A French Mariachi Celebrates Mexican Cultural Heritage!
During the International Folklore Festival of Gannat in France, I met El Charro Francis, A Mariachi, who along with his group Viva...


Bollyoz.com Talent Focus: Subhadeep Majumdar - A budding Kolkata based Musician Experimenting with M
Subhadeep Majumdar is a 29 Year old music composer arranger and music producer from Kolkata. He grew up in a musical family. His mother...


Celebrating Holi - the Indian Festival of Colours at Wyndham Council!
The Indian Festival of colours was celebrated with much fanfare at the Werribee racecourse. The festival was well attended and people...


Tahir Hussain Faridi's Sufi Qawwali - A Soothing Balm of Hope!
We are living through a time when religious extremism, terrorism, narrow-minded thinking and generally a focus on negative feelings and...


Kirti in Conversation with Melbourne based Singer SIYER!
This week Bollyoz.com's Editor-in-Chief Kirti Sehrawat is in conversation with Melbourne based singer SIYER. Having performed in over 400...


Melbourne’s Weerama Festival from 18-20th March!
Weerama, meaning "TO PLAY" has developed from a very colourful past. In 1978 the Keep Australia Beautiful Committee merged with Council...


Tahtib: Modern Avatar of the Ancient Egyptian Martial Art Form!
Bollyoz.com’s new segment Spotlight on "World's Intangible Cultural Heritage"will bring each week a story about the tradition and culture...


The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival 2016 - Runway 3!
Bollyoz.com was recently at the The Virgin Australia Fashion Festival (VAMFF) 2016. The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival is an...
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