He is one of Scotland’s leading lawyers, a friend of the First Minister and the face of high-profile cases from Sheku Bayoh to the Scottish Covid Inquiry.
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Director Tarsem Singh Dhandwar ominously warned audiences at the world premiere of his Punjabi-language debut that it was a much more serious affair than they might be expecting. After all, the Romeo and Juliet framing in the festival notes and the film’s title pointed towards a young-love romantic melodrama.
Instead, what unfolds is a shattering real-life tragedy—appalling on a scale audiences might scarcely be able to imagine. Romeo and Juliet got off easy compared to what befalls Jassi & Mithu in this factual story that lays bare the terrifying cost of class divisions, caste discrimination, and patriarchy in societies worldwide. Continue reading ‘Dear Jassi’ Review: Tarsem Singh’s TIFF Platform Award Winner Is A Shattering Real-Life Tragedy [TIFF] at The Playlist.
.He is one of Scotland’s leading lawyers, a friend of the First Minister and the face of high-profile cases from Sheku Bayoh to the Scottish Covid Inquiry.
Natalie J Robb whipped Emmerdale fans into a frenzy this week when she unveiled a new look. The actress, who plays Moira Dingle in the ITV soap, unveiled a glam makeover by sporting a brand new hairdo as the character appeared in newly-aired scenes
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Oxygen’s “911 Crisis Center” and A&E’s “Secrets of the Chippendales Murders” were among the winners Saturday night at the second annual Clue Awards, held at the CrimeCon event in Orlando, Fla. Hosted by ABC News legal analyst Matt Murphy, the event included presenters Nancy Grace, Kelly Siegler, Camille Vasquez and Paul Holes.
Netflix’s hilarious and moving series, Sex Education, has sadly come to an end after four wonderful seasons.
Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden has spent 17 years on our screens playing David Metcalfe but soon, the character will be leaving the village for good. The actor has already confirmed that he'll be leaving the role on the ITV soap during an emotional appearance on This Morning.
Naman Ramachandran A first clip has been unveiled for Tarsem Singh Dhandwar’s return to feature film direction, “Dear Jassi.” Dhandwar, the filmmaker previously known simply as Tarsem, returned to the big screen and to his roots with the film which had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, where it won the 2023 TIFF Platform Award in an unanimous decision. Written by Amit Rai (“OMG 2”) and based on the reporting of journalist Fabian Dawson, “Dear Jassi” is a modern-day tragedy inspired by the tragic true story of Jaswinder “Jassi” Kaur and Sukhwinder “Mithu” Singh Sidhu, told in a Punjabi folk style. In 1996 Punjab, India, Canadian-born Jassi (Pavia Sidhu) falls in love with Mithu (Yugam Sood), a rickshaw driver beneath her social status.
A teaser image has been released ahead of a brand new factual series dropping next month on BBC Scotland and iPlayer which has been described as a "real-life version of US legal drama suits" swapping Hollywood for the streets of Glasgow.
EXCLUSIVE: Cord Jefferson’s feature directorial debut, American Fiction, is changing up its release plan from Nov. 3rd limited opening to Dec. 15.
William Earl SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses general themes from the first five seasons of “Yellowstone.” The heart of “Yellowstone” is the Dutton family’s work protecting, preserving and making money from their namesake ranch. With the current impasse in producing scripted shows because of the ongoing writers and actors strikes, CBS is bolstering its fall schedule by rerunning “Yellowstone,” the Taylor Sheridan-created saga that’s been a massive hit on Paramount Network since its 2018 premiere.
Chloe Burrows was labelled a "real life Barbie" as she debuted her short blond bob and a bright pink mini dress.The Love Island and Celebs Go Dating star swapped her trademark lengthy blonde hair for a shorter blunt bob earlier this month and has now debuted the style during a night out in Oxford while supporting her mum, Louisa Burrows. Sharing a series of stunning snaps to Instagram on Saturday night, Chloe posed in her hotel room with her bright blond bob straightened with one side tucked behind her ear. For the evening she showed off her incredible figure as she donned a bright pink mini dress with a corset design and square neckline.
Wendy Posner has spent more time in tears than not in Emmerdale of late. The character first arrived in the ITV soap back in 2019 as she came to confront Victoria Sugden who had accused her son, Lee of raping her before falling pregnant with his baby.
A stunning tower in North Wales is giving people the chance to live out their Disney princess dreams. Brynkir Tower is nestled inside Snowdonia (Eryri) National Park in Llanfihangel-y-pennant, just over a two-hour drive from Greater Manchester, and it’s the sort of place you could imagine Rapunzel unravelling her long hair.
EXCLUSIVE: Director Tarsem Singh thought of his own sainted mother as he tried to understand why a Canadian woman of Indian heritage would plot to have her daughter abducted then murdered.
Variety, but the cause was not announced. His rep described him to People as, “A Red Sox fanatic, bourbon connoisseur, devoted husband and father and friend to anyone who met him.”Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, McGrath starred in over a dozen Broadway plays, including “Plaza Suite,” “Tootsie,” “Spamalot” and “Nice Work if You Can Get It,” the later of which earned his Tony in 2012 (for “Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.”)He also played Patsy in the 2005 Broadway musical “Spamalot,” which also earned him a Tony nomination. His other accolades included Drama Desk Award nominations, Outer Critics Circle nominations and a Theatre World Award.
Fall film festivals are usually where we look for the more serious awards bait pictures, but occasionally as with tonight’s rousing World Premiere of Taikia Waititi’s long-gestating American Somoan soccer comedy, Next Goal Wins, you get a real commercial crowd pleaser.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Taika Waititi’s new film “Next Goal Wins” is based on the true story of the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001. Their story was immortalized in the 2014 documentary of the same name by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison, so Waititi admits he took some creative liberties in adapting the story for the screen. “I had to twist the truth,” he told the audience before the world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
Guy Lodge Film Critic The closing-night awards ceremony of the 80th Venice Film Festival has kicked off, with Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Things,” Agnieszka Holland’s “Green Border” and Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist” among the titles most hotly tipped for prizes from the official competition jury headed by Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle. The list of winners will be updated below as they are announced; full story to follow.
Refresh for latest…: The 80th Venice Film Festival officially draws to a close this evening with the main awards, including the top prize Golden Lion, soon to be handed out inside the Sala Grande.
Naman Ramachandran Tarsem Singh Dhandwar, the filmmaker previously known simply as Tarsem, is returning to the big screen and to his roots with “Dear Jassi,” which has its world premiere Toronto Film Festival Sept. 10. The new film is set in the 1990s and based on a real-life incident.
Karen Blick is marking seven years in the Dales in 2023, but she is currently earning praise for arguably her biggest storyline to date. The actress joined the ITV soap in 2016 as Lydia Hart who was actually born Jennifer 'Jenny' Finn.