If you ever thought that a game show couldn’t help you fall in love, then you were wrong. Directors Danny Boyle (28 Days Later) and Loveleen Tandan (Brick Lane, Vanity Fair, and Monsoon Wedding) have brought it upon themselves that love is possible in anyway which you desire. Slumdog Millionaire is the story of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) became a contestant on the Hindi version of “Who Wants to be A Millionaire?” It becomes an attempt made without prize money in mind, rather, an effort to prove his love for his friend Latika (Frieda Pinto), who is an ardent fan of the show.

Frieda Pinto is beautiful and charismatic as she takes on the screen and personifies love. In between press conferences at the Toronto International Film Festival and promotions for her new film, I had a chance to sit down with this up-coming actress and I have two words for the rest of Hollywood: Watch Out!

You’re bored at home, grab the television remote and start to flip through different channels. “MTV Cribs, nah, that’s a re-run,” “The Bachelor, nah, they’re gonna get divorced in a month,” “Zee TV, nah, same old story, different show…” After a few minutes, you stop on the Travel Channel and see a gorgeous South Asian-Indian woman on the screen, inviting you to come and tour an amazing tropical retreat with her.

Meet Aashna Patel, host of “Vacation Home Search” on the Travel Channel, where she has taken viewers through luxurious retreats across the world!

Kareena Kapoor is, without a doubt, one India’s hottest Bollywood actress. Kapoor was born on September 21, 1980, and is popularly known for her nickname Bebo.

By: Tirusha Dave

All photos courtesy of Audie England

The future is dazzling for Purva Bedi.  Currently, Purva can be seen on stage playing celebrated Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo, in the world premiere of the play “The Rise of Dorothy Hale” at the St Luke’s Theatre in New York.  Hollywood has beckoned for Bedi with a slew of upcoming roles.  Watch for her this winter recurring on ABC’s Cashmere Mafia; dancing in the feature film Love ‘N Dancing; and filming the upcoming movie version of the play, Raisins Not Virgins.  Bedi is also the artistic director and founder of Disha Theatre, a theatre company based in New York while also juggling the role of executive producer and lead actress in Shyam Madiraju’s new feature film, Broken.

She can gracefully represent any part of the world through her British, Indian, French, Middle Eastern, Iraqi, Iranian, Afghani, Spanish, Mexican, and Puerto Rican accents.  For her role as Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, “I am embracing and learning about this extraordinary artist who suffered so much pain in her life, through polio, miscarriages, a terrible trolley car accident, a disloyal husband but channeled all of that heartache to create stunning art. I have always wanted to play a ‘real person.’ This play fulfills so many of my dreams. I am loving it!”