BRADFORD movie star Aqib Khan will celebrate the UK DVD release of box office smasher West is West at an exclusive signing this Friday 24th June. The 16 year old actor shot to fame playing the role of Sajid, the youngest Khan, in the sequel to the hugely popular 1999 film East is East.
The signing follows a successful twitter campaign that saw Aqib’s followers vote for their favourite city to host the DVD signing, with Bradford coming first in the running. Due to popular demand, the signing will take place …

TWO of the world’s greatest cricket legends will grace the screens of over 50 cinemas across the UK to celebrate the release of the highly insightful and hard-hitting documentary Fire in Babylon.
Legendery Windies batsmen Gordon Greenidge and former Australian cricketer Jeff Thompson will be welcomed to the Ritzy Cinema, Brixton on Thursday May 12 by the legendary Sir David Frost. They will participate in a live Q&A session, following a preview screening of the film which will be broadcast via live satellite link to various cinemas around the country.
Fans will …

GET your swagger on and leave your brains at home if you want to enjoy the ghetto-fabulous release of Adam Deacon’s Anuvahood. But don’t be fooled by the title, this British Urban comedy is not a sequel to the Kidulthood or Adulthood. It’s a yoof style spoof that  tells the story of wannabe MC Kenneth aka Kay (Adam Deacon) who turns to shottin’ in a desperate measure to make some Gs for his family. But will he get rich or cry trying?
With continual references to drugs, gangs and guns, the …

ALL the Masoods apart from Tamwar (Himesh Patel) are up for gongs at the annual British Soap Awards 2011.The youngest Masood’s love affair with strange girlfriend Afia (Meryl Fernandes) has just started to spice things up at Albert Square. But the incredibly funny actor will now have to wait until 2012  to see if he can pick up an award as he has just missed the boat for this year’s nominations.
Meanwhile, his family have been selected for three awards between them as Nitin Ganatra (Mas) is up for Best …

WEST IS WEST, the sequel to household favourite East is East, has secured the highest screen average of the new openers at the UK Box office this weekend (25th Feb).
Starring veteran Bollywood actor Om Puri and 16 year-old debutant Aqib Khan, the long-awaited follow up released by Icon Film Distribution, has received a warm welcome, grossing £760,000 in its three day opening weekend.
Being shown on 184 screens across the country with an average of £4,096 each, West is West surpasses the previous record of £435, 000 set by East is …

IT’S going to be action packed year for Karen David. The multi-taleneted actress, singer and songwriter has landed herself a role in CBBC’s brand new sitcom Pixelface,  which began airing on Wednesday. The show marks her return to the small screen, before the second half of series six of Waterloo Road begins on February 2nd.
Best known in the UK for her role as Ms. Cesca Montoya in BBC’s Waterloo Road, Karen will be enteraining children as a legend hunter on CBBC children’s comedy series Pixelface, brought to you from the …

STRICTLY  Come Dancing star Jimi Mistry and dance partner Flavia Cacace waltzed down the red carpet for the gala premiere of ‘West is West’ at London Film Festival, last night.
They were joined by fellow cast members, including critically acclaimed Indian actor Om Puri and talented debutant Aqib Khan, for the glittering event at Vue Cinema, Leicester Square.
Talking from the red carpet, Mistry said: “I’ve worked with Leslee and Ayub for such a long time. I was involved with East is East as well. It’s been a big part of my …

A sequel to a movie can usually end up a disaster or a smash hit but when you’ve got the same writer and cast behind it, it’s usually a recipe for success. That is why there is a genuine air of excitement surrounding the long-awaited release of West is West, the sequel to the smash hit film East is East. Reuniting the original cast members Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Jimi Mistry, Lesley Nicol and Emil Marwa and written by the same talented writer Ayub Din-Khan, it promises to be …

THESE are exciting times for rising star Karen David with her acting and singing career in full-flow. The UK-based Canadian beauty is hitting the small screen and releasing her latest single, all in the same week!
The talented actress and singer songwriter joins the cast of BBC’s hit drama, Waterloo Road as it returns for a new series on BBC One on 1st September 2010. She has landed herself a leading role as the hot new Spanish teacher, Francesca (Cesca) Montaya.
Talking about her character, Karen said: “Cesca’s classes are a serious affair. …

IF you didn’t get a chance to see David Baddiel’s hit comedy, ‘The Infidel’, on the big screen, grab a copy on DVD as it releases this week. The film stars funny man Omid Djalil as Muslim family man ‘Mahmud Nasir’, who discovers he is actually Jewish, and his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz!
Film producer, Uzma Hasan, one of the only female Muslim film producers in the UK, says: “The Infidel is a comedy about a British family with a poignant message at the heart of it – in …