To celebrate the DVD release of ‘It’s a wonderful afterlife’ on August 16th 2010, Asian Grapevine is giving 5 lucky winners a chance to win their own copy. The DVD release also includes exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, deleted and alternate scenes, It’s A Wonderful Premiere featurette and the theatrical trailer. To win ‘It’s a Wonderful Afterlife’ on DVD, email info@asianngrapevine.co.uk  the correct answer to the following question by Sunday August 15th.

Which famous footballer inspired Gurinder Chadha’s hit 2002 film?
A) Steven Gerrard
B) David Beckham
C) Wayne Rooney
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BRILLIANT Bollywood dance troupe Threebee are riding on the success of their appearances on ITV’S hit TV show, Britain’s Got Talent.
The 16 strong dance troupe have found themselves spinning to dizzying heights, after impressing the judges and audiences with energetic performances of AR Rahman’s ‘Jai Ho’ at the auditions to a show stopping routine to Bally Sagoo’s ‘Stayin’ Alive Desified.’
As the only Bollywood dance company to have reached the live semi-final stage of Britain’s Got Talent since the show started four years ago, Threebee have rapidly attracted a storm of …

EASTENDERS stole the show at the British Soap Awards 2010 by winning in ten categories, including ‘Best Soap’ for a second year running.
Marc Elliott was awarded with the Best Newcomer for his convincing performance as Syed, the eldest son in the Masood family.
The actor, who is half Scottish and half Anglo-Indian dived into desi culture after joining Eastenders last year. His character did everything from dressing traditionally and visiting the mosque, to speaking urdu and getting married Bollyood style.
Nina Wadia who plays Mrs Masood lost out on …

EASTENDERS stars Nina wadia and Marc Elliot have been nominated for awards at the 12th annual British Soap Awards taking place tonight.
Nina Wadia is once again up for Best Comedy Performance for the second year running after winning last year. Marc Eliiot is hoping to pick up the Best New Comer.
Both of their characters have been central to the storyline over the past few months, which has seen them share an increasing amount of on-screen time.
From Syed and Amira’s big fat Indian wedding and the gripping …

OLD skool bhangra fans will be pleased to know that Babbu Mann is officially back on the scene. And that’s not just the music scene we are talking about. The brilliant singer is also an ace actor and is currently gearing up for the release of his fourth Punjabi movie. Titled Ekam: Son of Soil, it tells the story of an Australia-based Punjabi man who returns to his native village to fulfill his father’s last dying wish against all odds. It is shot in Mann’s own Pind Khantmaanpur, Punjab and …

LONDON’S Leicester Square, played host to a Bollywood Dhamaka on Monday, as the glitterati of the British Asian film and music industry gathered for the UK premiere of award winning director, Gurinder Chadha’s It’s a Wonderful Afterlife.
Stars of the film Sendhil Ramamurthy (‘Heroes’), newcomer Goldy Notay, Jimi Mistry (East Is East, The Guru, RocknRolla) and BAFTA-nominated Sanjeev Bhaskar (‘The Kumars at No. 42’), welcomed the large crowds, while dhol players and Asian dancers featured in the film led an entertaining procession along the red carpet.
Celebrities that added to …

IMRAN Khan features on the soundtrack of British comedy The Infidel, directed by David Baddiel. The film features two songs by the award winning artist, including his first smash hit ‘Ni Nachleh’ and an unreleased mix of ‘Aaja Ve Mahiya.’
Khan says: “‘The Infidel’ is a very funny film and Omid Djalili is superb. I’m excited that the producers have chosen to feature two of my songs in key moments of the film and am delighted that the film is receiving great reviews in the UK.”
The Infidel stars British-Iranian comedian …

BOLLYWOOD actor Anil Kapoor plays a big role in the next couple of episodes of 24. People have tried to assassinate him, they’ve tried to kill his daughter and now he is trying to fight back. Stay tuned to 24 to see what how his character develops – its going to be thrilling!
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One of Bollywood’s most senior actresses, Manisha Koirala, is proving that is never too late to get married. After many years of speculating who and when she would marry, it has finally been confirmed that the 40 year-old actress will wed Nepali Businessman Sumrat Dahal on June 19.
Manisha has dismissed rumours that it is an arranged marriage, stating that she had known and been friends with Samrat for a long time before. She will now move out to Kathmandu where her husband-to-be in based but claims she will still be …

THANKFULLY Hollywood actor Kal Penn has realised that he is just too damn funny to be in politics. Last year, when he requested to join the Obama administration, his character on the television show ‘House’ was abruptly killed off. But now, his rep has confirmed that will be leaving his post as Barack Obama’s Associate Director of Public Engagement to return to his acting career.
He will start filming for the sequal to ‘Harold and Kumar go to Whitecastle’ this June with an eye for a release date in summer …