Jagga Jasoos review: Totally different take on a Bollywood musical

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From the brilliant director Anurag Basu, who brought audiences the wonderful Barfi, comes a totally different take on a Bollywood musical.

Rafi tribute show will be a treat for Cape Town fans

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Fans are in for a treat when the Babasohel show band from India returns with internationally renowned singers performing Rafi?s evergreen melodies.

Qawwali star set for Cape Town

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Fans of Qawwali music are in for a treat when one of the foremost exponents of this art form, Chand Qaderi Afzal Chishti, visits Cape Town.

Omar keyed up to help and inspire

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A rose from Cape Town that blossomed in the sands of Dubai, pianist Malika Omar, has returned home with a deep desire to impart her knowledge to budding musicians. ...

Well-made biopic of Dhoni

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CLOCKING in at just over three hours this biopic of Indian cricketing legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni is overlong and far from perfect.

London’s Calling Again Bollywood bliss

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IN February last year I attended the London’s Calling concert featuring the talented Shahid Khan and Abira Shah.

Gripping Bollywood romance a must-see

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Director Imtiaz Ali delivers Bollywood's finest film for 2015.

Illogical look at family bonds

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All is not well in director Umesh Shukla's well intentioned, but poorly executed ode to family relationships.

Seeing double in typical Bolly melodrama

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Director Aanand L. Rai returns with the sequel to his romantic comedy Tanu Weds Manu which was a sleeper hit in 2011.

Witty screenplay makes viewers slightly ‘Tipsy’

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Rajkumar Hirani's eagerly awaited fourth film, despite being a hit and miss affair, is still extremely entertaining and thought provoking.

Bollywood’s beautiful centenary in 2013

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Bollywood has offered a variety of film-making styles with a melodious musical score at the heart of almost every film.