Definitive viewing for the ladies, Brahman Naman is a crazy, colourful, entertaining coming-of-age comedy where rules about tasteful storytelling are thrown out of the window and replaced by shocking revelations about what Indian men really get up to when they are with their mates. Don’t be fooled. Trailers and posters for Brahman Naman will lead you to assume this low-budget indie flick is an Indian version of American Pie. Sure, it’s about a bunch of guys desperate to pop their cherry, with large doses of filthy thinking and mortifying moments, but if you had to pick one word to sum up the film, ‘educational’ would be a strong contender. Brahman Naman, the new offering by Director Q, is an
Prepare to laugh until you can chuckle no more... True love never did run smooth, but if after 33 years of marriage it can still blossom, as it does for Love N Stuff’s protagonists Bindi and Mansoor, then there is hope for all of us. A duologue performance that sees two actors (Rina Fatania) and (Nicholas Khan) play over 20 roles, Love N Stuff is an ingenious and entertaining production that will make you laugh so much, you’ll leave the theatre having lost a few years. The tale focuses on a couple who after a long and happy marriage suddenly face their biggest test yet. Husband Mansoor has decided he’s fed up of England and wants to settle back in India, but his wife Bindi doesn’t want to le
Contemporary theatre that’s intelligent and entertaining... With its sharp script and precision performance, Love, Bombs & Apples is an entertaining one-man show guaranteed to make you chuckle. Passionately played by actor Asif Khan, he takes on the role of four characters who are all getting on with their lives, but find themselves in politically poignant circumstances. The play by Hassan Abdulrazzak uses comedy as a vehicle to bravely tackle problems facing the Arab, Jewish and Muslim communities across the world, drawing attention to social issues, and making them more relevant than news coverage ever does. The stories transport us to life under occupation for the average Palestinian; a B
