South Asian Entertainers

Jun 18, 2024

Juice to Make North American Debut

Juice to Make North American Debut at Tribeca Film Festival Juice is a surreal comedy that follows Jamma (Mawaan Rizwan) on his quest for attention as he navigates chaotic family dynamics and literally stumbles through love. Mum, Farida (Shahnaz Rizwan), always makes everything about her, Dad, Saif (Jeff Mirza), ignores him and brother, Isaac (Nabhaan Rizwan), steals the limelight at work – the one place Jamma...

Apr 07, 2021

Adam Waheed One of the most powerful comedic influencers

Storm Santos Photography / Veronica Graye Styling / Editor Rhonda McKnight Adam Waheed, one of the leading comedians and influencers in America right now, who has made the leap from digital to screen with his timely new film TRIBES, which just won Best Comedy at LA SHORTS and is the first of its kind to feature every type of race and gender. The film is...

Apr 07, 2021

Actor Praneet Akilla Ones to Watch in Ouch Magazine

Photographer Brandon Hart Actor Praneet Akilla who will be starring as Gil Bobbsey AKA one half of the modern-day version of the Bobbsey Twins in the CW's hit television series Nancy Drew. The Bobbsey Twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the Stratemeyer Syndicate's longest-running series of American children's novels. First appearing in 1904, the Bobbsey Twins appeared in more than 100 children’s...