Author: Payal Barsinge

Tale of beautiful attire lehenga choli - Asiana Times

India is one of the greatest countries which is known for its vast culture and fashion. India is a country that has a huge fashion heritage coming from centuries, and still, we carry that legacy. Indian fashion is very famous all across the globe. Indian lehenga choli is one of its historical outfits. What actually is lehenga choli? Lehenga choli has three different parts in it. It has a lehenga which is a wraparound long Indian skirt, Choli is a fitting blouse with lots of embroidery and the dupatta is a long scarf-type cloth which complements the dress. This dress…

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Why are glass bangles risky to make? - Asiana Times

Millions of Indian women wear glass bangles every day, and it is considered part of our culture. The city of Firozabad is the main producer of glass bangles. And the city is called Suhag Nagri (Suhag means husband in the Hindi language) because glass bangles are considered a sign of matrimonial longevity. Why does it take around 50 people to make one bangle? Making glass bangles is a long process, it takes lots of time and effort. It is also considered a dangerous craft. The processes begin with melting the raw material inside a hot blazing furnace. The silica sand…

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"The Kashmir files” is again a hot topic now - Asiana Times

After so many complications “The Kashmir Files” is one of the blockbusters of the year 2022. The movie was liked by everyone and got a chance to screen at the IFFI but again during the closing ceremony of IFFI, the jury head, Mr. Nadav Lapid called the film propaganda, vulgar and inappropriate on stage while addressing the gathering in Goa. The Israeli filmmaker Nadav gave a controversial statement While addressing the audience, Nadav the Israeli Filmmaker said, “We were, all of us, disturbed and shocked by the 15th film: The Kashmir Files. That felt to us like propaganda, a vulgar…

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The special exhibition on Amitabh Bachchan at 28th KIFF - Asiana Times

To mark Amitabh Bachchan’s 80th birthday KIFF (Kolkata International Film Festival) organizers will be hosting an exhibition for him. This exhibition will have a short film on Mr. Bachchan. KIFF organizers have a piece of exciting news for BigB’s fans. KIFF (Kolkata International Film Festival) organizers have decided to showcase an exhibition on Mr. Bachchan to mark his 80th Birthday. Amitabh Bachchan along with Jaya Bachchan will be gracing the inauguration ceremony of KIFF, Kolkata International Film Festival on 16th December 2022. A short film on our favorite Mr. Bachchan will also be screened at the exhibition. The exhibition will…

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Why are Pakistani dramas gaining popularity in India? - Asiana Times

Despite the never-ending rivalry between India and Pakistan, Pakistani dramas are attracting the people of India like crazy. Pakistani dramas are becoming the choice of many people in India instead of Indian daily soaps. Daily soaps are the top spot of every Indian house, we can say every woman or man in the house likes to watch daily soaps. We can observe many differences between Pakistani and Indian dramas. Indian dramas are still stuck in typical saas-bahu things, but it is not with Pakistani dramas. That is the reason why Pakistani dramas are slowly becoming a choice for Indian daily…

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Kartik Aryan celebrated his birthday at IFFI, Goa - Asiana Times

Kartik Aryan turned 32 on 22nd November 2022. He was glad to celebrate his birthday on this massive platform like IFFI. IFFI, a great and huge platform to showcase movies in Asia, celebrated Kartik’s birthday by cutting a cake. IFFI has chosen Kartik Aryan to headline the inauguration ceremony of IFFI. Kartik said, “It is a matter of great pride for me to be on a big prestigious platform like IFFI”. Kartik starts off the star-studded opening ceremony of the 53rd IFFI when he said that cinema was all about “Entertainment, Entertainment, and Entertainment” What is IFFI IFFI, International Film…

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Kathputli! What is this, where it is now? - Asiana Times

India is known for its vast culture and art forms. In India, there are more than hundreds of art forms belonging to different regions. Each and every region has its own new and unique form of art. These art forms are a livelihood for some societies in India. In this era of modernization somewhere we found that art culture is disappearing and it is affecting the livelihood of artists. “Kathputli” is one of the art forms of folk entertainment which is also on the radar. What is “Kathputli”? Kathputli is a string puppet made of wood and is performed as…

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Is Indira Gandhi’s fashion still alive? - Asiana Times

Her simple and elegant khadi attire was wow! Indira Gandhi, the first lady prime minister of India was not only a decision maker but she also inspired many women with her fashion. Let us remember her fashion on her 105th birth anniversary. Indira Gandhi was one of the beautiful women at that time and she knew how to dress with what hairstyle with simplicity and she was very particular about her looks. As the first lady prime minister of India she served the nation from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984. Feroze Gandhi was also impressed with…

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The 53rd International Film Festival of India is ready to begin - Asiana Times

If you are a movie enthusiast, then don’t miss this golden opportunity to witness the International Film Festival of India. If you have a film to showcase or want to watch different International movies with Indian movies, you should give it a try! The festival is held annually, and this year it will be held on the western coast of the country which is Goa. It was a proud moment for India when the IFFI poster was first launched at the Cannes film festival. It is conducted by the National Film Development Corporation of India under the Ministry of Information…

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Glamour everywhere! All about Elle India Beauty Awards 2022 - Asiana Times

Finally, it took place on 16th November 2022, over the long wait. There was glamor, beauty and elegance everywhere. Right from Deepika Padukone, Kartik Aaryan, Janvi Kapoor and many more on the red carpet. The award night was filled with so many precious memories of our beloved bollywood celebs. The Elle Beauty Awards is celebrated every year across the world to celebrate beauty. It was launched in 2013. Every year favorite beauty products were selected by the 45 beauty editors, across the globe. It was the 15th edition of Elle Beauty awards and the host of the night was gorgeous…

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