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RDB and Jay Sean win Urban Awards

RDB and Jay Sean win Urban Awards

By Jas Sembhi | November 4, 2009

RDB and Jay Sean won awards at the UK Urban Music Awards. The awards were held on 1st November 2009 in London, UK. The event was star studded affair with phenomenal performances by Sway, Brick and Lace and Candy Girl. RDB being out of the UK most of the time were not at the awards [...]

Categories: Music & Dance
Tagged: asian, award, Brit-Asian, jay sean, Lil Wayne, London, music, pop, RDB, UK, Urban Music Awards, winner

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Miss Bollywood UK 2009

Miss Bollywood UK 2009

By Nazhat | September 24, 2009

The Miss Bollywood UK 2009 pageant held in Birmingham UK promised to be a platform for one individual with a dream of becoming a model and an actress in the very glitzy world of Bollywood. The night at the prestigious International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham was not just about showcasing a beauty parade, but [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian
Tagged: Almas, bbc asian network, beauty, beauty contest, birmingham, Blush, contest, Miss Bollywood, pageant, photography, Raj and Pablo, Reena Patel, Shine, UK, winner

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Amir Khan wins World Boxing Title

Amir Khan wins World Boxing Title

By Indi | July 20, 2009

Amir Khan became world champion in a victorious match winning unanimously on points. He won the World Boxing Association (WBA) light-welterweight title beating Ukraine’s Andreas Kotelnik at the MEN Arena in Manchester UK, on 18th July 2009. The British born fighter has showed his fitness and strength in a 12 round fight. He outclassed title [...]

Categories: Sport
Tagged: Amir Khan, boxer, boxing, British, british asian, khan, manchester, pakistani, title, UK, WBO, winner, world champion

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Slumdog Millionaire heads for Oscars

Slumdog Millionaire heads for Oscars

By Amit | January 26, 2009

After the huge success of Slumdog Millionaire at the Golden Globes, winning Screen Actors Guild awards and being nominated for 11 BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards, it  now heads as a strong contender for the most prestigious film awards ceremony, the Oscars. The film has been nominated for a staggering 10 [...]

Categories: Bollywood
Tagged: BAFTA, BAFTAs, best adapted screenplay, best original song, Bollywood, dev patel, director danny boyle, film awards, frieda pinto, hollywood, India, maya arulpragasam, nominations, Oscars, red carpet, SAG, salaam bombay, Screen Actors Guild, simon beaufoy, slumdog, UK, winner

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Slumdog Millionaire a Globes Winner

Slumdog Millionaire a Globes Winner

By Amit | January 12, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire has shown that a movie with a Bollywood and Hollywood mix can make it very big. Winning four Golden Globes, it has proved that a rags to riches story featuring  Indian actors that is warm, intelligent,  ironic and touching, is fully acknowledged in the West for its art,  performances and music. Based on [...]

Categories: Bollywood, Brit-Asian
Tagged: a r rahman, anil kapoor, award, best director, celador, danny boyle, debut film, dev patel, film, freida pinto, golden globes, los angeles, movie, Mumbai, rahman, Shah Rukh Khan, simon beaufoy, slum, slumdog millionair, SRK, UK, winner

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Amir Khan

Amir Khan

By Nazhat | April 11, 2008

Amir Khan, the new star of British boxing, steps into the DESIblitz SpotLight! Giving you an insight into the rise of this superb sportsman and role model in the UK. Amir Khan was born on 8th December 1986, is the first son of Shahjaad Khan, his father, who arrived in the UK in the 1970′s [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian, SpotLight
Tagged: amir, Amir Khan, beijing, bolton, boxer, boxing, Brit-Asian, British, british asian, Desi, frank warren, gym, khan, medal, muslim, olympics, pakistani, silver, Sport, title, UK, WBO, winner, world boxing

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Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza

By Sam | April 10, 2008

For this SpotLight feature, DESIblitz has chosen India’s star female tennis player Sania Mirza. Sania Mirza was born November 15, 1986 in Mumbai, India. She resides in Hyderabad, India. Sania, Muslim by religion, started to play tennis when she was 6 years old. Coached by her father, Imran Mirza, she turned professional in 2003. Sania [...]

Categories: SpotLight
Tagged: hot, player, Sania Mirza, sexy, singles, tennis, winner, women, WTA

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