South Asian Videos

A documentary on the lives and working conditions of domestic workers in New York City, highlighting their vulnerability to trafficking and abuse. The film uses the prism of South Asian women workers to focus of the larger issue of workplace exemptions for thousands of nannies and maids across the United States and the roots of this discrimination in American slavery. Produced, Directed & Written by: Pracheta Sharma & Jessica Hopper Courtesy Columbia University Graduate Journalism School

SAMA Models team up with Fashion Studio7 for an exciting beach calendar. The best of South-Asian modeling is unleashed!

Actor and comedian Aasif Mandvi has done it all: one-act plays, Hollywood films and Emmy award winning TV shows. In this interview  we cover a wide range of topics including how Aasif got his break... Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.

Raghav reveals his New Years resolution and how he intends to keep it on DesiclubTV!

MiA 2008 follows the life of a second generation South Asian girl (Simhan) who searches for identity, authenticity and freedom, in the face of strong cultural and societal values, while dealing with her blooming sexuality, finding substance in a world of pageantry, and attempting to integrate into a white middle class suburban world. Eventually, Simhan must travel across the pond to face her fears and find her true inner voice. Meera Simhan, writer/performer/actress will star in this one-woman performance about a comically tragic coming-of-age story of growing up as a good little Indian girl in Orange County, CA. Simhan has enjoyed recurring roles on House, Nip/Tuck, Invasion and The District along with guest starring roles this season on Heroes and NUMB3RS. She recently starred as Linda in the box-office hit Date Movie, a romantic comedy spoof by the Aaron Seltzer/Jason Friedberg team.

MiA 2008 follows the life of a second generation South Asian girl (Simhan) who searches for identity, authenticity and freedom, in the face of strong cultural and societal values, while dealing with her blooming sexuality, finding substance in a world of pageantry, and attempting to integrate into a white middle class suburban world. Eventually, Simhan must travel across the pond to face her fears and find her true inner voice. Shishir Kurup, actor, writer, director, composer and long-time ensemble member of the nationally renowned Cornerstone Theater Company will direct MIA 2008 adding expertise in dramatic structure, artistic contradiction and the notion of minutia. Kurup has helped revolutionize community-based theater through his one-man shows: Assimilation, Exile: Rumination on a Reluctant Martyr and Sharif Don t Like it, all of which have garnered public acclaim across the country. His modern verse play Merchant on Venice premiered this past fall in Chicago to rave reviews.

MiA 2008 follows the life of a second generation South Asian girl (Simhan) who searches for identity, authenticity and freedom, in the face of strong cultural and societal values, while dealing with her blooming sexuality, finding substance in a world of pageantry, and attempting to integrate into a white middle class suburban world. Eventually, Simhan must travel across the pond to face her fears and find her true inner voice. Shishir Kurup, actor, writer, director, composer and long-time ensemble member of the nationally renowned Cornerstone Theater Company will direct MIA 2008 adding expertise in dramatic structure, artistic contradiction and the notion of minutia. Kurup has helped revolutionize community-based theater through his one-man shows: Assimilation, Exile: Rumination on a Reluctant Martyr and Sharif Don t Like it, all of which have garnered public acclaim across the country. His modern verse play Merchant on Venice premiered this past fall in Chicago to rave reviews.

MiA 2008 follows the life of a second generation South Asian girl (Simhan) who searches for identity, authenticity and freedom, in the face of strong cultural and societal values, while dealing with her blooming sexuality, finding substance in a world of pageantry, and attempting to integrate into a white middle class suburban world. Eventually, Simhan must travel across the pond to face her fears and find her true inner voice. Shishir Kurup, actor, writer, director, composer and long-time ensemble member of the nationally renowned Cornerstone Theater Company will direct MIA 2008 adding expertise in dramatic structure, artistic contradiction and the notion of minutia. Kurup has helped revolutionize community-based theater through his one-man shows: Assimilation, Exile: Rumination on a Reluctant Martyr and Sharif Don t Like it, all of which have garnered public acclaim across the country. His modern verse play Merchant on Venice premiered this past fall in Chicago to rave reviews.