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Zofeen Maqsood

Zofeen Maqsood is a lifestyle and entertainment journalist with over a decade of experience. She has written for some of biggest newspapers in the Indian subcontinent and for American publications. She loves to understand a new place through its unique art and culture and lives by the belief that - 'All's the world is a stage.' She is currently based in Chicago






BWW Previews: CHICAGO SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
BWW Previews: CHICAGO SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
September 27, 2017

Acclaimed Indian actors Shabana Azmi, Aparna Sen, Rajkummar Rao, and Akshay Oberoi will be in the city to be a part of the festival.Some of the most critically acclaimed movies from the recent times will be shown at the festival.

BWW Review: NAMASTE JAISHREE KRISHNA at Delhi
BWW Review: NAMASTE JAISHREE KRISHNA at Delhi
September 23, 2017

Namaste Jaishree Krishna featuring Ila Arun and KK Raina in the lead was recently screened at Pyare Lal Bhavan, ITO in Delhi

BWW Previews: PRANTIC CULTURAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES DURGA PUJA at Indirapuram, UP
BWW Previews: PRANTIC CULTURAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES DURGA PUJA at Indirapuram, UP
September 22, 2017

The Durga Puja pandal decor also pays homage to the prominent music personalities from India such as Manna Dey, Satyajit Ray, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Hemant Kumar and retells their stories.

BWW Review: BRAHMAPUTRA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL at Guwahati
BWW Review: BRAHMAPUTRA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL at Guwahati
September 21, 2017

The fifth edition of Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival held at ITA Machkhowa received an overwhelming response. The festival is a great initiative to promote performing arts from the North East region of India.

BWW Previews: JODHPUR RIFF 2017 at Mehrangarh Fort
BWW Previews: JODHPUR RIFF 2017 at Mehrangarh Fort
September 20, 2017

The Mehrangarh Fort in the city will come alive with music, vibrant hues and the rustic charm of root musicians from India and abroad.

BWW Review: FLUTE RECITAL  at M.L. Koser Music & Dance Festival
BWW Review: FLUTE RECITAL at M.L. Koser Music & Dance Festival
September 19, 2017

The capital witnessed a melodious evening as a flute recital filled the Autumn air with music strains.

BWW Interview: MAANVI GAGROO  of The Class Act
BWW Interview: MAANVI GAGROO of The Class Act
September 18, 2017

Maanvi Gagroo is a famous name in the Indian web series circuit. Whether as Shreya from TVF Pitchers or as Chanchal from TVF Triplings she has managed to carve a niche for herself.

BWW Previews: UNDER THE GYPSY MOON  by Akvarious Productions
BWW Previews: UNDER THE GYPSY MOON by Akvarious Productions
September 11, 2017

A rendition of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic Srikanto will be shown in a play titled Under The Gypsy Moon will have its opening shows

BWW Previews: IBSEN FESTIVAL in Mumbai
BWW Previews: IBSEN FESTIVAL in Mumbai
September 8, 2017

The festival that commences on September 10 in Mumbai will showcase on stage Peer Ghani, an Indian adaptation of Peer Gynt

BWW Review: UNARRANGED by Natak Pictures
BWW Review: UNARRANGED by Natak Pictures
August 31, 2017

Unarranged is a light-hearted short film that talks about the fears concerning arranges matches amongst the youth today. the film has gone viral and has already bagged more than 2 million views on YouTube in a short span of two months. 

BWW Previews:  BLACKSTRATBLUES - THE LAST ANALOG GENERATION at AntiSOCIAL, Delhi
BWW Previews: BLACKSTRATBLUES - THE LAST ANALOG GENERATION at AntiSOCIAL, Delhi
August 28, 2017

If you are in a mood for a bit of Blues, Rock and 70's Psychedelia then you could head towards AntiSOCIAL in Delhi this weekend.

BWW Previews: THE FATHER  at NCPA, Mumbai
BWW Previews: THE FATHER at NCPA, Mumbai
August 23, 2017

An ambitious project titled The Father, with veterans such as Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah playing the lead will be shown for over a month in Mumbai

BWW Previews: TEE at Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai
BWW Previews: TEE at Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai
August 21, 2017

Horror -- a genre rarely experimented with on Indian stage takes centerstage at Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai later this month. The play titled TEE promises to take you on a spooky and somewhat nostalgic trip.

BWW Review: TAMA SHOW at SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY
BWW Review: TAMA SHOW at SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY
August 18, 2017

The event held on April 17, in Delhi saw 35 different artists presenting 8 skills. The idea behind the evening remained to upgrade traditional folk, to make TAMA show a social enterprise and to make Delhi a UNESCO creative city. 

BWW Review: APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH at Shri Ram Centre
BWW Review: APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH at Shri Ram Centre
August 18, 2017

From the hugely successful novel's beautiful Hindi translation to the theatrical execution of ideas and emotions, Kapur has managed to strike a balance in her new showcase

BWW Review: EK SHAAM SHAHEEDON KE NAAM at India Islamic Cultural Centre, Delhi
BWW Review: EK SHAAM SHAHEEDON KE NAAM at India Islamic Cultural Centre, Delhi
August 11, 2017

An evening of dance and music was celebrated in the capital on August 11. The aim of the cultural evening was  to remember and pay respect to the brave martyrs of the country. 

BWW Feature: GAYATHRI NAIR'S BHARATANATYAM ARANGETRAM at IIC, DELHI
BWW Feature: GAYATHRI NAIR'S BHARATANATYAM ARANGETRAM at IIC, DELHI
August 8, 2017

During her first solo performance Nair will be doing the whole 'margam' of Bharatanatyam, which consists of Pushpanjali, Alaripu, Jatiswaram, Varnam, Padam, Sabdam and Tilllana. The intense performance means dancing for 2 hours straight.

BWW Feature: SISTERS: A Project Between National Theatre Wales And Junoon
BWW Feature: SISTERS: A Project Between National Theatre Wales And Junoon
August 15, 2017

5 artists from India and 5 from Wales are currently involved in the project to analyze pertinent questions on existence.

BWW Previews: THE BLACK PRINCE  at The Top 10 UK Box Office
BWW Previews: THE BLACK PRINCE at The Top 10 UK Box Office
August 3, 2017

THE BLACK PRINCE a story that traces the journey of an Indian prince from Punjab has made its mark by entering the coveted Top 10 UK Box Office chart. This feat makes the movie join other hits such as Dunkirk, Despicable Me 3, War for the Planet of the Apes and Spiderman - Homecoming.

BWW Previews: CHAKRAVYUH  at Andrews Auditorium, Bandra
BWW Previews: CHAKRAVYUH at Andrews Auditorium, Bandra
August 2, 2017

Presented by the India Coconut Theatre and The Films and Theatre Society the play is the gripping story of the thirteenth day of the great battle of Mahabharata



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