Raj and Pablo
Raj and Pablo are a duo of British-Indian radio broadcasters who have also worked as entertainers, actors and TV presenters. They cover the Bollywood genre on BBC Asian Network through their show The Raj & Pablo Show. The duo consists of Raj Dhanda, born in Glasgow and Pablo Sat-Bhambra, born in London. They interview Bollywood stars who come to London on their show.[1][2][3]
Personal life[edit]
Dhanda grew up in Glasgow, and Sat-Bhambra grew up in London. Their parents were first-generation immigrants.[4]
Career[edit]
Dhanda and Sat-Bhambra met in 1991 when both of them were actors and were performing together in a play written by Nina Wadia. In 1998, the duo launched “Bollywood Nights.” It was their first Bollywood song compilation album that earned recognition from Vogue and Tatler. “Love Bollywood” was their second compilation and it consists of 40 Bollywood songs. The album was launched in collaboration with EMI records, BBC Worldwide, and BBC Asian Network. Their Bollywood song compilations include classics, contemporary, dance beats, and ballads which they handpick out of hundreds of options. They host a radio show, The Raj & Pablo Show, on BBC Asian Network every weekend.[5][6][4][7]
The duo has interviewed multiple Bollywood celebrities on The Raj & Pablo Show, including Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Asha Bhosle, John Abraham, Aamir Khan, Kajol, and Priyanka Chopra. Raj and Pablo also host a Bollywood night every month at the Cobden Club. The pair also hosted “Bollywood Showdown” on B4U.[8][9]
In 2011, the duo launched their own line of Bollywood-inspired t-shirts under the name “Bollywood Jollygood.” For their first range of Urban wear they partnered with Hox, a British-Indian fashion designer. The shirts by their clothing merchandise featured hand-painted artworks by poster painters in Mumbai.[8]
The duo quit BBC Asian Network in May 2020 and joined BritAsia TV with their own podcast.[10][11]
Awards and recognition[edit]
Raj and Pablo are recipients of the 2014 Best in Media Award. They were nominated alongside Rahila Gupta, Manish Bhasin, Amar Singh, Dr Ranj, Usha Parmar, and Jay Singh Sohal. They were also listed among the Most Stylish Men in 2016 by Asian Power Couples.[12][2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Yount, Stacey (2010-09-23). "Raj&Pablo's Bollytastic Album!". BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Winners Announced At British Indian Awards". The Asian Today. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Yount, Stacey (2010-10-25). "Raj and Pablo talk Love Bollywood the CD!". BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Wall Street Journal - Breaking News, Business, Financial & Economic News, World News and Video". WSJ. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ "Love Bollywood | The Bolton News". www.theboltonnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ "AR Rahman: The official after show party, featuring Panjabi Hit Squad and Raj & Pablo". www.britishsouthindians.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ "Bringing Bollywood to London | Raj & Pablo's Bollywood Nights London". GQ India. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Do You Fancy Bollywood Villains or Disco Dancing? Check Out These Funky Bollywood Jollygood Tees!". MissMalini. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ News, Manchester Evening (2010-01-26). "King Khan and Kajol to visit BBC Asian Network for 'Shahrukh Day'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ # (2020-03-06). "Raj & Pablo to leave BBC Asian Network this summer". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ Baddhan, Raj (2020-07-03). "BritAsia TV launches Podcast with first three shows". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ "Top 5 Most Stylish Asian Men of 2016". Asian Power Couples. 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
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