🎨🎶 TORONTO’S WATERFRONT IS ABOUT TO COME ALIVE WITH ART, MUSIC & IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES! 🌊✨

After a seven-year hiatus, The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery’s (@thepowerplantto) signature fundraising art party returns on September 17 with Power Ball: The 7-Year Itch.

For one night only, the gallery will be transformed with three major artist commissions, indoor and outdoor music programming, live performances and a creative Re(new)ed dress code.

Proceeds support The Power Plant’s contemporary art exhibitions and public programs. 🎭👗🔥

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TORONTO, ART, MUSIC & THE WATERFRONT COLLIDE: The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery Brings Back Its Signature Fundraising Party

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✨ CANADIAN STAR POWER, COUTURE & CINEMA ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR ONE MAJOR NIGHT! 🎬🥂

The inaugural FECC Gala takes over Toronto on September 10, 2026, with internationally acclaimed Canadian actor Mena Massoud headlining an ultra-exclusive celebration of Canadian film, television, fashion and creative excellence. 🇨🇦✨

Also attending: Dom Gabriel, Anna Lambe, Hamza Haq, Tantoo Cardinal and many more 👀🔥

Expect red-carpet glamour, major industry names, luxury partners and a room filled with some of Canada’s most exciting creative talent.

ANOKHI LIFE is proud to be an official media partner for this landmark evening ❤️

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✍ Farah Khan | Editorial Director
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CANADA’S CREATIVE ELITE ARE STEPPING OUT: Acclaimed Actor, Mena Massoud To Headline The Inaugural FECC Gala

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https://www.anokhilife.com/canadas-creative-elite-are-stepping-out-acclaimed-actor-mena-massoud-to-headline-the-inaugural-fecc-gala/

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🎬✨ WE DID THE WORK FOR YOU SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO 👀🍿

Trying to figure out which @tiff_net 2026 films have a South Asian or diaspora connection? We combed through the lineup and pulled together the features, shorts, filmmakers and talent you’ll want on your radar 🎥🌍

From stories rooted in India, Nepal and the diaspora to South Asian directors behind major international titles, this year’s list spans thrillers, drama, horror, satire, restored classics and more 🔥🎞️

And yes, there’s some serious star power in the mix too 👀✨ Think Michelle Yeoh, Mahershala Ali, Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe and more!

We’re also spotlighting the creatives behind the camera 🎬 because not every South Asian connection shows up in the storyline itself.

📅 #TIFF26 takes over Toronto from September 10–20, so consider this your cheat sheet before the red carpets roll out and the city goes full festival mode✨📸🎥

✍ Mehak Kapoor @makeba_93 | Entertainment Editor
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Your Ultimate Guide To South Asian Films, Filmmakers & Talent At TIFF 2026

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Canada, your desi watchlist just got a major upgrade! 🎬🔥

JioHotstar (@jiohotstar) has officially launched in Canada, bringing 160K+ hours of entertainment across 12+ Asian languages, including English, Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada and Marathi 🌎✨

From Bigg Boss (@biggbosscolors.tv) and blockbuster films to originals, reality TV, Before-TV access, LIVE voting and 24x7 LIVE feeds, there’s a whole lot to stream.

And yes, Bigg Boss Hindi is available 7 days ahead of its Canadian TV broadcast 👀

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CANADA, IT’S TIME TO STREAM DESI: JioHotstar Officially Launches In Canada With Bigg Boss, Blockbusters & More

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🎬✨ WHO DECIDES WHICH SOUTH ASIAN STORIES GET SEEN ON THE WORLD STAGE?

Meet Meenakshi Shedde (@meenakshishedde), ANOKHI Magazine’s September Cover Star 🌍🎥

A National Award-winning film critic, journalist, curator, programmer, script mentor and filmmaker, Meenakshi has spent four decades helping shape how South Asian cinema is discovered, championed and seen globally.

🎞️ As Senior Programme Advisor, South Asia, at TIFF (@tiff_net) and having served 27 years as the South Asia Delegate to the Berlinale (@berlinale), her career has placed her at the heart of the international film festival world. 🌎✨

🔥 IN THIS IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION, MEENAKSHI REVEALS:

🎬 What makes a film stand out on the global festival circuit
🌏 Why Indian cinema is so much bigger than Bollywood
🎥 Why she champions Indigenous, Adivasi, caste-oppressed, LGBTQ+, disabled, Northeast Indian and other historically marginalized filmmakers
🗣️ The power of “narrative sovereignty” and why communities should have the opportunity to tell their own stories
🎞️ Why “the more local you are, the more global you can be”
🤯 What happens behind the scenes when thousands of films compete for coveted festival spots
👑 Why Shah Rukh Khan once told her, “I think I am their button to cry.”
🌍 How Bollywood has found passionate audiences in some unexpected corners of the world
🎥 What makes Indigenous Naga filmmaker Theja Rio (@thejario) and his debut feature `Angh` so special, and why Meenakshi is passionately championing his voice on the global stage
💡 Representation, responsibility and the cultural power of cinema
🤖 AI, streaming and the future of filmmaking
✨ The legacy she hopes to leave for the next generation of storytellers

💬 “Cinema can change the way we think, the way we relate to one another, and how we understand people whose lives may be very different from our own.”
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✨ COVER STORY: THE WOMAN SHAPING HOW THE WORLD SEES SOUTH ASIAN CINEMA: MEENAKSHI SHEDDE

✍ Raj Girn @rajgirn | Founder, CEO

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