ACTRESS Shraddha Kapoor has impressed with her performances in Hindi cinema and also become massively-popular on social media. The beautiful Bollywood star has got herself a dedicated following including Prathyusha from Visakhapatnam, South India, who has been running a fan club dedicated to her for three years. Eastern Eye caught up with Prathyusha to find out more...
What made you set up the fan club?
This fan club was made to connect fans all over the globe with Shraddha, and to spread love and positivity for her.
Tell us about your fan club...
My fan club represents the whole Shraddha family, known as Shraddha Gems. I provide daily updates on Shraddha, which includes photos, videos, scans of articles and also love and positivity to her.
What has been your most memorable moment?
There are many memorable moments. When my fan club followers or fellow Shraddha Gems always acknowledge me and give compliments for the hard work that I put in to maintain it. Shraddha also reads our tweets and replies too.
What is the best thing you like about Shraddha Kapoor?
She is a humble, down-to-earth person and very hard-working soul. She treats all fans with so much love and likes to spend time with them, which is a very rare quality to have being a celebrity. She always spreads love and positivity wherever she goes.
What is your favourite work Shraddha has done?
Shraddha has done some beautiful and amazing movies where her characters are different from one another. She always does something new, tries to explore new things and learn them, and the results are always magnificent.
Tell us an interesting fact about Shraddha...
She is the sweetest person that you will ever come to know. She is very much fond of her dog and other animals. She makes sure that she gets enough time to spend with her dog, Shyloh. She can speak like a pro in Russian and British accents.
What is your definition of a true fan?
A true fan is one who stands with their idols in thick and thin. They can also share opinions about their idols work without any hesitation.
Visit Twitter: @WeLoveShraddhaK & Instagram: @teamshraddhak for more info
Forum brings UK and Chinese film professionals together to explore collaborations.
Emerging British-Asian talent gain mentorship and international exposure.
Small-scale dramas, kids’ shows, and adapting popular formats were the projects everyone was talking about.
Telling stories that feel real to their culture, yet can connect with anyone, is what makes them work worldwide.
Meeting three times a year keeps the UK and China talking, creating opportunities that last beyond one event.
The theatre was packed for the Third Shanghai–London Screen Industry Forum. Between panels and workshops, filmmakers, producers and executives discussed ideas and business cards and it felt more than just a summit. British-Asian filmmakers were meeting and greeting the Chinese industry in an attempt to explore genuine possibilities of working in China’s film market.
UK China film collaborations take off as Third Shanghai London Forum connects British Asian filmmakers with Chinese studios Instagram/ukchinafilm
What makes the forum important for British-Asian filmmakers?
For filmmakers whose films explore identity and belonging, this is a chance to show their work on an international stage, meet Chinese directors, talk co-productions and break cultural walls that normally feel unscalable. “It’s invaluable,” Abid Khan said after a panel, “because you can’t create globally if you don’t talk globally.”
And it’s not just established names. Young filmmakers were all around, pitching ideas and learning on the go. The forum gave them a chance to get noticed with mentoring, workshops, and live pitch sessions.
Which projects are catching international attention?
Micro-dramas are trending. Roy Lu of Linmon International says vertical content for apps is “where it’s at.” They’ve done US, Canada, Australia and next stop, Europe. YouTube is back in focus too, thanks to Rosemary Reed of POW TV Studios. Short attention spans and three-minute hits, she’s ready.
Children’s and sports shows are another hotspot. Jiella Esmat of 8Lions is developing Touch Grass, a football-themed children’s show. The logic is simple: sports and kids content unite families, like global glue.
Then there’s format adaptation. Lu also talked about Nothing But 30, a Chinese series with 7 billion streams. The plan is for an english version in London. Not a straight translation, but a cultural transformation. “‘30’ in London isn’t just words,” Lu says. “It’s a new story.”
Jason Zhang of Stellar Pictures says international audiences respond when culture isn’t just a background prop. Lanterns, flowers, rituals, they’re part of the plot. Cedric Behrel from Trinity CineAsia adds: you need context. Western audiences don’t know Journey to the West, so co-production helps them understand without diluting the story.
Economic sense matters too. Roy Lu stresses: pick your market, make it financially viable. Esmat likens ideal co-productions to a marriage: “Multicultural teams naturally think about what works globally and what doesn’t.”
The UK-China Film Collab’s Future Talent Programme is taking on eight students or recent grads this year. They’re getting the backstage access to international filmmaking that few ever see, including mentorship, festival organising and hands-on experience. Alumni are landing real jobs: accredited festival journalists, Beijing producers, curators at The National Gallery.
Adrian Wootton OBE reminded everyone: “We exist through partnerships, networks, and collaboration.” Yin Xin from Shanghai Media Group noted that tri-annual gathering: London, Shanghai, Hong Kong create an “intensive concentration” of ideas.
Actor-director Zhang Luyi said it best: cultural exchange isn’t telling your story to someone, it’s creating stories together.
The Shanghai-London Screen Industry Forum is no longer just a talking shop. It’s a launchpad, a bridge. And for British-Asian filmmakers and emerging talent, it’s a chance to turn ideas into reality.
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