Pooja Pillai is an entertainment journalist with Asian Media Group, where she covers cinema, pop culture, internet trends, and the politics of representation. Her work spans interviews, cultural features, and social commentary across digital platforms.
She began her reporting career as a news anchor, scripting and presenting stories for a regional newsroom. With a background in journalism and media studies, she has since built a body of work exploring how entertainment intersects with social and cultural shifts, particularly through a South Indian lens.
She brings both newsroom rigour and narrative curiosity to her work, and believes the best stories don’t just inform — they reveal what we didn’t know we needed to hear.
Kylie Jenner shared sultry black bikini photos ahead of her 28th birthday on 10 August.
The reality star posed with a glass of red wine and showed off early luxury gifts from Kris Jenner and Miu Miu.
Fans and celebrity friends, including Hailey Bieber, left comments praising her look.
Kylie also revealed her Kylie Cosmetics mini ‘Cosmic’ fragrance will return for her birthday weekend.
Kylie Jenner is closing out her 27th year in signature style, with a striking black bikini look, a glass of red wine, and a stream of luxury gifts. The beauty mogul and reality TV star, who turns 28 on 10 August, shared a series of photos on Instagram on 8 August showing her soaking up the sun in a plunging tie-front bikini top paired with low-rise black leggings.
The Kardashians star captioned the post, “Last Friday as a 27-year-old,” giving fans a preview of her pre-birthday celebrations. In the carousel of photos, Kylie posed outdoors while holding a wine glass, tousling her hair, and flashing her French tip manicure.
Hailey Bieber was quick to leave a comment, assuring her friend, “28 is better, I promise,” while actress Elle Fanning kept it simple with a fire emoji. Fans also flooded the post with compliments and birthday wishes, with one calling her “the most Leo Leo of our time.”
Kylie Jenner poses in a black bikini ahead of her 28th birthday celebrations Instagram/kyliejenner
What birthday gifts has Kylie Jenner received so far?
Kylie’s pre-birthday spoils were nothing short of extravagant. Her mother, Kris Jenner, surprised her youngest daughter with a custom casino-style poker table complete with a red bow, matching chairs, and personalised playing cards featuring Kylie’s most memorable looks. “Best birthday gift ever!!!!” Kylie wrote on her Instagram Stories, tagging her mom.
Fashion house Miu Miu also joined the celebrations early, gifting Kylie a pink handbag worth approximately £2,500 (₹2,65,000). “Ahhh best birthday ever,” she gushed in her Instagram caption.
Kylie Jenner shows off her birthday gifts Instagram Screengrab/kyliejenner
Kylie Jenner’s summer of bold swimwear looks
The black bikini moment is just the latest in a series of headline-making swimwear posts from Kylie this summer. In May, she vacationed in Turks and Caicos with sister Kendall Jenner, where both showed off a rotation of tiny bikinis. Kylie’s looks ranged from a red rhinestone set to a metallic gold keyhole bikini, each documented in photo carousels for her 400 million-plus Instagram followers.
The Kylie Cosmetics founder also recently unveiled a swimwear collaboration with Frankie’s Bikinis, adding to her growing fashion portfolio.
Alongside her personal celebrations, Kylie is marking her 28th with a treat for her beauty brand’s loyal customers. She announced that mini versions of her Cosmic fragrance, priced at £15 (₹1,600), will be restocked for the birthday weekend. “Mini Cosmic is back this weekend for my bdayyy,” she wrote alongside a clip of a miniature Kylie doll spritzing the perfume.
Kylie’s pre-birthday bikini photos fit into a well-established pattern of her using Instagram as both a personal diary and a curated marketing platform. From candid poolside shots to carefully staged product reveals, her posts routinely attract millions of likes and thousands of comments within hours.
Kylie Jenner enjoys a glass of wine during her pre-birthday poolside shootInstagram/kyliejenner
And while the internet loves to debate her every look, from outfits to luxury purchases, it’s clear the youngest Kardashian-Jenner knows how to keep the spotlight firmly on her. With her 28th birthday just around the corner, fans can expect more celebrations, more glamour, and likely, a few more viral fashion moments.
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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