@thedr5

Professor of Cultural Studies and Creative Industries @ Birmingham City University, UK. #film #culture #popularmusic #TV #books #Slanguages #life views my own

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Joined January 2011
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Creative Multilingualism@creativelangs20 Apr 2020
*Good news klaxon* Professor Rajinder Dudrah (@thedr5) has been recognised by @ahrcpress for his outstanding contributions to the Arts and Humanities Research Council. creativeml.ox.ac.uk/projects… #Slanguages #ahrc #he #creative #lanugages #multilingualism
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I am quoted saying a little something about Bollywood star shows in The Juggernaut today thejuggernaut.com/bollywood-…

Where Did All the Bollywood Tours Go? | The Juggernaut

For decades, diaspora fans packed arenas to see their favorite stars live. Then, the stars stopped coming.

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Some thoughts on the forthcoming #Bollywood epic of #Ramayana (with a quote thrown in from a Professor at @MyBCU)... bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20…

Mythical beasts, almighty gods, new technology: The epic blockbuster that could be India's answer...

The Ramayana is one of India's most famous stories – and now the heroic epic has been adapted into two mega-budget films that the team behind it are hoping will be a global event.

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Join us online this Tues 10 March, 4-5pm GMT. I'll be speaking about our Slanguages research project, which was part of the larger £4m AHRC funded Creative Multilingualism research programme, led by the University of Oxford. Joining details via the link in the comment below
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Slanguages: Languages in the Creative Economy

Exploring creative use of language in various performance mediums, informing audiences of interaction of language, identity and creativity.

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Looking forward to opening this conference on cinema this Friday 6 March as Inaugural Guest Speaker. Thank you to Roudrajal Dasgupta and colleagues for the invitation and for organising the event
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I enjoyed being on the panel at the Big Creative West Midlands Summit today in Birmingham. It was a good opportunity to network with new creatives doing fascinating work and to share our experiences in the creative industries
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I enjoyed #ChristmasKarma last night. It got me feeling festive & the scenes about Uganda & the contemporary UK were special. Have the negative reviews of the film been rattled by what it offers - hope & change? Well done @GurinderC & team 🙏🏽👏🏽🎄
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Happy Janam Din @iamsrk. As he celebrates his 60th, here is a documentary for @BBCRadio2 in which you might recognise someone... I enjoyed working with @Perminder_K on this. #ShahRukhKhan #Bollywood bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002lh0…

BBC Radio 2 - Shah Rukh Khan at 60

Romesh Ranganathan marks SRK’s big day in true Bollywood style.

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We have a South Asian Media Research Cluster @MyBCU led by Prof Valentina Vitali and myself. We are getting ready to plan a series of meetings & events this new academic year 25/26. Have a look and do reach out if you think we could collaborate bcu.ac.uk/research/media-and…

South Asian Media

The South Asian Media cluster brings together researchers whose work is characterised by a focus or angle on South Asia and/or the South Asian diaspora, and who work in or research a variety of media...

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Good (autumn cold) morning from #Birmingham to you all
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Congratulations Dr @ThinkerNeeraj on passing today! It was a pleasure to examine your fine thesis on an important topic. You have much to be proud of and your academic journey is just beginning. May the light always shine bright
Dr Neeraj Thinker । نیرج |@ThinkerNeeraj3 Jul 2025
🧵1/ I’m officially Dr Neeraj! 🎓 Passed my PhD viva with minor corrections at @NottmTrentUni — what started in a small village called Palri (Rajasthan), now ends with this dream fulfilled. #PhD #AmbedkariteScholarship #DalitScholar #FirstGen #Nottingham #CinemaStudies
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Some news. I have been appointed as Deputy Chair of Sub-panel 25 Area Studies for @ref2029. I am delighted to work with Prof Susan Hodgett @uniofeastanglia as Chair. We look forward to exploring & assessing the exciting research & impact at UK universities 2029.ref.ac.uk/news/appointm…
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An interesting day at the University @MyBCU discussing British bhangra music with these good people
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Finally getting round to read this... @kavereeb
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Welcome back to Birmingham & @MyBCU to Dr @_vishalchauhan. He joins us with his 3 year Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship on 'De-coding Dalit Representation in OTT Web Series and Amongst Its Audience'. Looking fwd to working with him as a colleague & mentor on this timely project
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When it's been that kinda week and only Limca and fresh mango lassi will do on a Sunday eve...
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It was a pleasure to meet @CauveryMadhavan in Dublin last week. We had a fascinating roundtable on diaspora, migration & creativity @DCUIndia's South Asia conference. Plus she kindly presented me with one of her books with a special inscription - who am I to disagree...
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For showing us the way and inspiring a young teenage Dalit boy in the diaspora. Happy Ambedkar Jayanti. Jai bhim 🙏🏽 #AmbedkarJayanti2025
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I'm looking forward to meeting and interacting with colleagues at Dublin City University's South Asia Conference next week
Ireland India Inst.@DCUIndia4 Apr 2025
Looking forward to welcoming our delegates for the 8th Annual South Asia Conference 15 - 17th April in Dublin @DCU! Our keynote speaker, Professor Rajinder Dudrah @thedr5 will talk to us about Diasporic Art as research, culture and creative industry!
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In tribute to the news of the death of Indian film actor & director Manoj Kumar, I'm posting my open access/free book chapter which examines songs & music from 'Purab Aur Pachhim/East and West', perhaps one of his most popular films ever. Available at: link.springer.com/chapter/10…
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