St. Louis is one city in US where you can get the local desi flavor because immigrants from all over the world have set up their own community. Here you can find Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities who have still retained their culture even being away from their hometown. They are basically known for their colorful festivals and desi delicacies.
Model and cooking author Padma Lakshmi finished another “Top Chef” TV season, and then became the celebrity face for a new Procter & Gamble Co. Pantene shampoo line as well as a Hardee’s hamburger promotion. Anoop Desai, dubbed “Noop Dogg,” drew fans with his singing on this year’s “American Idol,” and Aziz Ansari was in TV’s medical comedy “Scrubs” before moving to a regular role in the upcoming comedy series “Parks and Recreation.”
Indian-Americans have been one of the fastest-growing and most successful immigrant groups, though other Indian-Americans are quick to point out that some Indians continue to struggle economically and socially in this country. For years, they have proliferated in US in the field of health care, information technology and engineering, with higher education levels and incomes than national averages. Recent years have brought more Indian heads of major U.S. companies — PepsiCo Inc.’s Indra Nooyi is among about a dozen current CEOs.
Hollywood and India join up to create a new genre of movies; Mickey Rourke considers a role, Stallone shoots with Kumar: The director is American. The stars are from India. And the movie, which is scheduled to open in India and the U.S. this fall, has Hollywood special effects and Bollywood song-and-dance. The horror film "Hiss," currently wrapping up shooting in Mumbai, is a result of a growing collaboration between Hollywood and the Indian film industry. So all in all it is a grand mixture of desi and Hollywood entertainment.
Speaking about entertainment, the best of it could be got through television also if you want to save on your gas and energy. Cook up some delicious desi meal (follow Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor’s cookery shows if you want real desi dishes) and get yourself one of desi tv international Channel Hindi packages to watch the best and the latest from India. MAA TV in USA is a popular south Indian channel that gets you movies made in Sandalwood. Be it movies or sitcom or sports, it is all there for you. The unique thing about DISH Network’s International channels is that the packages are tailor-made to suit your individual television viewing habits. So order your satellite now and enjoy the best in desi TV entertainment!