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Desi DNA

Desi DNA is the new Asian arts and entertainment show from the BBC, fronted by Adil Ray, Anita Rani and Nihal Arthanyake. Focusing on the new generation of Asians breaking the mould and seeking out the hottest in Asian clubs, fashion, music and lifestyle in the UK and abroad.

The current series of Desi DNA has now finished, find out what you missed below.

Adil Ray11/03 Featured Anish Kapoor at the Snow Show in Finland, a look behind the scenes at the Filmfare Awards, Shaanti's 5th Anniversary bash and the first play of Jay Sean's "Me Against Myself".
Adil Ray18/03 Featured a look at Asians in advertising, Parv Bancil's "Made In England", British Asian fashion designers and the first play of Sonik Guru's "Jump Up Bombay".
Anita Rani25/03 Featured Raj & Pablo's Bollywood club night, masala fitness in New York, architechture of the Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden and the first play of pop sensation Raghav's "Teri Baaton".
Anita Rani01/04 Featured Bollywood hunks, the latest in dating, club night Eastern Drum and Breaks, architecture at the Gurdwara Sri Singh Sabha Southall and music from The 1Shanti and Tina Sugandh.
Nihal08/04 Featured EastEnders' Ferreiras, clubbing New York style, up and coming Brits in Mumbai, model Uppin Patel and singer/presenter Sophia Chowdhury plus the first play of Trickbaby's "December Blues".
Nihal15/04 Featured Bombay Dreams on Broadway, the return of Grease Monkeys to BBC3, UK's biggest Asian bass heads took on Tim Westwood, Islamic mosque architecture in Britain and Nitin Sawhney performed.

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Desi DNA

"I think the show is a properly pukka, polished, well presented show. At last, a slick, prof and engaging "Asian" series by the BBC. Well done, more please :-)" - Kaustav Bhattacharya

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Adil Ray

BBC Asian Network's late night voice becomes the face of Desi DNA: hot from his music show, Adil Ray brings the noise on the current Asian music scene.
Anita Rani

Stand up for the original desi diva, Anita gets under the skin and over the myths to expose the freshest in Asian talent form the uk and abroad.
Nihal

Radio 1’s Asian representation brings his unique blend of style and humour to DNA. Relentless in passion, Nihal’s out to expose some Asian home truths: standard.
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