about PABLO
TV & Film actor, presenter | Radio presenter | Current Affairs & events
Pablo has worked in UK and Indian media for 25+ years and has been involved in every aspect both back stage and in the limelight. Since 2002 Pablo has co-hosted BBC Asian Network's hugely successful 'The Raj & Pablo Show', mixing with Bollywood's biggest stars and establishing a reputation as a Bollywood expert.
Pablo has also had a pop career in the band Aasha, topping the Indian dance charts with the album 'Bollywood Nights' in 2002 and toured Europe. He also co-founded the original London Bollywood monthly nightclub, 'Bollywood Nights' with Raj Dhanda.
Former Managing Editor of Asian Affairs magazine, Pablo has also organised and hosted high profile political events for The Democracy Forum at the UK House of Commons and House of Lords in association with the Indian High Commission. He has also worked as a journalist and editor, with regular columns in publications including Eastern Eye and Filmfare, and was Managing Editor of Asian Affairs magazine, an authoritative voice on South Asian current affairs.
Radio
BBC Asian Network | The Raj & Pablo Show | 2002-present | Host
BBC Radio 2 | 100 Years of Bollywood | 2015 | Presenter
BBC Radio 2 | Bollywood Christmas Special | 2015 | Presenter
BBC Radio 2 | The Arts Show (movie reviews) | 2015 | Presenter
BBC Asian Network | Love Bollywood (weekly) | 2008-2012 | Presenter
BBC Asian Network | Film Café (weekly) | 2004-2008 | Presenter
BBC Asian Network | Lunch Show (daily) | 2005-2006 | Presenter
TV & Film
Sky TV | The Bollywood Show (celebrity gossip) | 2013 | Presenter
BBC2 TV | BBC Desi DNA (exploring sexuality) | 2012 | Presenter
BBC2 TV | Rock the Rickshaw (entertainment) | 2010 | Presenter
Dacia Films | Hard Men (cult British gangster movie) | 1996 | Actor
Current Affairs
The Democracy Forum | House of Lords High Commissioner Forum | 2016 | Host
The Democracy Forum | Quilliam Foundation Terrorism Forum | 2015 | Host
The Democracy Forum | House of Commons Radicalisation Seminar | 2015 | Host
Asian Affairs magazine | 20th Year Launch Anniversary event | 2015 | Host
Asian Affairs magazine | Current affairs magazine | 1998-2012 | Managing Editor
92.7 Big FM radio show | Silk Road (current affairs) | 2015 | Editor & Presenter
AWARDs
BDO British Indian Awards | Best in Media | 2014
Asian Affairs Awards | Editorship | 2015