Toronto International Film Festival 2011 has lined up a mixed bag of Indian films: an extravagant Bollywood fare, a Tamil satire, a surreal film and a suspense thriller both shot in Kolkata, and a ‘Tess of the D’Urbervilles’ adaptation set in Rajasthan. The showcase also features a diverse range of directors, from actor-turned-director Pankaj Kapoor to the critically acclaimed Vimukhti Jayasundara.
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The festival runs from September 8 through September 18, 2011. Well-known actor Pankaj Kapoor’s directorial debut Mausam starring his son Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor will have its World Premiere on September 14 at the festival. The film is touted as a typical Bollywood extravaganza replete with songs and dance. It is a love story between a Hindu Air Force pilot and a Muslim refugee from Kashmir. In the words of Cameron Bailey, the co-director and programmer of Toronto International Film Festival, “No film in this year’s...
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The festival runs from September 8 through September 18, 2011. Well-known actor Pankaj Kapoor’s directorial debut Mausam starring his son Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor will have its World Premiere on September 14 at the festival. The film is touted as a typical Bollywood extravaganza replete with songs and dance. It is a love story between a Hindu Air Force pilot and a Muslim refugee from Kashmir. In the words of Cameron Bailey, the co-director and programmer of Toronto International Film Festival, “No film in this year’s...
- 9/7/2011
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Debutant director Ribhu Dasgupta, whose .Michael. is the only Hindi film selected for world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, says he feels honoured but is also nervous. .It.s absolutely an honour, but I am very nervous. I don.t know what I will do there! I heard there will be a Q&A session. I really don.t know what to say,. Dasgupta told Ians in an interview. Set in Kolkata, .Michael. is a character-driven psychological thriller, which captures a father-son relationship. Anurag Kashyap has produced the movie. Though he comes from a film background . he is the son of Bengali filmmaker Raja Dasgupta and grandson of eminent documentary filmmaker Harisadhan Dasgupta, it was English musician Cat Steven.s song .Father and Son., which was Ribhu.s first inspiration to make the film. .Cat Steven.s song .Father and Son. was the first inspiration. I also believe...
- 9/5/2011
- Filmicafe
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