COLOURFUL LAUNCH UNVEILS MASSIVE, DIVERSE LINEUP FOR IFFSA 2017

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Toronto, ON : April 25, 2017

THE BLACK PRINCE, directed by Kavi Raz will open IFFSA Toronto 2017.  Starring Satindar Sartaj and Shabana Azmi, the film is a tragic yet fascinating tale about the last king of the mighty Kingdom of Punjab, Maharaja Duleep Singh. Kavi Raz along with Satindar Sartaj will be attending the Canadian Premiere.

Full lineup of this year’s festival was unveiled at a colorful launch event organized at Living Arts Centre, Mississauga. 100+ films and 40+ events will take place from May 11 to 22 during 12 days of continuous excitement.

Widely recognized as the Voice of South Asian Cinema in Canada, IFFSA 2017’s impressive program reflects the rich diversity of South Asian cinema, as well as the future of South Asian filmmaking, with cutting-edge filmmakers bringing their acclaimed films.

Alankrita Shrivastava's LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA, a film that revolves around four small town women, who try to steal a piece of freedom from within the confines of their restrained lives will have its Canadian Premiere at a VIP screening in downtown Toronto.  

Shahrbanoo Sadat's WOLF and SHEEP set in rural Afghanistan where people are storytellers who make up tales and tell each other tales of mystery and imagination to explain the world in which they live, has already made a splash around the world after winning the CICAE Award at the 2016 Cannes International Film Festival.

Bengali films, the hard hitting LIVE FROM DHAKA by Abdullah Mohammed Saad and the musical THE GOLDEN WING by Bobby Sarma will be making its North American and Canadian premiere respectively. Ananya Kasaravalli's CHRONICLES OF HARI, a beautiful film about a renowned theater actor's struggle with gender identity is also making its Canadian Premiere.

The festival pays tribute to OM PURI, the veteran Bollywood and Hollywood actor, by hosting a special screening of a remastered Punjabi classic CHAN PARDESI, directed by Chitrartha Singh. This was one of the key films that provided Om Puri the launch pad for his illustrious career.

Amberdeep Singh’s LAHORIYE starring Amrinder Gill along with Akshay Roy ‘s MERI PYARI BINDU will have their North American Premieres on May 11 at the festival before these are released worldwide on May 12.

The festival is hosting a special ensemble of featurettes from the Zeal for Peace initiative that brought together filmmakers from India and Pakistan on a single platform in a reflection of the love, unity & peace between both the nations. Specifically, SILVAT, KHEMAE MEIN MAT JHANKAIN and GUDDU ENGINEER will have their North American Premieres at the festival.

International Trailer Launch of SARVANN by PRIYANKA CHOPRA

SARVANN marks Priyanka Chopra’s maiden foray into Punjabi film production. PRESS CONFERENCE Date: Sunday, Nov 20, 2016 Time: 11: 30 AM Venue: Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5N 2L3 Register by Nov 17, 2016: media@iffsatoronto.com About BMO IFFSA | PIFF: IFFSA Toronto is THE LARGEST SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN NORTH AMERICA. 

International Trailer Launch of SARVANN by PRIYANKA CHOPRA BMO IFFSA | PIFF | Toronto in association with Grand Showbiz Media and Entertainment presents the International Trailer Launch of Punjabi feature film SARVANN by internationally acclaimed Hollywood / Bollywood Superstar PRIYANKA CHOPRA. Punjabi Superstar Amrinder Gill, co-star Simi Chahal and producers Dr. Madhu Chopra, and Deepshikha Deshmukh will also be present at the press conference. 

This 10+ day extravaganza showcases a diverse, language independent, selection of the best feature films, documentaries and short films from around the world, on themes of South Asian cultures and identities. In the spirit of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – the world is one family”, a select number of foreign films are considered under Beyond South Asia segment. 

In addition, the festival also features concerts, gala events, lounge parties, seminars, workshops and networking opportunities with government representatives, business leaders, local organizations that support film development, film stars, producers, directors, members of the media and more. The 6th edition of the festival, IFFSA Toronto 2017 will be held from May 18 – May 22, 2017 in Ontario, Canada as part of South Asian Heritage Month celebrations. Various launch events and special series programs will take place during the month of April, 2017. 

Exciting and glamorous events have been planned at various pristine and prestigious venues across GTA including cities of Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Scarborough, Richmond Hill, Milton, and Oakville. For more information regarding the festival visit www.iffsatoronto.com About SARVANN: Internationally acclaimed Hollywood / Bollywood Superstar Priyanka Chopra (Quantico Star) and renowned Bollywood Producer Vashu Bhagnani are coming together for their first joint venture Punjabi film, 'Sarvann'. 

The movie starring Punjabi superstar Amrinder Gill marks Priyanka's foray into the Punjabi market backed by the experience and expertise of Vashu Bhagnani. A coming-of-age tale, Sarvann is a story of a young NRI who returns to India to connect with his roots. The young boy, enacted by Amrinder Gill, unknowingly discovers his identity through this life-changing journey. 

The plot of this heart-warming narrative is set in Canada and Chandigarh. Sarvann has Simi Chehal as the female lead. The hit pair of Actor Amrinder Gill and writer Amberdeep Singh is back again after superhit films such as Angrej and Love Punjab. It is a drama-genre film directed by Karan Guliani and co-produced by Chopra’s mother Dr. Madhu Chopra and Deepshikha Deshmukh. Film has been shot both in Canada and India. Missing the funny bone in this beautiful story? But not to worry, no Punjabi film can be complete without Binnu Dhillon’s comedy touch. Grand Showbiz Media & Entertainment are the international distributors of SARVANN which will be released worldwide in Dec, 2016 
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SALMAN KHAN FILMS & FIRST TAKE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE “LIONS OF THE SEA” A FEATURE FILM BASED ON THE “KOMAGATA MARU INCIDENT”

Toronto, Canada: Salman Khan Films (SKF) and First Take Entertainment Ltd. (FTE) announced today they will jointly be producing “Lions of the Sea” a film based on a true story surrounding the voyage from India to Canada aboard the Komagata Maru. The incidents which surrounded the events of this journey have forever changed the immigration policies of Canada.  

GUILTY(TALVAR) - India’s Case of the Century Re-Opens at TIFF15

World Premiere- Monday, September 14, 2015

6:45pm at Ryerson Theatre-  350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON

September 1, 2015 (Toronto, ON) - On the night of May 15, 2008, 14-year-old Aarushi Talwar was found murdered in her home, kicking off an international media frenzy the likes of which India had never before seen.  The Noida Double Murder Case remains controversial for its botched investigation and the public rush to judgement which saw the girl’s parents arrested and convicted of the brutal slaying of Aarushi and their house servant Hemraj.

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BRAMPTON LIBRARY HOSTS the event 'Hindi Poetry in Hindi Cinema' with Shailendra - a poet of a common man - A Tribute by noted author Tejendra Sharma

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TIGERS HAS A ROARING PREMIERE AT TORONTO

Toronto, ON – Tuesday, September 9, 2014: Oscar-winning Danis Tanovic's new film Tigers, which features Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi in his first international project, had a glorious world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival on Monday evening. The 9:45 pm show at Scotiabank Theatre on September 8 in Toronto was a sold out screening as the audience watched in rapt attention the true story of the salesman who blew the whistle on the baby food scandal in Pakistan.

Besides Emraan and Danis, present at the screening was National Award-winning actress Geetanjali, who plays Zainab, the wife of the salesman. Also in attendance were the film's producers Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic and Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment plus Tigers' co-producer and co-writer- Andy Paterson.

But the highlight of the evening, apart from the movie itself which got a standing ovation, was the curtain call. After the usual introduction of the actors, Danis called on stage Syad Aamir Raza, the salesman on whose life the film is based on and who is played by Emraan in the film. As Aamir walked up to the stage with his wife Shafqat, everyone in the audience was deeply moved.

"The screening was great and it was good that Aamir was there at the premiere," said Emraan. "The audience verdict was fantastic. The issue is now out in the forefront and more and more people will get to know about the subject as the film releases."

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