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Did You Hear about MIAAC

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

The MIAAC (Mahinda Indo-American Arts Council) Film Festival begins November 11-15!  This year has quite a line up sure to please every film goer!

The festival is taking off with the opening night film of  Todays Special followed by a gala celebration with special guests Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen, Shibana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Shyam Benegal, Rahul Bose and Mira Nair. Tahaan will be showcasing as the festivals center piece film followed by an after party featuring Rahul Bose, Nassrat Durani, Sanjay Suri, MTV IGGY and a live concert by ZEROBRIDGE! Just when you thought it could not get any better the festival is closing with The Endless Wait (Antaheen)

Need more? Well there’s even something for my fellow bloggywooders out there! New York starring my favorite person John Abraham will also be show at the festival!


(Swoon)In case you did not see my interview with from the iView Film Festival….

Ok back to business! Bollywood Beats, The Fakir of Venice, Gulaal, and Sorry Bhai will also be featured at the festival.

The Indo-American Arts Council is a registered not-for-profit, secular service and resource arts organization charged with the mission of promoting and building the awareness, creation, production, exhibition, publication and performance of Indian and cross-cultural art forms in North America.

Sing, Dance and Be Merry…For Tomorrow You could be Animated!

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Esurance has partnered up with Saavn.com so you can get a chance to get animated Bollywood style! All you have to do is upload a video on the website from the choices listed. The winner gets the chance to be animated in an Esurance music video that will be aired nationally during IFC’s Wake-Up to Bollywood film block. Add your own flare and have the world stare for you could be the next Erin Esurance!

How To Enter:

1) Create a video of yourself from the choices listed on bollycall.com
2) Register and upload the video onto the site by July 31,2009.
3) Once your video is uploaded it may be viewed by other site visitors and rated and commented on by registered users.
3) A panel of judges will be selecting a winning video on or about August 4,2009
4) Wait and be discovered!

Goodluck!