OSO is following Saawariya's step

'Saawariya' to be opening film at MIAAC Fest in the US

09th Oct 2007 14.01 IST
By Agencies

Sanjay Leela Bhansali 's Saawariya has been chosen as the opening night film for the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) Film Festival held in the US.

The screening will be followed by a star-studded reception at Madame Tussauds. Also, Rituparno Ghosh 's The Last Lear starring Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta will be the closing night film at this festival that will be held in New York from 7-11 November 2007.
Gearing up for its seventh year, MIAAC Film Festival promotes, showcases, and celebrates the unique voices and talent of filmmakers' that tell compelling stories about the South Asian subcontinent to a broad audience.

'Saawariya', which is released by Sony Pictures is the first Indian movie produced by a Hollywood production house. The movie is based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story, 'White Nights'. The film marks the debut of Ranbir Kapoor ( Rishi Kapoor 's son) and Sonam Kapoor ( Anil Kapoor 's daughter) and also stars Salman Khan and Rani Mukherjee .

Sony Pictures chairman and CEO Michael Lynton says, "India has a rich and a prolific film history. We at Sony Pictures recognize the potential and importance of the Indian market. This historic co-production encourages the integration of two of the world's biggest and dynamic film production communities and offered an excellent opportunity for the enormous talent in India to interact with a premiere Hollywood studio."

MIAAC festival director Pooja Kohli Taneja adds, "'Saawariya' indicates Sony's recognition of the importance of the Indian market and its desire to team up with the film industry in India. This is an important milestone for the Indian film industry and it is our honor to showcase it as the opening night film for this year's film festival."

The film is scheduled for a Diwali release in India.

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Red Carpet World Premiere of OSO at London
By Devansh Patel, October 31, 2007 - 17:51 IST

The reigning King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, is set to take London by storm at the Red Carpet World Premiere for the release of the colossal film, Om Shanti Om – the most breathtaking and monumental Bollywood film bonanza of the year – descending upon the Empire, Leicester Square on Thursday, November 8.

Presented by Eros International, the one and only King Khan, Shah Rukh, will bring the electrifying glamour, glory and stardust of Bollywood to London's West End, as the entire square will become a bedazzling Bollywood spectacle, to celebrate the long-awaited release of 2007's biggest blockbuster – Om Shanti Om.

The full glory of Bollywood cinema will descend upon London's Leicester Square, as King Khan, joins a host of the industry's most magnanimous, including demure debutante, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade and Karan Johar, who will partake in a Q&A session at the Media Conference, before gracing the evening's Red Carpet World Premiere.

Kishore Lulla, Chairman and CEO of Eros International comments, "Eros has always enjoyed a fantastic relationship with Shah Rukh Khan, and we are looking forward to the release of Om Shanti Om during the festive season of Diwali. It is one of the most awaited films of the year and we are excited to be leveraging Eros' global distribution in promoting the film."

Om Shanti Om is releasing in cinemas worldwide on November 9.

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