Mausam Premiering at Toronto Intl Film Fest 2011

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By Guneet Wadera - Filmicafe.com, 16 August, 2011

http://www.filmicafe.com/news_detail.php?news_id=20409

It is officially, OFFICIAL. Shahid and Sonam Kapoor starrer Mausam will be premiering at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

Co-Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey announced this morning, tweeting "The rumours are true! Coming to #TIFF11: the world premiere of Pankaj Kapoor's MAUSAM."

The much awaited film, an epic love story spanning the four seasons of love starring the first time pairing of Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor already has audiences worldover smitten, with it's earthy music and striking promos. So much so there already is a term for fanatics of the film even before its release, 'Mausambees'.

Mausam fever will hit a fever pitch the city as the film's leading pair, 'Shasha' (Shahid) and 'Sona' (Sonam) as the duo are fondly called by their admirers are expected to be in attendance at the premiere alongside veteran actor, director of the film and Shahid's father - Pankaj Kapoor.

Our sources tell us exclusively that September 14 is the chosen date for the film's premiere in Toronto.

Receiving a grand reception and red carpet treatment, Mausam would be Shahid's second film after Dil Bole Hadippa to premiere at the festival while Sonam would be a first timer on the Toronto red carpet.

Always the trendsetting fashionista one can only wonder in amazement what Sonam and stylist sister Rhea Kapoor have planned for Toronto. Earlier this year Sonam made stellar appearance hitting Cannes couture spot on, as she walked the carpet as Brand Ambassador for Loreal.

Toronto has been the hotspot for Bollywood frenzy of epic proporations this year, with the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) also held in the city at the end of June.

Releasing in cinemas worldwide on 16th September, the Mausam team also has promotional events lined up in London and Dubai.

Mark your calendars, Mausam is coming to Toronto and Filmicafe will be there for every second of what promises to be a momentous moment for cinema of the Indian variety.

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http://www.toronto.com/article/695419--tiff-2011-gets-a-closer-and-100-more-films

TIFF 2011 gets a closer and 100 more films


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The world premiere of Machine Gun Preacher, starring Gerard Butler, has been announced as a gala at TIFF.

Aug 16, 2011

TIFF 2011 gets a closing night film and also a host of new star-laden attractions as the festival announces more than 100 new elements of its Sept. 8-18 lineup.

We'll likely see Toronto appearances by Robert De Niro, Catherine Deneuve, Shahid Kapoor, Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage, Clive Owen, Bill Nighy, Andy Serkis, Rachel Weisz, Gerard Butler, Ralph Fiennes, Isabelle Huppert, Saoirse Ronan and James Gandolfini, among many others. (The full list of some 500 celebrity TIFF visitors is scheduled for release Aug. 23.)

David Hare's Page Eight, the British director's first feature in 14 years, will bring down the TIFF curtain Sept. 18 with a thriller about a veteran MI5 officer (Nighy) forced to confront 21st-century security threats.

It's one of eight new Galas, most of them world premieres, as TIFF locks in its most popular program. The other Gala additions are:

Killer Elite (Gary McKendry): Tough guys Robert De Niro, Clive Owen and Jason Statham share the screen, and the explosions, in this globetrotting adventure of retired spies vs. bad guys.

Machine Gun Preacher (Marc Forster): Gerard Butler stars as a reformed drug dealer who becomes a saviour of kidnapped and orphaned children. (The film was previously announced as a Special Presentation.)

Trespass (Joel Schumacher): Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman team as husband and wife for this home-invasion drama.

Beloved (Christophe Honor): Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni star in this "elegy to femininity and passion with musical outbursts" set in 1960s Paris and modern-day London.

Hysteria (Tanya Wexler): Laughs, and maybe a few blushes, are promised in this rom-com about the man who invented the first electro-mechanical vibrator. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce and Rupert Everett share the buzz.

The Awakening (Nick Murphy): A ghost thriller tantalizingly compared to The Others and The Orphanage, about a sance debunker (Rebecca Hall) called to investigate troubling matters at a boys' boarding school. Dominic West and Imelda Staunton co-star.

Winnie (Darrell J. Roodt): Saint or sinner? A study of the puzzle of Winnie Mandela, whose struggle for democracy in South Africa often took different and more controversial paths than that of her ex-husband Nelson. Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard, Elias Koteas and Wendy Crewson star.

The festival also announced 18 more Special Presentations, completing the roster of another top section. The additions include Ian FitzGibbon's Death of a Superhero, which will likely bring a visit from CGI star Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes); Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress, the first film in 13 years from this American cultural chronicler; and Julia Leigh's arresting debut Sleeping Beauty, which rocked the Cannes competition with its disturbing sexual frankness.

Other notable films and directors added to this critic's choice section include The Cardboard Village(Ermanno Olmi), In Darkness (Agnieszka Holland), Life Without Principle (Johnnie To), Mausam (Seasons of Love) (Pankaj Kapoor), Rebellion (Mathieu Kassovitz) and Wuthering Heights (Andrea Arnold).

The festival also announced 51 additions to its Contemporary World Cinema program. Highlights include the Cannes competition entry Footnote (Joseph Cedar), the recent Locarno hit Goodbye First Love (Mia Hansen-Lve) and the Cuban-set zombie Juan of the Dead (Alejandro Brugus),

TIFF also announced the lineup for its mainstream-provoking Visions section, which includes ALPSby Greece's Yorgos Lanthimos, director of the critically acclaimed Dogtooth.

And the festival unveiled selections for its adventurous Wavelengths and Future Projections sections. The latter includes two installations that will likely attract many mainstream viewers: Memories of Idaho, by James Franco and Gus Van Sant, in which actor Franco and director Van Sant roam creatively over memories of My Own Private Idaho; and Mr. Brainwash in Toronto, a spray-can statement by the central figure of the hit Banksy doc Exit Through the Gift Shop.

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Mausam

Pankaj Kapur

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Mausam

Pankaj Kapur

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Mausam

Pankaj Kapur

Still from

Mausam

Pankaj Kapur

Still from

Mausam

Pankaj Kapur

In his long-awaited directorial debut, veteran actor Pankaj Kapur indulges in a passionate love story combining high Bollywood flair with his own exuberant style. Starring Kapur's son, Shahid Kapur, and Sonam Kapoor, Mausam is an event: a sweeping romance with an irresistible score and unforgettable climax.


FILM INFORMATION

Mausam

Pankaj Kapur

Country:India
Year:2011
Language:English, Hindi
Runtime:160 minutes
Format:35mm
Executive Producer:
Producer:Sheetal V Talwar, Sunil Lulla
Production Company:Cinergy Pictures/Eros International Media Ltd./ Vistaar Religare Film Fund
Principal Cast:Shahid Kapur, Sonam A Kapoor, Anupam Kher
Screenplay:Pankaj Kapur
Writer:
Cinematographer:Binod Pradhan
Editor:Sreekar Prasad
Sound:Subhash Sahu
Music:Pritam
Production Designer:Samir Chanda
Canadian Distributor:
US Distributor:Eros International USA Inc.
International Sales Agent:Eros International Ltd.


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It says here..that the run time for 'Mausam' is 2 hrs 40 min...so have they finished with the editing...😊
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YAY!! im so excited Mausam is coming to TIFF!! apparently they are having a meet and greet for fans too! 😊

ps. the stills on the TIFF website for Mausam are beautiful! love the new still of sonam! ❤️
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In all seriousness...darn all you people that live in Toronto. Gr.
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AHHH!! Ok i need info...dates? When's the meet and greet (if it actually happens)? AGH THIS IS EXCITING!
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Originally posted by: shockalot

AHHH!! Ok i need info...dates? When's the meet and greet (if it actually happens)? AGH THIS IS EXCITING!



Mausam is screening on Sept 13-14... the Meet and Greet is TBA but you can follow http://twitter.com/#!/Daanishdhansi and http://twitter.com/#!/Mahiram for up to date info about Mausam at TIFF!

Toronto is getting a bollywood overdose this year and i love it! 😆
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Oh cool, I will try to get tickets for the movie screening
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^^Gasp. There is no one in this world as jealous as me right now.

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