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Tag Archive | "MIAAC"
Remembering R.D. Burman with ‘Pancham Unmixed’
On the anniversary of Rahul Dev Burman death — January 4th, 1994 — also known as the beloved composer of most of our lives’ soundtracks, I wanted to share a special film which is now available to all on a collector’s DVD from Shemaroo. I have been fortunate enough to have caught ‘Pancham Unmixed’ on [...]
Continue reading...Closing Night at MIAAC: Rockin’ Red Carpet, Bittersweet Feelings
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Do you remember that last day of school, back in 10th or 11th grade, when you knew you were free to do as you pleased for the summer, yet would not be seeing most of your friends — and lets not forget crushes! — until the beginning of the next school year? Well, the closing [...]
Continue reading...A Talk with ‘Barah Aana’ Director Raja Menon
Friday, November 13, 2009
Every once in a long long while, a film comes along that simply defies all rules and successfully makes us look at things from a different prospective. Raja Menon’s gritty and powerful ‘Barah Aana’ — which will have an official NYC Premiere on Saturday, November 14th as part of the MIAAC film festival — is [...]
Continue reading...FilmKaravan Celebrates the Release of AIDSJaaGO on DVD in NYC
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
You may think from reading this blog that month after month, week after week, day after day it’s just one big party for me… You’re not far from the truth, but the only problem with this kind of lifestyle is that, after a while, every great cause, every wonderful event begins to blend in with [...]
Continue reading...Get Ready for MIAAC, NYC… Great Films in Store!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council film festival officially began its illuminating journey this past Thursday with a press conference at the Aicon Gallery in downtown Manhattan. Delivering the ‘dulcis in fundo’ of film festivals — which magically appears to heat up the fall here in the Big Apple — Aroon Shivdasani’s ORIGINAL South Asian cinematic [...]
Continue reading...A Woman’s Best Friend - SAKHI Celebrates Twenty Years with a Gala in NYC
Monday, October 5, 2009
Amidst the bevy of galas and benefits that seem to regularly fill the social calendars of all who live in or around NYC come Autumn, the Sakhi Twentieth Anniversary Benefit Gala stood out as the true achiever of an important mission. Held at the Prince George’s Ballroom in Midtown this past Friday, October 2nd, the [...]
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Monday, January 4, 2010
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