Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles announces lineup
The festival, in its 9th year, will include the world premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' Hindi production, Zokkomon, on April 17. The film, a live-action adventure about an ordinary boy who finds the strength to face extraordinary challenges, is set for limited theatrical release in the U.S. on April 22 and stars Darsheel Safary in the lead along with veteran actor Anupam Kher.
Opening the festival is the award-winning I Am Kalam, which marks the feature-film debut of short-film director Nila Madhab Panda. I Am Kalam, the story of a young boy who struggles against the odds to get an education, stars Gulshan Grover.
The red-carpet festivities will take place on April 12 at ArcLight Hollywood, 6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles.
The festival is also screening Anurag Kashyap's That Girl in Yellow Boots, Kiran Rao's Dhobi Ghat, the romantic comedy Band Bajaa Baaraat, the sci-fi fantasy Robot, the social satire Peepli Live, and the coming-of-age drama Udaan. The world premiere of the documentary Big in Bollywood is also among the lineup.
For more information on the film schedule and to purchase tickets, visit www.indianfilmfestival.org. The on-site box office opens April 8 at The Cinerama Dome, 6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles.
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March 26, 2011
