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  • Sri Devi to inaugurate MAMI festival

    Sri Devi to inaugurate MAMI festival

    MUMBAI: Actor Sridevi will light the ceremonial lamp to mark the opening of the city‘s most eagerly awaited cultural event, the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI).

    The Mumbai Film Festival will pay homage to Indian cinema‘s first superstar, Hindi film legend Rajesh Khanna by dedicating a special segment to screen one of the late star‘s most memorable films Aradhana. Directed by Shakti Samanta in 1969, the film featured Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore. The film‘s screening is scheduled on 21 October at 1.15 p.m. at the Godrej theatre at National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA).

    The festival will also pay homage to Dara Singh and A K Hangal who expired this year. While Dara Singh‘s film Samson directed by Nanabhai Bhatt will be screened on 23 October, Hangal‘s Dattak directed by Gul Bahar Singh will be screened on 20h October at 4.00 pm.

    The festival will also host a special event segment to mark the centenary year of Indian cinema by screening a handpicked list of silent films accompanied by melodies from a live orchestra.

    The festival is scheduled from 18 to 25 October at NCPA and Inox- Nariman Point, Liberty Cinemas, Marine Lines as the main festival venues and Cinemax-Andheri and Cinemax-Sion as the satellite venues.

  • Eros to release English Vinglish on 21 September

    Eros to release English Vinglish on 21 September

    MUMBAI: Eros International Media Ltd is gearing up to release R. Balki’s Sri Devi-starrer, English Vinglish, worldwide on 21 September.

    A slice of life film, English Vinglish explores the impact of not knowing the English language in everyday life. The film, directed by debutante Gauri Shinde (Balki’s wife), marks the comeback of Sridevi after a 14-year sabbatical.

    Eros International Media Ltd managing director Sunil Lulla said, “With English Vinglish, we are excited for Sridevi’s return to acting and with Balki and Gauri at the helm. We believe there’s a lot of anticipation around the film.”

    In the film, Sridevi plays the central role of a housewife, who enrolls for an English speaking course in order to please her husband and family.

    “Sridevi is such a natural and was the perfect choice for this role. Not knowing English in our country is a big deal. Three things differentiate people here — fame, money and the knowledge of English. The film deals with her insecurities and how she shows the world that speaking the language isn’t a big deal. I am pleased to tie-up with Eros International who will present this film on a global platform,” said Balki.

    The film also features French actor Mehdi Nebbou, Adil Hussain and Priya Anand. Amitabh Bachchan makes a guest appearance.

    A trilingual, the film has been shot in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.