OPENING NIGHT FILM – BIG IN BOLLYWOOD | 21st Filmi: Toronto's South Asian Film Festival 2021

Thursday, September 26th, 2013 @ 6:30

Celebrating 100 Years of INDIAN CINEMA

OMI VAIDYA COMING TO FILMI 2013!

Filmi 2013 will be celebrating their opening night with American born – Bollywood Star Omi Vaidya.

Filmi’s Ambassador and in attendance will be Actor Omi Vaidya of ‘3 Idiots’ fame

Q&A with Actor Bollywood Actor Omi Vaidya Moderated by SAFTV’s Sunny Joshi

Thursday, September 26th, 2013 @ 6:30

Opening Night Film

6:30 Opening Remarks

6:45PM Canadian Premiere of ‘Shameless’ starring Omi Vaidya

7:00PM Screening of film ‘Big in Bollywood’ with Omi Vaidya

8:00PM Q&A with Actor Bollywood Actor Omi Vaidya Moderated by SAFTV’s Sunny Joshi

Big in Bollywood

Directed by Bill Bowles & Kenny Meehan

Length: 69 Minutes

Country: USA

Cast: Omi Vaidya

Synopsis:

27-year-old American-born Omi Vaidya, a struggling actor in L.A., miraculously lands a dream role in the Bollywood film “3 Idiots”. Curious to better understand the world of Bollywood, four of Omi’s buddies armed with cameras fly to Mumbai to document his big premiere. Within a week of release, “3 Idiots” skyrockets to box office success, becoming the most successful Indian film in history and transforming Omi into an overnight megastar. But being a national sensation in India is not all glitz and glamor. Aside from the language barrier, Omi struggles with the pressure of his newly acquired fame and continuing his career momentum while trying to maintain a healthy domestic life back in Los Angeles. Set against the backdrop of Mumbai, Big in Bollywood is a film about what it is to be successful in show business, seen through the eyes of Omi’s best friends, who witness his career transformation firsthand.

Short Film prior to Big in Bollywood

Canadian Premiere

Title: Shameless

Director: Geeta Malik

Length: 4 Minutes
Country: USA

Year: 2013

Cast: Omi Vaidya, Geeta Malik, Reena Dutt

Synopsis: A woman on trial for prostitution turns the tables on her accusers.

Director’s Bio:

Geeta Malik received her M.F.A. from UCLA’s graduate film program in production. She has created several acclaimed narrative short films, including her viral narrative short, “Aunty Gs,” which earned a College Television Award (a “student Emmy”) in comedy production from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her narrative thesis film, “Beast,” was funded in part by the Edie and Lew Wasserman Film Production Award. Geeta is a recipient of the Coppel Screenwriting Award and the Jack Nicholson Distinguished Director Award.

Geeta is the founder of Shetani Films, a full-service production company. Her first feature film, “Troublemaker,” premiered at the 2011 Cinequest Film Festival, and was the first feature completed under the Shetani Films banner. Her work has been shown and broadcast worldwide.

http://www.shetanifilms.com