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Opening Night: Disney’s first live action Indian film: “ Do Dooni Chaar ”   (with English subtitles) Directed by Habib Faisal Starring Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh Kapoor     The Walt Disney Company India's "Do Dooni Chaar" The Walt Disney Company India announces the release of its first live action Hindi feature “Do Dooni Chaar”. A heartwarming family film starring Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor. Do Dooni Chaar”. Produced by Planman Motion Pictures, “Do Dooni Chaar” is an inspiring story of a middle class family of endearing characters directed by Habib Faisal. The film, which opens on October 8, 2010 stars the hit duo of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor, who as a lead couple return to the silver screen after 30 years.   Synopsis: Life is tough for Mr. Duggal who works at school as a Math teacher, lives in a government allocated two room apartment in Delhi and is coping with double digit inflation rates and single digit increments in his salary. Add to that, a teenage daughter with high living ambitions, a fast-track son and a wife who loves the good life. The life in the Duggals household passes by in care of the basics and surviving from month to month. Until one day, they decide to dream to own a car and move up in life from a two –wheeler to a four-wheeler. A dream that’s not easy by any stretch of imagination for the single income family. Mr. Duggal however, has made up his mind - and his male ego will not let him change his promise to his family. What follows is a comic journey of chaos, realizations, calculations, confrontations and bonding. Join the journey that will drive them, and you, pretty much nuts. Director Habib Faisal : Habib Faisal is a successful Indian director and screenwriter. He has co-written Siddharth Anand's ‘Salaam Namaste.’ He has also written director Shaad Ali's ‘Jhoom Barabar Jhoom’ starring Abhishek Bachchan and Preity Zinta, and Siddharth Anand's ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’ starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee. He also wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the acclaimed December 2010 film ‘Band Baaja Baaraat.’ He has directed several television serials for ZeeTv and worked with New Delhi Television as a camera person. Habib was brought up in Delhi, and is an alumnus of the Kirori Mal College and MCRC Jamia Millia. He lives in Mumbai with his wife Shahla and daughter Sheena. CAST: Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Aditi Vasudev, Archit Krishna, Akhilendra Mishra, Supriya Shukla. CREW: Director: Habib Faisal. Produced by: Arindam Chaudhuri. Story: Habib Faisal. Screenplay & Dialogues: Habib Faisal and Rahil Qaazi. Music Directors: Meet Brothers and Anjan Opening Night Gala Benefit Dinner New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) Eleventh Annual IAAC Film Festival May 4th, 2011   6 pm Red carpet at Paris Theatre, New York City 7 pm Welcome - Aroon Shivdasani, IAAC Executive & Artistic Director Opening Address - Ambassador Meera Shankar Screening of Habib Faisal’s “ Do Dooni Chaar”. Starring Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh Kapoor Post-screening discussion with Director and cast moderated by Aseem Chhabra, Film Festival Director 9:30 pm Gala Benefit Dinner at Jumeirah Essex House ballroom   Individual Tickets: $500 red carpet screening, post-screening discussion w/Director & cast, and Gala Benefit dinner $50 screening and post-screening discussion w/Director & cast.    Tables of 10: Reserved seating (Red carpet screening, discusson & Gala Benefit dinner) Emerald Table of 10 $25,000 ($23,000 tax deductible) Ruby Table of 10 $20,000 ($18,000 tax deductible) Saphire Table of 10 $15,000 ($13,000 tax deductible) Diamond Table of 10 $10,000 ($8,000 tax deductible) Friendship Table of 10 $5,000 ($3,000 tax deductible)   Please send ticket/table request details (# of tickets, table denomination, return address) with your cheque to: Indo-American Arts Council, 517East 87th St., Suite 1B, New York, NY 10128.   Support IAAC and shop the IAAC online store Follow IAAC on Facebook Follow IAAC on Twitter Check IAAC events on YouTube Become a member of IAAC Check IAAC Google Calendar Make a TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation to the IAAC !

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