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11th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL May 4-8, 2011

Centerpiece NYIFF: Tribeca Cinemas, Varick St., NYC. Friday May 6th, 2011 Centerpiece Film Screening of Aparna Sen's "Iti Mrinalini", Starring Aparna Sen, Konkana Sen sharma, Rajat Kapoor, Priyanshu Chatterjee Friday, May 6, 2011, Tribeca Theater 1, 6.00 pm, Friday, May 6, 2011, Tribeca Theater 2, 6.30 pm, Iti Mrinalini Directed by Aparna Sen India, 2010, 125 Minutes , Bengali (with English subtitles), New York Premiere   Cast - Konkona Sen Sharma, Aparna Sen, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Rajat Kapoor, Koushik Sen Synopsis: Mrinalini, an ageing actress, writes a suicide note. As a performer, the first lesson she had learnt was timing – the perfect moment for making an entrance or an exit from stage. On the stage of life, her entrance had been outside her control; but at least she wants to choose the moment of her exit. However, before taking the pills, she decides to destroy all her memorabilia – letters, photographs, newspaper cuttings, knick-knacks pertaining to the past – lest they fall into the hands of the press. She has been a victim of media attention all her life and wishes to be spared that at her death. As she looks through the old box that contains relics from her past, memories flood the night. Incidents that she had forgotten or had relinquished to the furthest corners of her mind now return to haunt her and, through these memories, an entire life is revealed – a life of loves lost and gained, friendships and betrayals, successes and failures, accidents and awards, agonies and ecstasies. Aparna Sen is a renowned name in Bengali as well as Indian cinema. She has excelled both as an actor in film and theatre and as a director of parallel cinema. Aparna was born in 1945 in Kolkata. Her father is film critic and film maker Chidananda Dasgupta. Her first film appearance was at the age of 16 in Satyajit Ray's ‘Teen Kanya.’ Since then, Aparna has acted in many films playing lead roles. In 1981, Aparna made her debut as a film director with '36 Chowringhee Lane' which won numerous national and international awards. Since then, Aparna has directed series of films on a wide variety of subjects, including ‘Mr. and Mrs Iyer,’ ‘The Japanese Wife,’ ’15 Park Avenue’ and ‘Paroma.’    5 pm Red carpet 6 pm Screening of Aparna Sen’s  “Iti Mrinalini”, Aparna Sen, Konkana Sen sharma, Rajat Kapoor, Priyanshu Chatterjee Post-screening discussion 8:30 pm Afterparty at Tribeca Bar   Closing Night NYIFF:  Asia Society, 725 Park Ave, NYC. Sunday May 8th, 2011 Closing Night Film Screening of Rituparno Ghosh's Noukadubi . Starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Riya Sen, Jishu SenGupta Sunday, May 8, 2011, Tribeca Theater 2, 6.30 pm, Noukadubi Directed by Rituparno Ghosh India, 2011, Bengali (with English subtitles), US Premiere Cast - Raima Sen, Riya Sen, Jishu Sengupta, Priyanshu Chatterjee Synopsis: Noukadubi is a period film set in the 1920s, based on a novel by Rabindranath Tagore. A tender romance blossoming in Kolkata between law student Ramesh and his friend’s sister Hemnalini, is nipped suddenly when his father sends an urgent and mysterious summons from his village home. There, the dutiful son is peremptorily ordered to marry Susheela, daughter of a hapless widow. Ramesh refuses, confesses that his heart belongs to another, but finally relents. Hem knows nothing of all this and waits, confident that Ramseh will return soon. After the wedding Ramesh sets out with his bride on a river boat journey back to Kolkata. On the way a fierce storm arises and the boat capsizes in the churning waters. When Ramesh gains conscience he sees his bride. There is no one else in sight, alive or dead. The two move off, take a train to Kolkata, the bride wondering why they were not going to Kashi, but trusting his judgment implicitly. In Kolkata Ramesh realized the mistake he made - having brought with him another woman, Kamla and not his wife Shusheela. Will Ramesh reconnect with his first love, search for Kamla's or follow his responsbilities as a huband to Kamla? Noukadubi raises questions of head and heart and the validity or otherwise of social conventions. We are left wondering whether true love will finally triumph. Rituparno Ghosh is a renowned Bengali film director. He has won eight National Film Awards in India and several others at international film festivals. His father Sunil Ghosh was a painter and documentary film maker. Ghosh started his career in advertising films and later shifted to features. His first feature was a children’s film 'Hirer Aangti.’ This was followed by 'Unishe’ winner of a National Award.  Ghosh’s works include films in Bengali, Hindi and even English, including ‘Dahan,’ ‘Utsab,’ ‘Chokher Bali,’ ‘Asukh,’ ‘Bariwali,’ ‘Antarmahal,’ ‘Dosar,’ ‘The Last Lear’ and ‘Raincoat.’ 5 – 6 pm Red Carpet 6 pm Singing of the Indian National Anthem in Rabindrasangeet by Isheeta Ganguly. Festival Closure – Aroon Shivdasani, IAAC Executive & Artistic Director Tribute to Tagore – TBC Screening of Rituparno Ghosh’s Noukadubi Starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Riya Sen, Jishu SenGupta Post-screening discussion moderated by Richard Allen, Chair, NYU Tisch Cinema Studies 8:30 pm Award Ceremony (Awards audited by KPMG) 9:30 pm Afterparty at Asia Society Cafe

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