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Opening Night Film of Habib Faisal’s “Do Dooni Chaar” Starring Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh Kapoor Directed by Habib Faisal India, 2010, 120 Minutes , Hindi (with English subtitles), US Premiere. 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. 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. 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 CELEBRATIONS: NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL MAY 4, 2011 Tickets on sale now Opening Night NYIFF: Paris Theatre & Essex House, NYC US Premiere of Disney’s first live action Indian film followed by a Gala Benefit dinner!   6 pm Red carpet at Paris Theatre 7 pm Welcome - Aroon Shivdasani, IAAC Executive & Artistic Director Opening Address - Ambassador Meera Shankar Introduction Jason Reed, Disney Executive VP/GM International Productions 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    Individual Tickets: $500 red carpet screening, post-screening discussion w/Director & cast, and Gala Benefit dinner $150 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) Sapphire 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. Phone: 212 594 3685.   The Legacy of Legends: A Sitar Concert by Shujaat Khan Tabla: Samir Chatterjee Opening Act: Vocal Recital by Purvi Parikh Monday, 9 May 2011    7:30pm Miller Theatre, Columbia University 116th Street and Broadway Shujaat Husain Khan is perhaps the greatest North Indian musician of his generation, and the son and disciple of the legendary sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan. His musical pedigree continues back through his grandfather, Ustad Inayat Khan; his great-grandfather, Ustad Imdad Khan; and his great-great-grandfather, Ustad Sahebdad Khan - each one a legend of his generation. Performing with Khan will be Samir Chaterjee on tabla. Opening act: There will be a vocal recital by the brilliant vocalist Purvi Parikh of the Kirana Gharana, the daughter of the celebrated sitarist Arvind Parikh, himself a disciple of Ustad Vilayat Khan, and the distinguished Kirana vocalist, Kishori Parikh. Co-sponsored by Indo-American Arts Council Ticket Pricing: $35: General $20: IAAC members and Columbia Faculty and Staff* $15: Columbia Students* *ID required for discount ticket.  One discount ticket per ID. Click here to purchase online tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the Miller Theatre Box Office or by calling 212.854.7799.   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 !   11th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL May 4-8, 2011 SPONSORS INDUSTRY SPONSORS MEDIA SPONSORS COMMUNITY SPONSOR GIFT BAG DONORS

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