The
London
Indian
Film
Festival
launches
from
July
15-20
in
London
with
a
range
of
cutting-edge
movies
from
some
of
India's
hottest
independent
talents.
We
aren't
talking
Bollywood
here,
but
films
that
challenge,
make
you
think
and
show
a
more
realistic
view
of
India
today
in
all
its
colour
and
diversity.
The
Festival's
selection
of
films
are
screened
across
London,
opening
in
the
city
centre
at
Cineworld
(Haymarket),
then
Barbican,
Nehru
Centre,
Watermans
and
Genesis
cinemas.
The
Festival
covers
a
wide
range
of
themes
from
family
dramas,
coming-of
age
tales
to
twisted
urban
romance.
What
pervades
many
of
these
movies
is
a
new
more
assured
Indian
cool,
experimenting
with
cinematic
styles,
new
technology
and
influenced
by
themes
both
East
and
West,
which
has
helped
them
win
favour
with
the
young
crowd
in
super
cities
like
Mumbai.
The
London
Indian
Film
Festival
opens
at
Cineworld
(Haymarket)
on
July
15
with
the
UK
premiere
of
the
challenging
Love,
Sex
Aur
Dhokha,
(Love,
Sex
and
Betrayal),
by
director,
Dibakar
Banerjee.
Through
three
intertwined
tales,
this
controversial
film
explores
sexuality,
voyeurism,
love
and
betrayal
in
modern
India.
The
film
has
un-known
actors,
but
it's
radical
revision,
challenging
the
romantic
Indian
fairy
tale
romance
was
a
big
box
office
hit
when
it
was
released
in
India
in
March.
Of
course
being
an
Opening
Night
expect
some
VIPs
to
turn
up!
Other
highlights
in
this
festival
include
the
high-impact
City
of
Gold,
by
the
Maverick
director,
Mahesh
Manjrekar,
on
the
forgotten
history
of
mill
workers
of
Mumbai,
whose
livelihoods
were
crushed
when
the
mills
were
converted
into
the
glitzy
shopping
malls
and
five
star
hotels.
Meanwhile,
Last
Chance
Mumbai
is
a
sophisticated
multi-strand
ensemble
exploring
the
connective
lives
of
the
city's
inhabitants
over
a
24
hour
period
by
acclaimed
director,
Saeed
Akhtar
Mirza.
Road
To
Sangam
directed
by
Amit
Rai,
explores
ideas
of
Nation
India
and
sometimes
conflicting
religious
identity.
It
tells
the
story
of
one
Muslim
man's
desire
to
help
take
Mahatma
Gandhi's
remaining
ashes
to
the
holy
river
and
explores
how
many
Muslims
in
India
seem
themselves
60
years
after
independence.
The
closing
movie
is
the
UK
premiere
Vihir
(The
Well)
by
award
winning
director
Umesh
Kulkarni
(world
premiered
at
Berlin),
which
is
stunningly
filmed
amongst
the
grandeur
of
the
rolling
Indian
plains
of
two
adolescent
friends
who
inspire
each
other's
journey
to
manhood.
London
INDIAN
film
Festival
partners
from
across
the
industry
are
supporting
the
Festival.
The
Satyajit
Foundation's
Ray
Short
Film
Competition
has
joined
the
Festival
with
the
winning
filmmaker
receiving
a
£1,000
Award
on
20
July
at
Cineworld,
Haymarket.
More
guests
are
expected
to
be
confirmed
nearer
the
time.
Detailed
listings
are
attached
below.
Listings
Information:
CENTRAL
LONDON
VENUE
Thursday
15
July
Opening
Night
UK
Premiere
Cineworld
Haymarket
Tel:
0871
200
2000
Tickets:
£9.50
(conc.:
£7.50)
7.00pm
Love,
Sex
Aur
Dhokha
(Love,
Sex
&
Betrayal),
followed
by
Q&A
with
director,
Dibakar
Banerjee
Running
time
150
mins
approx,
Release
2010
Hindi
with
English
sub-titles
Shocking
and
gripping,
this
international
version
of
hit
film
Love,
Sex
Aur
Dhokha
pulls
no
punches
as
it
introduces
us
to
the
surveillance
crammed
world
of
today's
mega-city
India.
Deftly
told
through
3
inter-twinned
stories,
Banerjee
takes
us
on
a
roller
coaster
ride
of
twisted
tales
of
young
love,
soaked
in
betrayal.
Friday
16
July
Nehru
Centre,
8
South
Audley
Street,
London
W1K
1HF
FREE
but
rsvp
essential
e:
rsvp@nehrucentre.org.uk
Tel:
020
7491
3567
3.00pm
Satyajit
Ray
Foundation's
Short
Film
Award
nominees
screening
at
Nehru
Centre
Tuesday
20
July
Cineworld
Haymarket
Tel:
0871
200
2000
Tickets:
£9.50
(conc.:
£7.50)
7pm
Satyajit
Ray
Foundation's
Short
Film
Award
announced,
followed
by
Closing
Night
film,
VIHIR
(THE
WELL)
Q&A
with
director,
Umesh
Kulkarni
and
producer
Girish
Kulkarni
after
screening
Running
Time
(117
mins),
Release
2010
Language:
Marathi
with
English
subtitles
A
wonderfully
moving
coming
of
age
tale,
stunningly
filmed
amongst
the
grandeur
of
the
rolling
Indian
plains.
Two
adolescent
best
friends
inspire
each
other
as
they
grow
up,
until
one
makes
a
fateful
decision
that
will
change
the
others
life
forever.
CITY
Saturday
17
July
Barbican
Cinema
Tel:
020
7
638
8891
Tickets:
Standard:
£7.50
online
(£9.50
full
price)
Barbican
Members:
£6.50
online
(£7.50
full
price)
Concessions:
£7.50
7.45pm
Last
Chance
Mumbai
Dir.
Saeed
Akhtar
Mirza
Running
time
120
mins
approx,
Release
2009
Hindi
with
English
subtitles
Monsoon
Wedding
actor
Vijay
Raaz
leads
an
impressive
cast
of
characters
in
this
multi-strand
ensemble,
set
in
the
megalopolis
of
modern
Mumbai,
that
explores
the
connected
lives
of
the
city's
varied
inhabitants
over
the
same
24
hour
period.
Raaz
(a
thief),
sparks
a
sequence
of
events
that
bring
all
our
characters
lives
into
head
long
collision.
Sunday
18
July
Eastern
Eye
Gala
at
Barbican
3.45pm
Road
to
Sangam
Writer
/Dir.
Amit
Rai
Running
time
(135
mins),
Release
2010
With
English
subtitles
A
last
urn
of
Mahatma
Gandhi's
ashes
are
discovered
and
have
to
be
taken
to
the
confluence
(Sangam)
of
the
holy
rivers.
A
Moslem
mechanic
is
tasked
to
prepare
Gandhi's
vehicle
but
inter-religious
strife
lead
to
him
being
torn
between
his
morals.
Featuring
a
cameo
appearance
by
Tushar
Gandhi
(grandson
of
the
Mahatma)
with
Indian
cinema
greats,
Paresh
Rawal
and
Om
Puri
(East
is
East).
EAST
LONDON
Genesis
Cinema
93-95
Mile
End
Road
London
E1
4UJ
020
7780
2000
Ticket
Prices
Mon-Thurs
Full
price
£6.00,
Student/
Concessions
£5.00
Weekend
Full
price
£7.50,
Student/Concessions
£5.00
Other
ticket
prices
available
for
senior,
children
and
families.
Friday
16
July
7.00pm
City
of
Gold
Sunday
18
July
7.00pm
City
of
Gold
Dir.
Mahesh
Manjrekar
Running
Time
(142
mins),
Release
April
2010,
with
Seema
Biswas.
Hindi
with
English
subtitles
This
is
a
powerful
tale
about
the
untold
story
behind
today's
Mumbai
-
regarded
by
many
as
the
City
of
Gold.
The
Dhuri
family
of
mill
workers,
headed
by
their
strong-willed
mother,
played
by
Seema
Biswas
(Bandit
Queen),
live
on
the
edge
of
the
slums.
They
struggle
to
survive
the
abyss
of
poverty
as
Mumbai's
great
mills
are
struck
down
by
political
corruption
and
commercial
greed,
to
make
way
for
glittering
new
shopping
malls
and
five
star
hotels.
Monday
19
July
7.00pm
Road
to
Sangam
Writer
/Dir.
Amit
Rai
Running
time
(135
mins),
Release
2010
With
English
subtitles
A
last
urn
of
Mahatma
Gandhi's
ashes
are
discovered
and
have
to
be
taken
to
the
confluence
(Sangam)
of
the
holy
rivers.
A
Moslem
mechanic
is
tasked
to
prepare
Gandhi's
vehicle
but
inter-religious
strife
lead
to
him
being
torn
between
his
morals.
Featuring
a
cameo
appearance
by
Tushar
Gandhi
(grandson
of
the
Mahatma)
with
Indian
cinema
greats,
Paresh
Rawal
and
Om
Puri
(East
is
East).
WEST
LONDON
Watermans
40
High
Street,
Brentford,
TW8
0DS
Box
Office:
020
8232
1010
Tickets:
£7.50
(£6.00
conc.)
Friday
16
July
8pm
Dev
D
Dir.
Anurag
Kashyap
/
Script
Vikramaditya
Motwane,
Anurag
Kashyap
/
with
Abhay
Deol,
Mahie
Gill,
Kalki
Koechlin
/
2009
Hindi
with
English
subtitles
Trailblazer
of
a
younger
generation
of
Indian
directors
Anurag
Kashyap
brings
a
brilliant,
luxuriantly
visual
re-telling
to
the
classic
story
of
Devdas,
who
treats
his
girlfriend
in
the
wrong
way
and
ends
up
the
broken
hearted
lover.
Saturday
17
July
8pm
Love
Sex
Aur
Dhokha
(Love,
Sex
And
Betrayal)
Running
time
150
mins
approx,
Release
2010
Hindi
with
English
sub-titles
Shocking
and
gripping,
this
international
version
of
hit
film
Love,
Sex
Aur
Dhokha
pulls
no
punches
as
it
introduces
us
to
the
surveillance
crammed
world
of
today's
mega-city
India.
Deftly
told
through
3
inter-twinned
stories,
Banerjee
takes
us
on
a
roller
coaster
ride
of
twisted
tales
of
young
love,
soaked
in
betrayal.
Sunday
18
July
7pm
Last
Chance
Mumbai
(Ek
Tho
Mumbai)
Last
Chance
Mumbai
Dir.
Saeed
Akhtar
Mirza
Running
time
120
mins
approx,
Release
2009
Hindi
with
English
subtitles
Monsoon
Wedding
actor
Vijay
Raaz
leads
an
impressive
cast
of
characters
in
this
multi-strand
ensemble,
set
in
the
megalopolis
of
modern
Mumbai,
that
explores
the
connected
lives
of
the
city's
varied
inhabitants
over
the
same
24
hour
period.
Raaz
(a
thief),
sparks
a
sequence
of
events
that
bring
all
our
characters
lives
into
head
long
collision.