The 1st Annual Bollywood Film Festival
"Women in Bollywood: Tradition and Transition"
Friday, November 8th (5:30-11:30 PM) & Saturday, November 9th (12:00 PM - 11:30 PM)
As India's cinematic influence spreads throughout the world, and as interest in the culture and art of India increases, we believe the time has come to anchor these broad curents in the Ohio State University community.
This film fesitval wil provide us with a window into how South Asian film represents women and women's roles. We believe the film selection will demonstrate the chronological shaping, transformation, and representation of the experiences of South Asian women and the changing ways in which women both on the Bollywood screen and in the broader cultural contexts have told their stories.
The 1st Annual OSU Bollywood Film Festival is proud to be co-sponsored by COMPAS (Conversations on Morality, Politics, and Society), which will host the festival's opening panel discussion as part of their 2013 Initiative, "Public/Private." A keynote lecture will be delivered by Professor Wendy Singer and will be followed by a panel.
WHERE: 180 Hagerty Hall 1775 College Rd. Columbus, OH 43210
Please contact nagar.5@osu.edu for more information
Friday, November 8th
Opening Events............................................................................................6:00-6:15
Keynote Address by Prof. Wendy Singer .....................................................6:15-7:00
Reception.....................................................................................................7:00-8:00
Film 1 (Introduced by Krupal Amin)
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995)...............................................8:00-11:00
Saturday, November 9th
Films 2 and 3 (Introduced by Ila Nagar)
Bhumika (1977)..............................................................................12:00-2:30
Apne Paraye (1980)..........................................................................2:45-5:00
Break............................................................................................................5:00-6:00
Films 4 (Introduced by Abhijit Varde) and 5 (Introduced by Ila Nagar)
Ishqiya (2010)....................................................................................6:00-8:30
Dil Chahta Hai (2001).......................................................................8:45-11:30
Day 1, Friday, November 8th
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) 8.30pm-11.30pm Raj and Simran - both of Indian descent but born and raised in Britain - fall in love during a trip to Switzerland. However, Simran’s traditional father takes her back to India to fulfill a betrothal promise.
Day 2, Saturday, November 9th
Bhumika: the Role (1977) 12.00pm-2.30pm Born destitute, Urvashi becomes a popular film star. A series of dissatisfying relationships and affairs leaves her yearning for stability. Settling down, she learns a startling truth about her new life: Urvashi must follow the rules laid down - no women can leave the house under any circumstance except death.
Apne Paraye (1980) 2.45pm-5.00pm Sheila, a strong and efficient home maker, finds her voice and choices squandered because of her husband’s inability to find work.
Ishqiya (2010) 6.00pm-8.30pm While on the run from goons, Khalujaan and his nephew Babban Hussain fall for a seductive widow Krishna. As this romantic comedy unfolds, Krishna’s past shadows her relationships and Khalujaan and Babban find themselves in tight spots.
Dil Chahta Hai (2001) 8.45pm-11.30pm Three young professionals push through a turbulent and transformational time in their lives as matters of the heart interfere with ambition, tradition, and lifelong friendships.
Visit the 1st Annual OSU Bollywood Film Festival's eventbrite page to register (strongly recommended).
