Aamir Khan

He is probably India's greatest Ambassador, the versatile and extremely popular Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan. He is here as part of the Toronto International Film Festival as he is acting in the movie Dhobi Ghat produced by R K Rao, his wife. It follows the story of an American Indian woman who returns to India and ends up in a fling with a Painter ( Aamir Khan) and they both share the same dhobi ( laundry guy). BTW the desi American is a photographer and wants to take shots in Dhobi Ghat ( the Laundry Area) and hence the movie explores class in India thru her relationship with Aamir and the dhobi. This is Kiran Rao's debut as a director.

 

I will be watching 3 films ( 2 which are likely not mainstream and one that will likely make it) I could not get tickets to Dhobi Ghat as they sold out quickly. So I will wait for the CD.

 

The ones I will be watching are:

 

1. Autumn ( India) Based on events and the conflict in Kashmir ( a sombre movie)

 

tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2010/autumn

 

2. Microphone ( Egypt) Based on a guy who returns to Alexandria and has a falling out with his girlfriend and discovers Egypt's alternative music scene.

 

tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2010/microphone

 

3. West is West ( UK) The sequel to East is East from 1999. This movie updates the Khan family in the UK. Now the time to look for a bride in Punjab Pakistan has arrived. The movie explores, Indo UK culture, racism, the Pakistani disapora issues etc. Definitely FUN !

 

tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2010/westiswest

 

 

 

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