Swami, 1977. Unknown artist; Mumbai, India. Tinted silver gelatin print and poster paint on textured board. Courtesy of the Angela Hartwick Collection.

If you haven’t already got tickets to the ROM’s Bollywood, Hollywood & Beyond panel discussion next week then order now, because they’re sure to sell out! On June 22nd, the night before the much buzzed about 2011 International Indian Film Academy Awards kick off in Toronto, the ROM will be hosting a handful of well known panelists to discuss the global world of cinema.

Says the ROM: “Multiple filmmaking traditions come together on one panel to examine the global world of cinema through the eyes of filmmakers, actors and industry executives as they share real-life experiences and discuss the opportunities and challenges of working Bollywood, Hollywood and Toronto.” Featuring panelists:

Shabana Azmi Bollywood’s most celebrated actress, former Indian MP and social activist

Javed Akhtar Indian MP, award winning poet, lyricist, scriptwriter and screenplay writer

Kabir Bedi Star of stage and screen, best known to Western audiences as James Bond villain Gobinda in Octopussy

Lisa Ray Internationally acclaimed star of Water and Cooking with Stella

Ajay Virmani Acclaimed Producer of Water, Bollywood/Hollywood, International Khiladi and the upcoming Breakaway

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