India @ Toronto – Star-Studded Affairs
By Pickle September 1, 2025
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Big-banner productions that swept into downtown Toronto with their complement of movers and shakers
Baazigar (1994) – Director: Abbas-Mustan; Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Shilpa Shetty
Hey Ram (2000) – Director: Kamal Haasan; Cast: Kamal Haasan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hema Malini, Rani Mukherji
Asoka (2001) – Director: Santosh Sivan; Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Ajith Kumar; Producers: Juhi Chawla, Shah Rukh Khan
Lagaan (2001) – Director: Ashutosh Gowariker; Cast: Aamir Khan; Producer: Aamir Khan
Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006) – Director: Karan Johar; Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherji, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta; Banner: Dharma Productions
The Last Lear (2007) – Director: Rituparno Ghosh; Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal
Singh is Kinng (2008) – Director: Anees Bazmee; Cast: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif
Dil Bole Hadippa (2009) – Director: Anurag Singh; Cast: Rani Mukherji, Shahid Kapoor; Banner: YRF
What’s Your Rashee? (2009) – Director: Ashutosh Gowariker; Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Harman Baweja; Producer: Ronnie Screwvala
Mausam (2011) – Director: Pankaj Kapur; Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor
English Vinglish (2012) – Director: Gauri Shinde; Cast: Sridevi, Adil Hussain
Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) – Director: Maneesh Sharma; Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, Vaani Kapoor; Banner: YRF
Mary Kom (2014) – Director: Omung Kumar; Cast: Priyanka Chopra; Producers: Viacom18, Sanjay Leela Bhansali
The Sky is Pink (2019) – Director: Shonali Bose; Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar
Thank You for Coming (2023) – Director: Karan Boolani; Cast: Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaaz Gill
Homebound (2025) – Director: Neeraj Ghaywan; Cast: Ishaan Khatter; Janhvi Kapoor; Banner: Dharma Productions
Highlights
COVID-19 has Accelerated Digital Shift Towards Across Sectors
TIFF Reveals Plans for Industry Conference
Films by Shekhar Kapur and Shubham Yogi Selected for Toronto Gala
A Selection to Die for
Le Musk: A Brave New Frontier in Cinema
The Path finder: Jyoti Deshpande
Toonz to Honour Aabid Surti, Biren Ghose at Animation Masters Summit
India is the Country of Honour at Cannes
RAVINDRA VELHAL: DRIVING MEDIA TRANSFORMATION
THE PATH FINDER: JYOTI DESHPANDE
INTO THE WORLD OF RRR
Powerkids Appoints Manoj Mishra as CEO
Toonz Join Tunche Films to Co-Produce Spanish-Peruvian Animation Feature Kayara
National Museum of Indian Cinema Hosts Vintage Vehicles
I&B Secretary promises Govt’s Support to Film industry
Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ to Blaze at Cannes
Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru is the Annecy Festival Opener
Now, Shoot at Sight in India!
Lata Mangeshkar, India’s Singing Goddess
Quantum Image Making Has Arrived
Indian Films To Look Out For In 2022
2022: Centenary of Indian Cinema Legends
Singing Legend Lata Mangeshkar, Nightangale of India, Dies at 92
Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series Ventures Into OTT Content Creation Space
