Thursday, June 23, 2011

MINI-EVENT planned for July 17!

Sunita is played by the exquisite Seeta Devi.
Our festival in April was such a success that we are going to hold another mini-event on Sunday, July 17 at 4:30 pm at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre! Why wait until next year, right?
And the even better news is that this showing will be FREE (though donations will of course be accepted and appreciated!)
And this event will be unlike anything you've seen - we plan on showing A Throw of Dice, a magnificently restored silent masterpiece from 1929.
Based on an episode from the Indian epic, The Mahanharata, A Throw of Dice tells the story of two kings vying for the love of a hermit's daughter, the beautiful Sunita. The two kings, Ranjit and Sohan share a passion for gambling and decide to play a game of craps to determine who will marry Sunita. The winner wins the girl, the loser becomes the other's slave!
The film is important in that the producer and star went on to to form Bombay Talkies, the crucial link between early Indian cinema and the glorious Bollywood we know today. The film includes more on location shooting and tigers and elephants then you can imagine for such a classic film!
But wait, that's not all! This screening will feature original LIVE music by silent film maestro Jeff Rapsis. Rapsis specializes in creating live musical scores for silent film screenings.
Plus, we'll also a screen a surprise companion piece to the film that we think you'll love! And that's not all! We'll also film a couple classic Bollywood videos from the 60s and 70s that are sure to get you feet tapping and seats shaking!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Ticket times and sales

With four days to go, we thought we'd put up a quick post about tickets and prices.

Tickets will go on sale at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre ticket booth at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Buy early, buy lots! The Town Hall Theatre seats about 200, so first come first served!

Cost: An all day pass to the festival is $9, kids under 12 get in for $5.

Buffet: India Palace Buffet runs from 12:30-2:30 and is available to all with a day pass.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Great feature about the festival in the Nashua Telegraph!

We're just over a week away from the festival and interest is building. Check out this great feature from our friends at the Nashua Telegraph!

Feature in the Nashua Telegraph

Please stop by our Facebook page to find out how you could win VIP all-day passes!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Schedule and Information

New England's first annual Classic Bollywood Film Festival will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre in downtown Wilton, N.H.
Join us for a day of celebration of some India's most memorable classic films from the golden age of Bollywood Cinema!
There will be music, dance, drama and comedy. Several films will be shown, along with tributes to two of Bollywood's famous classic celebrities - Helen and Shammi Kapoor!
Stop by for the whole day, or join us for one of your favorites. One price covers everything, including a delicious buffet from 12:30-2:30
Here's the full schedule!

WILTON TOWN HALL THEATRE
TIMES: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
TICKETS:
$9 day pass, includes buffet!
$5 kids under 12

SCHEDULE:

10 a.m. VIDEO WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

10:15 a.m. CARAVAN (1971)
Approx. 155 minutes

1 p.m. LUNCH BUFFET 12:30-2:30 (India Palace)

1:30 p.m. THE LEGENDS: A VIDEO TRIBUTE TO SHAMMI KAPOOR & HELEN
Approx. 30 minutes

2:15 p.m. BOLLYWOOD NOW! A VIDEO TRIBUTE TO SOME CURRENT SOON-TO-BE-CLASSICS!
Approx. 30 minutes

3 p.m. MOTHER INDIA (1957)
Approx. 170 minutes. Includes 10 minute intermission

For more information or volunteer opportunities email us at: bollywoodNE@gmail.com

Directions to the theatre: Wilton Town Hall Theatre directions and home page