Wednesday, December 31, 2025
ADVT 
Bollywood

Oscar-winning US director 'thrilled' to get Aamir Khan's support

Darpan News Desk IANS, 13 Nov, 2014 06:49 PM
  • Oscar-winning US director 'thrilled' to get Aamir Khan's support
Aamir Khan will host a special screening of "After My Garden Grows" in Mumbai Friday and the Oscar-winning American documentary film director Megan Mylan feels fortunate that the Bollywood superstar is supporting her latest project.
 
“After…” is about girl child marriages in India and tells the story of Monika, a rural Indian teenager growing food to feed her family, and the seeds of her own independence, in a tiny rooftop garden.
 
Mylan is currently in India with the heart touching documentary movie in association with West Bengal Government. And she feels fortunate as Aamir is hosting a special screening of it.
 
“To have somebody like Aamir Khan, who is such an artist... who is respected for his art and his commitment to social justice... to have him and Kiran (Rao) embrace the film is a tremendous honour.
 
"I am thrilled. They understand the influence they have through films they create,” Mylan, who is currently in the capital, told IANS in a telephonic interview.
 
It will release Friday in cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad and will be shown in theatres till Nov 20.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Turban Tadka: Bollywood's Top Five On-Screen 'Singhs'

Turban Tadka: Bollywood's Top Five On-Screen 'Singhs'
Once again, Bollywood's 'Khiladi' actor Akshay Kumar is going in for a turbaned look in "Singh Is Bling". In recent years, 'Punjabization' has taken over Bollywood and it seems that playing a "Singh" has become trendy with quite a few actors donning the turban.

Turban Tadka: Bollywood's Top Five On-Screen 'Singhs'

Amitabh inaugurates university scholarship on his name in Australia

Amitabh inaugurates university scholarship on his name in Australia
Indian cinema icon Amitabh Bachchan Friday presented an Indian student with a scholarship of upto AUD 200,000 (appoximately $185,000) at La Trobe University here.

Amitabh inaugurates university scholarship on his name in Australia

Deepika's combat with Rajinikanth highlighted

Deepika's combat with Rajinikanth highlighted
Deepika Padukone has always been athletic and sporting. Not one to shun any kind of physical challenge, she took on a fight sequence in "Kochadaiiyaan" with the invincible Rajinikanth in the spirit of a challenge.

Deepika's combat with Rajinikanth highlighted

Shilpa Shetty named 'Spalicious Mom', elated

Shilpa Shetty named 'Spalicious Mom', elated
She is as svelte and stunning a mother of a two-year-old as she was when she danced to the tunes of "Chura ke dil mera". Shilpa Shetty, who was given the title of 'Spalicious Mom' at an awards event here, says she takes the awards as "compliments".

Shilpa Shetty named 'Spalicious Mom', elated

Bosco-Caesar choreograph for Ranveer again

Bosco-Caesar choreograph for Ranveer again
After scoring a whopping hit with the "Tu ne maari entriyaan" in "Gunday", actor Ranveer Singh and choreographers Bosco-Caesar have reunited for the condom ad which is creating ripples across the nation.

Bosco-Caesar choreograph for Ranveer again

Life's more comfortable now: Rajkummar Rao

Life's more comfortable now: Rajkummar Rao
Rajkummar Rao, who has been named the best actor at the National Film Award for his performance in "Shahid", says his life has changed in many ways. However, that hasn't changed him as a man.

Life's more comfortable now: Rajkummar Rao