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Bollywood stars to participate in 'India Splendor' in Los Angeles
11th Aug 2007 16.01 IST
By Agencies

A star studded six-day celebration of India's Independence Day in Los Angeles is expected to witness participation of Bollywood's leading stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan as well as spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Christened 'India Splendor,' the event planned by MGLOBAL Trust will also feature a fashion show, exhibition of several Bollywood movies and an art workshop. It will culminate in a gala evening on August 15.

The event is being organised in association with UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television, International Creative Management and ArtWallah, a non-profit body promoting art.

Organisers say they expect Rishi Kapoor , Katrina Kaif and Bipasha Basu from Bollywood to participate, besides Ash and Abhishek. Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is also expected to give a discourse.

Former tennis star and film producer Ashok Amritraj is the goodwill ambassador for the event.

MCorp Global Chairman of Indian conglomerate Bhupendra Kumar Modi announced that his company has donated one million dollars to the ArtWallah, which will be earmarked for art education at Los Angeles public schools.

"Our vision has been to bring all the facets of Indian culture, including our booming film industry, to the US in jointly celebrating this momentous mark in history."

The event will also feature filmmakers like Mani Ratnam and Vidhu Vinod Chopra . There will be a special tribute to Indian film legend Raj Kapoor .

It is also expected to attract Hollywood community, including industry professionals, studio executives and talent agency heads. The opening night will feature screening of Shah Rukh Khan 's Chak De India . Other movies to be screened include Guru , Eklavya and Gandhi My Father .

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