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Toronto hosts the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) in its North American debut from June 23-25, 2011. Check out the event website for information on award nominees, the weekend itinerary, photos, videos, and interviews.

Check out Toronto Public Library's Bollywood Awards – @YourFingertips tip sheet for further information on online and television coverage and theatres regularly showing Bollywood films. Consider attending Toronto Public Library events that will screen films by Indian-born directors:

Sat. June 11, 1-4pm, Steeles branch: Om Shanti Om, an action-packed romantic comedy and musical directed and choreographed by Farah Khan. (Hindi with subtitles). Call 416-396-8975 for further information.

Mon. June 13, 6-8:30pm, North York Central Library’s Auditorium: The NYCL Film Club presents Mira Nair’s The Namesake based on the novel by Jhumpa Lahiri about first-generation immigrants from India facing cross-cultural challenges with their American-born children. Call 416-395-5672 to register.

Wed. June 22, Danforth/Coxwell branch will show two films: 1:30-3:30pm, Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s Namastey London, a romantic comedy that deals with the challenge of Indians born in other countries staying connected to cultural roots. (Hindi with subtitles); 6-8pm, Deepa Mehta’s Water, a moving film about widows living in an ashram in India during the British Raj. Call 416-393-7783 for further information.

Here are some books & other films available at the Toronto Public Library:

            
            The cinema of India. By Lalitha Gopalan, 2009.

            
            Bollywood: the Indian cinema story. By Nasreen Kabir, 2001.

            My Name is Khan. Directed by Karan Johar, 2010.

            Dabangg. Directed by Abhinav Kashyap, 2010.

            Raajneeti. Directed by Prakash Jha, 2010.