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          | www.newsindia-times.comIndo-American Film Festival opens in New York City
 November 18, 2009
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          | The Mahindra Indo American Arts Council Film Festival opened in New York City with a Gala film screening , Nov. 11. 
 Now in its ninth year, the 5day festival included 47 screenings  44 premieres of features, documentaries and shorts from India, Canada, the UK and the U.S, a press release said.
 
 The Nov. 11 opening night film was "Today's Special," a comedy written by and starring Aasif Mandvi ("The  Show") accompanied by Naseerudin Shah and author and actor Madhur Jaffrey.
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          | Source: http://www.newsindia-times.com/blog/2009/11/indo-american-film-festival-opens-in.html |