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Free Beyond Bollywood Film Festival to Feature Kal Penn

Beyond Bollywood  Smithsonian ExhibitionThe Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and the National Museum
of Natural History present the Beyond Bollywood Film Festival on
Saturday, November 15!

The film festival complements the Center’s exhibition Beyond
Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the
Nation  which is currently on view in the Natural History Museum. The short and feature-length films—which range from comedies to dramas—explore the daily lives of Indian immigrants and Indian Americans, as well as the cultural connections, exchanges and journeys between the U.S. and India.

The free Festival takes place from 1 – 9:15 PM at the Baird Auditorium of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Among the featured events, a conversation with Kal Penn and Sendhil Ramamurthy after the screenings of Brahmin Bulls and The Namesake.

* Meet the Patels (2014) at 1 p.m.
* Daadi (2013) at 2:30 p.m. This screening is followed by a
conversation with director David Stoler and starring actress Purva Bedi.
* Brahmin Bulls (2013) at 3:15 p.m. This screening is followed by
a conversation with director Mahesh Pailoor and starring actor Sendhil
Ramamurthy.
* Basketball, Meri Jaan (2012) at 6:30 p.m.
* The Namesake (2006) at 6:30 p.m. This screening is followed by
a conversation with starring actor Kal Penn.

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