New York Indian Film Festival to honour Sridevi and Shashi Kapoor

We lost two film icons in the form of Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi. Recently, at the Oscars, the veterans were paid a tribute in their Oscar Memoriam.

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Now, the New York Indian Film Festival will be honouring the actors during the festival. The event will be held from May 7-12. Shashi Kapoor who has been a part of Merchant-Ivory movies like ‘The Householder’ will be honoured with the screenings of ‘Shakespeare Wallah’ and ‘Heat and Dust’, states a report in variety.com.

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Sridevi’s 2012 hit flick ‘Engling Vinglish’ will be showcased at the festival to honour the actress. The festival opens on May 7 with a Marathi flick named ‘Nude’ helmed by Ravi Jadhav and closes on May 12 with Hansal Mehta’s ‘Omerta’ which stars Rajkummar Rao in the lead. (Also Read: Why was Sridevi wrapped in Tricolour? Questions MNS Chief Raj Thackeray)

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