New
York Premiere of Mystic India
17, 24 March 2007,
Palisades Center IMAX Theatre,
New York, USA
In
a spectacular and colorful premiere of Mystic India hosted at the
Palisades Center IMAX Theatre in New York, over 700 invited dignitaries
and guests viewed the two special screenings held on March 17 and
March 24, 2007.
The waiting area of the theatre was
completely transformed with richly decorative Indian art and antiques.
Before each of the shows, there was a brief introduction describing
the commendable efforts by BAPS volunteers in the production of the
film from concept to completion.
Among the many guests who attended
the occasion were:
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Consul General
of India, Ms. Neelam Deo
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Dy. Consul General,
A.R. Ghanashyam
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New York State
Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins
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Assemblyman, Upendra
J. Chivukula
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Paul Feiner, Town
Supervisor, Greenburgh, NY
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Seema Singh, President
of Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce
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Rich Lamb, Senior
Reporter, WCBS Newsradio 880
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Dr. Bhupi Patel,
President of American Center for Political Awareness
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Dr. Subramanian,
Mr. Bharat Bhatt, Dr. Navin Mehta, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Mr. Sunil
Naik, Mr. Kenny Desai, other leaders of the Indian Community and
journalists from various publications.
The guests were enthralled by the inspiring
story of Neelkanth, the sights, the sounds, the colors and the awe-inspiring
festivals of India, beautifully depicted on film. The following are
some of the opinions of the guests:
“This is a spectacular revelation
of a side of India I had never known. I am going to go to India with
my wife.”
Rich Lamb
Senior Reporter, WCBS Newsradio 880
“Mystic India brought India back to life. It clearly depicts
the way India stands. Every Indian should be grateful to BAPS for
making this film.”
Dr. Bhupi
Patel
President of IACPA
“I learned from the film that you don’t need all the luxuries
of life to be happy.”
Paul Feiner
Town Supervisor, Greenburgh, NY
“I would like to urge every parent to make sure that their children
watch this film and learn from Neelkanth’s experience. Most
importantly they should learn about our culture and values, and pass
it on to their children.”
Seema Singh
President of AICC
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