Bollywood stars rock TOIFA (Times of India Film Awards) in Vancouver


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BOLLYWOOD LINGERS: Vancouver in British Columbia came alive in front of my eyes on April 4,5 and 6 of the year 2013. A crowd that was so overwhelming as they sat in the BC Place complex (the same stadium where Winter Olympics was organised back in 2000).

As Bollywood stars including Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan, Chitrangda, Priyanka Chopra, Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and others made their way on the red carpet and fans went into a frenzy, the energy of TOIFA was to be seen to be believed.

I loved every bit of my time there and just so love the warmth of Canadians, who respect Indians from their heart.

Here's the link to Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) in its maiden showcase in Vancouver, 2013.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhmlVmcRYtE


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