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Priyanka Chopra's 바카라˜The Sky Is Pink바카라™ Headed To Toronto Film Festival

'The Sky Is Pink바카라™ selected for a worldwide premiere at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival!

Priyanka Chopra's 바카라˜The Sky Is Pink바카라™ Headed To Toronto Film Festival
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바카라˜The Sky Is Pink바카라™, directed by Shonali Bose, has been selected for the 44th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film will have its world premiere as part of the Gala Presentation at TIFF. Previous films that have held gala presentation slots include Warner Bros. box-office hit 바카라™A Star is Born바카라™ and Universal Studios Academy Award-winning 바카라˜Green Book바카라™. 바카라˜The Sky Is Pink is the only Asian film to be selected for a worldwide premiere in 2019

Starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim, the film will premiere at TIFF on September 13th. TIFF is one of the largest and most prestigious film festivals in the world. Only 20 films get selected for the presentation from around the world each year. 바카라˜The Sky Is Pink바카라™ has the distinct honour of being the only film selected from all of Asia. The film is produced by Roy Kapur Films, in association with Ivanhoe Pictures and Purple Pebble Pictures.

Director Shonali Bose shared, "The Sky Is Pink is a deeply personal and an incredibly special film for me. At its core, this is an extraordinary story of what it means to be a family. I am honored that the film will premiere at TIFF 바카라“ my third film to premiere at TIFF and I cannot wait.바카라

Producer Ronnie Screwvala, whose film 'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota' garnered immense acclaim at TIFF 2018 shared, "It is great to be back especially after the love we received last year. The Sky Is Pink is a story for audiences across the globe. We take great pride in presenting our film at TIFF and look forward to sharing this film with everyone."

Talking about the world premiere at the Festival, Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur said, 바카라œI am thrilled that our first production at Roy Kapur Films has been selected to have its worldwide premiere at TIFF. From the moment that Shonali shared this incredible story with us, we knew that it had the potential to resonate with audiences around the world.바카라

Ivanhoe Pictures Co-CEO John Penotti and Head of Production for India Kilian Kerwin stated, 바카라œWe are incredibly happy to share this news. At Ivanhoe, we believe in supporting stories that have the ability to touch people worldwide, and 'The Sky Is Pink' is a true example of such impactful storytelling. We are delighted to be backing such an extraordinary film and showcasing it at TIFF.바카라

National Award winning actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas who essays the lead role along with actor Farhan Akhtar, and whose Purple Pebble Pictures is co-producing the film stated, 바카라œThe Sky Is Pink is a story that I connected with from the minute I heard it and in Shonali바카라™s hands, it바카라™s been crafted into a moving, beautiful film that will renew our faith in love and life.  It바카라™s what led me to not only take on the challenging role of Aditi Chaudhary but also to co-produce it with Ronnie and Siddharth.  I am so proud of this film and am honoured that the film바카라™s world premiere will take place at the Gala Presentation at TIFF 2019.  I바카라™m looking forward to being back at TIFF once again to showcase our a small package of love to the world."

 'The Sky Is Pink' is the incredible love story of a couple 바카라“ Aditi and Niren Chaudhary - spanning 25 years, told through the lens of their spunky teenage daughter 바카라“ Aisha Chaudhary, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The film is slated to release worldwide on 11th October 2019.

The Toronto International Film Festival is being held from September 5 till September 15 2019.

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