a fundraiser supported by Wells Fargo
| On Sunday, March 15, 2009, IFFLA cordially invites you to Malibu Family Wines for “A Wine-Tasting Luncheon” with special guest, Bollywood actress, Mallika Sherawat. This event, supported by Wells Fargo, will feature a guided tour of Malibu Family Wines vineyard, wine tasting, celebrity auction, lunch by Chakra Cuisine and a peek at IFFLA 2009. As our guest at this special event, you will experience reserve varietals of Malibu Family Wines, have a guide show you areas off-limits to the public and of course, meet Bollywood star Mallika Sherawat and other celebrities in an intimate setting. |
 Photo Credit: Stefanie Keenan |
| PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Guided tour of Malibu Family Wines:The 1000-acre private estate is home to 60,000 vines, a horse stable, vintage wagon collection, retro trailer park and exotic animals such as zebras, llamas, and peacocks. Wine Tasting: Guests will enjoy a tour of the winery with a stop at the picturesque tasting center. Lunch by Chakra Cuisine: Delicious lunch by IFFLA caterer, recipient of numerous awards including the AAA Diamond Award. |
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| CELEBRITY LIVE AUCTION | |
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Spend a day with Mallika Sherawat at a professional photo shoot! Experience first-hand the magic of Mallika vamping it for the camera. Have lunch on the set with Mallika and have your picture taken with Mallika by a professional celebrity photographer. Mallika Sherawat’s credits include "Murder", the biggest box office success of 2004, and “Pyaar Ke Side Effects”. She stars in the new Jennifer Lynch (“Boxing Helena”, “Surveillance”) film “Hisss” currently in post-production, and will be shooting her next project in Los Angeles this spring. |
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| Wine-tasting dinner for 12 people with Ashok Amritraj, CEO of Hyde Park Entertainment and one of the most successful producers in Hollywood. Wines provided by Malibu Family Wines. Ashok’s producing credits include “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li”, “The Other End of the Line”, “Death Sentence”, “Raising Helen” starring Kate Hudson and John Corbett, “Shop Girl” starring Steve Martin and released by The Walt Disney Studios, and “Bringing Down the House”. |
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| For the teenager in you, you plus 3 of your girlfriends will go on a dinner+movie date with Rupak Ginn, star of Disney's "The Cheetah Girls: One World. You and three friends will enjoy an afternoon with Rupak that starts with lunch at a fun place like Islands followed by a movie of your choice with popcorn and the perks! Rupak graduated from Harvard University where during his senior year, director Mira Nair cast him in the critically acclaimed “The Namesake”. After moving to LA from New York, he landed a breakout role in Disney’s “The Cheetah Girls: One World”, where he plays romantic lead Rahim, a Bollywood star. |  |
| Four First Row Tickets to the live taping of CBS’s hit sitcom "Big Bang Theory" featuring Kunal Nayyar. Enjoy the show from the front seat and get the real behind-the-scenes experience most never get access to. After the show, your group will go back stage for beer and pizza with the cast, have the opportunity to click pictures on set with the cast, and get a guided tour by the lead star himself, Kunal Nayyar. This the ultimate gift for your family and a true front row and backstage experience. |  |
| Box of 4 seats to “India Calling”! Sept 20, 7pm at Hollywood Bowl!!! You won’t want to miss Malit Singh, Kailash Kher, and more in the amazing setting of the Hollywood Bowl. Because this box is not available for sale to the general public, these seats are highly coveted. Music fans from all over Southern California attended the 2006, sold-out concert. This is your chance to bid on a very special night you won’t forget! | |
Auctioneer: Tere Morris Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Tere Morris has definitely "hammered" Los Angeles by being named one of LA's Top Four Auctioneers! Quickly realizing, as an auctioneer, she had been an 'actress in training', Tere landed her first feature role in 'The Deal', opposite William H. Macy, which is now available on DVD. Tere's Moto: "You Can Have It All!" |
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Live auction followed by a duet dance performance by Aniketa Shinde and Varun Gurunath courtesy of NDM Bollywood Dance Productions and Studios. EVENT DETAILS When: Sunday, March 15, 2009, 11:00am-2:30pm Where: Malibu Family Wines, 31727 Mulholland Highway, Malibu, CA 90265, www.malibufamilywines.com Tickets: $125 per person (tax deductible), $75 (students), $50 (children 5+) To pay via PayPal please click here: www.indianfilmfestival.org/support.html Then click on "make a donation" at the bottom of the screen. OR Mail a check made payable to "Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles" before March 6: Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 5657 Wilshire Blvd., #130 Los Angeles, CA 90036 RSVP by March 6 to PHENOMENON Events at rsvp@phenomenon.com. Subject Line: IFFLA. Group Sales: Call Dulari Amin at 310-967-1473. |
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