Las Vegas, NV: India’s legendary film actor, screenwriter, producer and director Dr Kamal Hassan will appear at 2013 NAB Show on Tuesday, April 9, as part of a panel exploring the topic of the international appeal of Bollywood cinema. ‘Bollywood Beyond Borders’ will take place on April 9, from 4.15 pm – 5.15 pm.
This landmark session will commemorate 100 years of Indian cinema and will offer a look behind the scenes of Vishwaroopam, a Tamil spy thriller written, directed, starring and co-produced by Dr Hassan. The film is the first Indian film to utilise the new Auro 3D sound technology.
It won the National Film Award for Best Art Direction and Best Choreography in the 2012 National Film Awards. Joining D Hassan in the session will be Jeff Kleiser, Board Director of the Visual Effects Society, the actress Pooja Kumar, Visual Effects Supervisor Tim McGovern, Visual Effects Supervisor Madhu Sudhanan N, and Ravi Velhal Global Content Policy Strategist from Intel Corporation. This session is part of the partnership between the 2013 NAB Show and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry to organise events honouring the 100 year anniversary of Indian cinema.
