Sneak Peek's Michael Stevens reporting from Toronto:
Actors Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan attended the world premiere of the 'Bollywood' feature "Guru", January 11 at Toronto's Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre. Close to 1200 ticket holders, paying between $100-$500 a seat, crowded Yonge Street for the red carpet gala, shrieking at the sight of former Miss World Rai.
Actors Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan attended the world premiere of the 'Bollywood' feature "Guru", January 11 at Toronto's Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre. Close to 1200 ticket holders, paying between $100-$500 a seat, crowded Yonge Street for the red carpet gala, shrieking at the sight of former Miss World Rai.
Organizers billed Thursday evening's premiere as the first time a Bollywood film has ever debuted outside of India."The Indian film industry, as you know, is the largest film industry in the world. We want to reach out to audiences overseas," Bachchan said.
Premise of "Guru" focuses on the life of a poor villager who rises to become one of the most successful business figures in the country.
Bachchan plays rags-to-riches industrialist 'Gurukant Desai' with Rai as his wife 'Sujatha'.
Directed by Mani Ratnam, "Guru" opened worldwide January 12.
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is currently leading a trade mission to India and Pakistan, with an eye towards luring key Bollywood players to set up shop in Toronto.
