Recent Bollywood release Mausam will get a gala presentation, with a red carpet appearance by director Pankaj Kapoor, at the 47th Chicago International Film Festival in October.

The film, a romantic epic about a Kashmiri refugee and a Punjabi Air Force officer, is the directorial debut of acclaimed Indian actor Pankaj Kapoor. It stars Sonam Kapoor and the director’s son Shahid Kapoor.

The event, to be held Friday, October 7 at AMC River East 21 (322 E. Illinois St.) in Chicago, headlines the festival’s “Spotlight South Asia” program, sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The program is the first of a three-part series that highlights the film culture of a different region of the world each year.

The red carpet arrivals for Mausam begin at 6 pm, followed by the screening at 6:30 pm. An after-party will be held at Privet Nightclub & Lounge, 937 N. Rush St., at 10 pm, featuring Bollywood and Bhangra DJs.

This year’s Chicago International Film Festival runs from October 6-20.

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