
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Bollywood 101: An Introduction to the largest film industry in the world
- Welcome Remarks and introduction of Ticket2Bollywood Conference Organizer Ajay Shrivastav – Director, Molecule Communications
- Ajay Shrivastav tells the story behind Ticket2Bollywood
- Ajay introduces Madhur Bhandarkar, Imtiaz Ali, Zoya Akhtar,& Anuraadha Tewari
- Anuraardha Tewari moderates the panel and discusses:
- The history of Bollywood
- The new face of Bollywood and how far the industry has progressed
- What sets Bollywood apart from Hollywood
11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. – Coffee/Tea Break
11:15 to 12:30 p.m. – Bollywood: Beyond the Song and Dance
- Potential Panelists: Imtiaz Ali, DJ Rekha & Wayne Sharpe
- Moderator: Anuraadha Tewari
- The role of song and dance in Bollywood movies
- The evolution of Bollywood songs
- How the background score and music impact the power of the film
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch Break for participants
12:30 to 1 p.m. – Lunch Break for celebrities
1 to 3 p.m. – Press Conference & One-on-one interviews with Media for celebrities
- JINGO Media’s Jitin Hingorani introduces the four filmmakers
- Each filmmaker speaks for 2-3 minutes about their “role” at Ticket2Bollywood
- Media Question & Answer with celebrities
- One-on-one interviews with media
1:30 to 3 p.m. – Crossover Actors & Filmmakers: Hollywood to Bollywood and Back
- Potential Panelists: Samrat Chakrabarti, Pooja Kumar Mathur & Neelu Sodhi
- Potential Moderator: Aseem Chhabra
3 to 3:15 p.m. – Coffee/Tea Break
3:15 to 5 p.m. – Conversation with Madhur Bhandarkar: Directing Cinema Veritae
- Potential Moderator: Aseem Chhabra