guess the reason its taken me so long to blog about this wedding is because its hard to put into words just how magical it was. Reshma Bombaywala is one of the warmest, most beautiful and loving people I know, so its pretty wonderful to see her find a worthy prince charming in the dashing London-based mixologist Dimi Lezinska. (Also, for anyone who’s ever dreamt of a a fairly-tale wedding in Goa – this is how its done!)

Reshma’s Key to the Perfect Wedding

1. A bride that knows her mind… be it about the man she is marrying or the color of the flowers for the table decorations.
2. The perfect brides dress.
3. A guest list not exceeding 100 good friends and family.
The three-day extravaganza was just the right mix of posh and private and it was abundantly evident that the key to pulling of a party like this is keeping it intimate, Reshma even said, “I actually enjoyed my wedding!” which as you know can be rare for hectic brides. Everyone who was there, from Queeni Dhody (who was their initial match-maker) to Ash Chandler &  Junelia Aguiar, Fahad & Simone Samar, Nethra Raghuraman, TC & Natalie, the model brigade Dipannita Sharma, Fleur Xavier, Sampada Inamdar, Candice Pinto, Binal Trivedi, Nina Manuel (who I think is next in line to get hitched!) crooners Anushka Manchanda, Manasi & Craig Scott, Deepak Bedi, restaurateurs A.D. & Sabina Singh, Gaurav Batra, Mamta Sekhri designer Nikasha Tawadey, Leena Ashar & Kishore DF looked absolutely thrilled to be and danced up a storm every night!

 I got there in time for the Barat/Sangeet on Day 2 when Dimi seemed utterly thrilled to arrive on an elephant and his globe-trotting friends equally excited to be a part of such a colorful celebration. (You’ve gotta love Indian weddings right? Who else does it with the kind of reckless abandon* that we do?) As the sun set the dancing went into full swing and all of Reshma’s closest friends performed on a medley of Bollywood tunes in true filmy style. Reshma (who is a pretty wicked dancer herself, danced too (must run in the family if her mom Ruksana & sister Rumana’s skills are anything to go by). Psst! Didjya know her first music video was the song “koi shehri babu”? Foreshadowing me thinks!

 *On a side note we had quite a fun conversation some time ago about a friend of mine who dances with reckless abandon. My very sweet (and somewhat laid back) boyfriend piped up that he wishes there was something he did with reckless abandon too lol. Is there something you do with reckless abandon? I think I fall in love with reckless abandon and I like it that way :)

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new york indian filim festival2012

new york Indian film festival 2012 program details

12th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL
is delighted to invite you to the Opening Night Celebrations
Wednesday May 23, 2012

Opening Night Red Carpet Screening of Bedabrata Pain's CHITTAGONG: Paris Theatre, New York City Gala Benefit Dinner: Jumeirah Essex House Ballroom, NYC.

Bedabrata Pain's CHITTAGONG is set in the turbulence of the 1930s British India, Chittagong is a true story of a 14 year old boy, Jhunku, and of his journey to find where he belongs. For the first time in Indian history, the British army is defeated by a ragtag army of schoolboys and their teacher, Masterda. Called a traitor by his peers, and let down by a man he trusts, Jhunku impulsively joins the movement. As his world is turned upside down, Jhunku is forced to confront his self-doubts. As the leaders of the movment are progressively caught or killed, Jhunku battles against seemingly insurmountable odds to win a victory of his own. The film is a brilliant, poignant action-drama, made more so by the fact that it is true. Cast: Manoj Bajpai, Barry John and Delzad Hiwale   Wednesday May 23rd, 2012 6 pm: red carpet 7 pm: screening, post-screening discussion Paris Theatre 9 pm: Gala Benefit Dinner, Jumeirah Essex House Ballroom Screening Only (red carpet, film screening, post-screening discussion): $150; $125 IAAC members Featured Speakers:  Ambassador Nirupama Rao, Indian Ambassador to the US; Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Gala Benefit Dinner Tables of 10: Reserved seating (Red carpet film screening, discusson & Gala Benefit dinner) There is no member discount for the GALA BENEFIT as this is our one Benefit for the year that allows us to pay for the rest of the festival.   Emerald Table of 10 $25,000 ($23,000 tax deductible)   Ruby Table of 10 $20,000 ($18,000 tax deductible)   Sapphire Table of 10 $15,000 ($13,000 tax deductible)   Diamond Table of 10 $10,000 ($8,000 tax deductible)   Friendship Table of 10 $5,000 ($3,000 tax deductible)   Individual ticket $500 ($250 tax deductible) Special musical tributes to the late Shammi Kapoor and the late Dev Anand by Songstress Devika Bhise with Ben Rosenblum on keyboard.   Please send your ticket/table request details(#of tickets/ table denomination, return address) with your cheque to the following address immediately: Indo-American Arts Council, 517East 87th St., Suite 1B, New York, NY 10128.   On the New York Indian Film Festival: IAAC has grown into the area's most mainstream Indian film festival, offering features, documentaries, shorts and indies in numerous Indian languages and from various countries.The growth has led not only to a wider range of films, but to new partnerships and inroads to American audiences. wsj.com (Wall Street Journal)    “It’s just been very pleasurable to see how it’s grown.I remember when it started…its grown to become a very serious thing and I think now they get the best films, it gets a lot of media attention and I think it’s a fantastic  platform, both for Indian filmmakers from the US, and from India.” Salman Rushdie.   The IAAC Film Festival has become one of the most important cultural events on the calendar of the Indian-American community.”Consul General Prabhu Dayal.   “With film festivals dedicated to Indian cinema popping up all over the place, the grand-daddy of them all, the Indo-American Arts Council, has upped its game with a new moniker, an earlier date and writer Aseem Chhabra as its festival director.” Variety.    details for http://www.iaac.us/nyiff2012/opening_celebration.htm