<p>The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2019 will close its tenth edition with the screening of Gurinder Chadha’s 'Blinded by the Lights'. Complete with Bollywood performances by children, Chadha will grace the occasion to take questions for the post-event interaction with the audience.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Based on the book by journalist Sarfaraz Manzoor, 'Blinded by the Light' has been lauded for its fresh narrative. It’s said to be amongst the best coming of age stories from the subcontinent talking about the quintessential immigrant inside story from an all-new perspective. It’s also a tribute to Bruce Springsteen’s and his works</p>

<p>The film was first screened at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and bagged a mega worldwide distribution deal. It’s scheduled for an India release later in the year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The movie, featuring Viviek Kalra and HayleyAtwell along with Nell Williams in the lead, is Chadha’s offering post 'Bend It Like Beckham' and &nbsp;'Bride and Prejudice'.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Mitu Bhowmick Lange said, “Soaked in all issues and things close to our hearts, this is the film that will have a strong connect with the audience. &nbsp;Every Indian in Melbourne will feel in sync with the story as it is a narrative replete with stories close to their hearts. The universal story of immigrants said with the most personal touch."</p>

<p>This year, the IFFM screened over 60 films in over 20 languages, including Vijay Sethupathi’s &nbsp;'Super Deluxe', National award-winning 'Bulbul Can Sing', 'Bhoga Khirkee' and the Oscar-winning 'Period: End of Sentence.'</p>


The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2019 will close its tenth edition with the screening of Gurinder Chadha’s 'Blinded by the Lights'. Complete with Bollywood performances by children, Chadha will grace the occasion to take questions for the post-event interaction with the audience.

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2019 will close its tenth edition with the screening of Gurinder Chadha’s 'Blinded by the Lights'. Complete with Bollywood performances by children, Chadha will grace the occasion to take questions for the post-event interaction with the audience. Based on the book by journalist Sarfaraz Manzoor, 'Blinded by the Light' has been lauded for its fresh narrative. It’s said to be amongst the best coming of age stories from the subcontinent talking about the quintessential immigrant inside story from an all-new perspective. It’s also a tribute to Bruce Springsteen’s and his works The film was first screened at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and bagged a mega worldwide distribution deal. It’s scheduled for an India release later in the year. The movie, featuring Viviek Kalra and HayleyAtwell along with Nell Williams in the lead, is Chadha’s offering post 'Bend It Like Beckham' and 'Bride and Prejudice'. Mitu Bhowmick Lange said, “Soaked in all issues and things close to our hearts, this is the film that will have a strong connect with the audience. Every Indian in Melbourne will feel in sync with the story as it is a narrative replete with stories close to their hearts. The universal story of immigrants said with the most personal touch." This year, the IFFM screened over 60 films in over 20 languages, including Vijay Sethupathi’s 'Super Deluxe', National award-winning 'Bulbul Can Sing', 'Bhoga Khirkee' and the Oscar-winning 'Period: End of Sentence.'

Gurinder Chadha’s coming of age story 'Blinded by the Lights' to close IFFM 2019

<p>Singer Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday that he is staying longer than expected on Broadway.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He made the announcement on his Twitter account -- making it the third extension of his sold-out show &quot;Springsteen on Broadway&quot;. This would mean that the singer would be performing until December 15 this year as the production has been extremely successful commercially bringing in $44 million for him so far. <em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/life-fun/springsteen-de-niro-michael-jordan-to-receive-presidential-medal-of-freedom-8947" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;Springsteen, De Niro, Michael Jordan to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom</a></em></p>

<p>This is what he tweeted:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpringsteenBroadway?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SpringsteenBroadway</a> is being extended through December 2018. December 15th will be the final show of the historic Broadway run. Read more at <a href="https://t.co/PbLAsJ7SHj">https://t.co/PbLAsJ7SHj</a> <a href="https://t.co/d3F0qhNQjJ">pic.twitter.com/d3F0qhNQjJ</a></p>
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<p>It features Springsteen telling stories about his life and delivering&nbsp;stripped-down arrangements of his songs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The average ticket price last week was $507.60 which is far more than most other Broadways. &quot;The Lion King&rdquo; ticket price was $149.27.&nbsp;</p>

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He announced a third extension of his sold-out show titled 'Springsteen on Broadway'

Singer Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday that he is staying longer than expected on Broadway. He made the announcement on his Twitter account -- making it the third extension of his sold-out show "Springsteen on Broadway". This would mean that the singer would be performing until December 15 this year as the production has been extremely successful commercially bringing in $44 million for him so far. Also Read: Springsteen, De Niro, Michael Jordan to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom This is what he tweeted: #SpringsteenBroadway is being extended through December 2018. December 15th will be the final show of the historic Broadway run. Read more at https://t.co/PbLAsJ7SHj pic.twitter.com/d3F0qhNQjJ — Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) March 21, 2018 × It features Springsteen telling stories about his life and delivering stripped-down arrangements of his songs. The average ticket price last week was $507.60 which is far more than most other Broadways. "The Lion King” ticket price was $149.27.

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Gurinder Chadha’s coming of age story 'Blinded by the Lights' to close IFFM 2019

Bruce Springsteen extends Broadway shows until the end of year