Known for his work both on the big screen and small, Omi Vaidya burst onto the Bollywood scene with his incredible performance in Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots. The actor continued to work in Bollywood and then came back to the Us to delve into some fabulous, varied and very interesting characters and projects.
I was able to have a long catch up chat with Omi about his current work including an important movie, a cool Bolly-mentary, a funny Netflix show and his newest special television project. Check out what Chatur has been up too.
First up we talked about his newest film For Here or To Go?, which is releasing this Friday, March 31st. The dramedy puts the spotlight on immigration status in America. Along with Omi, the film stars Ali Faizal, Rajit Kapur, Amitosh Nagpal, Samrat Chakrabarti and Melanie Chandra.
For Here of To Go? is the story of...
I was able to have a long catch up chat with Omi about his current work including an important movie, a cool Bolly-mentary, a funny Netflix show and his newest special television project. Check out what Chatur has been up too.
First up we talked about his newest film For Here or To Go?, which is releasing this Friday, March 31st. The dramedy puts the spotlight on immigration status in America. Along with Omi, the film stars Ali Faizal, Rajit Kapur, Amitosh Nagpal, Samrat Chakrabarti and Melanie Chandra.
For Here of To Go? is the story of...
- 3/29/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Film Southasia, Festival of South Asian Documentaries has announced its selection for 2013 edition. Fifteen Indian documentaries will be screened at the festival that will take place from 3-6 October in Kathmandu, Nepal. Film Southasia (Fsa) is a biennial festival that was set up in 1997 with the goal of popularizing the documentary.
Selected Indian films:
A Prayer For Aliyah by Zorawar Shukla
Algorithms by Ian McDonald
Big In Bollywood by Kenny Meehan and Bill Bowles
Celluloid Man by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
Char…No Man’s Island by Sourav Sarangi
Elemental by Gayatri Roshan, Emmanuel Vaughn Lee
Fire In The Blood by Dylan Mohan Gray
Gaur in My Garden by Rita Banerji
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread by Satchith Paulose
Immoral Daughters by Nakul Singh Sawhney
Invoking Justice by Deepa Dhanraj
Salma by Kim Longinotto
Sama by Shazia Khan
The Human Factor by Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
Voice of God by Bernd Lützeler...
Selected Indian films:
A Prayer For Aliyah by Zorawar Shukla
Algorithms by Ian McDonald
Big In Bollywood by Kenny Meehan and Bill Bowles
Celluloid Man by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
Char…No Man’s Island by Sourav Sarangi
Elemental by Gayatri Roshan, Emmanuel Vaughn Lee
Fire In The Blood by Dylan Mohan Gray
Gaur in My Garden by Rita Banerji
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread by Satchith Paulose
Immoral Daughters by Nakul Singh Sawhney
Invoking Justice by Deepa Dhanraj
Salma by Kim Longinotto
Sama by Shazia Khan
The Human Factor by Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
Voice of God by Bernd Lützeler...
- 8/17/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Mumbai, July 28: Indian-American actor Omi Vaidya is on a high after his documentary "Big In Bollywood" was declared the best foreign film at the recently concluded Las Vegas Film Festival.
"My documentary 'Big in Bollywood' wins Best Foreign Film at the Las Vegas Film Festival. Jackpot," Omi, 27, tweeted Sunday.
The documentary chronicles Omi's struggling days as an actor in Los Angeles and how he lands a dream role.
"My documentary 'Big in Bollywood' wins Best Foreign Film at the Las Vegas Film Festival. Jackpot," Omi, 27, tweeted Sunday.
The documentary chronicles Omi's struggling days as an actor in Los Angeles and how he lands a dream role.
- 7/29/2012
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
R. Madhavan, who is known for his power packed performances in films like Rang De Basanti, Mumbai Meri Jaan, 3 Idiots and Tanu Weds Manu was denied entry at Iffi, the biggest film festival in India, as he did not have an entry pass. Madhavan's 3 Idiots co-star Omi Vaidya's documentary Big In Bollywood was screened at Iffi, and Vaidya was to be felicitated. Madhavan, who is currently in Goa shooting for his upcoming film Jodi Breakers also starring Omi and Bipasha Basu, decided to attend the felicitation as he too features in the documentary. He informed Omi that he was on his way to the event. Omi even announced that Madhavan too would be felicitated. But Madhavan did not turn up as the security guards did not recognize him and denied him entry at the gate for not having a pass. Eye witnesses said that the actor waited at the gate for two minutes,...
- 12/2/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
R. Madhavan, who is known for his power packed performances in films like Rang De Basanti, Mumbai Meri Jaan, 3 Idiots and Tanu Weds Manu was denied entry at Iffi, the biggest film festival in India, as he did not have an entry pass. Madhavan's 3 Idiots co-star Omi Vaidya's documentary Big In Bollywood was screened at Iffi, and Vaidya was to be felicitated. Madhavan, who is currently in Goa shooting for his upcoming film Jodi Breakers also starring Omi and Bipasha Basu, decided to attend the felicitation as he too features in the documentary. He informed Omi that he was on his way to the event. Omi even announced that Madhavan too would be felicitated. But Madhavan did not turn up as the security guards did not recognize him and denied him entry at the gate for not having a pass. Eye witnesses said that the actor waited at the gate for two minutes,...
- 12/2/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Big In Bollywood, a documentary on actor Omi Vaidya premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles this weekend. Not just that, it even won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the fest.Made by Vaidya’s friends, Big In Bollywood is the story of the 27-year-old American-born struggling actor in La, who miraculously lands himself a dream role in the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. During the release of this Aamir Khan film, four of Omi’s friends flew down to the city with cameras to capture his big premiere. Little did they know that the film ...
- 4/25/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
With its jury members featuring heavy-hitters such as critics Robert Koehler and Claudia Puig, as well as AFI’s Myriam Despujoulets, Women in Film’s Susan Cartsonis, Ravi Kapoor from “Crossing Jordan” and Parvesh Cheena of “Outsourced,” Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles announced its 2011 winners:
Grand Jury Awards:
Best Narrative Feature:
Udaan
(Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane)
Best Documentary Feature:
I Am
(Directed by Sonali Gulati)
Honorable Mention:
Ganesh Boy Wonder
(Directed by Srinivas Krishna)
Best Short Film:
The Eclipse Of Taregna
(Produced/Directed by Rakesh Chaudhary)
Honorable Mention:
Tubelight’S Moon (Tubelight Ka Chand)
(Written/Directed by Shlok Sharma)
Audience Awards:
Narrative Feature:
I Am Kalam
(Directed by Nila Madhab Panda)
Documentary:
Big In Bollywood
(Directed by Kenny Meehan, Bill Bowles)
Short:
Tubelight’S Moon (Tubelight Ka Chand)
(Written/Directed by Shlok Sharma)
To find out more, or to see how to submit for next year’s festival, check...
Grand Jury Awards:
Best Narrative Feature:
Udaan
(Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane)
Best Documentary Feature:
I Am
(Directed by Sonali Gulati)
Honorable Mention:
Ganesh Boy Wonder
(Directed by Srinivas Krishna)
Best Short Film:
The Eclipse Of Taregna
(Produced/Directed by Rakesh Chaudhary)
Honorable Mention:
Tubelight’S Moon (Tubelight Ka Chand)
(Written/Directed by Shlok Sharma)
Audience Awards:
Narrative Feature:
I Am Kalam
(Directed by Nila Madhab Panda)
Documentary:
Big In Bollywood
(Directed by Kenny Meehan, Bill Bowles)
Short:
Tubelight’S Moon (Tubelight Ka Chand)
(Written/Directed by Shlok Sharma)
To find out more, or to see how to submit for next year’s festival, check...
- 4/19/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
With its jury members featuring heavy-hitters such as critics Robert Koehler and Claudia Puig, as well as AFI’s Myriam Despujoulets, Women in Film’s Susan Cartsonis, Ravi Kapoor from “Crossing Jordan” and Parvesh Cheena of “Outsourced,” Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles announced its 2011 winners:
Grand Jury Awards:
Best Narrative Feature:
Udaan
(Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane)
Best Documentary Feature:
I Am
(Directed by Sonali Gulati)
Honorable Mention:
Ganesh Boy Wonder
(Directed by Srinivas Krishna)
Best Short Film:
The Eclipse Of Taregna
(Produced/Directed by Rakesh Chaudhary)
Honorable Mention:
Tubelight’S Moon (Tubelight Ka Chand)
(Written/Directed by Shlok Sharma)
Audience Awards:
Narrative Feature:
I Am Kalam
(Directed by Nila Madhab Panda)
Documentary:
Big In Bollywood
(Directed by Kenny Meehan, Bill Bowles)
Short:
Tubelight’S Moon (Tubelight Ka Chand)
(Written/Directed by Shlok Sharma)
To find out more, or to see how to submit for next year’s festival, check...
Grand Jury Awards:
Best Narrative Feature:
Udaan
(Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane)
Best Documentary Feature:
I Am
(Directed by Sonali Gulati)
Honorable Mention:
Ganesh Boy Wonder
(Directed by Srinivas Krishna)
Best Short Film:
The Eclipse Of Taregna
(Produced/Directed by Rakesh Chaudhary)
Honorable Mention:
Tubelight’S Moon (Tubelight Ka Chand)
(Written/Directed by Shlok Sharma)
Audience Awards:
Narrative Feature:
I Am Kalam
(Directed by Nila Madhab Panda)
Documentary:
Big In Bollywood
(Directed by Kenny Meehan, Bill Bowles)
Short:
Tubelight’S Moon (Tubelight Ka Chand)
(Written/Directed by Shlok Sharma)
To find out more, or to see how to submit for next year’s festival, check...
- 4/19/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
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