Little India: Village of DreamsLittle India: Village of Dreams
Little India: Village of Dreams
The Western-influenced next-generation in Toronto's Gerrard India Bazaar copes to adapt the family businesses for the 21st century.
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  • About the Film
    • Film Subjects
    • Team
    • Film Credits
    • Electronic Press Kit
  • Watch The Film
  • Meet The Villagers
  • Bazaar Memory
    • Nominees & Winners
    • Bazaar Posters
    • Toolkit
  • Gallery
    • Release Party
    • Production Stills
    • Festival of South Asia – People
    • Festival of South Asia – Culture
    • Festival of South Asia – Shops
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It’s A Wrap

Chandan and Sarabjeet Singh on the Suhaag runway with the Chandan Fashion models.

 

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Sumaiyah Shah gives her sister Aysha a beautiful henna tattoo for her birthday at Forever Young Beauty Salon.

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Harleen Khorana works her charm on a customer at Kaka Kendar.

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The hard working Raju Diwan and son Ronak sharing a joke at Baldev Paan

 

The Village of Dreams team led by director Nina Beveridge had a memorable summer filming in Toronto’s Gerrard India Bazaar. We are grateful for the cooperation we had from everyone in the Bazaar and in particular from our main characters and their families.

 

For almost 40 years South Asian culture has been the economic engine for businesses in the Gerrard India Bazaar (formerly known as “Little India”). Our goal was to explore the spirit of entrepreneurialism there, focusing on the first generation of Canadian-born South Asians and how they balance being Canadian and at the same time retain their cultural heritage. Our film follows several families who own and operate the businesses in the Bazaar, seen from the perspective of the children whose parents came to Canada in the 70’s and 80’s, worked hard and established roots.

 

We filmed with Chandan Singh & family (Chandan Fashion), Gulshan Allibhai & family (Lahore Tikka House), Sumaiyah Shah & family (Forever Young Beauty Salon), Harleen Khorana & family (Kala Kendar), Ronak and Raju Diwan (Baldev Paan), Ameet Ram & family (Regency Restaurant), Ritesh Das & ensemble (Toronto Table Ensemble), Hubert Dmello and staff (Udupi Palace), Neelu Sabarwhal & family (Moti Mahal) and the Multani family (Milan Saree Emporium).

 

Some of the scenes we filmed included a spectacular fashion show, beautiful bridal decor in the making, a bridal make-over, sizzling kitchen scenes, lots of retail shop activity, paan making, festival crowds and lots of bazaar activity, a wine and cheese tasting, and most importantly, gatherings with family and friends.

 

We filmed a number of scenes at many other businesses in the Bazaar not mentioned above, both South Asian and non-South Asian. Over the next year, leading up to Canada’s 150th  birthday, we will be creating a series of mini-documentaries for our YouTube channel and website community.  All the businesses that we filmed will be represented online.

 

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone in the Bazaar who helped us and filmed with us throughout 2016.

 

Nina, Paul and the Village of Dreams Team

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  • The Singhs – Chandan Fashion
    June 21, 2017
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    June 21, 2017
  • The Khans – Forever Young Beauty Salon and Spa
    June 21, 2017
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FILM PRODUCTION TEAM
  • Nina Beveridge – Director/Producer
    June 9, 2016
  • Paul Hart – Producer/Editor
    June 9, 2016
  • Paul Bongo Kolycius – Cinematographer
    June 9, 2016
  • Philip Strong – Composer
    June 8, 2016
  • Thomas Hoy – Composer
    June 8, 2016
  • Alan Geldart – Sound Design and Sound Editor
    June 8, 2016
  • Daniel Pellerin – Supervisor of Sound Design & Mixer
    June 8, 2016
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