MGlobal Trust, in association with UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television, International Creative Management and ArtWallah, will celebrate India's 60th year of Independence with 'India Splendor' to be held in event on Los Angeles.

The event will unfold over six days in Los Angeles, starting on 10 August and culminating with a live performance finale on 15 August. It will showcase contemporary Indian cinema, arts, fashion, dance, music and spirituality.

The India-born tennis star and veteran Hollywood film producer Ashok Amritraj is the cultural ambassador for India Splendor and the likes of Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Bipasha Basu, Mani Ratnam, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Oscar winner Ben Kingsley, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and many other artists and personalities from India will be present at the event.

As part of his commitment to encourage and promote culture, MCorp Global chairman of Indian conglomerate Dr Bhupendra Kumar Modi has announced that his company has donated one million dollars to the art non-profit, ArtWallah, which will be earmarked for art education at Los Angeles public schools.

"As a USC alum, I strongly feel that Los Angeles is the center of innovation, communication and entertainment. Art is the best medium to achieve world peace. I was distressed to learn about Art Education budget cuts at Los Angeles public schools. For this reason, and on the occasion of India Splendor and the 60th Anniversary of Indian Independence, I am donating to create art programming for children at the elementary school level in public schools in the Greater Los Angeles Area. My Los Angeles based foundation, ArtWallah, will administer the programs"

"Our vision has been to bring all the facets of Indian culture, including our booming film industry, to the U.S. in jointly celebrating this momentous mark in history," adds Modi.
"India Splendor will bring out the understanding of a vibrant new India. It will be the first in a series of collaborative endeavors between global creative communities and the beginning of a dynamic Indo-US relationship at the holistic level, says Modi "India Splendor will be the first consequential effort of its kind, undertaken by two foremost Indian and American institutions working in partnership, to bring together film industry leaders and key decision-makers from Mumbai and Los Angeles. Our objective is to catalyze longer-term creative and business connections between these two international capitals of cinema that together produce more popular entertainment than the rest of the world combined."

India Splendor will feature Indian filmmakers like Mani Ratnam, Vidhu Vinod Chopra presenting the latest Indian feature films. There will also be a special tribute to Indian film legend, Raj Kapoor. There will also be a fashion show extravaganza by acclaimed Indian Designer, Suneet Verma.

On 15 August at the gala celebration of India¹s 60th Anniversary of Independence, prominent Indians who have carved a name for themselves in their respective fields, will be the recipients of the 'India Splendor Awards'.

India Splendor will also have a special invitee guest list of the Hollywood community, drawing a hearty crowd of industry professionals including Hollywood celebrities, top studio executives, talent agency heads, exhibitors, distributors and film financiers.

Festival affiliates include Yashraj Films, the National Film Development Corporation of India, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Eros Entertainment, Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions, UTV, Madras Talkies, Kaleidoscope and WizCraft.