The Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival held its seventh annual film festival from November 7-11 at prestigious venues across Manhattan. Fueled by independent artistic expression, the 50 films selected this year included stories that range from social issues to gritty suspense dramas. This year's Festival kicked off with the much awaited red-carpet screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Saawariya', the first Indian co-production by Sony Pictures. Highlights include: 'Gandhi, My Father' directed by Feroze Abbas Khan, Rituparno Ghosh's 'The Last Lear' and 'Dosar', and Pan Nalin's 'Valley of Flowers'.