Celebrating woman power - To mark International Women's

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To mark International Women's Day, organisers of The Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) put together an evening of thought-provoking discussion and entertainment in Vancouver, bringing together popular names from the entertainment and business world from India and British Columbia, Canada. The event, moderated by Belle Puri, was dedicated to celebrating the spirit and power of women. Present were former Miss Asia Pacific and actress Dia Mirza, entrepreneur and actress Perizaad Zorabian, former Miss World and actress Diana Hayden along with some of British Columbia's top leaders like Minister of Children and Family Development, Honourable Stephanie Cadieux, entrepreneur Shushma Dutt and Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Dr Shimi Kang. TOIFA will take place in Vancouver from April 4 to 6.

In This Pic : Stephanie Cadieux, Shushma Dutt, Perizaad Zorabian, Dr Shimi Kang, diana hayden, Dia Mirza

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They define women power in Bollywood. Given their splendid knack behind the camera, these female directors have earned a respect long-awaited in the industry. Here's a looks at the top female directors in the Hindi filmdom:

Zoya Akhtar: Making a debut with a critically acclaimed 'Luck By Chance', Zoya Akhtar's contemporary style of direction hit the bull's eye with 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Director.

In This Pic : Zoya Akhtar

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Reema Kagti: She is one talented director who caught Aamir Khan's attention. Reema directed Aamir in 'Talaash' - a film which is christened 2012's Indian neo-noir mystery film.

In This Pic : Reema Kagti

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Farah Khan: Moving on from choreography, Farah Khan made a mark in direction with mass potboilers like 'Main Hoon Na', 'Om Shanti Om' and 'Tees Maar Khan'.

In This Pic : Farah Khan

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Kiran Rao: Better half of Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao directed the critically acclaimed 'Dhobi Ghat'. Prior to that, Kiran was also involved in the production of hit films like 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na' and 'Taare Zameen Par'.

In This Pic : kiran rao

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