Eminent Indian actress Konkona Sen Sharma, who is best known for her powerhouse performance in the reel, is all set to appear under the garb of a filmmaker at Toronto International Film Festival 2016 in September. Her directorial debut, A Death in the Gunj, will premiere in a special section of Toronto Film Festival, a 10-day extravaganza from September 8 to 18.

Konkona’s first directorial feature film, A Death in the Gunj, is an intriguing story of five individuals on a family vacation. It traces the journey of their interpersonal relationships which fall apart in the event of a sudden death after some moments of harmony and joy. The trailer which has already stirred curiosity about the film in India and abroad gives the impression that the narrative is a distinct departure from usual storytelling techniques.

Konkona Sen Sharma won the ‘Best Actress’ title for her titular role in Kadambari, a biopic on Rabindranath Tagore’s relationship with his sister-in-law, at the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2015.

The upcoming premiere of A Death in the Gunj at TIFF 2016 is a most awaited event for the Indians in Toronto because of its impressive cast that includes Tilottama Shome, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, Tanuja, Jim Sarbh and Vikrant Massey. The film seems to be a standout watch also for Jim Sarbh who earned kudos from film critics for playing a merciless terrorist in Neerja.

The script of Konkona’s A Death in the Gunj was developed at the National Film Development Corporation of India’s (NFDC) Script Lab in 2014. It was selected out of 80 entries. However, the National Award-winning actress was initiated into filmmaking with a short film Naamkoron (Naming Ceremony).

Toronto International Film Festival 2016 will also screen Lion starring Dev Patel, Nawazuddin Sddique, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Nicole Kidman. Directed by Garth Davis, the film is adapted from a non-fiction book titled ‘A Long Way Home.’ Lion depicts the story of a young man who finds his long-lost parents and reunites with them using Google Earth.

Indian American filmmaker Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe, a biopic on Ugandan chess champion Phiona Mutesi, is another attraction of TIFF 2016.

Konkona is back to Toronto Film Festival where Meghna Gulzar’s Talvar starring her in a lead role premiered in 2015 and not only unnerved the audience but also earned rave reviews from critics for its documentary-style narrative, intriguing story and overwhelming climax.

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Air Canada scheduled launch of its new nonstop flights from Toronto to New Delhi on November 1, 2015. The upcoming Toronto to New Delhi service will recover Air Canada’s connection with India, which was discontinued in 2005 due to lack of profitability. On seeing a growing market of travel between Canada and India, the airline is looking to cash in on the new route.

Air Canada has chosen to deploy the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for operating flights from Toronto to New Delhi. It would be the first Dreamliner from North America to fly to India. Recently British Airways announced to operate Dreamliner from London Heathrow to India. According to aviation experts, Boeing Dreamliner has influenced the economics of flying to India.

Cabin Features of Air Canada’s B787 Dreamliner

Air Canada’s B787-9 is an efficient, modern aircraft with three travel cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy. The Dreamliner has a total of 298 seats including 30 Business Class seats, 21 Premium Economy seats, and 247 seats in the Economy Class. The seats are cozy and spacious depending on their travel classes. The Business Class seats are 21-in wide, while 19.5-in is the width of the seats in the Premium Economy cabin. The 17.3-in Economy seats are spacious enough to sit comfortably.

The Business Class seats on Air Canada’s flights to New Delhi can be reclined to a level of 180 degree like full-flat beds. The Premium Economy passengers can recline their seats by 7 inches. The Economy travelers can lean back by reclining their seats up to 5 inches. All seats on the B787-9 Dreamliner are sumptuously cushioned and come with adjustable headrests to make passengers sit with ease.

All three cabins of Air Canada’s B787 Dreamliner are equipped with in-seat power plugs and other features including personal inflight entertainment systems. Passengers can choose to watch their favorite programs from the preloaded entertainment content on the HD screens while flying from Toronto to New Delhi. The cabins are equipped with advanced filtration systems to keep the air clean and healthy inside.

What more? Air Canada is supposed to offer Wi-Fi connectivity in all travel cabins so that today’s tech-savvy passengers can check their emails, social media updates, news feeds, etc. to stay connected with the outer world during the journey.

Air Canada’s Baggage Policy for Toronto to Delhi Flights

Air Canada’s baggage allowance for flights to New Delhi from Toronto seems to be the same as that of other American airlines for flights to India. Air Canada’s Business Class travelers can carry two pieces of check-in baggage with a maximum weight of 32 kg each from Toronto to Delhi. Two pieces of check-in baggage with 23 kg each will be permitted to each adult traveler in the Economy cabin. Besides, the Economy passengers can carry one cabin bag of 8 kg on flights to Delhi.

Toronto is the fourth largest city in North America with a huge concentration of Indian Americans. Air India stopped flying from Toronto in 2012 for financial crunches. Evidently, the Toronto to Delhi route between Canada and India remains untapped. Air Canada is going to hit the route at the right time and with the right aircraft. – Indian Eagle

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