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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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June 19, 2017 Sneak Peek Release Party

Photos by Sunny Arora and Tarun Mittal for Village of Dreams Productions Inc.

Linda Fong-TVO, Nina and Paul, Naomi Boxer-TVO

Ayaan Sayani. Gulshan Allibhai, Adam Sayani-Lahore Tikka House

Left to right: the Singhs – Chandan, Sarabjeet, Jatinder Pal and Chandni – Chandan Fashion

Harleen Khorana and father K S Khorana-Kala Kendar

Aysha Khan, Zayna Chaudry with mother Sumaiyah Shah-Forever Young Beauty Salon and Spa

Nina with amazing women: Sumaiyah Shah holding Zaynah and Mecca; Sarabjeet Singh, Yazmeen Zulfiqar, Aysha Khan and Chandni Singh

Best Friends-Nicole Simpson, Harleen Khorana, Sona Lalwani

Malcolm and Tatiana from Victoria Whole Foods with Nina

Nina with Dawn Chapman, owner of Lazy Daisy’s (right) and her sister

Old friends from left to right: Gurnam Multani and Jatinder Pal Singh

Odissi Dancer Sumedha Mongia poses with her husband

the Mongias

Nina and Sumedha Mongia-Odissi Dancer

Sumaiyah Shah is rocking it!

Chandan Singh-Selfie with Sumaiyah Shah and Chandan’s father Jatinder Pal Singh

Sumaiyah Shah and Jatinder Pal Singh

K S Khorana and daughter Harleen Khorana (Kala Kendar) with Nina

Linda Fong-TVO, Nina, Naomi Boxer-TVO

Ashok Gupta, Paul Hart, Nina, Annie Koshy and Chand Kapoor-GIBBIA Chairman

Ashok Gupta, Tasneem Bandukwala-GIBBIA Manager and Chand Kapoor-GIBBIA Chairman

Left to right: Carol Radford-Grant, Nina and Gillian Reddyhoff – City of Toronto Archives

Jorge Rivera, Branch Head-Gerrard/Ashdale library

6Clicks Collective with Nina

Joanna Lavoie-Reporter and Nina

The Hart-Beveridge Family left to right: Jamie, Paul, Nina and Liam

Zee TV interview with Nina

Arvind Narale, artist of “Upside Down Art”

Nina and Lahore Tikka House extended family

Back row, left to right: Gulshan Allibhai, Adam Sayani, Ayaan Sayani, Noor Begum

Salima Allibhai and Adam Sayani enjoy torturing Adam’s brother Ayaan

Left to right: Ayaan Sayani, Salima Allibhai and Adam Sayani

Left to right: Adam Sayani, Safiya Rajwani

Left to right: Salima Allibhai and Adam Sayani

Adam Sayani and Andrew Spiers

Left to right: Shafiq Allibhai, Ayaan Sayani and Adam Sayani

Sumit Ahuja-Media Works International and Nina

Usha Pudukkotai-Namaste Newsline

Sunny Thrasher, a producer with Corus, grew up in the ‘hood

Mahassa Bahri and Ken Churchill

Shannon and Ryan, part of the community.

Andre Tremblay and friend Wendy Edwards

Nina and Wendy Edwards

Tasneem Bandukwala (GIBBIA Manager), Chand Kapoor (GIBBIA Chairman) and Ashok Gupta

Noor Begum, Gulshan Allibhai’s mother

Gulshan Allibhai taking a break

Rob Gascon and April

Phil Strong-Composer, Alan Geldart-Sound Designer/Editor and Thomas Hoy, Composer

Bagashree Vaze-singer and Vineet Vyas-tabla maestro

Joanna Lavoie and Joanne Doucette

Allan Leppik and Eunice Robichaud

Actor Sam Malkin chats with Kim Plate, now working at The Pantry

Asha Ruparelia and husband

Left to right: Author/Researcher Joanne Doucette in Metis apparel with Tatiana and Malcolm-Victoria Whole Foods

Lyn and Paul Posesorski

the Rajwanis

Left to right: Sumaiyah Shah, sister Aysha Khan, mother Yazmeen Zulfiqar

Guneet Wadera-Filmicafe Media and Sumit Ahuja-Media Works International

Dawn Chapman and sister, Ann Martens and Jeff Smiley

Nick Beveridge

Left to right: Ingrid Hamilton, Wm Perry and Nina

6Clicks: David Williams & wife, Andrew Smith, Jeff Stewart and Mary Crandall

Nina reading the acknowledgement to First Nations

Nina Beveridge

Gurnam Multani and Paul Hart

The food lineup

Background: John Orvis. Foreground: Thomas Hoy, Co-Composer, Little India: Village of Dreams

Moti Mahal ‘Grapes’ for dessert, Baldev Paan in foreground

Moti Mahal samosas in foreground

Journalist Sheetal Laar and Mugda Pachnanda

Jatinder Pal Singh

Annie Koshy

Raynald Morin and Antoinette Moulton

Andrew Smith, Mary Crandall and Jeff Stewart

Paul Hart, Nina and Annie Koshy

Tasneem Bandukwala-BIA Manager and Nina

Tasneem Bandukwala presents a gift to Nina-a dimensional canvas by John David Hart entitled ‘Beevision’

Beevision loves the dimensional canvas gift of ‘Beevision’

Gulshan Allibhai and Tasneem Bandukwala

Ted and Susan Nation, Nina, Susan Cutajar and Gord Ash

Susan Nation-Hop To It Productions, Nina and Ted Nation-Yield Branding

Shafiq and Salima Allibhai and their daughter

Chandan Singh-Chandan Fashion and Nina

Chandan Singh-Chandan Fashion and Nina

Ameet Ram-The Regency, 2nd from right, and his friends

JoAnne Fishburn-Good influence Films and Nina

Paras Bajaj, Mughda Pachnanda, Nina, Paul and Jamie Hart

Joanne Doucette-Author/Researcher, in Metis apparel, and Nina

Fern Lindzon-pianist/vocalist/composer, Nina and Gary Tenenbaum

Wendy Edwards and Paul Hart

Nina and Margaret King, artist

Don Booth-part of the community

Hart-Beveridge family-whaddevah!

Hart-Beveridge family-Wah!

Hart-Beveridge family-we can be serious, sort of.

Jamie Hart and Nina Beveridge

Paul Hart and Nina Beveridge

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