Hollywood Celebrates Diwali

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His lavish annual Diwali party this year was attended by select 200 hot shots including American stars like Brandon Routh (Superman of 'Superman Returns'), Neal McDonough (of 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Street Fighter' fame), Larry Miller ('Boston Legal', 'The Other End of the Line'), Jesse Metcalfe ('The Other End of the Line') and executives such as David Linde (co-chairman of Universal Pictures) and Skip Brittenham (popularly dubbed Hollywood's 'most powerful attorney').

To make the Diwali party more interesting, it included a comedy gig from Hollywood star-comedian Alan Thicke followed by a short toast from Amritraj.

"It's always wonderful for my wife Chitra and me to celebrate Diwali here in Hollywood with our good friends," said the tennis star-turned-filmmaker.

Meanwhile, Amritraj's company Hyde Park Entertainment has delivered its latest movie 'The Other End of the Line' in the States this week. Garnering appreciation, it is the story of an unlikely romance between an Indian credit card phone operator in Mumbai (played by Bollywood actress Shriya Saran) and an American client living in San Francisco (played by US teen icon Jesse Metcalfe).

"Jesse and Shriya have wonderful chemistry and the camera absolutely loves Shriya," comments the prolific filmmaker.

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