<p>They turned out in full strength and filled up the cavernous Roy Thomson Hall in downtown Toronto auditorium to the rafters for the world premiere here yesterday.<br />The red carpet was flanked by shrieking and howling Rani fans, who thrust their autograph books at Rani and posed for photographs with the actress even as a posse of bhangra dancers in colourful attire swayed to drum beats.<br /><br />"I really love the audience in Toronto. It's so involved," Rani said.<br />"I'm nervous, I'm excited and I'm extremely honoured to be here. I have a deep emotional connect with my fans. They have stood by me through my low phase. I owe a lot to them. I hope they enjoy Dil Bole Hadippa as much as we enjoyed making it," said the 31-year-old actress, who is returning to the big screen after a year.<br />'Dil Bole Hadippa' is first full-on Bollywood masala film to have its world premiere in North America's top cinema events.<br /><br />Cameron Bailey, co-director, Toronto International Film Festival, explained why he chose 'Dil Bole Hadippa' for a Gala presentation here, "We love the colour, the energy, the music and the spirit of Bollywood and Dil Bole Hadippa captures all that to perfection." <br /><br />"You are the very first audience of this film," Bailey told the thunderous audience.<br />Rani got into the swing of things and let out shrill whoop of joy in unison with the audience. She said she was confident that the film would have a special appeal for audiences here because it is set entirely in Punjab.<br /><br />"Punjabis have a strong presence in Toronto. I am sure they will relate to Dil Bole Hadippa quite easily," the actress said.<br /><br />The film's director, debutant Anurag Singh, said: "Dil Bole Hadippa reflects what we Indians are like. We are colourful, loud, noisy and all heart."</p>
<p>They turned out in full strength and filled up the cavernous Roy Thomson Hall in downtown Toronto auditorium to the rafters for the world premiere here yesterday.<br />The red carpet was flanked by shrieking and howling Rani fans, who thrust their autograph books at Rani and posed for photographs with the actress even as a posse of bhangra dancers in colourful attire swayed to drum beats.<br /><br />"I really love the audience in Toronto. It's so involved," Rani said.<br />"I'm nervous, I'm excited and I'm extremely honoured to be here. I have a deep emotional connect with my fans. They have stood by me through my low phase. I owe a lot to them. I hope they enjoy Dil Bole Hadippa as much as we enjoyed making it," said the 31-year-old actress, who is returning to the big screen after a year.<br />'Dil Bole Hadippa' is first full-on Bollywood masala film to have its world premiere in North America's top cinema events.<br /><br />Cameron Bailey, co-director, Toronto International Film Festival, explained why he chose 'Dil Bole Hadippa' for a Gala presentation here, "We love the colour, the energy, the music and the spirit of Bollywood and Dil Bole Hadippa captures all that to perfection." <br /><br />"You are the very first audience of this film," Bailey told the thunderous audience.<br />Rani got into the swing of things and let out shrill whoop of joy in unison with the audience. She said she was confident that the film would have a special appeal for audiences here because it is set entirely in Punjab.<br /><br />"Punjabis have a strong presence in Toronto. I am sure they will relate to Dil Bole Hadippa quite easily," the actress said.<br /><br />The film's director, debutant Anurag Singh, said: "Dil Bole Hadippa reflects what we Indians are like. We are colourful, loud, noisy and all heart."</p>
