Media Advisory - Bollywood star Akshay Kumar carries the Olympic Flame and
meets with media in Toronto Dec. 17

TORONTO , Dec. 15 /CNW/ - Akshay Kumar, Indian superstar of more than 120 films, is heading to "Bollywood North" to run with the Olympic Flame in Toronto on Dec. 17 .

Known as the Brad Pitt of India , Bollywood's hottest actor will attend a special media availability prior to his run. Kumar will discuss his thoughts on being a torchbearer and his ties to Canada , which he calls his home away from home.

    
    Location:    The Fairmont Royal York
                 Tudor 7 and 8
                 100 Front Street West
                 Toronto, ON

    Date:        Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009

    Time:        3:00 p.m.
    

Media are asked to RSVP to Jitka Licenik and to bring identification.

Akshay Kumar is an international torchbearer with the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, presented by Coca-Cola and RBC and supported by the Government of Canada . He will be running on Yonge St. between Gloucester St. and Breadalbane St. at approximately 6:10 p.m.

Media will be able to call in to the press conference. Details to follow in a second media advisory on Dec. 16 .

Photos:

Photos of Kumar's torch run and Toronto tourism experiences will be available shortly after his run time at: http://ctc.pathfireondemand.com/main.action

Footage:

A satellite feed of Kumar's torch run and Toronto tourism experiences will be available to the Indian, European and North American markets. Details to follow on Dec. 16 .

Footage will also be available at CTC's Video Portal website at 11:00 a.m. on Dec. 18: http://ctc.pathfireondemand.com/main.action

For further information: Jitka Licenik, Corporate Communications Advisor, Canadian Tourism Commission, Tel: [phone], Cell: [phone], [email protected], www.mediacentre.canada.travel; Kathryn Hanley, Hill & Knowlton, Tel: [phone], Cell: [phone], [email protected]; Nina Kalos, Hill & Knowlton, Tel: [phone], Cell: [phone], [email protected]