Preity Zinta at India Day Parade in New York

New York City got a taste of Bollywood on Sunday when it celebrated the 63rd anniversary of India's independence with its annual India Day Parade. Bollywood actress Preity Zinta was the grand marshal of the parade, which is the largest of its kind outside India.

The largest of the events marking India’s Independence in the US was held in New York where thousands of people lined up on both sides of the road as a colourful parade led by Bollywood star Preity Zinta passed through Manhattan.

Dressed in pink, Preity Zinta held the Indian flag and waved to her screaming fans at the annual India Day Parade, which has now become a landmark event on New York’s cultural scene.