Comments on: SAARC and the magic of Bollywood

By: Chanakya

Chanakya — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:11:19 +0000

My mother tongue is not Hindi,but Bollywood movies taught all most all the people of South Asia to understand and speak workable Hindi.

By: Srini (Dallas,TX)

Srini (Dallas,TX) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:41:51 +0000

I agree bollywood movies are regular now at AMC and Centruy but it does not mean, whole America is after it. Just that Indian/South asian community is big enough there to carry the shows, and makes it commercially viable – you wont see other nationals in the theater. As much as I am excited about Bolloywood, but we need to go by facts and reality.

By: S. Guha

S. Guha — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:26:58 +0000

Bollyood films attract quite a number of Pakistanis though all of them are not pro-Indian

By: SFO

SFO — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:35:06 +0000

Not only SAARC, Even the west is starting to watch Indian movies. As far west as San Francisco, Bay Area, Now the regular theaters are starting to allocate a screen to the new releases out of so called Bollywood. It used to be some crappy single screen theater showing Indian movies, surprisingly that business has been taken over by the Century and AMC chains.
Good for SAARC.

By: Divya

Divya — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:37:28 +0000

Please use the word ‘Indian Cinema’ and not ‘Bollywood’, if you’ve included Ritwik Ghatak and Mani Ratnam in the list of filmmakers, you have talked about!

I am sure, you understand there’s a lot more to Indian Cinema than just mainstream hindi films (‘Bollywood’, as you have put it)!

By: Sanjay

Sanjay — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:38:47 +0000

it means due to partition bollywood lost some great actress and pak lost some great film maker

By: Aslam Khan

Aslam Khan — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:53:39 +0000

The colorful dances and extravagant dresses have appeal beyond South Asian region. I’ve seen the magic of Bollywood telling in West African countries who cannot speak even a single word of the language but remain glued to the songs and dances.

By: kausik

kausik — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:04:34 +0000

excellent article in spite of love and dance of Bollywood the attention adulation it receives not only in sub continent but to my surprise middle east and Africa in my encounters with them in usa.The immortal singes and music were not mentioned Mohd Rafi ,Ghazal king Talat,mukesh,mannadey,kishore kumar sang wonderful songs promoting friendship and love between all countries and humanitarian values.

By: suleman

suleman — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:37:48 +0000

Impressive article, superbly written

By: Rahul

Rahul — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:56:19 +0000

Alas only if it had been written by someone from SAARC countries other than India, it would have a more binding touch. Although much of its a fact, not all from India and rest of SAARC countries appreciated all the films all the time. Quality apart the fissures of religion/ region do exist. Either case all around the world if Tom Cruise is known than so is SRK !!