by SEBASTIAN JUHNKE
It is no coincidence that the producers decided to shoot in Germany. The local market for Bollywood film is flourishing: in the last five to 10 years, more and more Indian films were released on DVDs. They are shown on TV and Bollywood blockbuster premieres at the Berlin International Film Festivals. There are Bollywood parties, magazines, dance classes, film festivals and fan clubs. And when Shahrukh Khan comes to Berlin, for film premieres or, as recently, for shooting, fans wait for him at the airport, scream at the red carpet and camp in front of the hotel.
However, Bollywood films hardly make it into cinema for regular releases. It will be different with “Don 2” which is expected to be released in German cinemas, not least because the project was partially initiated and funded by Berlin’s city marketing and film funding agencies.
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