Saturday
09Sep2006
Bollywood in China
Saturday, September 9, 2006 at 11:48AM 
I was hiding from the heat in Nanchang last week and took to channel surfing. Landed up on CCTV 6, they were showing this popular movie from last year dubbed in Chinese.
Some people in China like such bollywood movies mainly for the song and dance.
Here is a VCD I found in Kunming last year in a pirate video shop near the Yunnan University campus.
Who watches bollywood movies in China? Guys don't seem to be much interested. The girls seem to like fashion. Infact most of the indophiles I have met in China tend to be women.
In a Chengdu lane this shop selling trinkets from Nepal and India had some bollywood posters enticing the shoppers to try out fashion from South Asia.
Another Chengdu shop selling trinkets.
Reader Comments (13)
In your last photo, on the bottom-left corner of the banner, it reads "Indonesian culture" in Chinese, though it is Indian girl on the banner.
To many ppl in China, they cann't tell the differences between Indian and Indonesian.
emmm...part of the turth..
where did you get the photo?
there are many stores sell this kind of things..much of which is not inexpensive..I have a little little bag from Nepal..the bag cost me 50RMB...
Preetam, coincidentally, i just finished an essay comparing a Bollywood film with a local one which is due today... so to see Aishwarya Rai speaking perfect chinese really cracks me up and provide a relief of sorts... :D thx!
Dear Sir /Madam
We are movie ditributor from India looking for a entry in china for Indian movies . I would like to take your opinion and share the view related to this
thank you pls reply me back for detail discussion
Kiran K
Hi Kiran,
Can you please let me know your contact details. I am in China and I am planning to do something on the lines you talked.
Thanks and Regards,
Navneet
Funny how bollywood posters are pasted but has nothing to do with bollywood or Indian culture.
This is funny, may be we should use their actors and put letters in Hindi.
Amazing stuff thanx :)
Hi Kiran,
I am in China for the past 3 years and I think its a brillian idea. Pls email me on hanif@rediffmail.com
and we can get in touch and take it further from there.
I am from Bombay and work here as a Tour Guide for an UK company and I have been to most parts of China and I know for sure that the CHinese love Indian movies and especially romantic ones.
Do get in touch soon.
Regards,
Hanif
That girl at the bottom is too hot.
Very helpful post. Very clear commentary and suggested phrasing are most impressive, as are his and your generosity in sharing this explanation and example.
All of these spammy comments seem a bit ridiculous!
All of these spammy comments seem a bit ridiculous!