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LAGAAN in China
Bollywood blockbuster 'LAGAAN' became the first Indian movie to be
released in China nation-wide, rekindling memories of the Raj
Kapoor era when Indian films were immensely popular in the
neighbouring communist nation. The Oscar best foreign film nominee
2002, 'LAGAAN' is the first Indian film that has been released
nation-wide in China, Joe Zhang, an official from Columbia Tri Star
Film Distributors International said.
Continuing with its international success and now reaching here,
LAGAAN brings us a great chance to break the wrong idea that "good
movies are American ones", a chance to introduce the Indian Culture
to the common Chinese," Zhang told reporters.
"Now we are reminded of the times when Raj Kapoor films like
'AWARA' was a big hit in China," he said. The premiere was well
attended with well-wishers of India, film buffs as well as a host
of Chinese media thronging the venue. Welcoming the release,
charge-de-affaires, Embassy of India, Debnath Shaw hoped that
Chinese People would have more such opportunities to view Indian
films.
"Our Chinese friends tell me that Indian films such as 'AWARA' and
'DO BIGHA ZAMEEN' were very popular in China in the past, but today
they do not get many opportunities to see such quality films in
theatre houses across China.
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