Rising Bollywood
director Karan Johar
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There's been
further evidence of the rise in popularity of Bollywood films among
the Nottinghamshire public.
It follows the
recent visit to the city by one of the genre's leading directors.
More than 300
Bollywood fans met the industry鈥檚 latest 鈥榟otshot鈥 director Karan
Johar when he came to the Warner Village Cinema at The Cornerhouse
in Nottingham.
Johar is the
man behind Kabhi Khushi Khabhi Gham (otherwise known as K3G)
which is the latest blockbuster to come out of India.
He spent over
an hour meeting and greeting fans and signing autographs before
they saw the movie.
"I'm delighted
with the response of the people here in Nottingham," said Johar.
"It's always great to meet the fans of my films face to face."
| "I'm
delighted with the response of the people here in Nottingham.
It's always great to meet the fans of my films face to face." |
| Bollywood
director Karan Johar |
K3G is just
the latest film to draw the crowds since the Warner Village chain
took the decision to show regular Bollywood movies.
With films like
Monsoon Wedding showing great crossover potential Bollywood
is fast becoming mainstream.
鈥淲e had a fantastic
response from fans, the film had been on release for seven weeks
and sold out for the first four.
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| Karan Johar
meets his fans |
It鈥檚 almost
unheard of for a Bollywood director to come to Nottingham plus the
fans were able to get exclusive merchandise, such as the book of
the film, signed,鈥 said Andy Joseph, General Manager at Warner Village
Cinemas.
Given the success
of this first venture Nottingham could soon be challenging Leicester
when it comes to enticing the Bollywood stars to the East Midlands.
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