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Article: Indian films come to Cairo film fest.
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- Daily News Egypt (Egypt)
- Article date:
- November 4, 2009
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Egypt is not unfamiliar with Indian films and Bollywood stars. Amitabh Bachchan, the living legend of Indian cinema, enjoys the same iconic status in India as in Egypt. His movies from 70s and early 80s are still screened on Egyptian television, a time when commercial cinema in India was dominated by the image of the "angry young man," when realistic cinema was dubbed as 'alternative' and enjoyed a limited audience.
Indian cinema has come a long way since then, introducing innovative story lines and technical advancements. Today, a large number of Indian films are released abroad and regularly grace film festivals around the world.
A solid line-up of ...