WaPo pronounces: India’s Movie Mecca goes global. Money quote:
“It’s just a fantastic moment to be in movies here, and the content is changing profoundly,” said Ashim Ahluwalia, director of a new critically acclaimed documentary called “John & Jane,” which depicts the surreal world of Indians who work in Mumbai call centers under American identities. “I’m not sure that was true even five or six years ago.”
Bollywood actors can learn the skills needed today at Kher’s acting school, which is almost like walking onto the set of the 1980s American TV show “Fame.” Young Indian actresses sport leg warmers and practice their lines while stretching, while handsome boys walk around in sunglasses, tank tops and jeans.
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