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CASEY DAVIS, GARRETT DAUCH, AND JASMINE COLEMAN
A Passage to Hollywood
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A New Genre Arrives
Collaboration between India and United States Blends Indian themes and story lines with American
special effectsDue to the recent American credit crunch,
Hollywood studios have looked to new sources of financing Reliance ADA Group invested $500 million in Steven
Spielberg last year Have announced future investing in movies starring Brad
Pitt, Jim Carrey, Tom Hanks, and many other A list movie stars
Big time Indian movies cost $20 million versus Hollywood’s $100 million movies.
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Current Statistics of Hollywood vs. Bollywood
Hollywood Ticket sales fell to $9.6 billion Attendance is down 5% from 2007
Bollywood Film industry has grown 15% annually Projected to hit $4 billion by 2012 Up from $1.9 billion in 2007
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Up and Coming Collaborations
Paul Schrader (screenwriter for “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull) is working with an Indian producer.
Sylvester Stallone will appear in “Kambakkht Ishq” or also known as “Incredible Love” Shot in California Starring Akshay Kumar (Indian movie star)
“Broken Horses” English-language gangster movie Indian writer, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
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Successes Thus Far
“Slumdog Millionaire” A rags-to-riches story
about the slums of Mumbai
Grossed more than $69 million in U.S. so far
Nominated for 10 Academy Awards Including Best Picture
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Big Name Indian Movie Stars
Abhishek Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai- Bachchan
Kareena Kapoor
Akshay Kumar Shahrukh Khan
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Possible Downfalls
American audiences may not like Indian-style song and dance numbers paired with melodramatic staples. Example 1: In 2007, Columbia produced “Saawariya,”
which only earned $885,574 in American theatres. Example 2: Last month, Warner Brothers released
“Chandni Chowk to China,” a Bollywood kung fo movie. It has grossed a total of $916,214.
American movie’s, such as “Spider-Man 3,” have done well in America, but 95% of Indian box offices are made up of Indian movies.
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“Hisss”
American DirectorIndian StarsScheduled to open in
India and U.S. this fallHollywood special
effectsBollywood song-and-
danceShot in Mumbai
Ancient myth about a snake goddess who takes human form
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Jennifer Lynch (Hisss)
Lynch is the director of “Hisss”
AmericanPeople translate her
directions to Indian workers
Brought a level of organization that’s lacking in most Bollywood productions
Scouted own locations
Mapped out each scene on storyboards