Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t2.28

v2.c11.s5.t2.28

The year of 2006 was a India-China Friendship year. In late August and early September 2006, an Indian Film Festival was successively held in Beijing and Shanghai, and Chinese audience had the chance to watch ten Indian movies produced since 1990: *Roja*, *Shwaas*, *Anjali*, *Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum*, *Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam*, *Juye Poora Xoon*, *Dil Chahta Hai*, *Choker Bali*, *Dweepa* and *Show*. *Roja* has a theme of anti-terrorism, and it represents the wild and splendid scenery in northwest India and is thrilling and exciting, and adopts techniques almost equal to that of Hollywood. *Choker Bali*, a film adapted from Tagore's novel of the same name, is presented in a meticulous manner in respect of every scene and detail and traditional singing and dancing as the background. The fabulous artistic techniques are no inferior to French or Italian art films. From June 24 to July 23, 2010, as an important part of the Indian Festival, the following ten Indian films were shown in Beijing, Chongqing and Guangzhou: *Antaheen* (Bengali), *Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye* (Hindi), *Harishchandrachi Factory* (Marathi), *Kesha* (Malayalam), *Taare Zameen Par* (Hindi), *The White Elephant* (Hindi), *Gabhricha Paus* (Marathi), *Ek Cup Chya* (Marathi), *Pasanga* (Tamil) and *Shob Charitro Kalponik* (Bengali). These are mainstream Indian films, reflecting a broad range of themes and local languages. At the same time, an exhibition titled "Tour of Indian Film" was held, introducing the process of Indian film's development and emerging.