Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t3.4

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superstar of action films mostly based on martial arts. His films such as *Enter the Dragon* and *Way of the Dragon* broke all previous Asian box office records in collections, with *Enter the Dragon* having a global collections of $230 million. Bruce Lee has also been a popular action star in India. His films brought about a popular culture wave amongst Indian youth, generating a huge fan following across India; in the 1970s, through his films many Indian youth were drawn to martial arts, making it a way of life, and seriously trying to master "nunchakus", a tool of martial arts created by him. It is believed that in 1969 Bruce Lee along with his two students, Hollywood scriptwriter Stirling Silliphant and actor James Coburn, were planning a film which would be shot in India. They even came to India on a location hunt; however, later the project was shelved due to lack of financial backing.