Bollywood films Are Widely Watched In South Asian Countries, Including Bangladesh, Nepal,
Pakistan & Sri Lanka.
Many Pakistanis Watch Bollywood films, As They Understand Hindi. Pakistan Banned The Legal Import Of Bollywood Movies In 1965. However, Trade In Pirated Films And Illegal Cable
Broadcasts Ensured The Continued Popularity Of Bollywood Releases In Pakistan. Exceptions Were Made For A Few Films, Such As The 2006 Colorised Re Release Of The Classic
Mughal-E-Azam Or The 2006 Film Taj Mahal. Early in 2008, The Pakistani Government Eased The Ban & Allowed The Import Of Even More Movies; 16 Were Screened In 2008. Continued
Easing Followed In 2009 & 2010. The New Policy Is Opposed By Nationalists & Representatives Of Pakistan's Small Film Industry But Is Embraced By Cinema Owners, Who Are Making Profits After Years Of Low Receipts.
Bollywood Movies Are Popular In Afghanistan Due To The Country's Proximity To The Indian Subcontinent & Cultural Perspectives Present In The Movies. A Number Of Bollywood Movies Were Filmed Inside Afghanistan While Some Dealt With The Country, Including Dharmatma, Kabul Express, Khuda Gawah & Escape From Taliban. Hindi Films Have Been Popular In
Indian Films R Usually Subtitled In Arabic Upon The Film's Release. Since The Early 2000, Bollywood Has Progressed In Israel. Special Channels Dedicated To Indian Films Have Been
Displayed On Cable Television. Bollywood Films Are Popular In Southeast Asia & Central Asia. Bollywood Films Are Widely Appreciated In East Asian Countries Such As China, Japan, South
Korea. Some Hindi Movies Had Success In The China & South Korea, Japan In The 1940 & 1950 & Are Popular Till Today. The Most Popular Hindi Films In That Country Were Dr. Kotnis
Ki Amar Kahani, Awaara & Do Bigha Zamin. Raj Kapoor Was A Famous Movie Star In China, & The Song "Awara Hoon" Was Popular In The Country. Since Then, Hindi Films Significantly
Declined In Popularity In China, Until The Academy Award Nominated Lagaan Became The First Indian Film To Have A Nation Wide Release There In Decades. The Chinese Filmmaker
He Ping Was Impressed By Lagaan, Especially Its Soundtrack, & Thus Hired The Film's Music Composer A. R. Rahman To Score The Soundtrack For His Film Warriors Of Heaven & Earth.
Several Older Hindi Films Have A Following In Japan, Particularly The Films Directed By Guru
Dutt.
Indian Films Are The Most Popular Foreign Films In Tajikistan, & Hindi, Urdu Departments Are Very Large In The Country.
