Bonnie Bollywood: 25 years of Indian Film-making in Scotland

Bonnie Bollywood - 25 years of Indian Film Making in Scotland

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Ravi Sagoo joins a Bollywood set and charts 25 years of Indian cinema filming in Scotland.

Ravi Sagoo discovers why Scotland has become the number one destination for Indian film-makers outside of India and joins the set of the latest Bollywood movie in Glasgow.

Broadcaster and ‘Bollywoodwalla’ Ravi Sagoo celebrates the 25th anniversary of Bollywood and Indian Cinema using Scotland as a filming location backdrop and embarks on his own ‘filmi’ journey reflecting the glitz and glamour of Bollywood in Scotland. 

Ravi tells the story of why the world’s biggest film industry uses Scotland and its vista as their number one location shooting hotspot outside of Mumbai’s Film City - and can he fulfil a life-long dream of actually appearing in a Bollywood film?

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