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In honor of the occasion, we’re examining a brief history of Bollywood in China. Hindi film’s fortunes in China have risen and fallen with China’s relations with Russia (at one time, India’s closest ally) and Pakistan. In the 50s and 60s, Bollywood enjoyed a golden age in Russia, to the point where Raj Kapoor was practically tailor-making films for a Russian audience. Whatever Mother Russia loved, she happily exported to Red China, which consumed Bollywood films with fervor. At the same time, India’s fascination with the Far East grew. Who can forget films like <em>Love in Tokyo </em>and the popularity of Sino-Indian stars like Helen and Danny Denzongpa?</p> <p>Exhibit A: “Mera Naam Chin Chin Choo” from <em>Howrah Bridge</em></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lVKEMOenP-o&hl=en&fs=1"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lVKEMOenP-o&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Ah, the good old days!</p> <p>Anyway, the rest is history. India fought with China over Kashmir, China fought with Russia over imperialism, China bonded with the U.S. over Ping Pong, etc. Other than the odd flash-in-the-pan (Yash Chopra’s <em>Noorie</em> was released theatrically in China in 1979), Bollywood-China relations had reached a <a href="http://top25placestovisit.com/pictures/20080619100725_great_wall_1.JPG">wall</a>.</p> <p>Until now! Ever since Thomas Friedman declared that the world is flat…well, ok, not really since then…but since the shape of the world has changed, China and India are increasing diplomatic ties, and Bollywood has taken notice of its neighbor to the north. Mallika Sherawat got exported to star in Jackie Chan’s <em>Around the World in 80 Days</em>, and Akshay Kumar’s <em>Chandni Chowk to China</em>, partially shot on the mainland, is set for release in January 2009. 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