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Introduction
[edit]Brand Bollywood Downunder also known as Brand Bollywood is an Australian feature documentary. Spanning from 1897 to 2023 [1] Brand Bollywood Downunder is the story of ‘Bollywoodisation’ and globalisation of Indian popular cinema through its love affair with Australia. Delve beneath the colourful exterior of Hollywood’s biggest rival to discover the artistry, organised chaos, music, dance, politics, and unique characters that have led to Bollywood taking Australia, and the world, by storm.The film is a homage subculture of Bollywood in form and in content.[1]
Brand Bollywood Downunder is an educational, funny, whimsical, and entertaining look at Bollywoodisation and globalisation of popular Hindi Cinema featuring interviews with icons of Hindi cinema along with rare behind the scenes of Bollywood stars filming at picture postcard locations in Australia and the rest of the world[2]
Brand Bollywood Downunder opened in theatres around Australia on 2nd November 2023 to critical acclaim and good reviews by some of the leading Australian film critics like David Stratton and Karl Quinn. The Film had its international premier in the prestigious International Film Festival of India Goa in the cinema of the world section on 28th November 2023.
In addition, Brand Bollywood was considered to have “a highly entertaining and informative look at Indian film-making culture and how it has affected filmmaking across the world. A must, whether you are a Bollywood newbie or dedicated follower!" by Stage Whispers[3] and was labelled a “Thoroughly Engaging Documentary” in The Age / The Sydney Morning Herald. [4]
Brand Bollywood Down Under received positive reception, with a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes[5], and on IMDb.[6] a Rating of 9.7 and was screened around Parliaments in Australia to trigger conversations about Australia India cultural links.
The film was directed by Anupam Sharma . Produced by Anupam Sharma, Claire Haywood, Deepti Sachdeva, Lisa Duff, and Janine Barnes. The Film was written by Anupam Sharma and Karin Steininger. Karin has previously editing Oscar and Emmy winning film Remembering Anne Frank.
Cast
[edit]Presented in the documentary as themselves:
- A.K. Tareen, Senior Trade Commissioner India/SA Government 2005-13
- Akarsh Khurana, Writer, director and actor [2]
- Amit Khanna
- Anupam Kher
- Anupam Sharma
- Apooorva Lakhia
- Aseem Bajaj
- Aseem Chhabra
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Daniel Lucas
- David Redman
- Deepti Sachdeva
- Dr. Amit Sarwal
- Dr. Vikrant Kishore
- Fardeen Feroz Khan
- Farhan Akhtar
- Harman Baweja
- Helen Leake
- Jacqui Feeney
- Jane Smith
- Jazeel Mistry
- Jitarth Jai Bharadwaj
- Julie Marlow
- Karl Quinn
- Kingston Anderson
- Kunal Kapoor
- Leena Yadav
- Louisa Coppel
- Lynn Gailey
- Maithili Rao
- Manpreet Singh
- Meenakshi Shedde
- Mike Rann
- Nasreen Munni Kabir
- Nataranjan Ramji
- Neil Mccart
- Nitin Gupta
- Paul de Carvalho
- Peter Castaldi
- Ritesh Sidhwani
- Robin Baker
- Sajid Nadiadwala
- Salim Merchant
- Sameer Nair
- Shabbir Wahid
- Sharda Subramaniam
- Smm Ausaja
- Sonia Gandhi
- Sushant Tungare
- Ted Baillieu
- Tatuli Bartaia
- Vipul Amrutlal
- Vivek Vaswani
Reception
[edit]Brand Bollywood’s release was timed to match the most important Indian holiday of the year - Diwali.[7]
Considered ‘Worth Watching’ by David Stratton in The Weekend Australian [3], Brand Bollywood had its World Premiere at the Dendi Bollywood Film Festival in November 5th, 2023.[8]
And, In the same year, the film received selections at the Oxford International Film Festival (OIFFF), Byron Bay Film Festival, and the International Film Festival of India. Barry Hill Oam called it ‘a must, whether you are a Bollywood newbie or a dedicated follower’ and Alicia Vrajlal stated that ‘Director Anupam Sharma strives to set the record straight on what Bollywood is really about’.[9] Caroline Russo from Hush Hush Biz stated that “Brand Bollywood Downunder” offers an insightful exploration of Bollywood’s rich history, highlighting its significant role in shaping Indian cinema and culture”.[10]
On Sunday, May 12, 2024, after being released on over 39 screens in Australia, Brand Bollywood won the Flame award for Best Documentary at the annual 26th UK Asian Film Festival, where it had its European premiere, along with an invitation by the Indian High Commissioner at India House in London.[11]
The award was received on behalf of the film by Manpreet Kaur Singh, a journalist and broadcaster at SBS who was one of the on-screen talent in the film talking about Bollywood in Australia, and who captured the essence of Australia’s 89-year-old love affair with Indian Cinema with her statement: “from something foreign to one of our own”.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brand Bollywood Downunder | HOYTS Cinemas".
- ^ "Brand Bollywood Downunder | Stage Whispers".
- ^ "Brand Bollywood Downunder | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Quinn, Karl (2023-11-13). "More than Bollywood: How India is taking over Australian cinemas". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Brand Bollywood | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Sharma, Anupam (2023-11-02), Brand Bollywood (Documentary), Farhan Akhtar, Kingston Anderson, S. M. M. Ausaja, Films & Casting Temple Pvt. Ltd. Sydney, retrieved 2024-05-29
- ^ "Brand Bollywood Downunder | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Brand Bollywood". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Brand Bollywood Downunder | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "FILM REVIEW BRAND BOLLYWOOD DOWNUNDER | Arts & Entertainment film music theatre books & lifestyle news". Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Brand Bollywood Downunder Wins At Tongues On Fire UK Asian Film Festival". drawyourbox.com. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Australian feature documentary Brand Bollywood Downunder won the Flame Award for Best Documentary 2024 at the annual Tongues on". Desi Australia. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-29.