Bangladesh audiences see first Indian movie in cinema in 50 years

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Dhaka banned films from its neighbour soon after its independence in 1971. Read more at straitstimes.com.

hit the big screens, the first Bollywood movie to get a full release in Bangladesh in more than half a century.

“I am so excited because a Hindi film is being released in Bangladesh for the first time,” said Mr Sazzad Hossain, 18, at a cineplex in the capital.Bangladeshi cinemas have gone into steep decline, with poor-quality local films unable to match Bollywood’s glitz and glamour or draw audiences, and the ageing actor Shakib Khan its only bankable star.

“Women used to come in the night to watch films here. Our mothers and sisters from neighbouring areas would come here, and when the show ended at midnight or 12.30 at night, it looked like a fair here.The authorities attempted to lift the ban on Indian movies in 2015 when two Bollywood hits – Wanted and 3 Idiots – were screened, but protests by local movie stars forced cinemas to stop the shows.

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