Brand Bollywood Downunder

Nov 2, 2023

1h 32m

★ 0.0

Overview

When most people think about Australia, they picture massive sandy beaches, singlet-clad locals drinking beer, and kangaroos bounding through the dusty red outback. Saris, musical numbers, and masala are the furthest from anyone's mind - unless of course, you're one of the millions of Bollywood fans from around the world.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Temple Films

Zig Zag Post

Brand Bollywood Downunder Trailers

Cast

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Anupam Kher

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Ashutosh Gowariker

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Farhan Akhtar

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Harman Baweja

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Fardeen Khan

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Vipul Amrutlal Shah

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Sajid Nadiadwala

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Kunal Kapoor

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Akarsh Khurana

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Leena Yadav

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Aseem Bajaj

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