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

Self

Anupam Kher

Self

Ashutosh Gowariker

Self

Farhan Akhtar

Self

Harman Baweja

Self

Fardeen Khan

Self

Vipul Amrutlal Shah

Self

Sajid Nadiadwala

Self

Kunal Kapoor

Self

Akarsh Khurana

Self

Leena Yadav

Self

Aseem Bajaj

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