Episode 7: The Bollywood fairytale
Everyone who has spent more than a day in India knows: Indians are crazy about movies. What's the secret of the Bollywood movie? Jelle visits Maharashtra: the largest film studio in the world. There he witnesses an audition and visits an actor's school in a slum. Jelle almost gets crushed in front of the house of the most famous Indian film star by hoards of fans hoping to catch a glimpse of him.

Original title: Het sprookje Bollywood
Jelle Brandt Corstius travels through India. Jelle previously tried to understand Russia, and now, he is now trying to capture the essence of India. This country is poorer than the poorest 26 African countries altogether: 426 million poor people are in India. The contrast between the different layers of society is striking: there is is also huge wealth in this country. Brandt Corstius travels from Bihar, located in the poor east, to Bangalore, the technological giant in the rich southwest. A road trip full of adventures, thanks to Jelle’s peculiar humor and his keen eye on the world.

Presented by: Jelle Brandt Corstius
© VPRO July 2015

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