"Whether it is in the hostile southern provinces or the relatively peaceful northern provinces, the influence of Bollywood is palpable in the Afghan society...Bollywood movies are very popular in Afghanistan due to country's proximity to the Indian subcontinent and the cultural perceptions they share," writes international expert Sujeet Sarkar in his new book "In Search of a New Afghanistan".
Amitabh Bachchan leads a list of Indian actors who have legions of fans in the trouble-torn country. The list includes Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and even Mithun Chakraborty.
"The common Afghan loves Bollywood films because they revolve around fighting injustice, which is omnipresent in the contemporary society. This inevitably touches a raw nerve in them. (MORE)PTI ZMN DBL
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