5 memorable Malaysian moments in Bollywood
From filming locations to local stars and unexpected connections, here are some fun facts to mark World Bollywood Day today.
Five memorable moments where Bollywood productions have featured Malaysia:
1. 2006 action-thriller 'Don' - Much of the film was shot in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi, with Malaysian actors and extras appearing. The climax featured a fight scene on the Langkawi Sky Bridge.
2. 2001 drama 'Yaadein' - Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor filmed in Langkawi, including Eagle Square and the Langkawi Yacht Club. A memorable moment was when director Subhash Ghai fell into the sea after a ladder accident.
3. 2015 thriller 'Roy' - Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Jacqueline Fernandez starred in this film, with its plot involving a filmmaker who travels to Malaysia to make a movie. Malaysian locations, including Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Langkawi, were woven into the narrative.
4. 2015 war drama '120 Bahadur' - Malaysian actors Fred Chan and Seng Soo Ming made history as the first Malaysians cast as leading antagonists in a Bollywood production.
5. 2009 drama 'Paa' - Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan filmed at King Edward VII School in Taiping, one of Malaysia's oldest educational institutions.
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