{
  "id": 9456144,
  "title": "5 memorable Malaysian moments in Bollywood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/5-memorable-malaysian-moments-in-bollywood",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/09/24/5-memorable-malaysian-moments-in-bollywood"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five memorable moments where Bollywood productions have featured Malaysia:\n\n1. 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.\n\n2. 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.\n\n3. 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.\n\n4. 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.\n\n5. 2009 drama 'Paa' - Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan filmed at King Edward VII School in Taiping, one of Malaysia's oldest educational institutions.",
  "summary": "From filming locations to local stars and unexpected connections, here are some fun facts to mark World Bollywood Day today.",
  "key_points": [
    "2006 film \"Don\" shot in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi with Malaysian actors and extras.",
    "2001 drama \"Yaadein\" featured Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor filming in Langkawi.",
    "2015 thriller \"Roy\" involved a filmmaker traveling to Malaysia to make a movie."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "5 memorable Malaysian moments in Bollywood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/5-memorable-malaysian-moments-in-bollywood-9457245",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}