India’s
acting High Commissioner in Nigeria, Kaisar Alam, has disclosed to the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja recently that the commission would facilitate
a collaboration between Nollywood and Bollywood, the movie industries of the
two highly populated countries.
Alam
said that the two countries’ film industries have a lot to contribute to the
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of their
respective countries and that
stakeholders in the film industries from Bollywood and Nollywood could partner
or exchange programs that would yield mutual benefits and promote better
understanding between the two countries.
According to him, India is the second
largest producer of films in the world, next only to Hollywood. ‘Indian films
are very popular in several countries like Russia, China, Indonesia; and even
in Nigeria. India can use its more than 100 years of experience in Bollywood to
assist Nigeria if the people in the industry can communicate exactly what they
need to us, and the people in the industry have to come forward to tell us
exactly where they need assistance and in what form,’ he said.
He also added that collaboration between Nigeria and India in the movie
sectors will boost both country’s economies as he disclosed that: ‘The film
industry contributes significantly to the GDP of India. I understand that
Nollywood also contributes significantly to the GDP of Nigeria.’
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