Croatia Calling Bollywood

Bollywood, the world's largest film production industry has responded very positively to the campaign of Dino Debeljuh, Croatian Ambassador to India and Niko Bulic, President of Croatian National Tourist Board.

Mumbai, India (PRWEB) April 30, 2006 -- Bollywood is coming to Croatia. The movie makers of Bollywood are actively considering Croatia as their future film shooting location. This was clear from their interest during the many meetings conducted by the Croatian Ambassador to India, Dino Debeljuh and Niko Bulic, President of Croatian National Tourist Board. Debeljuh and Bulic had several concrete talks and meetings with the producers, directors and representatives of famous Bollywood houses and invited them to choose Croatia as a location for shooting some of their movies. Some of the important Bollywood personalities present were Dev Anand, N. Chandra, Suneil Anand and Nikhil Saini.

The lively and ever young Mr. Dev Anand was mesmerized by the photographs of Croatian landscapes. You have charmed the Charmer, he quipped laughingly. At an advanced age of 83, he had a boyish zeal while showing his magnificent studio to the Croatian diplomats and Mr. Niko Bulic. Flanked by his son Suneil Anand, he promised H E Mr. Dino Debeljuh that he would visit Croatia this summer.

N. Chandra, producer and director of more than twenty films showed a great interest in visiting Croatia in the month of May, on his way back to India from London. He also selected some beautiful locations from the more than one hundred Croatian photographs presented to him. He also enquired about the local availability of filming equipments and other resources. On this occasion, Mr. Niko Bulic presented the Indian producers and directors with Croatian souvenirs and videos.
Mentioning low cost of movie shooting in Croatia, Debeljuh also added that the first reaction of Bollywood is more than encouraging and that some of the projects could start even in this summer. As Bollywood movies are 'eyes and ears of Indians in whole world', we can also expect great effect on the tourists for Croatia from US, UK and Australia where Indian population enjoys the status of business elite. “Opportunity is here and convinced in mutual awareness about importance and possibilities of the same, I believe that we will use it in the best way”, said Bulic.

Movie is for sure one of the best ways of connecting people, cultures and initiating international understanding between the same and I am convinced that cooperation of Croatian and Indian movie industry will produce envious results and stand as an example worth admiring, mentioned on the occasion Ambassador Debeljuh.

Trying to describe with the words something that with the words cannot be described does not have much sense and that's why we invite you to visit Croatia. Then, in reality you will feel all extent of natural beauty and people that will surround you and on the way hug you and for sure incite you to continuously come back again and again, Bulic stressed on the occasion.

Friendship between two countries, beautiful islands like pearls spread along the coast, Mediterranean climate, clean coast, unforgettable views, genuine cuisine experience, picturesque places, historical monuments, rich cultural heritage, warm welcoming people, security etc. are some of the possible reasons why Bollywood chose Croatia, mentioned some of the movie makers.

The fact that Indian movies truly enjoy the world glory is well established and an example of that is Australia where Prime minister of Australian government on the end of shooting Bollywood movie ‘Salaam Namaste’ shot in Australia, thanked Bollywood that chose Australia for shooting.

Boris Suran, Croatian Embassy First secretary, informed everyone that some Croatian movies were shown in New Delhi Theaters in movie festival in February and were much appreciated as well and that it proves that cooperation between industries could work very well.

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