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Bollywood’s Globalisation Playbook – A Personal Perspective

Guest — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:13:59 +0000

Anupam Kher paints a vivid and humorous picture of changes in Bollywood over the years. From professionalism to international collaborations, adaptations that have ultimately benefited Bollywood and its associates alike, Mr Kher explains why the most critical changes in Indian cinema are being driven by viewers and why “you can’t con an Indian audience”.

Bollywood’s Globalisation Playbook – A Corporate Perspective

Lesley — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:02:50 +0000

Reliance ADA’s AdLabs COO Patrick von Sychowski offers a close look at the corporate side of Bollywood’s evolution and its ties with Hollywood including Steven Spielberg, George Clooney and others. Though there is increasing professionalism throughout the industry he explains why its still all about relationships.

Indian Designers Wield Sociocultural Soft Power

Navi — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:57:11 +0000

Designer Manish Arora says that Indian designs should be modernised, not Westernized, to be accessible in the global marketplace while retaining a uniquely Indian identity. A serial collaborator, Arora has worked with MAC cosmetics, Reebok, Disney and most recently with Nivea. Here, we see a selection of the designer’s fashions, and examples of how this innovative designer has adapted and contemporized Indian designs, a cornerstone of his international success.

Shifting Paradigms

Guest — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:22:41 +0000

Parminder Vir, Executive Producer and Media Consultant believes that the film industry is moving from a Hollywood dominated culture to a peer-to-peer environment as more emerging countries structure global partnerships. Parminder Vir believes this shift requires a re-think, especially by the West, of market entry strategies which take into account different cultures and different rhythms.

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Bollywood Goes Global: Should Hollywood Tremble?

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:08:40 +0000

Rohan Sippy, Bollywood Producer and Director, Patrick von Sychowski, Chief Operating Officer, Adlabs Digital Cinema, and Allègre Hadida, Lecturer in Strategy, Judge Business School engage in a lively discussion that addresses the impact of the economic down turn is on the film industry. It might just be that “East” can teach new tricks to the “West” says Patrick von Sychowski.

Films Without Borders

Lesley — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:56:46 +0000

Rohan Sippy shares his experience in Hollywood/Bollywood collaborations, including a partnership with Warner Brothers, and tell us why “it’s all about relationships”.

Modernising Indian Classics

Lesley — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:51:52 +0000

Leading fashion designer and serial collaborator Manish Arora explains why Indian designs must be adapted to the demands of the global marketplace, and why partnerships are the cornerstone of his international success.