Baz Luhrmann + Bollywood

by Sneha Goud

According to a February 4 article in the Hindustan Times, Bollywood is extending its reach across the world.

Baz Luhrmann, the fantasy and music obsessed Hollywood director of films like Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet, has professed his admiration for Bollywood and its Shakespeare-inspired stories. On his fourth trip to India, he announced plans to make a film in India in the future and work with “music maestro A.R. Rahman.”

Bollywood is the perfect fit for Luhrmann. Everyone knows traditional Bollywood films are full of extended song and dance sequences that come out of nowhere. Luhrmann’s films have a sophistication and attention to detail which would allow traditional Bollywood films to be taken more seriously by critics.

Luhrmann used a Westernized version of the popular song “Chamma Chamma” from the 1998 film China Gate in his most famous movie, Moulin Rouge, starring Nicole Kidman.

Check out the complete story on Hindustani Times.

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