The BollywoodFest lasted 10.-16. September, and took place in three different cinemas. The festival showcased 35 films, including the star premiere of Dabangg. Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Sohail Khan and director Abhinav Kashyap represented the Dabangg team. Ratan Jain and Vidya Balan were also among the star guests present. My name is Khan, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Lamhaa, Red Alert, Aisha and Kites were also shown at the festival.
- Salman Khan liked being in Norway, but was sorry that he didn’t have enough time to see more of the country, says director of the festival, Nashrullah Qureshi.
BollywoodFest is one of the biggest Indian film and dance festivals in Scandinavia. The festival also included a Bollywood dance workshop with the possibility to learn both Bollywood – and classical Indian dancing, dance shows, a seminar on education in India and a live concert – a tribute to the musical legend Mohammad Rafi.
- The festival was very successful. We have never had this famous Bollywood stars to the festival before, says Qureshi.