Bollywood Home » Worldwide Popularity of Bollywood » Oceania Over the years, Bollywood, with a production of more than 800 films per year and an audience population surpassing 3.6 billion people, has shown remarkable progress in its popularity quotient in many Western nations. There is a growing demand for films made in Bollywood in Oceania as in other countries in the west particular in the US, Canada and UK. Though Bollywood films are not as successful in some countries of Oceania like New Guinea, Fiji and Indonesia, there are other places where Bollywood is fairly popular. In countries in Oceania such as Australia and New Zealand Bollywood comes only second to Hollywood.

Impact of Bollywood in Oceania

Australia is one of the countries in Oceania where there is a huge South Asian population spread across the continent. Bollywood in Oceania is not only popular among the NRIs and South Asians but also amongst non-Asians as well. Since 1997 an increasing number of Bollywood movies have been shot in Australia. The diverse locations and landscapes in Australia have attracted filmmakers of India. Earlier Australian locations were used as the setting for song-and-dance scenes, but now they are becoming a significant part of the plot of many Bollywood films.



Some of films of Bollywood shot in Australia include Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Salaam Namaste (2005), Heyy Babyy and Chak De! India, which were major box office hits. Bollywood films have also been shot in other countries in Oceania like New Zealand. The super hit film Kaho Na Pyar Hai was set against the backdrop of New Zealand. Today there is good percentage of audience for Bollywood in Oceania.

Highest Grossing Bollywood Films in Oceania

With the popularity of Bollywood in Oceania growing, Hindi films make big business in countries like Australia and New Zealand. The 2005 hit film Salam Namaste, which was entirely shot in Australia has been a huge hit in major cities like Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and other parts of the country. Other Bollywood films in Australia that have generated good revenues include Veer Zaara, Dil Chahta Hai, Chak De India, Fanaa, Saathiya, Kaante and many more.

Mitu Bhowmick-Lange, the executive producer of M G Distribution raised the profile and visibility of Bollywood in Oceania. Now Bollywood films are being released in Australian multiplexes on the same day as they are released in India. For more updates and information on Worldwide Popularity of Bollywood, visit the related links provided on www.sitagita.com