353- From Bombay with Love
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99% Invisible
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Roman Mars
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audio
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Arts
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Publication Date |
May 07, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:33:17

From the 1950s right up to its collapse, people in the Soviet Union were completely infatuated with Indian cinema. India and The Soviet Union had completely different politics, languages, and cultures. But for a brief time, these two nations found they had much more in common than expected, and realized this through a love of movies.

From Bombay with Love

The very deliberate cultural exchange program that made Soviets into some of Bollywood's biggest fans

From the 1950s right up to its collapse, people in the Soviet Union were completely infatuated with Indian cinema. India and The Soviet Union had completely different politics, languages, and cultures. But for a brief time, these two nations found they had much more in common than expected, and realized this through a love of movies.

From Bombay with Love

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