Bigger India
Ticket to Hollywood – Stars who made it big in the west
Our films may have a long way to go before they make billion dollar dents at the world box-office. But our actors are certainly out there earning millions of dollars and fans.
There was a time when Indians used to look at Hollywood with dumbfounding awe. ‘Kaash hum aisi filmein bana paate!’ used to be the patent refrain at Hollywood screenings and film clubs. But now, we’ve evened the playing field. Our big-ticket films may not earn as much as their billion dollar franchises, but the gap between Hollywood and its curry variant, Bollywood, has closed down a lot.