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Bollywood meets kapa haka

Bollywood meets kapa haka

Indian stars Ravi Deja and Assin (at left) were joined by members of the Queenstown Māori Performance Group in a dance during a break in their filming schedule in 2003. The Indian performers were filming scenes for Mother, father and a Tamil girl, a typical Bollywood production including musical numbers. New Zealand, with its dramatic scenery, mild climate and lack of pollution, is becoming a popular Bollywood film location.

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Nancy Swarbrick, 'Indians - Retaining and transforming culture', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/1835/bollywood-meets-kapa-haka (accessed 1 May 2024)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2015