Topic suggested by Fiona Conway on Wed Apr 28 15:36:36 .
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I'm doing research on the international distribution of Indian Films. I can't find any statistics. Do you guys have any ideas/leads?

Which countries have theatres soley for Indian Films? I know of some:

Kenya
Guyana
Trinidad

(this is because these countries have significant Indian populations)

But where else?
South Africa...

I need statistics!!

What about worldwide sales of Indian Films on the video markets? Even bootleg sales?

My paper is due Thursday May 6th!

Responses:

• From: RR (@ proxy.krdl.org.sg) on: Wed Apr 28 22:27:58
  
  Singapore - about 7-8 theatres.
  Malaysia - many
  
  
• From: RR (@ proxy.krdl.org.sg) on: Wed Apr 28 22:51:25
  
  Few related links which may be useful:
  
  http://www.mahesh.com/india/films/index.html#theaters
  http://www.hindimovie.com/movies/movies.html
  
  
• From: Deborah Matzner (@ lerner300-12.cc.columbia.edu) on: Mon Nov 1 14:23:13
  
  Hi there,
  I realize this discussion went on months ago, but I thought I'd try to make contact because I am also researching the world wide reception of Indian movies. I'm writing a thesis about Deepa Mehta's films Earth, Fire, and Water and their reception amongst diasporic Indians in contrast to the reception of Bollywood movies. What was your paper about? Please tell me more about it.
  
  
• From: vanahom (@ ) on: Tue Aug 13 04:06:27
  
  hei guys i wanna tell you all that indian films have the biggest audiences in malaysia, singapore and South Easy Asia countries. Indians made 20% of the populations in the country like Singapore and Malaysia respectly. Even the Chinese and Malays watch Indian films. Hindi and Tamil films are main market in here coz 80% of the indians are Tamils(not Sri Lankan). They have been migrated here decades ago.
  
  
• From: kk (@ 203.199.213.5) on: Tue Aug 13 07:06:30
  
  
  In Indian films malayalam language films are made success by a good singer called jayachandran.
  
  
• From: UNNI (@ dsl-64-192-247-33.telocity.com) on: Tue Aug 13 10:37:43
  
  Other small countries I know having theatres for Indian Films ( mostly and local films to some extent) are:
  
  Maldives
  Mauritius
  South Africa
  Zimbawe
  Zambia
  Malaysia ( a Lot of them)
  Singapore
  Fiji Islands( My friend who went there told me this)
  NewYork - USA ( Only one I know of) - also some other cities can be tried ( Chicago, Houston...)
  Dhubai ( not solely Indian)
  (search other gulf countries - Abudhabi, KSA, Oman...)
  As already mentioned - WestIndian countries like Guyana...
  Try if there are any in UK
  
  Best of Luck
  
  
• From: sapna (@ wsomlab-023.weatherhead.cwru.edu) on: Wed Oct 30 11:28:04
  
  hey deborah,
  i was wondering if deepa's film titled water ever got completed.. ?
  
  
• From: kallolini (@ 203.199.213.5) on: Tue Nov 5 09:01:45
  
  
  A research topic for you,the best singer Sree p jayachandran.He is the only singer who made maximum hits.
  
  The most successful singer in India.He made it simply by his own talent.No lyrics,no musician nothing.
  
  His talent is uncomparable.His melody,vibration,depth,voice,pronounciation are superb.
  He is best singer in India.
  
  

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