Bollyeood in UK

Avtar Panesar, the head of Yashraj Films, UK, has very closely witnessed the rise of Bollywood in UK. In this three part interview with the NRIfm editor Vijay Rana, Panesar tells the story of the rise of  Bollywood in UK.  Early Days Though a few  Bollywood films were shown in the UK in the sixties, regular cinemas opened in Southall in the seventies. Going to cinema was a big family occasion and was followed by spicy Indian meals in the Southall dhabas. But in the eighties the arrival of VCR killed the cinema in UK