Indian movie stars brought Shanghai to Singapore for a Bollywood event that is expected to be watched by hundreds of millions of people around the world.<\/p>\n
Last night, stars Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin attended the world premiere of their movie, the controversial political thriller Shanghai, directed by Mr Dibakar Banerjee, at the Shaw Lido Cineplex.<\/p>\n
It was the first major event of the star-studded International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) weekend, which began yesterday and ends tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Said Koechlin, 29: ‘I’ve had no sleep, no rest. It is my first time in Singapore. From whatever little I’ve seen of it so far, it has been impressive.’<\/p>\n
The carpet the Bollywood stars walked on was green instead of the usual red for glitzy events, in a nod to environmental causes. About 200 fans thronged the green carpet to see the actors, with some turning up four hours before the stars appeared.<\/p>\n
There was no hint of the controversy Shanghai has attracted in India, where a Hindu nationalist group is seeking a ban over the satirical lyrics of one of the movie’s songs Bharat Mata Ki Jai (Victory For Mother India), which runs down India as a land of diseases.<\/p>\n
The movie, which deals with the thorny issue of urbanisation as India tries to become a China, is released in Singapore today, during the IIFA weekend.<\/p>\n
Now in its 13th edition, the S$15 million (US$12 million) event is being held in Singapore for the second time. It brings with it the promise of a global viewership of 800 million, up from 400 million in 2004, when Singapore first hosted it.<\/p>\n
Some 10,000 visitors are expected to attend it, with about 3,000 coming from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and India.<\/p>\n
Three days’ worth of film screenings, a rock concert, a fashion show and other festivities will climax with an awards ceremony at the Singapore Indoor Stadium tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Many stars, including A-listers such as Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Vidya Balan and Shriya Saran, are expected to attend the ceremony.<\/p>\n
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