India’s Acting High
Commissioner in Nigeria
Kaisar Alam on Sunday said
the commission will
facilitate collaboration
between Nollywood and
Bollywood – Nigeria and
India’s movie industries,
respectively.
He told the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that
the two countries’ film
industries had a lot to
contribute to their Gross
Domestic Product (GDP).
Alam said that stakeholders
in the film industries from
Bollywood and Nollywood
could partner or exchange
programmes that would
yield mutual benefits and
promote better
understanding between the
two countries.
According to him, India is
the second largest producer
of films in the world, next
only to Hollywood.
“Indian films are very
popular in several
countries like Russia,
China, Indonesia; and even
in Nigeria.
“India can use its more
than 100 years of
experience in Bollywood to
assist Nigeria if the people
in the industry can
communicate exactly what
they need to us.
“The people in the industry
have to come forward to
tell us exactly where they
need assistance and in
what form.
“The film industry
contributes significantly to
the GDP of India. I
understand that Nollywood
also contributes
significantly to the GDP of
Nigeria,’’ he said.
He said collaboration
between Nigeria and India
in the movie industries will
boost both country’s
economies.