Uzbeks swear by SRK when it comes to present-day Bollywood
Tashkent:
The popularity of Raj Kapoor informer Soviet republics notwithstanding, young Uzbeks swear byShah Rukh Khan when it comes to present-day Bollywood.
"I loved Shah Rukh Khan in Don 2 and My Name is Khan.I have watched these films many times," says Bekzod, a guestrelation officer at Hotel Miran International here.
"Now I want to see his Chennai Express," Bekzod toldPTI.Bekzod's colleague Ismoil Umarhodjaev also is a Shah Rukhfan.
"I have seen almost all his movies. I love his dialoguedelivery style," says Ismoil as he uttered the famous"K-k-Kiran" dialogue from Darr. He also likes movies ofAmitabh Bachchan.
Another Shah Rukh follower is Utkur, a young guide andinterpreter."He is the real Khan," he says.Film enthusiasts like them in Uzbekistan get DVDs ofBollywood movies dubbed in the local language. Many shops andhouseholds in Uzbekistan carry posters of Bollywood stars.Akhmadjon Kasimov, who runs a special programme NamasteHindiston on Yoshlar Radio, has also dubbed for over 300Bollywood films including Don 2 and Ra.One.
Kasimov, who plays five-six songs every episode, sayslisteners want to know details about actors like Shah Rukh,Amitabh and Hrithik Roshan.
He also gets a lot of requests asking him to help bringShah Rukh Khan to Uzbekistan."There have been a lot of efforts to bring Shah Rukh,"says Kasimov.
Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who is also very popular here,performed at the Istikol Concerts Hall here on May 28 and 29."It was a huge success. People loved his performance,"says Kasimov.
A 'Bollywood Night' is also planned during the 5th IndianTrade Exhibition here next month organised by the INDIA-CISChamber of Commerce and Industry.
The older lot, however, still owe their allegiance to thelikes of Kapoor and Chakraborty.Bekzod and Ismoil's colleague Asiya does not watchBollywood movies. Her mother, however, is a big fan."She watches films of Raj Kapoor. She is a big fan. Shemust have seen these fans plenty of times," says Asiya.According to Kasimov, the Kapoor family has been inUzbekistan several times.
"Seven years ago, Randhir and Rishi Kapoor along withsinger Nitin Mukesh came here for a program to pay tribute toRaj Kapoor. Randhir Kapoor came again three years ago toattend a film festival," he says.
"I loved Shah Rukh Khan in Don 2 and My Name is Khan.I have watched these films many times," says Bekzod, a guestrelation officer at Hotel Miran International here.
"Now I want to see his Chennai Express," Bekzod toldPTI.Bekzod's colleague Ismoil Umarhodjaev also is a Shah Rukhfan.
"I have seen almost all his movies. I love his dialoguedelivery style," says Ismoil as he uttered the famous"K-k-Kiran" dialogue from Darr. He also likes movies ofAmitabh Bachchan.
Another Shah Rukh follower is Utkur, a young guide andinterpreter."He is the real Khan," he says.Film enthusiasts like them in Uzbekistan get DVDs ofBollywood movies dubbed in the local language. Many shops andhouseholds in Uzbekistan carry posters of Bollywood stars.Akhmadjon Kasimov, who runs a special programme NamasteHindiston on Yoshlar Radio, has also dubbed for over 300Bollywood films including Don 2 and Ra.One.
Kasimov, who plays five-six songs every episode, sayslisteners want to know details about actors like Shah Rukh,Amitabh and Hrithik Roshan.
He also gets a lot of requests asking him to help bringShah Rukh Khan to Uzbekistan."There have been a lot of efforts to bring Shah Rukh,"says Kasimov.
Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who is also very popular here,performed at the Istikol Concerts Hall here on May 28 and 29."It was a huge success. People loved his performance,"says Kasimov.
A 'Bollywood Night' is also planned during the 5th IndianTrade Exhibition here next month organised by the INDIA-CISChamber of Commerce and Industry.
The older lot, however, still owe their allegiance to thelikes of Kapoor and Chakraborty.Bekzod and Ismoil's colleague Asiya does not watchBollywood movies. Her mother, however, is a big fan."She watches films of Raj Kapoor. She is a big fan. Shemust have seen these fans plenty of times," says Asiya.According to Kasimov, the Kapoor family has been inUzbekistan several times.
"Seven years ago, Randhir and Rishi Kapoor along withsinger Nitin Mukesh came here for a program to pay tribute toRaj Kapoor. Randhir Kapoor came again three years ago toattend a film festival," he says.
