THE Indian film, ‘My Name is Khan' will be released in Egyptian cinemas on February 10. The film, in Hindi and to be sub-titled in Arabic, will be starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, two of the biggest names in Hindi cinemas. The film, presented by Fox Star studios and Fox Searchlight Pictures, is directed by the young and talented Karan Johar who has made many successful Hindi films. The music is composed by the gifted trio Shankar Ehsan Loy. After a gap of nearly two decades, an Indian feature film will be screened in Egyptian cinemas halls. The decision is an immediate outcome of the recently organised 33rd Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) in which India was the guest of honour. The festival, in which 25 Indian films were screened, indicated the popularity, which Indian film enjoy in Egypt. Te Indian film industry is more than a century old. India produces more than a thousand films every year, around 300 films are in Hindi and an equal number in Telugu.Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam, Assamese, Marathi and Bhojpure film are also very popular. Important centres of film-making are Mumbai (Hindi films made here are popularly called 'Bollywood cinema'), Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai. Mainstream Indian cinema is wellknown for its strong emotional quotient and its emphasis on music and dance. 'My Name is Khan' is expected to have the all ingredients, which make Bollywood cinema popular all over the world. In Cairo, it will be screened in Galaxy (Manial), Star (Heliopolis), Golden Stars (Heliopolis), Family (Maadi), Cosmos (Emad el-dine St. downtown), Haram (Giza- Pyramids Road) and Dreamland (6th of October). In Alexandria, it will be screened in Cineplex (Green Plaza, Smouha). For further details, please contact: The Maulana Azad Centre or Indian Culture; Tel: 23933396/23960071; Fax: 23936572.
