Give an Indian, the word Afghanistan and probably �Osama Bin Laden� or the �Taliban� might strike him. Give an Afghani the word India and only one word will strike him � Bollywood.

Bollywood has long been a core in Afghanistan thanks to the similarities between the cultures and the fact that most people out there understand Hindi and Urdu. People there adore Indian cinema and its stars as well, especially Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.

Did you know that Afghanistan also has a film industry that was suppressed when the Taliban came into power? Their first film was shot in 1951 titled �Love and Friendship� which soon became very popular. However, the next film �Like an Eagle� came only after 2 decades.

Experts believe that the Afghan film industry got a new lease of life after 1978, when it emerged also on the international scene. Following 1978, a dozen of full-length color feature films, tens of tele-films and hundreds of documentaries and short films......

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Title: The Indo- Afghan Connection
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