India’s acting High Commissioner in Nigeria, Kaisar Alam, has disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja recently that the commission would facilitate a collaboration between Nollywood and Bollywood, the movie industries of the two highly populated countries.
Alam said that the two countries’ film industries have a lot to contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of their respective countries and that stakeholders in the film industries from Bollywood and Nollywood could partner or exchange programs 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, and the people in the industry have to come forward to tell us exactly where they need assistance and in what form,’ he said.
He also added that collaboration between Nigeria and India in the movie sectors will boost both country’s economies as he disclosed that: ‘The film industry contributes significantly to the GDP of India. I understand that Nollywood also contributes significantly to the GDP of Nigeria.’