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| In a special issue of the 'South Asian Popular Cinema' journal several British film scholars have cited many texts and anecdotal evidence to show why Awaara has been seen and enjoyed by so many people. The journal also explores how Indian films in "various national contexts outside South Asia and includes several papers exploring the popularity of Indian films in places such as Greece, Bulgaria, Africa and Turkey. The most significant point here is that that the journal casts "fresh light on the popularity of Indian films beyond the better-known overseas markets such as the US and Britain." Dina Iordanova, professor at the University of St Andrews, recalled her Bulgarian childhood and her memory of the film: ''I knew Indian films long before I had met any living Indian. We knew next to nothing of India and the Indians; we did not know much of the personality of Raj Kapoor either. ''However, the fascination with a film like 'Awaara' (Brodyaga in Bulgarian) was everlasting; everybody knew the actor's ever-singing dancing persona. Nothing could match up to the experience of watching 'Awaara'; this film was more fascinating than any other I can remember." |
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