2011 Documentary
USA
1h 9min
Original language: English, Hindi
Big in Bollywood is the story about American actor Omi Vaidya's rise to fame as an Indian celebrity. Omi is the co-star of the massive hit film 3 Idiots, and in the month of January 2010, he went from virtual unknown to household name. Omi is a non-resident Indian who grew up in Palm Springs, and is by most accounts, very American. He is now instantly recognized across India as the face of "Chatur Ramalingam", his character from the movie. His journey from Hollywood to Bollywood is a uniquely contemporary story. Never before have these two centers of world cinema been so aware of each other. Indian cinema is beginning to mirror western aesthetics, and Americans are finally becoming aware of Bollywood films.
| Directed by | Bill Bowles, Kenny Meehan |
| Written by | Kenny Meehan |