B-town magic in Marrakech: Host of Bollywood stars attend international film festival

Hindi cinema it is all the way at the 12th Marrakech Ongoing International Film Festival.
For the first time ever, an international film festival is celebrating a historic moment in the history of Indian cinema - 100 Years of Hindi cinema.

With Amitabh Bachchan leading the delegation That includes Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and a battery of other Indian actors and film-makers, the festival is playing host to the biggest Indian contingent abroad in recent times. And here too, Shah Rukh Khan continued to the biggest draw, with fans chanting his name and calling him a "friend of Morocco".

In fact, When Asked to explain the kind of love He Has Experienced here, SRK Asks: "Why should we find a reason? It's enough That people love and that's all that matters." On Indian cinema's popularity, he says: "We make films on love and hope and That Is The reason why the film find resonance across the world."
Holding on to our turf
That says Bachchan in the past 100 years of Hindi cinema, though there has-been a lot of criticism INITIALLY, the West now recognises Our Strengths and even wants to work with us.
He says: "There was year opinion in the West That our movies used to deal with fantasy and escapist Were in nature. They may Have Been right about it.
They may be did not know that our movies Were Made for the common man, the one who Struggles day in day out and sweats it out. They may be did not know that to relax, he needs to see something beautiful and Something That Brings him hope. "
Another actor who made his presence felt is Hrithik Roshan. He's on a high with four of his movies screened at the festival Being, The Most for Any Indian star.
The actor is ready with his superhero franchise, Krishh 3, Which he says, is the first Indian film in the 'Truest' form: "Everything that you will see in the movie has-been done by Indians and for Indians. It's a huge leap of faith. " The actor hints That Shekhar Kapur's much Talked about film, Paani, Could be his next. "Working with Shekhar Would Be a life-changing experience and I look forward to it, aim at this stage, I do not know the official status," he signs off.