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Japanese Filmmaker Praises Bollywood's Popularity in Japan
A Japanese filmmaker named Kei Ishikawa is happy that his new movie, A Pale View of Hills, is coming to India.
He says that streaming platforms like BookMyShow Stream make it easier for people to watch movies from all over the world.
He also talked about how Bollywood movies, especially Baahubali, are very popular in Japan.
He even got to see some Indian art films in Goa and wants to watch more.
He had to change some parts of the story in his movie because it was originally a book told from a mother's point of view, but in the movie, it's about the daughter finding out about her mother's history.
Kei Ishikawa's film A Pale View of Hills will stream in India after its festival run at Cannes and IFFI.
Ishikawa acknowledges the role of streaming platforms in expanding access to global cinema.
He notes that Bollywood films, particularly Baahubali, are very popular in Japan.
Ishikawa discovered the popularity of Indian arthouse films during his visit to Goa.
The film is adapted from Kazuo Ishiguro's 1982 novel, with narrative changes to focus on the daughter's perspective.
- Who
- Kei Ishikawa, Japanese filmmaker
- What
- Discussion on Bollywood's popularity in Japan and the release of his film A Pale View of Hills in India
- Where
- India, Japan
- When
- December 23, 2025
- Why
- To discuss the changing landscape of film distribution and the popularity of Indian cinema in Japan
Key facts
- Filmmaker
- Kei Ishikawa
- Film
- A Pale View of Hills
- Novel
- Kazuo Ishiguro's 1982 novel
- Streaming Platform
- BookMyShow Stream
- Festivals
- Cannes Film Festival, IFFI
- Popular Bollywood Film in Japan
- Baahubali
Quotes
Kei Ishikawa
Japanese filmmaker
“But at the same time, I know students of cinema would anyway have downloaded it from somewhere. When they want it, they find a way! But there are so many small, arthouse films from all over the world that are still not available, and streaming platforms are helping them a lot.”
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“When I decided to make a film on this novel, I felt I had to change some things. The book was told from a mother’s point of view. We changed it to a story about how the daughter discovers the mother’s history.”
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