Editing Hindi cinema (section)

==== South Asia ====
Bollywood films are also popular in Pakistan, [[Bangladesh]], and [[Nepal]], where Hindustani is widely understood. Many Pakistanis understand Hindi, due to its linguistic similarity to [[Urdu]].<ref name="Pakistan">{{cite web |url=https://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEE20051004061008&Page=E&Title=Startrek&Topic=0 |title=Despite official ban, Hindi movies are a craze in Pakistan |access-date=5 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224205938/https://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEE20051004061008&Page=E&Title=Startrek&Topic=0 |archive-date=24 February 2008}}</ref> Although Pakistan banned the import of Bollywood films in 1965, trade in unlicensed DVDs<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=67664|title=Bollywood stumbles in Pak with Taj Mahal|access-date=21 November 2008|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=14 May 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330002107/https://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=67664|archive-date=30 March 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> and illegal cable broadcasts ensured their continued popularity. Exceptions to the ban were made for a few films, such as the colourised re-release of ''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]'' and ''[[Taj Mahal]]'' in 2006. Early in 2008, the Pakistani government permitted the import of 16 films.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 January 2009 |title=Will it be curtains for Indian films in Pakistan? |url=https://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/will-it-be-curtains-for-indian-films-in-pakistan_100137752.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107144559/https://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/will-it-be-curtains-for-indian-films-in-pakistan_100137752.html |archive-date=7 November 2016 |access-date=23 February 2010 |publisher=ThaIndian}}</ref> More easing followed in 2009 and 2010. Although it is opposed by nationalists and representatives of Pakistan's small film industry, it is embraced by cinema owners who are making a profit after years of low receipts.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?264316|title=The Mirror is Watching|access-date=23 February 2009|magazine=[[Outlook India]]|date=1 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100222070609/https://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?264316|archive-date=22 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The most popular actors in Pakistan are the three [[Khans of Bollywood]]: [[Salman Khan|Salman]], [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shah Rukh]], and [[Aamir Khan|Aamir]]. The most popular actress is [[Madhuri Dixit]];<ref name="bollywoodlife">{{cite news|last=Sudhakaran|first=Sreeju|title=Aamir Khan in China, Shah Rukh Khan in Germany – 7 Bollywood stars who have massive fan following in other countries|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/aamir-khan-in-china-shah-rukh-khan-in-germany-7-bollywood-stars-who-have-massive-fan-following-in-other-countries/|work=Bollywood Life|date=10 June 2017}}</ref> at [[India–Pakistan cricket rivalry|India-Pakistan cricket matches]] during the 1990s, Pakistani fans chanted "''Madhuri dedo, Kashmir lelo!''" ("Give Madhuri, take [[Kashmir]]!")<ref>{{cite news|title=Bollywood set to cross LoC|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/bollywood-set-to-cross-loc/story-6IXcKAlpvbeUntyGj9P7WP.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=27 January 2006}}</ref> Bollywood films in Nepal earn more than [[Cinema of Nepal|Nepali films]], and Salman Khan, [[Akshay Kumar]] and Shah Rukh Khan are popular in the country.

The films are also popular in [[Afghanistan]] due to its proximity to the Indian subcontinent and their cultural similarities, particularly in music. Popular actors include Shah Rukh Khan, [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Aishwarya Rai]], [[Preity Zinta]], and Madhuri Dixit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-variety/Its-Bollywood-all-the-way-in-Afghanistan/article20275900.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403082744/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/05/09/stories/2005050900561400.htm|title=It's Bollywood all the way in Afghanistan|archive-date=3 April 2007|website=@businessline|date=8 May 2005 }}</ref> A number of Bollywood films were filmed in Afghanistan and some dealt with the country, including ''[[Dharmatma]]'', ''[[Kabul Express]]'', ''[[Khuda Gawah]]'' and ''[[Escape From Taliban]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/central/08/29/kabul.tv/index.html |title=CNN World: Kabul TV bans 'explicit' Indian films, soaps |date=29 August 2002 |access-date=26 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809155213/https://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/central/08/29/kabul.tv/index.html |archive-date=9 August 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1679115.stm|title=BBC: Bollywood eyes Afghan market | date=27 November 2001 | access-date=31 December 2009 | work=BBC News}}</ref>