New Delhi: After the popularity of Bollywood hit film "3 Idiots" in China, official level talks were held here Tuesday on working out ways to screen more Indian films in that country as well as enter into film co-production.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari held delegation level talks with his visiting Chinese counterpart Cai Fuchao here over lunch.
According to the details worked out, China is to be the guest country at next year's India International Film Festival at Goa. It will also have a presence at this year's Goa film fest with a selection of classical Chinese films.
The film academies of both countries - the Film and Television Institute of India and the Beijing Film Academy - are to have regular exchange programmes....
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