Video: Bollywood star Jackie Shroff in Bradford
Bollywood superstar Jackie Shroff visited Bradford to mark the centenary of Indian cinema.
Shroff, who has stared in more than 150 films, marked 100 years since the screening of the first Indian feature film, Raja Harishchandra, on May 3, 1913, with a visit to the city.
During his visit Shroff was welcomed to the National Media Museum and its exhibition Bollywood Icons: 100 Years of Indian Cinema. He said: “I am delighted to be visiting Bradford, the world’s first Unesco City of Film, and the National Media Museum, to join their celebrations around 100 years of Indian cinema.”
Jo Quinton-Tulloch, from the museum, said: “We are delighted and honoured to welcome Jackie Shroff.” picture: mike cowling.