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Bollywood meets kapa haka

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Bollywood meets kapa haka

Indian stars Ravi Deja and Assin (at left) were joined by members of the Queenstown Māori Performance Group in a dance during a break in their filming schedule in 2003. The Indian performers were filming scenes for Mother, father and a Tamil girl, a typical Bollywood production including musical numbers. New Zealand, with its dramatic scenery, mild climate and lack of pollution, is becoming a popular Bollywood film location.

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Otago Daily Times

Reference: 8 March 2003

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Nancy Swarbrick, Indians – Retaining and transforming culture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/1835/bollywood-meets-kapa-haka (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 July 2024.