Bollywood in Somalia

[Haggiss]

During my brief stay in Somalia I have noticed that there is an obsession with bollywood films and actors. It is the sole form of entertainment for many of our young males and females back home and there is a huge market for it. There are literally thousands of these bollywood movies which are dubbed into somali.


Look at our youth


These types of weddings are on the rise.

What do you guys think of this?

 

[Someone]

Somalis in general are obsessed with hindi films

 

[HuunoHunter]

Yet Indians will look at you as animals.

 

[Young Popeye]

Well according to the greeks the horn of africa was empty until a mass migration from the indus river Harar went bollywood early its time Somalia joins

 

[lurker95]

Well they can't watch hollywood movies, cuz they are often considered too vulgar in Somalia, and since Somalia doesn't have a movie industry their only outlet for "halal/acceptable" films are oviously bollywood movies

 

[Young Popeye]

Yet Indians will look at you as animals.

taking someones cultural attire doesnt mean you love the people

 

[Benjamin]

During my brief stay in Somalia I have noticed that there is an obsession with bollywood films and actors. It is the sole form of entertainment for many of our young males and females back home and there is a huge market for it. There are literally thousands of these bollywood movies which are dubbed into somali.


Look at our youth


These types of weddings are on the rise.

What do you guys think of this?

You know we hit a low point, when we start copying people who shit on the streets.

 

[Ubax45_]

The Turkish soap opera's are also quite popular.

 

[iyandi]

Nigeria has a healthy film industry. I wonder how their films do in the rest of africa....excluding somalia of course.

 

[Adheer Warsame]

All these Bollywood movies are brain cancer
The characters
Same plot structure
Same dance sequences

It's like watching all 5 transformers movies and expecting something different for each movie


Same shit

 

[Genie]

what are u talking about hindi films are lit!!!!!!

 

[Haggiss]

Nigeria has a healthy film industry. I wonder how their films do in the rest of africa....excluding somalia of course.

It is very popular across Africa. I read somewhere that their film industry employs millions and brings in nearly a billion dollars into their economy. That alone should tell you something.

 

[iyandi]

It is very popular across Africa. I read somewhere that their film industry employs millions and brings in nearly a billion dollars into their economy. That alone should tell you something.

Caribbean people in New York are into Nigerian movies in a big way.

 

[Sophisticate]

Caribbean people in New York are into Nigerian movies in a big way.

Nigerian acting is so over the top. I will admit Yemi Alade has the best music video production on the continent.

 

[Apollo]

Well, glad they aren't into Ugandan movies:

 

[Adheer Warsame]

Well, glad they aren't into Ugandan movies:

This one is a masterpiece


You should read the story behind this movie

 

[agnes]

Don't you watch western movies and wear western clothing? This is some of the entertainment that's available to them back home. I know a lot of them are into Turkish series now too.