Bollywood films are widely watched in South Asian countries, such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and श्रीलंका.

Many Pakistanis watch Bollywood films, as they understand Hindi (due to its linguistic similarity to उर्दू भाषा). Pakistan banned the legal import of Bollywood movies in 1965. However, a thriving trade in pirated DVDs and illegal cable broadcasts ensured the continued popularity of Bollywood releases in Pakistan. Exceptions were made for a few films, such as the 2006 colorized re-release of the classic "Mughal-e-Azam" or the 2006 film "Taj Mahal". Early in 2008, the Pakistani government eased the ban and allowed the import of even more movies; 16 were screened in 2008. Continued easing followed in 2009 and 2010. The new policy is controversial in Pakistan. It is opposed by ardent nationalists and representatives of Pakistan's small film industry; it is embraced by cinema owners, who are booking large profits after years of poor receipts.

Bollywood movies are also popular in Afghanistan due to the country's proximity with the Indian subcontinent and certain other cultural perspectives present in the movies. A number of Bollywood movies were filmed inside Afghanistan while some dealt with the country, including "Dharmatma", "Kabul Express", "Khuda Gawah" and "Escape From Taliban". Hindi films have also been popular in numerous Arab countries, including Palestine, Jordan, Egypt and the Gulf countries.
Imported Indian films are usually subशीर्षकd in Arabic upon the film's release. Since the early 2000s, Bollywood has progressed in Israel. Special channels dedicated to Indian films have been displayed on cable television. Bollywood films are also popular across Southeast Asia (particularly the Malay Archipelago) and Central Asia (particularly in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan).

Some Hindi movies also became big successes in the People's Republic of China during the 1940s and 1950s. The most popular Hindi films in China were "Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani" (1946), "Awaara" (1951) and "Two Acres of Land" (1953). Raj Kapoor was a famous movie star in China, and the song "Awara Hoon" ("I am a Tramp") was popular in the country. Since then, Hindi films significantly declined in popularity in China, until the Academy Award nominated "Lagaan" (2001) became the first Indian film to have a nation-wide release there in decades. The Chinese filmmaker He Ping was impressed by "Lagaan", especially its soundtrack, and thus hired the film's music composer A. R. Rahman to score the soundtrack for his film "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" (2003). Several older Hindi films also have a cult following in Japan, particularly the films directed by the late Guru Dutt.

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