Slumdog puts Bollywood on global map

London, Feb 21 (PTI) "Slumdog Millionaire", the feel
good drama about a Mumbai tea boy, which is vying for top
honours at the Oscars, has put Indian film industry on
global entertainment map.

Slumdog, made in India with a predominant Indian cast
and technicians, has increased Bollywood's ability to attract
powerful Hollywood A-listers including Sylvester Stallone to
Pierce Brosnan and Mickey Rourke, said a report here.

Leading Bollywood producer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra
has big plans for 'The Wrestler' star Mickey Rourke, who has
been nominated for the Best Actor at the Oscars.

Chopra, who is the man behind the successful films
like '1942: A Love Story' and 'Eklavya' (nominated as India's
entry to the 2007 Oscars) snagged Rourke before 'The
Wrestler'.

Rourke will act in 'Broken Horses', which is a
gangster flick based on a screenplay co-written by Chopra, who
had Rourke in mind while writing it. It is likely to be
released in 2010, a report in TheLondonNews said.

Former Bond actor Pierce Brosnan is acting in
Bollywood film 'Teen Patti' as a cameo, which also stars
Amitabh Bachchan.

The movie is edited by Jon Harris, who worked on
'Snatch', directed by Guy Ritchie.

Sylvester Stallone is figuring in 'Incredible Love'
which is due for release in May and has been making headlines
for having some big names from Hollywood.

Stallone, Denise Richards and Brandson Routh from
'Superman Returns' have cameos, while Carmen Electra stars
with Kareena Kapoor.

Producer Sajid Nadiadwala is not ready to reveal
anything about the script, but judging from stills of
Sylvester presenting co-star Akshay Kumar with an award, "We
assume he will be playing himself," the report said. PTI HSR
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