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Indian movies with their feel-good stories and elaborate song and dance sequences are often an acquired taste for Swiss cinephiles. But those bitten by the Bollywood bug can also follow in the footsteps of their favourite stars in Switzerland.

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Swissinfo.ch's India specialist covers a wide range of issues from bilateral relations to Bollywood. He also knows a thing or two about Swiss watchmaking and is partial to the French-speaking part of Switzerland. 

Anand Chandrasekhar, swissinfo.ch

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