Vidya
Balan
spoke
on
the
Globalization
of
Mainstream
Indian
Cinema
at
the14th
Wharton
India
Economic
Forum
(WIEF).
Balan,
who
has
never
failed
to
deliver
a
brilliant
performance
in
her
films,
was
recently
invited
to
the
prestigious
Wharton
School
in
Pennsylvania
to
be
part
of
the
14th
Wharton
India
Economic
Forum
(WIEF)
to
speak
on
the
subject
of
Globalization
of
Mainstream.
The
actress
spoke
on
moving
beyond
parallel
and
cross-over
films,
and
how
mainstream
Indian
films
are
now
making
their
mark
on
international
audiences.
Reveals
a
source,
"Vidya
Balan
spoke
on
how
mainstream
Indian
Cinema
is
going
global
in
every
way
possible
as
international
production
houses
including
Warner
Bros
and
Disney
are
producing
Indian
films,
and
how
Indian
movies
are
being
watched
by
over
90
countries
and
are
consistently
recognized
across
international
film
festivals."
Vidya
was
part
of
a
panel
that
discussed
the
achievements,
shortcomings,
and
future
prospects
of
the
Indian
film
industry
as
it
scales
new
global
heights.
Others
on
the
panel
included
Anil
Kapoor,
Rakeysh
Omprakash
Mehra,
Shankar
Mahadevan,
and
Namit
Malhotra.
Story first published: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 13:34 [IST]