Bollywood films are watched in South Asian countries, such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Most Pakistanis watch Bollywood films,[34] as they understand Hindi (due to its linguistic similarity to Urdu). Despite a government ban on Indian films since 1965,[34] a few Bollywood films were legally released in the country in 2006, including Taj Mahal and Mughal-e-Azam, decades after its release, though more movies followed.[35] For the most part, Bollywood movies are watched on cable television in Pakistan; there is also a huge market for Bollywood movies in local video stores. Historically, video piracy was another accessible venue to watch Indian movies.[36]
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.[37] 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.[38][39]
Hindi films have also been popular in numerous Arab countries, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt, as well as the Gulf countries.[40] Imported Indian films are usually subtitled 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.[41]
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
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