Anil Ambani/Steven Spielberg
Sukumar Ranganathan -
Thursday, July 16, 2009 1:37 PM
I think the Anil Ambani - Steven Spielberg deal marks the beginning of a trend that could, er, see, say Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie dancing at the sangeet (a sort of pre-wedding song-and-dance thingie) ceremony of an Indian businessman's daughter/son.
This isn't a rash prediction but one based on sound logic. Here's how:
1. Indian businessmen love Bollywood and simply must have B-town's actors and actresses grace corporate as well as family functions.
2. Indian businessmen, as evident from the rash of acquisitions they have made overseas in recent years, also love anything foreign -- whether it is a company or an employee
3. Hollywood has failed in its attempts to raise money from the sheikhs of West Asia who may not attach much importance to rubbing shoulders with Messrts Spielberg, Pitt and Clooney
4. 2 and 3 above will eventually lead to Hollywood discovering Indian businessmen and vice versa
5. From there, it's just a short hop, skip, and jump away to having Hollywood A-listers dancing at a sangeet ceremony. Or conducting a quiz.