Morocco's love story with Bollywood survives onsalught of Hollywood, small screen and streaming
Published on: Dec. 5, 2025, 2:12 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
MARRAKECH (Morocco), Dec 5: Indian cinema came to Morocco in the 1940s, even before television arrived in the North African nation. Nearly a century later, the largest film-producing country’s long-lasting love story with audiences in Morocco continues, surviving the onslaught of Hollywood, small screen, and streaming. Blockbuster Indian films from the then Bombay (now Mumbai) were first screened in major Moroccan cities like Casablanca, Marrakech, and Tangier in the late 1940s. The Moroccan audiences quickly embraced the songs and dances […]
