Amid Wagner mutiny, Russian minister invites Bollywood, Tollywood filmmakers to collaborate
1 min read 26 Jun 2023, 10:01 PM ISTMeanwhile, the Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin declared rebellion, which has appeared to be major threat to Vladimir Putin's 23-year-old rule.
PremiumAmid the Wagner crisis hitting hard in Russia and making headlines, Russia’s Special Presidential Representative for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy on 26 June said invited Indian cinema -- both Bollywood and Tollywood -- to shoot in Russia.
Stating that Yashraj Films have worked with Russian companies, the former Minister of Culture said, as quoted by news agency ANI, “Yashraj Films have worked with Russian companies in movies like Ek Tha Tiger and Pathaan. The current situation in Russia is ideal to come and shoot films. We are open and we will give all services necessary for production, not only to Bollywood but to Tollywood as well. I think now is a very good time for cooperation between Indian and Russian films."
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Meanwhile, the Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin declared rebellion, which has appeared to be major threat to the Russian leader's 23-year-old rule.
Prigozhin on Monday even said that his aborted rebellion march on Moscow over the weekend had exposed 'very serious security problems' in Russia, while insisting he did not want to overthrow President Vladimir Putin.
Breaking his silence, Prigozhin said in a Telegram audio message, as quoted by AFP, that his revolt was aimed at saving his embattled mercenary outfit and bringing to justice Russia's military leadership who made "huge mistakes" during the Ukraine campaign.
"We went to demonstrate our protest and not to overthrow power in the country," Prigozhin said.
However, the mutiny exposed major security issues. As per details, Wagner's convoy stopped 200 kilometres (125 miles) short of Moscow and had "blocked all military infrastructure" including air bases along its path.
With agency inputs.
