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Morocco's love story with Bollywood survives onsalught of Hollywood, small screen and streaming

By Faizal Khan
Marrakech (Morocco), Dec 5 (UNI) 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.
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