Bollywood Does Bush
"The President Is Coming," an Indian mockumentary opening this weekend in the subcontinent, tells the story of six contestants fighting for "the greatest prize" -- a chance to shake the hand of George W. Bush. Needless to say, it's a comedy.
“The President Is Coming,” an Indian mockumentary opening this weekend in the subcontinent, tells the story of six contestants fighting for “the greatest prize” — a chance to shake the hand of George W. Bush. Needless to say, it’s a comedy.
Official site here, trailer below.
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Bollywood has a going away present for President George W. Bush as he prepares to leave the White House: a gag movie that makes him the butt of every joke.
The new film “The President is Coming,” uses Bush’s 2006 trip to Mumbai as a springboard for a fictional comedy in which six young Indians compete to shake the President’s hand.
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