Bollywood Film Producer Exploring Possibilities In Barbados

• Published date: 27 April 2022
• Subject Matter: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment, Advertising, Marketing & Branding, Broadcasting: Film, TV & Radio
• Law Firm: Invest Barbados
• Author: Invest Barbados

Popular Bollywood film producer, Rakesh Sabharwal, arrived on the island [recently] to explore the possibility of shooting movies here.

Acting Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kirk Humphrey, as well as Barbados' Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Barbados to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Chad Blackman, were on hand at the Grantley Adams International Airport to welcome Mr. Sabharwal and his team to Barbados.

Minister Humphrey expressed to the well-known and distinguished Bollywood producer: "We are very excited about the possibilities that we can have in relation to the potential for Barbados to be a hub, in relation to movies from Bollywood being made here, being produced here, and what we offer - the beauty of the country and the exponential increase in tourism, and certainly the potential for investment from across the world."

Ambassador Blackman pointed out that Mr. Sabharwal's arrival in Barbados is phase one, coming out of talks held six months ago in Geneva, where Mr. Sabharwal expressed an interest in working with Barbados.

"The Bollywood sector in its entirety is constantly looking for new jurisdictions and destinations that would lend to their profiling and their film industry.... The prospect of business investment, trading goods and services is also a possibility between India and Barbados," Ambassador Blackman explained.

He added that Barbados was open for international business and with its rich culture, music and beautiful scenery, would make for a lovely destination for filming not only for Bollywood, but also for Netflix and other...