Agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaaho to puri kayanat usey tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai.
Two Swedish friends who are now based in Mumbai are literally living this dialogue of SRK from
Om Shanti Om. It was about nine months back, Johan Bartoli and Hampus Bergqvist came to Mumbai with deep filled dreams in their heart, knew very little what was in stored for them. In a country so unknown, language so different and culture so diverse, the only boost to hang on was their wish to be in Bollywood. The universe certainly conspired to make their wishes come true, as they are already a part of big projects like, like
Rangoon, Rustom and
Banjo. They who had absolutely no connection to India or Bollywood, in a candid conversation shared their journey from Sweden to Mumbai and eventually knocking the doors of Bollywood.
The love for movies and acting was the driving force for the two business graduates who just exclaimed, "What the hell! Let's go and try our luck in Bollywood" and landed in the city dreams. "Life is completely different in Sweden; when you come to India the first thing that strike you the most, is the amount of people, there are so many people. It was really overwhelming but then you see all the people staring at you with big eyes(laughs). Now, It is my new place, my new home and I would like stay here for years. I love my life and what I'm doing."
It was important for them to come to India to unravel the mysteries of
Bollywood which allured them all along. "The decision was quite shocking
to our family and friends initially. It was not the life choice they
were expecting us to lead but eventually they were happy to know that we
are happy. They are quite supportive now."
From a different part of the world, the aspiration to attain the persona Salman carries or the eternal love for
DDLJ seems very much
desi and it is amazing how Bollywood binds different parts of the world with its charm.
Their recent video of, "Some autowalas can be a real pain in the ass" is going viral and their facebook page,
2 Foreigners In Bollywood is rapidly gaining popularity.