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Drive-in cinema brings 'Bollywood to Bradford'

Emily Doughty
BBC News, Yorkshire
Bradford 2025 A mock up of what the event could look like. Cars are parked in front of a big screen showing a clip from the movie, Zindagi Na Milegi in the dark. Bradford 2025
Four Bollywood movies will be shown from Thursday to Saturday

A drive-in cinema in Bradford is bringing Bollywood to the big screen this weekend.

The event at Cannon Mills will include modern movies and comedies, and all will be shown in Hindi with English subtitles.

Each car will be given a speaker to allow passengers to listen to the soundtracks.

A DJ will play sets before films start and there will be food and drink stalls serving classic cinema snacks.

The drive-in is part of City of Culture 2025, in partnership with the National Science and Media Museum as well as the British Film Institute.

Aman Dhillon, curator for the Bollywood titles, told the BBC how she picked the movies being shown.

She said: "I looked at what would be popular titles, did some community engagement to find out what titles would be favourites.

"I tried to programme something for everybody, families, couples, classic films and some newer releases."

Provided by distributer via Bradford 2025 Actors Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor sitting on a road sign. The title of the movie is to the left of them.Provided by distributer via Bradford 2025
Jab We Met and Bajrangi Bhaijaan are the other two movies on offer

Dhillon added: "A drive-in cinema is different to the typical screening you would have in a cinema venue.

"It's a real immersive experience. You can sit in your car and feel like you're immersed in the film, but you're having a dance."

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