Macron Takes Center Stage in Mumbai: France’s Strategic Play for Bollywood

The French President and Cannes chief Iris Knobloch court Indian film royalty to boost the country’s 9% share of the massive Indian overseas production market.

Feb 19, 2026

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Looking to capture a larger slice of the world’s most prolific film industry, French President Emmanuel Macron touched down in Mumbai on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The visit to India’s economic and …

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