New Delhi, May 12 -- The cultural relationship between India and Russia is entering abold new chapter, as cinema evolves from a symbol of admiration into a powerful platform for collaboration, diplomacy, and shared storytelling.

What began decades ago with the popularity of Indian legends like Raj Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty among Russian audiences has now transformed into structured Indo-Russian co-productions that blend talent, locations, and cinematic traditions on an unprecedented scale.

Indian films have long occupied a special place in the Russian imagination.

At the heart of this expanding partnership is Russia's leading media conglomerate, Gazprom-Media Holding, which is actively developing projects across India as part of a gr...