By Brandy McDonnellA version of this story appears in the special section "Outlook: The Way We Live - Celebrating Our Diversity," included in the Sunday Life section of The Oklahoman.Bollywood boom: OKC joins national trend of movie theaters showing films from IndiaAmong the show times for the latest Marvel Studios superhero saga, Tyler Perry’s last Madea movie and the third animated “How to Train Your Dragon” adventure, some Oklahoma City theaters listed less-than-mainstream titles on a recent Friday.There was the musical drama “Gully Boy,” a coming-of-age tale about an aspiring street rapper from Mumbai; the trilogy-capping “Total Dhamaal,” a star-studded adventure-comedy that has fared better with moviegoers than with film critics; and the Kannada-language “Yajamana,” an action vehicle for Darshan, one of India’s movie stars big enough to go by first name only.Bollywood is doing booming business in North America these days, and the regularity of local listings like these shows that Oklahoma City cineplexes are partaking in a national trend of showcasing more films imported from India.“We’re definitely seeing a demand for more Bollywood content in all of our markets, so we’re increasing the number of films shown.Read more on NewsOK.com

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