Another absolutely stunning place to hang out in Cape Town - Camps Bay - and mix with the stars of Bollywood! Who knew? Anil Kapoor who played the game show host in Slumdog Millionaire walks past me looking very cool in black leather while I try to figure out who's running the show. South Africa is playing itself in this Bollywood bluckbuster which will be great for tourism and investment. If Africa can get its brain around this idea, the export of itself, its culture, stories - it's intellectual property - it could grow massive new sources of capital to finance development. If Californians can figure it out, why not Africans?
The continent is so full of unexploited intellectual properties it's very exciting as an investor. And this is good business - the Indian movie crew will eat, shop, sleep and consume millions of Rand of goods and services during their stay here making this film 'No Problem'. They will pay taxes, employ South Africans and showcase the country in front of hundreds of millions of viewers around the world. Clint Eastwood was just here as well, again to tell a unique South African story of rugby history to the world.
Photos; Anil Kapoor in the 'No Problem' film set on Beach Rd, Blues Restaurant and Bar, Camps Bay beach below the 12 Apostles along the Cape Peninsula.
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