Bollywood may be all about glitz, glamour and all-star line-ups, but when it comes to casting foreign extras, any Western tourist will do.Bollywood's more liberal tone and rising global recognition has prompted a demand for Westerners to fill up scenes for the increasing number of movies that are set in foreign locations. Casting agents regularly scramble for Westerners in tourist spots across Mumbai as part of a drive to give the historically insular industry a cosmopolitan edge.Movie, television and advertising director Aloke Gupta said there are a handful of casting agents dedicated to recruiting foreign extras, most which are tourists employed for two or three days while they pass through the city. ... read more »