US college offers study trip to Bollywood

Bollywood has made it to the classrooms of one of America's premium colleges with the Lakeland Community College announcing a study tour to India for its students to learn about the Hindi film industry.

Bollywood refers to the popular cinematic style in India, which produces over 800 films annually, the college said in a media release. Excursions are planned to Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad. The 13-day trip will begin next year from Jan 1, the theindianstar.com reported.

The university in Ohio has charted the study plan and the activities will include daily film viewing, location visits, lectures by industry workers and experts, and time for touring.

For the two-week trip, the college will charge $2,500 per student. This includes airfare, accommodation, transportation between cities and some meals.