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"Japanese filmmaker Lee Sang-il has said that Amitabh Bachchan and the Indian film 3 Idiots are very big in Japan.  The Korean-born filmmaker is currently in Goa, showcasing his movie Unforgiven in the 44th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in the Country Focus section.   Speaking to PTI, Sang-il said: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s my first time in India and I feel great to be a part of this film festival. I can say that Amitabh Bachchan and the film 3 Idiots are very popular in Japan as well.&amp;quot;  Meanwhile, filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa, whose Real was also screened at the festival, said he was a fan of Indian filmmakers Guru Dutt and Satyajit Ray. Rajkumar Hirani&amp;#039;s 3 Idiots became a hit in China two years after its 2009 worldwide release. Earlier this year, the Farah Khan-directed reincarnation musical Om Shanti Om was screened in Japan, five years after its original release.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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