Summary Steven Spielberg would be holding a "masterclass session" with a room full of Indian directors..
MUMBAI (AFP) - US director Steven Spielberg was in India s entertainment capital Monday to meet Bollywood filmmakers and stars of the country s film industry.
Spielberg and various Indian directors were seen by an AFP photographer arriving at the Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai s fashionable Bandra suburb on Monday evening.
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan wrote on Twitter Sunday that he would be moderating a talk with the Hollywood veteran at an event for showbusiness insiders.
"Tomorrow (Monday) meeting up with THE Steven Spielberg, and moderating a conversation with him, at an event for (a) select fraternity!!" Bachchan said.
The Mid Day newspaper said Spielberg would be holding a "masterclass session" with a room full of Indian directors.
The 66-year-old is reportedly on his first visit to Mumbai partly to celebrate the success of his film Lincoln, which was co-produced by his DreamWorks Studios and Indian tycoon Anil Ambani s Reliance Entertainment.
Spielberg, known for classic hits such as Jaws, E.T. and Jurassic Park, was seen by AFP leaving Ambani s office on Monday afternoon.
Reports said billionaire Ambani and his wife Tina would throw a lavish party in honour of the acclaimed director.
