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Caminho das Índias (2009)

Caminho das Índias poster
Genre
telenovela
Country
Brazil
Length
1 season, 203 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 85 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The story follows two lovers from different worlds as they navigate family expectations and cultural divides between Brazil and India. It shows the contrast between Eastern and Western beliefs and traditions.

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What happens

Caminho das Índias (lit: Path to the Indies; English title: India: A Love Story) is a Brazilian primetime telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from 19 January to 11 September 2009, with 203 episodes. Written by Glória Perez, directed by Marcos Schechtman. Starring Juliana Paes, Rodrigo Lombardi, Letícia Sabatella, Tânia Khallil, Débora Bloch, Alexandre Borges and Bruno Gagliasso. The plot examines the differences in beliefs and values of the Eastern and Western world. Shot on location in India and Rio de Janeiro, it was Globo's first winning telenovela at the International Emmy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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