JOHN MCEACHRAN , News.scotsman.com
A bid to cash in on the Bollywood bonanza has been launched by one of
Hopetoun House wants to attract
Spokeswoman Pamela McMahon said: "We are ideally placed for the Indian film industry. Not only do we have one of the most magnificent buildings in the country, dating back 300 years, but we also have a unique collection of artefacts from the subcontinent which were brought back by the 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow, who was viceroy and governor-general of
McMahon has targeted location-finding agencies and
The bid to bring the Bollywood glamour to
BTA spokesman Seren Welch said: "
Indian movies have already been shot in
Bollywood is bigger than
The Indians turn out about 800 a year and employ more than 2.5 million people.
Their favourite overseas location for shooting is currently
But McMahon added: "I am sure we can beat the Swiss for almost anything. We have already had film crews here, so we know what they want."
The latest filming at Hopetoun House was for a forthcoming television series, on great heroes.
The house, designed by Sir William Bruce and built in 1699, can offer film-makers everything from spartan below-stairs kitchens to luxurious 18th-century apartments.