Romancing the stone: Aberystwyth Castle

This latest production is seen as a major boost for the Mid Wales Film Commission which has successfully lured the film company.

Commission officials recently visited India's move capital Mumbai (Bombay) in an attempt to woo film-makers.

"The mission gave us an insight into how Bollywood films are made and how we in Britain can accommodate the different working practices," said commission chief Mike Wallwork.

"We hope that this will be the first of many Bollywood films to come to mid Wales."

Film producer Bunta Walia said: "I came here and I met with the Mid Wales Film Production company and they showed me the beautiful location and I was very impressed."

The 30-strong company has taken over the Marine Hotel in Aberystwyth.

The stars arrived with a 30-strong crew

First time actors Sameera Eddy and Sohail Khan - brother of Indian mega-star Salman Khan star in the movie.

They have been filming scenes at Aberystwyth Castle, along a National Trust owned stretch of coastline at Mwnt near Cardigan as well as the Elan Valley.

The UK has now become a popular 'exotic' location for the Bollywood producers seeking ever new backgrounds for filming.

Last summer a company from India used the Marquess of Anglesey's estate Plas Newydd on Anglesey as a setting for a production.

And earlier this month a multi million dollar Bollywood epic, which was filmed in Scotland, had its world premiere in Govan.