It is a classic example of modern Bollywood magic, a carefree, contemporary love story sprinkled with songs and dancing, but to British eyes Befikre may seem more like a horror movie. Surely London is the setting du jour for Indian films seeking a sprinkling of overseas glamour, not France?

Yet “India and France are having a moment”, according to Bertrand de Hartingh, director of the Institut Français India, which works to promote cultural ties between the two countries from its base in Delhi. “And we want to make sure it’s more than a moment.”

Thus more companies are being invited to follow in the footsteps of Yash Raj Films, producer of some of Bollywood’s biggest hits over the decades, which spent 52 days in France