'Bollywood' films traditionally have been made to a particular list of criteria. They are long, usually around three hours, they all contain musical numbers, they tend to cross genre, containing elements of drama, comedy, action and romance. And, traditionally, there's no kissing! Western influences are beginning to see a more modern and realistic approach being adopted but essentially these films are made for Indian audiences who watch them many times over, singing along with the actors, cheering and booing from their seats. Finally these colourful and vibrant films are making it our shores. Below is Alice's ever-growing collection. Pictured: She has been dubbed 'the world's most beautiful woman', popular 'Bollywood' actress Aishwarya Rai.
Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" gets the Bollywood treatment in this spectacular fusion of East meets West. Director Gurinder Chadha ("Bend It Lik... Read more
Priya and Raj are two sides of a coin, different as chalk and cheese. Raj is an impulsive middle class, hard working, emotional fellow. He allows Cupi... Read more
Set in the early 1900s, this film follows a young man named Devdas (Shahrukh Khan) on his way home to India after having spent the past ten years in L... Read more
Four friends are putting all their resources into finding their cash cow. Unfortunately their resources don't add up to much, and minor con-jobs is a... Read more
A searing look at the marginalisation of Muslims in India that sometimes leads, in this case, to radical elements taking events into their own hands.... Read more
Vijay is a simple man from Mumbai who just happens to be a dead ringer for Malaysian drug lord, the Don. Police recruit him to go undercover, but whe... Read more
Some of India's finest writers and directors teamd up to make this epic series of dramatic vingettes featuring 25 actors. Grand romance is given as mu... Read more
Set in the princely state of Rajasthan in India, this picturesque and dramatic thriller stars veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan as Eklavaya, th... Read more
A supernatural horror/thriller that begins with a young girl being rescued from drowning. Dev, her saviour, takes her to hospital, and as she cannot... Read more
Based on the biography of Gandhi's son, Harilal, and tracing the tumultuous relationship he had with his internationally renowned father. A thoughtfu... Read more