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Bollywood Masala

'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.

Khamoshi - The Musical (1996)

7.5/10
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Starring: Nana Patekar, Salman Khan

In this musical drama from India, Annie (Manisha Koirala) had known adversity from the moment she was born. The daughter of a pair of deaf-mutes, Jose... Read more

King of Bollywood (2004)

6/10
Director: Piyush Jha
Starring: Om Puri, Sophie Dahl, Manoj Pahwa, Diwakar Pundir, Kavita Kapoor

Karan Kumar (Om Puri) or 'KK' as he is affectionately known by his legion of fans is a Bollywood star on the wane, and Crystal (Sophie Dahl) is a movi... Read more

Koi Aap Sa (2005)

5.6/10
Director: Partho Mitra
Starring: Aaftab Shivdasani, Natassha , Dipannita Sharma, Himanshu Malik

This Bollywood romance asks the question: can a man and a woman be friends and not fall in love? Rohan and Simran have been buddies since childhood, s... Read more

Lagaan (2001)

8.1/10
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Starring: Aamir Khan, Rachel Shelley, Gracy Singh

Aka 'Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'. In 1890s India, drought-plagued villagers are faced with paying extraordinarily high "lagaan", or land tax, t... Read more

Marigold (2007)

5/10
Director: Willard Carroll
Starring: Ali Larter, Salman Khan, Nandana Sen, Ian Bohen, Gulshan Grover

A demanding American actress (Ali Larter) heads to India in order to shoot a low-budget Hollywood film, only to find herself stranded in Bombay with n... Read more

Metro (2007)

5.5/10
Director: Anurag Basu
Starring: Shiney Ahuja, Shilpa Shetty, Dharmendra , Irfan Khan, Sharman Joshi, Konkona Sen...

AKA 'Life in a...Metro'. In the sprawling metropolis of Mumbai the lives of several people interconnect as they form relationships, have affairs and... Read more

Monsoon Wedding (2001)

7.4/10
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Lilete Dubey, Vijay Raaz, Roshan Seth, Naseeruddin Shah

Director Mira Nair's spicy, lively blend of Hollywood culture clash comedy and Bollywood musical entertainment follows a large and diverse Punjabi Ind... Read more

Mr and Mrs Iyer (2002)

8/10
Director: Aparna Sen
Starring: Rahul Bose, Konkona Sensharma, Esha Chauhan

Meenakshi Iyer (Konkona Sensharma) is travelling by bus with her baby son Santanam, and before boarding, is introduced to wildlife photographer Raja C... Read more

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

8.2/10
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Starring: Sunil Dutt, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Gracy Singh

Munna Bhai is a happy man. He lives with his friends in Mumbai, takes pride in being a 'social worker', and enjoys his booze, babes, brawls followed b... Read more

My Bollywood Bride (2006)

Director: Rajeev Manoj Virani
Starring: Kashmira Shah, Jason Lewis, Gulshan Grover, Sanjay Suri, Neha Dubey

Alex works in Venice Beach as a copywriter but longs to one day write a novel. When he meets and romances Reena (Kashmera Shah), a beautiful Indian w... Read more