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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.

My Name is Khan (2010)

8/10
Director: Karan Johar
Starring: Kajol , Shah Rukh Khan

Two of Bollywood's biggest superstars star in the triumphant story of an unconventional hero and the obstacles he must overcome to regain the love of... Read more

Naqaab: Disguised Intentions (2007)

5.4/10
Director: Abbas Burmawalla, Mustan Burmawalla
Starring: Bobby Deol, Akshaye Khanna, Urvashi Sharma, Vishal Malhotra, Vikaas Kalantri, Ra...

Bobby Deol stars in this Bollywood thriller as a millioniare who has fallen in love with a girl who works in Burger King (Urvashi Sharma). All is hun... Read more

New Delhi (1956)

7.9/10
Director: Mohan Segal
Starring: Kishore Kumar, Vyjayanthimala , Jabeen , Nana Palsikar, Nasir Hussain

Anand is a Punjabi boy just arrived in New Delhi, only he can't find a place to stay because noone will take in someone from a different caste then th... Read more

Om Shanti Om (2007)

6.7/10
Director: Farah Khan
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal

Directed by accomplished choreographer Farah Khan, this Bollywood musical follows two starry-eyed actors across three decades and two incarnations in... Read more

Parineeta (2005)

7.3/10
Director: Pradeep Sarkar
Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan, Raima Sen

Set in the Calcutta of 1962 then known as 'the Paris of the East', this timeless love story is based on Saratchandra Chatterjee's 1924 novel. Little... Read more

Partner (2007)

5.7/10
Director: David Dhawan
Starring: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta, Govinda

David Dhawan directs this entertaining Bollywood comedy about matchmaking gone mad. Love guru Prem (Salman Khan) likes nothing better than to help lon... Read more

Phir Milenge (2004)

6.3/10
Director: Revathi
Starring: Salman Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty, Mita Vasisht

Tamanna (Shilpa Shetty) is a bright young ad executive with fresh ideas and a successful future ahead. At a school reunion she meets up with Rohit (S... Read more

Raaz (2002)

6.5/10
Director: Vikram Bhatt
Starring: Dino Morea, Bipasha Basu, Malini Sharma, Shruti Ulfat

A Bollywood remake of 'What Lies Beneath' follows the crumbling marriage of Sanjana and Ditya as they try to make it work one more time. Returning to... Read more

Raincoat (2004)

7.6/10
Director: Rituparno Ghosh
Starring: Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan

On a rainy afternoon, two estranged lovers meet after six years. Neither wants to tell the truth about their empty lives, so both make up elaborate s... Read more

Saathi (1967)

6.6/10
Director: Sridhar
Starring: Rajendra Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Vyjayanthimala

Raj, Simi and Vyjayantimala grew up together. Simi is in love with Raj, but he doesn't realise and marries Vy. When Vy gets ill she runs away not wa... Read more