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.
Aksar (2006)
4.9/10
Director: Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
Starring: Dino Morea, Udita Goswami, Emraan Hashmi
Photographer Ricky (Emraan Hashmi) is known for both his talent and his womanising ways. After a chance encounter with rich business man Raj (Dino Mor... Read more
Awarapan (2007)
7.3/10
Director: Mohit Suri
Starring: Emraan Hashmi, Mrinalini Sharma, Shriya Saran, Ashutosh Rana
Shivam (Emraan Hashmi) is a man with a broken-hearted past who has left his faith behind and now works for a gangster boss in Hong Kong. He is given... Read more
Kaa Fila (2006)
Director: Ammtoje Mann
Starring: Sunny Deol, Ammtoje Mann, Sudesh Berry, Sumeep Kang, Sachin Parekh
This touching Bollywood feature from director Ammtoje Mann tells the story of a group of people travelling illegally to the UK in search of a better l... Read more
Fear (2007)
1.6/10
Director: Vikram Bhatt
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
Garam Masala (2005)
6.8/10
Director: Priyadarshan
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Jon Abrahams
Good-for-nothing Mac (Akshay Kumar) finds himself in possession of an empty flat and access to three gorgeous air hostesses. He's already engaged to A... Read more
Heyy Babyy (2007)
6.1/10
Director: Sajid Khan
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Anupam Kher
Three girl-chasing bachelors are living the sweet life in Australia, when their partying lifestyle is brought to an abrupt halt by the discovery of an... Read more
Dus Kahaniyaan (2007)
5.7/10
Director: Sanjay Gupta, Meghna Gulzar, Jasmeet Dhodhi, Apoorva Lakhia, Hansal Mehta, Rohit Roy
Starring: Arbaaz Khan, Mandira Bedi, Sudhanshu Pandey, Jimmy Shergill, Masumi Makhija, Amr...
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
Anamika (2008)
3.2/10
Director: Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
Starring: Dino Morea, Minissha Lamba, Koena Mitra
A remake of Alfred Hitchcock's first American film 'Rebecca' (1940), this Bollywood version stars Dino Morea, Minissha Lamba and Koena Mitra in the le... Read more
Bichhoo (2000)
4.6/10
Director: Guddu Dhanoa
Starring: Bobby Deol, Rani Mukerji, Ashish Vidyarthi
This is a Bollywood remake of the 1994 thriller 'Leon (The Professional)' with songs! Masala heart-throb Bobby Deol is Jeeva, the jaded assassin who... 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