Indian & Tibetan Cinema
Hindi/Urdu cinema is the most prolific in the world, churning out literally hundreds of films a year. Centred in Mumbai (once Bombay), it has earned the nickname 'Bollywood' (see 'Browse the Aisles' sub-category 'Bollywood Masala'). The cinema Western audiences are used to from India is what local audiences there would term 'art films'. These are not widely patronised in India, but many such as 'The Apu Trilogy' from Bengali director Satyajit Ray and the works of Mira Nair like 'Salaam Bombay' and 'Monsoon Wedding' have been received to great acclaim in the wider world.
This section is called 'Indian & Tibetan'. From Tibet we have (at the moment) just a handful of films. But as film makers emerge from this region Alice is committed to expanding our collection from both Tibet and India.
Shaurya (2008)
7.4/10
Director: Samar Khan
Starring: Rahul Bose, Kay Kay Menon, Seema Biswas, Deepak Dobriyal, Javed Jaffrey
Captain Javed Khan has been charged with mutiny, treason and killing a fellow officer. Old friends Akash and Sid are assigned as defense and prosecuti... Read more
Siddharth (2013)
7.3/10
Director: Richie Mehta
Starring: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Rajesh Tailang
At the beginning of "Siddharth," from director Richie Mehta, main character Mehendra (played with raw emotion by Rajesh Tailang) is told that he is li... Read more
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
8/10
Director: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
Starring: Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Irfan Khan
Danny Boyle's quirky and suspenseful romantic drama is set in the slums of Mumbai and riffs on the multi-cultural icon that is 'Who Wants to Be a Mill... Read more
Slumdog Millionaire ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
8/10
Director: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
Starring: Irfan Khan, Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto
Danny Boyle's quirky and suspenseful romantic drama is set in the slums of Mumbai and riffs on the multi-cultural icon that is 'Who Wants to Be a Mill... Read more
Son of a Lion (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Benjamin Gilmour
Starring: Niaz Khan Shinwari, Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad
A thoughtful and engaging meditation on post-9/11 Muslim society, from Australian director Benjamin Gilmour, about a sensitive adolescent being raised... Read more
Taare Zameen Par: Every Child is Special ( aka Like Stars on Earth ) (2007)
Director: Aamir Khan
Ishaa Ishaan is an 8-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate; colours, fish, dogs, and kites are just not imp... Read more
The Blue Umbrella (2005)
7.6/10
Director: Vishal Bharadwaj
Starring: Shriya Saran, Pankaj Kapur
Set in the idyllic region of Himachal Pradesh in India's northwest, this enchanting family film centres around Binya, a young girl who finds a blue um... Read more
The Chess Players (1977)
7.8/10
Director: Satyajit Ray
Starring: Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Richard Attenborough
Lucknow 1856, two nawabs play chess incessantly while the rule of the province becomes increasingly a pawn in the British game of taking over all of I... Read more
The Crow's Egg (2014)
Director: M Manikandan
Starring: Ramesh , J Vignesh, Iyshwarya Rajesh
"The Crow's Egg mines the wide open territory between Tamil social realism and Bollywood escapism. Big Crow's Egg and Little Crow's Egg - the name com... Read more
The Cup (1999)
6.9/10
Director: Khyentse Norbu
Starring: Jamyang Lodro, Neten Chokling
Filmed in the central Asian country of Bhutan and directed by Khyentse Norbu (recognised by Buddhists as an incarnation of a 19th century Tibetan sain... Read more