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.
Saawariya ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
5.4/10
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Starring: Rani Mukherjee, Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor
In this Bollywood offering can Gulab (Rani Mukherjee) win the heart of Raj (Ranbir Kapoor), the musician who yearns for Sakina (Sonam Kapoor), who in... 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
Gumnaam (1965)
7.2/10
Eight people are trapped on an island when their plane abandons them. They find a large mansion whose butler is expecting them. Then one by one, they... Read more
Dhoka (2007)
4.1/10
Director: Pooja Bhatt
Starring: Muzammil Ibrahim, Tulip Joshi, Aushima Sawhney
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
Gandhi My Father (2007)
7.4/10
Director: Feroz Abbas Khan
Starring: Darshan Jariwala, Akshaye Khanna, Bhumika Chawla, Shefali Shah
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