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.
Road, Movie (2009)
6.9/10
Director: Dev Benegal
Starring: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Abhay Deol
Vishhu (Indian superstar Abhay Deol), a restless young man, itches to escape the fate of his father's faltering hair oil business. When the offer to d... Read more
Umrika (2015)
6.7/10
Director: Prashant Nair
Starring: Suraj Sharma, Tony Revolori, Rajesh Tailang
Winner of Sundance's Audience Award for World Cinema, writer/director Prashant Nair's handsomely produced Indian indie tells a classic tale of countr... 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
Khakee (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai
DCP Anant Shrivastav (Amitabh Bachchan), along with his team Shekhar Sachdev and Ashwin Gupte, have been assigned to escort dangerous terrorist and IS... 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
The Last Monk (2007)
6.9/10
Director: Sudipto Sen
Starring: Rachna Shah
A tantalizingly erotic tale of a young woman named Swapna and her dawning spiritual awareness and sexual awakening as she journeys to the desolate reg... Read more
Before the Rains (2007)
6.6/10
Director: Santosh Sivan
Starring: Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das, Jennifer Ehle, Leopold Benedict
Forbidden romance and culture clash lie at the heart of this drama set in 1930s India, as Britain's reign is beginning to lose its hold. British busin... Read more
Aparajito ( Apu Trilogy Part 2 ) (1956)
8.2/10
Director: Satyajit Ray
Starring: Pinaki Sengupta, Smaran Ghosal, Karuna Banerji
The chronicle of a Bengali family continues in the 'Apu trilogy' and takes up where 'Pather Panchali' left off. Apu's father brings the family to the... 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
Just Married (2007)
5.5/10
Director: Meghna Gulzar
Starring: Fardeen Khan, Satish Shah, Esha Deol, Kirron Kher
Marriage is often the culmination of a perfect romance. An arranged marriage however, is the beginning of an anticipated romance. Set amidst middle cl... Read more