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.
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
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
Amal (2007)
7.6/10
Director: Richie Mehta
Starring: Roshan Seth, Seema Biswas, Naseeruddin Shah, Koel Purie, Rupinder Nagra
Amal Kumar (Rupinder Nagra) drives a motorized rickshaw on the crowded streets of New Delhi. One day, while pursuing a pint-sized purse snatcher, the... 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
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
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
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 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
Khuda Kay Liye ( In The Name Of God ) (2007)
8.5/10
Director: Shoaib Mansoor
Starring: Iman Ali, Shan , Fawad Khan, Naseer Uddin Shar
This thought-provoking film is about the difficult situation in which Pakistanis in particular, and Muslims in general, are caught up since 9/11. Ther... Read more
Saawariya (2007)
5.4/10
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Starring: Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Ranbir 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 i... Read more