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.
Viruddh (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Mahesh Manjrekar
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Jon Abrahams, Sanjay Dutt, Anusha Dhandekar
What begins as a heart-warming family drama soon turns into an indictment of corruption in Indian politics and one father's struggle to clear his son'... Read more
Barsaat - A Sublime Love Story (2005)
Director: Suneel Darshan
Starring: Bobby Deol, Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra
Bollywood hunk Bobby Deol is the object of two women's affection in this masala remake of 'Sweet Home Alabama'. Arav leaves his beautiful wife (Priya... Read more
Mountain Patrol ( Kekexili ) (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Lu Chuan
Starring: Duobuji , Zhang Li, Qi Liang, Zhao Xueying
Based on the true story of Beijing reporter, Ga Yu, who travelled to the remote mountain region of Kekexili on China's Tibetan border to cover a story... Read more
Shadows of Time (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Florian Gallenberger
Starring: Prashant Narayanan, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Irfan Khan, Tilotama Shome
German filmmaker Florian Gallenberger makes her feature debut with this epic Indian love story spanning 60 years. In the early 1940s Riva and Masha a... Read more
King of Bollywood (2004)
6/10
Director: Piyush Jha
Starring: Om Puri, Sophie Dahl, Manoj Pahwa, Diwakar Pundir, Kavita Kapoor
Karan Kumar (Om Puri) or 'KK' as he is affectionately known by his legion of fans is a Bollywood star on the wane, and Crystal (Sophie Dahl) is a movi... Read more
Hulchul (2004)
6.9/10
Director: Priyadarshan
Starring: Kareena Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Paresh Rawal, Jackie Schroff, Arsha...
Angaarchand (Amrish Puri) and his sons have vowed to avoid women after a long-running feud was triggered between them and the family of Lakshmidevi.... 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
Raincoat (2004)
7.6/10
Director: Rituparno Ghosh
Starring: Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan
On a rainy afternoon, two estranged lovers meet after six years. Neither wants to tell the truth about their empty lives, so both make up elaborate s... Read more
Bride and Prejudice (2004)
6.5/10
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Starring: Aishwarya Rai, Martin Henderson, Daniel Gillies, Anupam Kher, Nadira Babbar, Nav...
Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" gets the Bollywood treatment in this spectacular fusion of East meets West. Director Gurinder Chadha ("Bend It Lik... Read more
Travellers and Magicians (2003)
Director: Khyentse Norbu
Starring: Tshe Wang Dendup, Lhakpa Dorji, Sonam Kinga, Sonam Lhamo, Deki Yangzom
Dondup is sick of life in his small Himalayan village and is determined to make a go of it in the US. On the trek to the airport Dondup meets up with... Read more