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.
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
Khamoshi - The Musical (1996)
7.5/10
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Starring: Nana Patekar, Salman Khan
In this musical drama from India, Annie (Manisha Koirala) had known adversity from the moment she was born. The daughter of a pair of deaf-mutes, Jose... 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
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
Koi Aap Sa (2005)
5.6/10
Director: Partho Mitra
Starring: Aaftab Shivdasani, Natassha , Dipannita Sharma, Himanshu Malik
This Bollywood romance asks the question: can a man and a woman be friends and not fall in love? Rohan and Simran have been buddies since childhood, s... Read more
Lagaan (2001)
8.1/10
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Starring: Aamir Khan, Rachel Shelley, Gracy Singh
Aka 'Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'. In 1890s India, drought-plagued villagers are faced with paying extraordinarily high "lagaan", or land tax, t... Read more
Last Film Show (2021)
7.4/10
Director: Pan Nalin
Samay fights heaven and earth to find light. He wants to catch, control, cut and project that light to tell stories. Now to pursue that dream he must... Read more
Metro (2007)
5.5/10
Director: Anurag Basu
Starring: Shiney Ahuja, Shilpa Shetty, Dharmendra , Irfan Khan, Sharman Joshi, Konkona Sen...
AKA 'Life in a...Metro'. In the sprawling metropolis of Mumbai the lives of several people interconnect as they form relationships, have affairs and... Read more
Monsoon Wedding (2001)
7.4/10
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Lilete Dubey, Vijay Raaz, Roshan Seth, Naseeruddin Shah
Director Mira Nair's spicy, lively blend of Hollywood culture clash comedy and Bollywood musical entertainment follows a large and diverse Punjabi Ind... 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