In conflict-torn Afghanistan, dreaming of Amitabh Bachchan and Hindi film songs

In Shahrbanoo Sadat’s ‘The Orphanage’, Bollywood movies ease heartbreak and hardship.

Nandini Ramnath

· Dec 16, 2019 · 08:00 am

‘I never let Tourette syndrome define who I was’: Meet Brad Cohen, who inspired the movie ‘Hichki’

Headlined by Rani Mukerji, ‘Hichki’ is based on Brad Cohen’s memoir ‘Front of the Class’.

Sruthi Ganapathy Raman

· Mar 13, 2018 · 08:15 am

How Turkey simply could not get enough of Raj Kapoor’s ‘Awara’

There are numerous versions of the 1951 film in Turkey, starting from ‘Avare’ in 1955.

Sruthi Ganapathy Raman

· Jul 01, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Film flashback: Before ‘Tubelight’, ‘Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani’ dreamt of Hindi-Chini bhai bhai

V Shantaram’s 1946 movie retraces the journey of Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis from Sholapur to the Chinese battlefield.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jun 19, 2017 · 01:30 pm

‘Great Father. Great Nation’: A first-person account of watching ‘Dangal’ in China

Nitesh Tiwari’s movie is speaking to the hearts and minds of Chinese audiences through its message ‘Discard traditional morality, search for new guideposts’.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Jun 18, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Meet the Chinese fans of Bollywood who can’t get enough of Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’

The Aamir Khan movie is a massive hit in China, proving that local audiences are developing a taste for Bollywood.

Mithila Phadke

· May 30, 2017 · 01:30 pm

In Toronto, Mithun Chakraborty’s ‘Disco Dancer’ spawns a new cult: ‘Ridiculous but fun’

A screening at a repertory cinema has endeared a new generation of fans to the cheesy pleasures of B Subhash’s movie.

Aparita Bhandari

· Feb 26, 2017 · 12:00 pm

The tunes that bind Bollywood and Hollywood, from ‘Deadpool’ to ‘Lion’

American productions give Indian film music a wider audience by adding them to their soundtracks.

Manish Gaekwad

· Feb 25, 2017 · 12:00 pm

In Kyrgyzstan, Bollywood mania ensures a festival of India all year round

Bollywood in particular and India in general has seeped its way into the national culture and psyche of the Central Asian country.

Aditi Bhaduri

· Jan 21, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Pakistan's romance with Bollywood starts with its Prime Minister

The film industry in Pakistan has realised that excluding Indian cultural output is not the way forward. India should not make the same mistake.

Ali Aftab Saeed

· Oct 12, 2014 · 04:30 pm