Bollywood 101

The Many Languages of Indian Cinema – Bengali, Assamese, Tamil looks at the regional cinemas of India, and covers the cinema of Bengal, Assam and Tamil.

Bollywood films have walked away with several major prizes at prestigious film festivals worldwide over the years. Beginning all the way back in 1937, films from India have captured the attention of international juries. The Cannes Film Festival, without question the most influential and important of all the world's festivals has seen only a...

Bollywood, the largest film industry in the world, will celebrate its centennial in 2013. With a current output of somewhere between 800 and 1000 films annually, it far exceeds Hollywood in the number of productions as well as tickets sold on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. But what are some of the milestones in India's film history that...

In 2013, Bollywood, the largest film industry in the world, will celebrate its centennial. With a current output of somewhere between 800 and 1000 films annually, it far exceeds Hollywood in the number of productions as well as tickets sold on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. But what are some of the milestones in India's film history that...

Brief overview of the history of Bollywood cinema that covers the history of Bollywood cinema from 1913 to the present. A general primer in the history of India's Bollywood cinema.

With more than 800 films produced each year it s nearly impossible to compile a simple Top Ten list of Bollywood films. But certain titles either serve as landmarks or are excellent representations of the archetypal Bollywood film. This list, in alphabetical order, serves as a primer, although it is limited to more mainstream fare the lavish...

A general primer in the history of India's Bollywood cinema.

Bollywood Genres: Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales - Bollywood Movies Based on Myths, Legends and Fairytales, a look at the Bollywood genre of movies made after famous myths, legends and fairy tales, including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata

Bollywood Genres: The Historical Film provides an overview of the historical epic as a Bollywood genre. It also covers biopics, lives of the saints, and epic legends.

Though their overall numbers are few, Bollywood films have walked away with several major prizes at prestigious film festivals worldwide over the years. Beginning all the way back in 1937, films from India have captured the attention of international juries, and the lists below highlight some of the winners at known festivals.

 

Bollywood films are known for their epic stories, lively song and dance numbers, colorful costumes, hunky actors, but most of all, the luminous beauties that light up the screen. Here is our lis of the ten Bollywood actresses you should know, from international superstar Aishwarya Rai to rising star Deepika Padukone.

Geography guide Matt Rosenberg on the world's movie capital.

At this site aimed at making Bollywood accessible for newcomers, you'll find FAQs, best-of lists, rental guides, and lyric translations.

This introduction to Bollywood film by Phurba Gyalzen is extremely helpful for anybody who is trying to find their way through the amazing number of titles. Recommended films include "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham" and "Devdas."

Films on this list include "Ishq Hai Tumse," "Loc Kargil," and "Dhooop."

Salon's Lisa Tsering's introduction to Bollywood lists "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai," "Zubeidaa," "Devdas," and "Lagaan," among others.

The BBC lists and reviews its favorite Bollywood films, including "Shakti," "Agni Varsha," "Chor Machaaya Shor," and "Dil Hai Tumaara."

Award-Winning Bollywood Films: Berlin Film Festival presents a list of ten films that have won awards at the Berlinale during its 61 year history

Milestones in Bollywood Cinema 1950-1960 covers a list of milestones in Bollywood cinema from the years 1950-1960

The Many Languages of Indian Cinema – Part 2 looks at the many languages of Indian Cinema, and this part covers Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema

Milestones in Bollywood Cinema: 1960-1965 looks at milestones in Bollywood cinema from the years 1960 until 1965