Falling in Love with Bollywood

5 Hindi Films to Watch on Netflix If You Are New To Bollywood

Five Hindi films now in rotation on the streaming service that feature India's top stars in stories that fans around the world continue to celebrate. Read more →

5 Reasons You MUST Watch "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" If You Are New To Bollywood

Released in India on 20 October 1995, the film has had an uninterrupted screening in the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai. Here's why this film matters. Read more →

5 Lessons Learned from Acting Guru Anupam Kher at #IIFA 2014

Key takeaways from Anupam Kher's IIFA workshop on acting, held April 24, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. Read more →

Anupam Kher's Film "I Went Shopping for Robert De Niro" to Premiere at IIFA

The film is story of two girls in Mumbai at the crossroads of their lives and what happens to them on that particular day when they go shopping for De Niro. Read more →

You Intoxicate Me (Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast, Mohra)

Some background on the super chartbuster "Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast" - from the 1994 action thriller *Mohra* - which had history from and impact on the music world. Read more →

Of Playboys, Playpens, and Proposals ("Mast Kalandar", Heyy Babyy)

I've come to realize that sometimes you need to stick with a Bollywood film until the intermission (or halfway through) before taking a decision as to whether it is worth watching through to the end. If the first half of the film seems somewhat weak or the characters are overacting, stick with it. At some point the storyline will suddenly take a meaningful turn, new characters will arrive, or a plot twist will be tossed in - completely changing the tone of the film. A perfect example of this can be found in the 2007 comedy Heyy Babyy which takes... Read more →

Young and Restless ... and in Love ("O Rabba" and "Neend Kise Chain Kahan", Zamaana Deewana) #musicmonday

The placement of these two songs nearly back-to-back in 1995 film *Zamaana Deewana* was just too good. Read more →

Film Screening Room - Love and Desire in Mumbai (Chaahat)

The Bollywood film *Chaahat* demonstrates that the one who is most powerful - the one that has true strength - is the one that has love. Read more →

Film Screening Room: Zamaana Deewana ("Crazy World")

While the 1995 film _Zamaana Deewana_ was declared a box office flop in India, once you get past the first 30 crazy world minutes the movie doesn't disappoint. Read more →