'Om Shanti – Once Upon a Time in Bollywood'

The cinematic musicals of India dance their way onto the stage in Austin

"...promises to be a spectacle on par with a Bollywood film. Indeed, it's precisely that staple of Indian cinema..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Beyond Bollywood

Indie Meme's new film series highlights family ties

"...a far stretch from the usual Western perceptions of Bollywood. "They are all unique indie films which don't fit..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Chandni Chowk to China

In this Bollywood action comedy, a mistaken identity takes a humble cook on a crazy journey from India to China.

"...Ranvir Shorey and Gordon Liu. Anyone whose familiarity with Bollywood cinema extends no further than the closing dance number..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bride & Prejudice

This Jane Austen adaptation takes the Bollywood out of India and leaves us something too familiar.

"...to dip a toe into the mighty waters of Bollywood cinema, take note: Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) has..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Singing, Dancing, Kissing, Killing, and Marrying; Blood, Patriotism, Religion, and Tradition

The Austin Film Society's Bollywood and More: Recent Hindi Cinema

"...well-versed point of view, but when it comes to Bollywood, the commercial Indian cinema that has attracted a worldwide..."

April 15, 2005 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

"...love with a nearly four-hour-long movie from India's prolific Bollywood film industry -- a movie whose centerpiece, no less,..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kites

This Bollywood film made in America mixes elements from crime thrillers, love stories, and Westerns in a big flashy bundle designed to win over viewers dwelling far from the Indian subcontinent.

"...be the biggest international box-office success of any Indian Bollywood film ever released and the first to make real..."

May 21, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Paheli

The Hindi megastar Shahrukh Khan and the arthouse director Amol Palekar combine forces for this new Bollywood fable.

"...Bachchan, Juhi Chawla and Suniel Shetty. Paheli may strike Bollywood enthusiasts as an unnatural alliance between two antipodal forces..."

July 1, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Jodhaa Akbar

From the director of Lagaan comes this masterful Bollywood epic about a 16th century marriage of political alliance that gave birth to true love.

"...Punam Sinha, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Nikitin Dheer. This new Bollywood film from the director of 2001's Oscar-nominated Lagaan: Once..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Miss Lovely

Indian drama explores Mumbai's seedy, C-grade film industry in the late Eighties.

"...– with musical numbers – in a lot of Bollywood films. But in Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely, the Indian..."

June 27, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

No Entry

An exotic dancer tests the strength of two couples in this entertaining Bollywood romantic comedy.

"...Lara Dutta, Esha Deol, Celina Jaitley and Boman Irani. Bollywood’s standard melo-kitsch – vibrantly colorful romance, singing, dancing, and..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Slumdog Millionaire

Danny Boyle's crowd-pleasing Slumdog Millionaire may be drenched in the saffron and violet palettes of its Mumbai setting, but it plays like a classic Hollywood rags-to-riches love story.

"...a classic Hollywood rags-to-riches love story, albeit one with Bollywood roots and a fully globalized desire to survive, succeed,..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Vanaja

Unlike the Bollywood films most mainstream audiences expect from India, Vanaja operates on a far more realistic level, with the added bonus of a melodramatic story that's a real heartbreaker.

"...thrives in the most impossible of places. Unlike the Bollywood films most mainstream audiences expect from India, Vanaja operates..."

Oct. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sarkar

Bollywood gangster film honors The Godfather.

"...and Zakir Husain. Like filmmakers all over the world, Bollywood's Varma has been influenced by The Godfather, and in..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Photograph

Indian romance is best in its quiet moments

"...Whole genres of Bollywood movies are devoted to the difficulties of romantic partners..."

May 24, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Lunchbox

This off-Bollywood charmer is a light-hearted drama about two lonely souls who forge a friendship when they start passing written notes.

"...The Lunchbox is the kind of off-Bollywood movie we get to see so rarely in the..."

March 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Om Shanti Om

Via a tale of reincarnation, this new Bollywood movie offers a tribute to the Hindi spectacles of the Seventies.

"...for press. Via a tale of reincarnation, this new Bollywood movie offers a tribute to the Hindi spectacles of..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Darna Zaroori Hai

Unusual Bollywood film is an anthology horror film with segments directed by seven different directors.

"...Unlike the various Asian film industries, India's all-singing, all-dancing Bollywood isn't known for its horror output. That didn't stop..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shaadi No. 1

In a country famous for its exhaustively over-the-top filmmaking, India’s Shaadi No. 1 is an extreme case: a maddeningly manic comedy-romance painted in vibrant shades of neon pink and Day-Glo violet.

"...Dhawan put in his morning coffee. As befits its Bollywood origins, Shaadi No. 1 is loaded with chaotic musical..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bewafaa

Bollywood romance glosses over the cultural ramifications of marriage and adultery, but is heavy on the music and melodramatics.

"...It’s refreshing to finally be able to say that Bollywood has arrived in town (courtesy of Cinemark’s Tinseltown South..."

March 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shakti: The Power

"...Karisma Kapoor. Shakti: The Power is an interesting new Bollywood release that is receiving a relatively large stateside release...."

Oct. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dhoom: 3

This Bollywood action thriller is burning up the box office.

"...first few days of release, this third installment in Bollywood's Dhoom franchise has reportedly topped the year's box-office record...."

Dec. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sultan

Bollywood drama

"...comeback to represent India at the Olympics in this Bollywood biographical drama...."

July 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fan

Bollywood film about a fan who is obsessed with a movie star

"...time. Shah Rukh Khan plays dual roles in this Bollywood film as a fan who is obsessed with a..."

April 15, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)

Bollywood romantic comedy

"...Malhotra and Alia Bhatt. Not reviewed at press time. Bollywood romantic comedy...."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wazir

Bollywood thriller

"...Rao Hydari. Not reviewed at press time. In this Bollywood thriller, two men are brought together by a twist..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Bollywood take on The Prince and the Pauper switch

"...Anupam Kher. Not reviewed at press time. A new Bollywood take on The Prince and the Pauper...."

Nov. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shaandaar

Bollywood romantic comedy

"...Bhatt and Pankaj Kapoor. Not reviewed at press time. Bollywood romantic comedy...."

Oct. 23, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2

Bollywood romantic comedy

"...Kapoor and Ishita Sharma. Not reviewed at press time. Bollywood romantic comedy...."

Oct. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jazbaa

Bollywood's top stars tussle in this dramatic thriller

"...and Chandan Roy Sanyal. Not reviewed at press time. Bollywood's top stars tussle in this dramatic thriller in which..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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