India's Bollywood is moving decisively towards a cinema of scale and confrontation -- where patriotism, spectacle, and ideological clarity increasingly trump nuance and narrative risk, industry ...

Bollywood acting icon Dharmendra has died at 89. Dubbed the “original He-Man of Bollywood, he appeared in more than 300 films in a career that lasted more than six decades. He passed in Mumbai earlier ...

For decades, Hindi dominated India’s film industry — the largest in the world. Then some underdog filmmakers from the south released a movie that would change everything. By Vishal Menon “Pan Indian” ...

For nearly a century, Bollywood has held a mirror to Indian society, the plotlines of the world’s most prolific movie industry reflecting the changing tides of a vast, developing nation. India’s ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — The movie trailer begins with an outline of the iconic glasses worn by Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped India win independence from the British colonialists in 1947. In the ...

Bollywood is fast shedding its Leftist skin, and its new avatar is sending shockwaves through the old ecosystem of parochial filmmakers, actors, and critics alike. Bollywood is slowly moving away from ...

After a lifetime spent reciting the eternal love story of the Taj Mahal, veteran tour guide Vishu Das says his faith is shattered. “The story we have been telling all these years – what if it turns ...

To outsiders, and indeed many in the country, Indian cinema is all about masala movies. Named after the blend of spices ubiquitous in the country’s cuisine, these films feature a mix of genres, ...

Photo Credit: Editor-in-Chief Sarah Kopit and Head of Research Seth Borko are the hosts of the Skift Travel Podcast. Skift Bollywood — the term used to describe the Hindi film industry — has become a ...

Bollywood movie star Dharmendra, a veteran and icon of Indian cinema, has died at the age of 89, according to Indian media. The actor died at his home in Mumbai after a brief illness, Indian ...

Internationally renowned choreographer Joya Kazi dazzles Albuquerque with “Rhythm India: Bollywood and Beyond,” a journey across all corners of India and across time, from classical dance styles ...