Topic: Indian Cinema

Aishwarya Rai called fat: Are the West’s body image ideals spreading?

Aishwarya Rai: A Bollywood superstar and new mother, Aishawarya Rai's baby weight has sparked an international discussion of body image and weight loss following pregnancy. Are the West’s body image ideals spreading?

'Pride and Prejudice' from Greer Garson to murder mystery

Jane Austen's classic book from the original novel to the newest take on the story, 'Death Comes to Pemberley'

Bollywood's global push

India is home to the world's most prolific film industry, one that is quickly making inroads into more established Western markets.

How foreign movie heroes differ from Hollywood's

Forget Matt Damon. Filmmakers outside America are more likely to favor moral heroism over physical heroism. Meet India's Salman Khan.

Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries): movie review

'Dhobi Ghat' ('Mumbai Diaries') is an amalgam of soap opera and street-level realism.

Bollywood takes on Adolf Hitler

India has long been oddly fascinated with Adolf Hitler, in part because the Führer offered to help India gain independence from Britain. A new Bollywood film may have pushed the limit.

'Kites' movie brings together 'Rush Hour' director and Bollywood

An Indian film company hopes to market the 'Kites' movie to American audiences by bringing together a beautiful Mexican actress, Bollywood's biggest hunk, and the director of 'Rush Hour.'

Chirayu Amin takes reins of IPL, India's wealthiest cricket league

Pharmaceutical mogul Chirayu Amin is now the IPL (Indian Premier League) interim chief. Lalit Modi was suspended Sunday over allegations of corruption and financial irregularities while he chaired the IPL.

With a quick divorce, Shoaib Malik marriage to Sania Mirza back on track

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik divorced his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui Wednesday, clearing the way for his pending marriage to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza. Muslim leaders agreed to end Malik's telephone marriage to Siddiqui.

Varudu movie reviews give few details on Bollywood's newest epic

Bollywood film 'Varudu' releases across the US today. But Varudu movie reviews are scant on information, and the production company has kept a lid on details.

Local Ladakhi films trump India's Bollywood in Himalayas

Video: Home-grown film industry rescues Himalayan culture

Taliban who? Afghan filmmakers brave off-screen dramas

Some moviemakers risk their lives to bring provocative issues like gender and corruption to the big screen.

Who is this man?

The actor who's been called the sexiest man alive isn't a familiar face in an Indian city known for its moviemaking.

'The biggest selling writer in English you've never heard of'

India's health minister hits at on-screen drinking

But others see hypocrisy in last month's call for a Bollywood ban.