Stories
Bollywood’s biggest names are increasingly treating fame as a business asset that can travel beyond the cinema screen. Rather than limiting their income to…
Bollywood’s relationship with the world has never been limited to overseas premieres or glamorous location shoots. Hindi cinema has shared money, technology,…
Bollywood criticism was once concentrated in newspapers, film magazines, television segments and specialist websites. Today, a viewer can watch a detailed…
Bollywood dance is often remembered through its finished image: a star in a glittering costume, a crowded set, a striking hook step and thousands of fans…
Bollywood music has always travelled well beyond India. A hook from a Hindi film can move from a cinema in Mumbai to a wedding playlist in Melbourne, a dance…
Bollywood franchises rarely survive on a familiar title alone. A successful series must give audiences something recognisable while creating enough novelty to…
A child actor can win affection quickly in Hindi cinema. A memorable smile, a sharp line or an emotional scene may turn a young performer into the face of a…
Bollywood music has always travelled further than the films that introduced it. A memorable chorus can move from a Mumbai cinema to a wedding in Melbourne, a…
Bollywood’s relationship with South Indian cinema has moved well beyond occasional adaptation. Hindi filmmakers are now studying successful Telugu, Tamil,…
Bollywood has long used emotional distress as a source of mystery, romance, comedy and melodrama. Earlier Hindi films often turned a “mad” character into a…
