Long before Bollywood became a global brand, Raj Kapoor’s films were ambassadors of Indian storytelling worldwide. Awaara and ...

Go back to where IT all began.

Asia Society presents Parallel Days/Bollywood Nights; a summer-long celebration of popular and arthouse Indian cinema placed side-by-side. One of several collaborations between Bollywood's "greatest ...

Last night at 2:17 AM, every child from Mrs. Gandy's class went missing.

From ‘Shree 420’ and ‘Pyaasa’ to ‘Mughal-E-Azam’ and ‘Guide’, romance in early Indian cinema was tender, idealistic, and deeply emotional. These stories often revolved around pure love tested by fate ...