Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema

A warm, informative tour through a vast film culture, mixing star interviews with street-level glimpses, easy to enjoy though it assumes some curiosity about the subject.

Directed by

Deep Sehgal

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Sanjeev Bhaskar, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi

Overview

Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a billion, India has recently enjoyed an economic boom and its movie stars are treated like deities. Today their fame stretches across the diaspora, in what has become a truly global industry. As Indian cinema celebrates its centenary, Sanjeev Bhaskar travels across the subcontinent to get under the skin of the Indian movie business as never before. From young hopefuls in the slums of Mumbai to superstars like Kareena Kapoor and Aamir Khan, he meets the stars of the silver screen and the people behind the scenes - legendary producers, directors, musicians and choreographers - exploring the stories behind some of the greatest films ever made.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, celebrity, class, ambition

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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