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Together, Wherever We Go

George Heymont | Posted 05.11.2013 | Arts
George Heymont

Togetherness sounds cute but can often be quite challenging. Four short films screened at the 2013 San Francisco CAAMFest show four very different approaches to companionship.

First Nighter: Workplace Woes Scrutinized in Three Plays, One Musical

David Finkle | Posted 05.11.2013 | Arts
David Finkle

Perhaps it's this reviewer's imagination, but it seems that more than the usual number of plays set in the workplace are cropping up. Take Mike Bartl...

Raja Harischandra: Celebrating the Centenary of India's First Feature Film

Vamsee Juluri | Posted 05.05.2013 | Entertainment
Vamsee Juluri

If "Bollywood" could be given a birthday, it might well be May 3, 1913. It was on this day, one hundred years ago, that D.G. "Dadasaheb" Phalke presented before an audience at the Coronation Theater in Bombay his movie Raja Harischandra.

Born to Explore : "Dude: Where's the Beach?"

Richard Wiese | Posted 04.09.2013 | Travel
Richard Wiese

As a surf instructor, he is considered prosperous and adventurous, for pursuing a profession that is rewarding both emotionally and financially. Unlike the oft-perceived image of a 'slacker surfer', in India surfing is genuinely considered a better life.

The Deadly Underworld Of Bollywood

The New York Times | Neha Thirani Bagri | Posted 03.28.2013 | World

MUMBAI— The actor Sanjay Dutt, who was sentenced last week to five years in prison for illegal possession of weapons supplied by the masterminds of ...

Lauren Gottlieb Dances Her Way Up

Bryan Cain-Jackson | Posted 03.22.2013 | Entertainment
Bryan Cain-Jackson

If you've ever seen So You Think You Can Dance, or even better if you watch it on a regular basis, then you have more than likely have seen the extreme talent of Lauren Gottlieb.

WATCH: An Incredible Scene In Times Square

Posted 03.20.2013 | Weddings

Times Square was filled with the sounds of Bollywood for one man's unique flash mob marriage proposal. Earlier this month, Salman Ali organized a ...

A Woman in Indian Cinema

Vamsee Juluri | Posted 05.19.2013 | Women
Vamsee Juluri

I sometimes hear from women of my mother's generation about what she meant to them. I used to think the admiration was for her image, the roles she played. But, their admiration, I now realize, was more than symbolic; it was also for the fact that she worked.

'Gangnam Style' With A Tollywood Twist

Posted 10.19.2012 | Arts

Oppa, Indian Style! In this awesome YouTube video, Korean pop star Psy's super-hit "Gangnam Style" gets a Tollywood makeover as performers from the...

Ray of Light: Lisa Ray's Journey Through Film, Food, Life and Love

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 12.15.2012 | Entertainment
Marissa Bronfman

I meet Lisa Ray at a quaint cafƩ in her neighborhood. We chat for nearly two hours, and she is full of life from start to finish; animated not only about what her future holds, but also the peripatetic past that has shaped the woman she is today.

LOOK: Couple Says 'I Do' 20 Years After Meeting

Denise Oliveira | Posted 10.16.2012 | Weddings
Denise Oliveira

One came from Hollywood, the other from Bollywood. They were born on opposite ends of the earth, but on July 6, 2012, David and Anil exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony on a Chelsea rooftop.

Krishna In The Media Era

Vamsee Juluri | Posted 10.09.2012 | Religion
Vamsee Juluri

For nearly 100 years, Indian cinema has been doing something remarkable when it comes to mythology. There is an intriguing question that remains at the heart of the genre: What do the gods mean in the age of mass media?

Five Minutes with Fern Mallis at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2012

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 10.03.2012 | Style
Marissa Bronfman

Find out why Mallis feels Lakme Fashion Week is so important for young designers, why fashion sponsorship needs policing and how Indian designers can rise to the occasion.

Toronto Film Festival Shines A Spotlight On Mumbai

The Huffington Post | Katherine Brooks | Posted 08.23.2012 | Arts

This year at the Toronto International Film Festival, the City to City program will be shining a spotlight on the Mumbai film industry. Showcasing 10 ...

Actor's Talk Show Stuns A Nation

AP | MUNEEZA NAQVI | Posted 09.22.2012 | Entertainment

NEW DELHI — A Bollywood megastar is making India confront its dark side. Shining light on inequities like the rampant abortion of female fetuse...

Thousands Crowd Funeral For Bollywood Icon

AP | Posted 09.18.2012 | Home

MUMBAI, India — Bollywood stars and film fans have paid their last respects to one of India's first superstars, Rajesh Khanna, as his body was c...

Movie Review: Trishna

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.12.2012 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

Gorgeously shot and acted with aching tragic truthfulness, Michael Winterbottom's Trishna is a romance of depth and feeling.

David Lohr

Police Solve Mystery of Missing Bollywood Star And Her Family

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 07.13.2012 | Crime

Police in India have recovered the skeletal remains of half-a-dozen people from a pit at missing Bollywood starlet Laila Khan's luxury Igatpuri farmho...

Bollywood Action Hero Dies At 84

AP | Posted 07.12.2012 | Home

MUMBAI, India -- Bollywood action hero Dara Singh, best known for his TV portrayal of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman, died at his Mumbai home on Thursda...

Cameron Bailey Brings Mumbai to the 2012 TIFF | Part Two

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 09.09.2012 | Entertainment
Marissa Bronfman

In Part 2 of this interview, Bailey discusses how to change the future of Hindi cinema, which up-and-coming Indian stars to look out for and why Indian women in film have it so tough.

Bollywood Star Ends Mystery Over Granddaughter's Name

AP | Posted 07.20.2012 | Home

NEW DELHI — Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his superstar son and daughter-in-law have named their baby girl Aaradhya. Speculation abo...

Bollywood Goes Motown

Posted 05.18.2012 | Detroit

The music of Bollywood is coming to Detroit. Bollywood is the nickname given to the cinema industry in Mumbai, India, which is known worldwide for...

Satyamev Jayate: Truth Is God In India's Phenomenal TV Show

Vamsee Juluri | Posted 07.14.2012 | Religion
Vamsee Juluri

In the past few days, "Satyamev Jayate" has become one of the most searched, tweeted, shared, liked and talked about terms in India. But the reason for this is not a sudden outbreak of spiritual contemplation.

'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' Has Oscar Heat

Carole Mallory | Posted 05.04.2012 | Entertainment
Carole Mallory

At last a film celebrating the last years of life in blazing glory set in the joyful splendor of Udaipur, India. The writing is witty and quick, while the scenery is lush with an abundance of flowers in bold primary colors.

'The Amazing Race': Bollywood Dance Too Much For The Men

Posted 04.23.2012 | TV

On a trip to India, a Bollywood style challenge proved a huge difference for the men of "The Amazing Race" (Sun., 8 p.m. ET on CBS). Of the five remai...