Bollywood at Lilly

1949

Andaz - Dir. Mehboob Khan DVD 2293

In this musical melodrama Neeta, a modern young woman who dresses in the Western style, inherits a business empire. When she entrusts its management to her dashing young friend, Dilip, he misreads her friendship and assumes that she reciprocates his love. When the man she is engaged to, the spoilt playboy Rajan, returns she marries him. Eventually Neeta shoots Dilip and is jailed for murder. The ensuing trial underlines the moral of the story: all the mayhem is Neeta’s fault for not having listened to her father when he warned her to avoid "modern ways".In Hindi with English subtitles.

1950

Barsaat- Dir. Raj Kapoor DVD 2865

A sweet saga of love, the eternal truth that true love conquers all & triumphs in the end.In Hindi, with English subtitles.

1951

Awara (Vagabond) - Dir. Raj Kapoor DVD 3542

Leaving the house of a strict father (Prithviraj Kapoor), who has disowned his wife (Leela Chitnis) and thrown her out on flimsy suspicions, Raj Kapoor opts for leading the life of a vagabond. Living on his wits, committing small crimes to make ends meet, Raj teams up with Jagga (K. N. Singh), a known criminal. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

Baazi- Dir. Guru Dutt DVD 1802

Story of an urban unemployed youth taking to crime because of circumstance.In Hindi, with English subtitles.

1952

Aan - Dir. Mehboob Khan DVD 1967

India’s first Technicolor film features a triangular love story and an action-filled plot involving succession to the king’s throne. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

Daag - Dir. Amiya Chakrabarty DVD 2883

Shankar, a nice village youth who makes clay statues, is parted from his sweetheart Parvati when her family inherits a fortune. In addition, he is an alcoholic who devotes all his wealth, property, and even the money for his ailing mother’s medicine on drink. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

1953

Do Bigha Zamin - Dir. Bimal Roy VC 5573

A small Bengali landowner and his young son are in danger when their two-acre farmland where they live is in danger of being taken over by a local zamindar (feudal lord) for failure to pay for mounting debits. They move to Calcutta where the father tries making a living as a rickshaw puller while his wife joins him but falls ill which threatens everything they have going to try to save their ancestral home.

1954

Aar Paar - Dir. Guru Dutt DVD 2537

Guru Dutt plays Kalu, a taxi driver and mechanic who has served a jail sentence for rash driving and is in love with Nicky (Shyama), the daughter of his boss at the garage. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

1955

Insaniyat - Dir. S.S. Vasan VC 7198

In Hindi, without English subtitles.

Jhanak Jhanak Paayal Baaje - Dir. V. Shantaram DVD 122

Mangal Maharaj, once a great dancer, wants his son Girdhar to follow his footsteps and win the title of "Bharat Natraj". But first they need to find a dance partner. They discover a young woman named Neela, who agrees to study under Mangal. Things get complicated when Girdhar and Neela fall in love, against Mangal’s wishes. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

Mr and Mrs. '55 - Dir. Guru Dutt DVD 2536

The romantic comedy of a beautiful woman who wants to buy a husband, and yet be free. She learns the true nature of marriage in the process. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

Shri 420 - Dir. Raj Kapoor VC 9176

Innocent young man comes to Bombay and meets with robbery and other set-backs, getting involved with gambling and fraud, threatened with arrest under Section 420 of the Penal Code.In Hindi; subtitles in Arabic and English.

1956

C.I.D. (1956) - Dir. Raj Khosla DVD 5941

In the course of investigating the death of a newspaper editor, a police inspector meets the daughter of the police commissioner as well as a mysterious woman who tries to bribe him. In Hindi with optional English subtitles

Jagte Raho- Dir. Sombhu Mitra & Amit MitraVC 5670

Raj Kapoor plays a poor villager who is searching for a better life and moves to Calcutta, only to find that the city is full of corruption. In Hindi.

New Delhi - Dir. Mohan Sehgal DVD 4365

The story of an honest and orthodox Punjabi gentleman’s conversion from provincialism to liberal thought. He comes to realize that a person is not good or bad because of society’s labels attached to him, but because of his intrinsic worth and his behavior towards his colleagues, friends and fellow countrymen. In Hindi with English subtitles.

1957

Do Ankhen Barah Haath (Two Eyes Twelve Hands) - Dir. V. Shantaram DVD 4004

A jail warden attempts to reform hardened criminals in his custody. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Mother India - Dir. Mehboob Khan DVD 2882

Depicts, through one woman’s life from marriage to old age, the joys and tragedies of village life in rural India. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Naya Daur - Dir. B.R. Chopra DVD 2871

Melodrama about the perils of progress. Kundan is left to run the family timber firm when his father goes on a pilgrimage. To increase profits, he installs machinery, causing workers to lose their jobs. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

Pyasa (Thirsty One) - Dir. Guru Dutt VC 10067

A struggling young poet searches for fame and love.

1958

Madhumati - Dir. Bimal Roy DVD 2538

A reincarnation and love story with lead actors in multiple roles. A man is forced to take shelter in an abandoned palace and relives a previous life as a manager of the estate. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

1959

Dhool Ka Phool - Dir. Yash Chopra VC 7327 LSC

In Hindi, without English subtitles.

Kaagaz Ke Phool (Paper Flowers) - Dir. Guru Dutt DVD 825

The story of a film director, played by Guru Dutt himself, and includes several songs also written by Dutt. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

Navrang - Dir. V. Shantaram DVD 4003

In the last days of the eighteenth century, when one by one the kingdoms of various states in India were falling to the British, there lived in one small independent state a poet called Navrang. His poetry about a beautiful woman earns him the title of court poet but costs him the love of his wife. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Sujata - Dir. Bimal Roy VC 5669

Story of an untouchable orphan girl who is raised in a rich family and has to go through emotional turmoil because she is not accepted by the upper class. In Hindi, without English subtitles.

1960

Mughal-e-Azam - Dir. K. Asif DVD 2413

A dramatic spectacular set in the time of the Mughals at the height of their power and splendour. In Hindi with English subtitles.

1961

Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai - Dir. Nasir Hussain VC 7316

1962

Professor - Dir. Lekh Tandon VC 7196

Saheb Biwi Aur Ghulam - Dir. Abrarb Alvi DVD 2749

Based on a novel by Bimal Mitra, this film tells the story of a powerful family's dissolution from the perspective of a young boy. In Hindi, with English sub-titles.

1963

Bandini - Dir. Bimal Roy VC 7192

A young village girl falls in love with a revolutionary. Some time later they meet in the city where he lives with his wife. In a fit of temporary insanity, she murders his wife, is convicted and subsequently imprisoned. Just as she is released from prison and about to start a new life, she meets the man she loved and must make a difficult choice.

Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon Dir. Nasir Hussain VC 7306 LSC

In Hindi, without English subtitles.

1964

Sangam - Dir. Raj Kapoor VC 5659

Story of a military officer who loses touch with his family and returns to find his wife in love with his friend. In Hindi, without English subtitles.

1965

Kaajal - Dir. Ram Maheshwari VC 5668

Waqt - Dir. Yash Chopra DVD 2224

The family of a wealthy merchant are torn apart after an earthquake destroys their home and the lose each other in the ensuing chaos. Years later, following a series of tragic events, the three sons are reunited in court. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

1966

Guide - Dir. Vijay Anand DVD 1608

Raju falls in love with the dancer wife of an archaeologist. The dancer and her husband break up and Raju becomes the dancer’s manager. He is charged with theft and goes to prison. When released he travels to a village where the people mistake him for a holy man. To bring rain to the village he fasts, with inevitable results. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

Teesri Manzil - Dir. Viraj Anand DVD 1371

A romance set in Pakistan. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

1967

Jewel Thief - Dir. Vijay Anand DVD 1232

The son of the police chief is mistaken for a jewel thief and tries to help capture him by impersonating him. Combines 60's pop culture, spy thrillers, Technicolor musicals and comedy to create a cult classic.

1969

Ek Phool Do Mali - Dir. Devendra Goel VC 7332 LSC

No English subtitles.

Padosan - Dir. Jyoti Swaroop DVD 2400

Slapstick musical comedy in which the innocent Bhola gives up his commitment to celibacy when he falls for sexy neighbour Bindu. His rivals in love are his own uncle and Bindu’s traditionalist Carnatic music teacher. Bhola, however, wins his girl with the assistance of a crooked guru, when he serenades her using the guru for a musical playback. The high point of the film is a zany take-off on the musical contest between the guru and the Carnatic musician. In Hindi with English subtitles.

1970

Gopi - Dir. A. Bhim Singh DVD 2884

Honest and dutiful to a fault, Gopi wants revenge against his village’s richest trader who has spurned Gopi’s sister Nandini and humiliated his step-brother Girdhari. In Hindi and some English with optional English subtitles.

Johny Mera Naam - Dir. Vijay Anand DVD 1364

The story of a police officer who goes undercover in an international smuggling ring to find the leader and the lovely woman he meets. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Mera Naam Joker - Dir. Raj Kapoor DVD 2880

Rajoo (Raj Kapoor) is the eternal clown who wants to follow his father’s footsteps in entertaining the world, much against the wishes of his mother. It is on his journey to becoming the most loved clown in the world of circus, that Rajoo falls in love with a number of beautiful ladies. Only to be left heartbroken by their ambition and hunger for success. In Hindi with English subtitles.

1971

Anand - Dir. Hrishikesh Mukherji DVD 2730

Story of a young man afflicted with an incurable intestinal cancer, and who is doomed to die within a few months. In Hindi with English subtitles.

1972

Pakeezah - Dir. Kamal Amrohi DVD 3601

In Muslim Lucknow at the turn of the century a dancer/courtesan dreams of escaping her dishonorable life but, rejected by her husband’s family, dies in a graveyard giving birth to a daughter who grows up to become a courtesan as well, but eventually does find happiness in marriage and acceptance in her father’s family. In Hindi with English subtitles.

1973

Abhimaan - Dir. Hrishikesh Mukherjee VC 6778

A successful singer marries a village girl with a good singing voice, but then her popularity begins to eclipse his own. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Bobby - Dir. Raj Kapoor DVD 3544

This is the story of an eighteen year old boy who has just passed his senior Cambridge exams. Ignored by his affluent parents, he finds love and solace in the company of a sixteen year old girl. Out of their love affair arises many problems of disparity, age, diverse attitudes and generation gap. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

Yaadon Ki Baaraat - Dir. Nasir Hussain DVD 1363

Three brothers are separated as children after their parents are murdered. The only way they can find each other is through a family song only the brothers know. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

Zanjeer - Dir. Prakash Mahra DVD 2225

Vijay, who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents, is haunted by the memory. He later becomes a zealous police officer, is framed by bootleggers for bribery, but with the help of friends reverses the wrongs, and gets the culprits. In Hindi.

1974

Rajniganda - Dir. Basu Chatterjee DVD 3798

Deepa and Sanjay are a young couple with sharply different aspirations--while Deepa is seriously pursuing her Ph. D. Sanjay is relatively unambitious, content with his circumstances and his circle of friends. Deepa is required to go to Bombay for a job interview, where she meets new people with different lifestyles to which she is drawn. When she eventually returns to Delhi, familiar rajnigandha (tuberoses) are awaiting her--a gift that Sanjay always bestows, and she is comforted. In Hindi.

1975

Aandhi - Dir. Sampooran Singh Gulzar DVD 5886

Features the relationship between Arti, who loves the political arena, and her husband J.K., who deplores it. After they separate she plunges herself in the political career that she loves. On one of her tours she stays at a hotel which is decorated exactly to her taste. Later she meets the hotel manager who turns out to be her husband, and they resume their relationship. Her rival candidate uses her relationship to this man to taint her character, so she is forced to tell the voters the truth, so that they can make a decision about her candidacy. She must also choose between marriage and her life as a politician.

Chupke Chupke - Dir. N.C. Sippy DVD 1609

In this comic romance a botany professor, smitten with a beautiful woman, assumes a variety of false identities in order to be near the woman he wishes to woo.

Deewaar - Dir. Yash Chopra DVD 2222

Two brothers, one a cop and the other a criminal, share a mutual adoration for their mother. Though they care for each other, they end up at odds due to their respective roles. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

Sholay - Dir. Ramesh Sippy DVD 2223

In this film, India’s best-known "curry" western, two adventurous crooks are hired by ex-cop, Thakur, to hunt down the dreaded dacoit Gabbar Singh who massacred Thakur’s family. In Hindi (stereo surround) with optional English subtitles.

1977

Amar, Akbar, Anthony - Dir. Manmohan Desai DVD 5062, DVD 1669

Lavish action-filled account of the separation, separate lives, and eventual reunion of three brothers: one raised by a Hindu policeman, one raised by a Muslim tailor, and one raised by a Catholic priest. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

1978

Muqaddar Ka Sikander - Dir. Prakash Mehra DVD 1463

A romantic melodrama in which Sikandar and Vishal, two friends, unknown to each other, are interested in the same woman. When Sikandar discovers that Kamna reciprocates Vishal’s affections, he feels crushed and betrayed. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Satyam Shivam Sundaram - Dir. Raj Kapoor DVD 2868

In Hindi, with English subtitles.

Trishul - Dir. Yash Chopra DVD 2136

A businessman’s life is disrupted when his love child son comes to avenge the past. In Hindi with English subtitles.

1979

Gol Maal - Dir. Hrishikesh Mukherjee DVD 2870

Ramprasad is a recent college graduate who finds a job with a finicky man who does not believe his employees should engage in recreation of any kind. When Ramprasad is caught by his boss at a soccer match, he has to invent a twin brother, the clean shaven Laxman Prasad, to save his job. But things take a wacky turn when the boss’s daughter falls for Laxman Prasad and her father insists that she should marry Ramprasad. One of Bollywood's best known comedies. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

1980

Qurbani - Dir. Feroz Khan DVD 1728

Two friends, one a thief and the other a widower with a young daughter, struggle with a common love interest and with their involvement with a seedy underworld crime gang. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

1981

Krodhi - Dir. Subhash Ghai DVD 5748

Police officer Kumar Sahni is able to overthrow the crime syndicate headed by Vikramjeet Singh, who had turned to crime when his beloved kills herself. Vicky goes into hiding in a small village. There he has a spiritual awakening and learns to help others, but Sahni is still after him. In Hindi with some English; optional English subtitles.

1982

Masoom - Dir. Shekar Kapoor DVD 1956

Indu and her husband are very happily married, or so Indu thinks, but one day she discovers that her husband has an illegitimate son, Rahul. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

Nikaah - Dir. B.R. Chopra DVD 2219

A divorced woman meets a newspaper editor whom she has known at college. They fall for each other, but the woman finds herself in a dilemma when her former husband wants her back. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

Prem Rog - Dir. Raj Kapoor DVD 2872

Revolves around a poor orphan, Devdhar, who in childhood taught Manorama Thakur’s only daughter how to read and write. The benevolent Thakur helps Deodhar to go to town for higher studies. When he returns to the village after eight years, he is so captivated by the daughter that he falls victim to that eternal malady of love. However, she become bethrothed to a richer man. Set in post independent India of the early fifties, not just a love story, but the story of a clash between new and old social values. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

1983

Arth - Dir. Mahesh Bhatt VC 5674

A wife's world is shattered when her husband leaves her, but gradually she learns to stand on her own two feet. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro - Dir. Kundan Shah DVD 2399

A comedy about corruption starring Naseeruddin Shah Pankaj Kapoor, and Satish Shah. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

1984

Sohni Mahiwal - Dir. Umesh Mehra and L. Faiziev DVD 5884

Mirza Izzat Beg has dreamt of meeting a beautiful girl, and in order to make this a reality he travels to seek her out. He finds her in the shape and form of Sohni, the daughter of a poor pottery maker and his wife. Sohni and Izzat both fall in love instantly. Even after leaving her village, Izzat continues to meet Sohni in secret, disguised as a shepherd. But Noor, from Sohni’s village, has already decided to marry her, and he creates a gigantic wall of misunderstandings and obstacles to prevent the two lovers from meeting again. In Hindi with English subtitles.

1985

Ram Teri Ganga Maili - Dir. Raj Kapoor DVD 2874

In Hindi, with English subtitles.

1986

Naam - Dir. Mahesh Bhatt DVD 1462

Story of two brothers, Ravi and Vicky. Vicky goes to Dubai for a job but gets in trouble. In Hindi with English subtitles.

1988

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak - Dir. Mansoor Khan DVD 2876, DVD 1369

A glossy teen romance combining a Romeo and Juliet theme with a pop musical. Raj and Rashmi fall in love, defying a major ancestral conflict between their families. They elope and create a kind of utopia in an abandoned temple on a isolated mountain, living on love and fresh air. Having to buy provisions in a nearby town (the "real" world), they are betrayed and die. This film rapidly gained a cult following, fondly referred to by Indian teenagers as "QSQT." In Hindi, with English subtitles.

1989

Parinda - Dir. Vidhu Vinod Chopra DVD 1022

Musical story about two brothers whose relationship is strained by underworld violence. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

1991

Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahin - Dir. Mahesh Bhatt DVD 465

In Hindi.

Lamhe - Dir. Yash Chopra DVD 2877, DVD 1368

A musical romance telling the story of Viren who falls in love with an older woman. But she marries another man and bears a child, who, when she grows up, falls in love with the now aged Viren. In Hindi with English subtitles.

1993

1942: A Love Story - Dir. Vidhu Vinod Chopra DVD 2221

Set against the historical backdrop of the "Quit India Movement" during India’s struggle for independence, this romantic story portrays the martyrdom of freedom fighters and the sacrifices that common folk as well as the elite were willing to make in the national cause. The turbulence of August 1942 was remarkable for the violence meted out by the British to curb the momentum the independence movement had gained.

1995

Baazi - Dir. Ashutosh Gowarikar DVD 121

Inspector Amar Damjee discovers a terrifying crime in the street when he saves the lives of bus passengers. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Bombay - Dir. Mani Ratnam DVD 1359

A romance occurs between a south Indian Hindu man and a Muslim woman. They marry against family wishes and move to Bombay. The time period of the film is set in the December 1992-January 1993 period when the "Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid" controversy had raised racial tensions in Bombay and other parts of India. Dubbed into Hindi from the original Tamil with optional English or Japanese subtitles.

Karan Arjun - Dir. Rakesh Roshan DVD 2955

Story centers around two brothers who are killed by their scheming uncle. However the two are born again at different places, fate bringing them together. They avenge the evil done to them and the injustice suffered by their mother. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

1997

Border - Dir. J.P. Dutta DVD 391

The story of a group of young men who come together with their battalion leader to fight a war. As they wait patiently for war to develop, they tell stories about their lives, their families, their children, their lovers. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Dil To Pagal Hai (The Heart is Crazy) - Dir. Yash Chopra DVD 2531

Rahul does not believe in love. Pooja believes that there is someone who is made for her. Nisha believes that love is friendship. Will their dreams come true? A grand musical about passionate people. In Hindi or French with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese or Malay.

Pardes - Dir. Subhash Ghai DVD 2197

Kishorilal, a billionaire has made his fortune in the United States, but now he wants to infuse the Indian culture into his son (Rajiv), who was brought up in the West. Kishorilal goes to India to find a traditional "Indian" girl for his "American" son. He selects the daughter (Ganga) of an old friend and sends Rajiv to India to approve her. They become engaged and return to America where East (Ganga) and West (Rajiv) clash as their different values collide. In Hindi with English subtitles.

1998

Dil Se - Dir. Mani Ratnam DVD 1436

A young man meets an enigmatic girl who later seeks his help without revealing that she is part of a terrorist organization. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Hyderabad Blues - Dir. Nagesh Kukunoor DVD 4958

Set amongst the middle classes in Hyderabad, the film highlights the dilemma of a man who returns to India from the US in search of his roots. Mostly English, with some Hindi and Telugu.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Dir. Karan Johar DVD 3059

A story of 2 best friends at college, Rahul (Shahrukh Khan and tomboy Anjali (Kajol). Unknown to Rahul, Anjali has fallen in love with him. When Rahul confesses that he is in love with Tina (Rani Mukherji), Anjali is heartbroken and decides to leave the college ... Now, nine years have passed and Rahul is a single parent after Tina’s death. In Hindi with optional Arabic, English, French, Japanese, Malay, or Spainsh subtitles.

1999

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (Straight from the Heart) - Dir. Sanjay Leela Bhansali DVD 2869

Romantic drama. A young man travels from Italy to India to train under a renowned singer. He falls in love with his guru's daughter who is already promised to another man. In Hindi, with English subtitles.

Rockford - Dir. Nagesh Kukunoor DVD On Order

Set in a Catholic boarding school called Rockford, in Southern India, the story centers around a thirteen year old boy called Rajesh Naidu who is a new student there and his experiences living at Rockford hostel. Rajesh's gym teacher Johnny Matthew is a friend and guide, and the film deals with the trials as well as joys of living away from home, growing up and surviving on his own. In Hindi and English, with subtitles.

2000

Mohabbatein (Love Stories) - Dir. Aditya Chopra DVD 2957

Gurukul is a private boys’ school whose principal demands strict adherence to rules and traditions from his faculty and students, with immediate expulsion for any non-compliance. Karan, Sameer and Ricki are room-mates and best buddies who question this inflexible authority. Their young, handsome and sympathetic music teacher Raj Arya is on their side in a crusade to humanize the bootcamp spirit of Gurukul. The second video contains interviews with the performers and director, as well as edited scenes and sequences from the feature film. In Hindi with subtitles in English, Arabic, French, Malay or Spanish.

Pukar - Dir. Rajkumar Santoshi DVD 1365

Drama revolving around an army officer who succeeds in a mission to rescue a kidnapped minister from the hands of a terrorist. He falls in love with the daughter of a retired army officer much to the dismay of his childhood friend who, unknown to him, is love with him. Hurt and humiliated, she seeks revenge. In Hindi with English subtitles.

2001

Bollywood Calling - Dir. Nagesh Kukunoor DVD 5786

Comedy set in India's Hindi movie industry. A Bollywood producer, looking for an Hollywood action hero, convinces American B-movie actor Pat Stomare to come to India to play in his new film. Making the transition from uncertain actor to competent Bollywood hero, Pat learns to perform without a script, dance and deal with the super-egos of the Hindi stars. In Hindi and English with subtitles.

Gadar - Dir. Anil Sharma DVD 483

Geographical boundaries created by political events keep two lovers apart. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Lagaan - Dir. Ashutosh Gowarikar DVD 544

The story of a group of villagers in nineteenth century India who must win a cricket game in order to avoid paying a huge tax to the British government. This film combines drama, comedy and suspense, and became a worldwide success, introducing many new viewers to Bollywood film. In Hindi and English with subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese and Thai.

2002

Devdas - Dir. Sanjay Leela Bhansali DVD 920

A recent remake of the musical love story. The tragic story of Devdas’ inability to marry his childhood sweetheart Paro, his descent into alcoholism and death. In Hindi with English subtitles.


Saathiya - Dir. Shaad Ali DVD 2958

Aditya and Suhani have oversome the obstacles of career goals and parental opposition and married. The bliss of marriage ends and reality sets in with misunderstanding and quarrels. The movie explores the meaning of love, once infatuation ends. Will Aditya and Suhani come to understand the true meaning of being a ’saathiya’? In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

2003

3 Deewarein (3 Walls) - Dir. Nagesh Kukunoor DVD 5785

Three prisoners are on death row. Jaggu is a lawyer and a poet, Nagya, a man angry with the whole world, and Ishaan, a happy-go-lucky charmer who lives to be free. They form a bond, becoming friends for the period they are together. The prison warden, Mohan, is a man who believes in complete reformation and sees prisons as a home for people. Chandrika is a documentary filmmaker who enters their lives, wanting to make a film about the three men.

Baghban - Dir. Ravi Chopra DVD 2962

At retirement, a father and mother go to live, separately, with their unwilling sons and their wives. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Koi Mil Gaya - Dir. Rakesh Roshan DVD 2959 On Order

A mentally challenged young man finds the computer his dead father had used to contact extraterrestrials. With a friend, he follows on-screen instructions and bizarre events, including spaceships and aliens, occur. In Hindi with English subtitles.

2004

Bride and Prejudice - Dir. Gurinder Chadha DVD 4467

Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, with a Bollywood twist. In Ammritsar, the determined Mrs. Bakshi sets out to find matches for her four daughters. Second sister, Lalita, meets American Will Darcy - is it love? Lalita is played by Indian star Aishwarya Rai and Darcy's friend Balraj Bingley is played by Naveen Andrews of the American TV series Lost. In English. A few songs are in Panjabi with English subtitles.

Hyderabad Blues 2: Rearranged Marriage - Dir. Nagesh Kukunoor DVD On Order

The marriage of Varun and Ashwini has lasted happily for six years, but now it’s getting just a little bit weary. Ashwini’s biological clock is ticking and Varun is unsure about extending the family. Mostly in English & remainder in Hindi & Telugu with English subtitles.


Khakee - Dir. Rajkumar Santoshi DVD 2961

DCP Anant Shrivastav, along with his team, have been assigned to escort a dangerous terrorist and ISI agent from Chandigarh to Mumbai. But there is an unseen enemy who doesn’t want them to reach Mumbai. In Hindi with English subtitles.

Swades (We, the People) - Dir. Ashutosh Gowariker DVD 4071

A bright young scientist working at NASA returns to rural India on a quest to find his childhood nanny. He is drawn into village life and finds himself searching for answers to questions of progress and development that the village faces. In Hindi with English, Arabic, German, Dutch, Italian, Malay and French subtitles.

2005

Black - Dir. Sanjay Leela Bhansali DVD 4345

Black is a tale of a deaf, mute and blind girl who saw what people with sight fail to see. The teacher takes up the challenge that is next to impossible - to lead this wild, uncontrollable child into the light of knowledge. Optional subtitles in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Hindi.

Salaam Namaste - Dir. Siddarth Raj Anand DVD 4924

Salaam Namaste is about two Indians in Australia who make a life on their own, how they meet, and how they tackle their own relationship. In Hindi with optional subtitles in 12 languages.

Parineeta - Dir. Pradeep Sarkar DVD On Order

The lifelong romance between Lolita (Balan) and Shekar (Khan) is upset by the arrival of another man. Based on a popular novel.In Hindi, with optional English Arabic, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, Malay or French subtitles.

Iqbal - Dir. Nagesh Kukunoor DVD 5726

Iqbal is a movie about bravery and the willingness to follow your dream in the face of adversity. Iqbal is an 18 year old deaf-mute boy, a farmer’s son from a tiny village, who dreams of making the Indian national cricket team.In Hindi with English subtitles.

Bollywood and Beyond: A Video Compilation and Guide to Teaching Indian Cinema (BFI Education)VC 10930

This video provides clips from important films in Indian cinema, including several Bollywood films. magazines:

Filmfare - Lilly Library Current Periodicals (Aug. 2003 - present)

This glossy English-language magazine presents the latest in popular Hindi film, including interviews, movie reviews, photo spreads, gossip and more. The magazine also sponsors annual film awards, voted by readers. A fun read and a good way to keep up on the latest Bollywood news.

Bollywood: A Guidebook to Popular Hindi Cinema (2004) - Tejaswini GantiPN1993.5 .I8 G28 2004

This small guide is a nice overview of the history of Bollywood and introduces the reader to is key films, directors and actors. This book includes a chapter titled "Reflections and Perspectives on Hindi Cinema by Contemporary Bombay Filmmakers" that presents quotes from Bollywood figures on topics like censorship, visual style, film music, and women in the Hindi film industry.

Bollywood: Popular Indian Cinema (2002)- edited by Lalit Mohan Joshi 791.430954 B692 2002

This lavishly illustrated book is a collection of essays exploring the Bollywood film industry and its history, star system and music. The book ends with a discussion of the future of Bollywood. This book is both a thorough introduction to Bollywood for students as well an interesting read for film fans.

Indian Cinema: The Bollywood Saga - Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari (2004)PN 1993.5. I4 R34 2004

Another gorgeously illustrated look at Bollywood, past and present. This book focuses on the history of the genre, noting key films, actors, directors, themes, visual motifs and more for each decade. Concludes with a list of important Bollywood films of each decade.