The term Bollywood -- a catch-all for the movie industry working out of India's Mumbai -- is beginning to grate with those working in the world's biggest film industry. By Nyay Bhushan, The Associated ...

Members of the Hindu ultranationalist Shiv Sena party protest against Muslim Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan in New Delhi on Feb. 7, 2010. In his 30s, Suniel Shetty’s rippling muscles made him a South ...

Arijit Singh has repeatedly spoken out against Bollywood’s power dynamics, unfair pay, and creative manipulation. From his ...

Bollywood may be best known for its glamorous casts, glitzy costumes and energetic dance routines. But it also has a far less flattering reputation – for promoting the offensive practice of brownface.

For nearly a century, Bollywood has held a mirror to Indian society, the plotlines of the world’s most prolific movie industry reflecting the changing tides of a vast, developing nation. India’s ...

Deepika Padukone, photographed in Mehboob Studios, Mumbai, on April 13. Deepika Padukone never set out to take India to the world. She wanted the world to come to India. As the most popular actress in ...

What Exactly Is Tollywood Anyway? Essentially, Tollywood is Southern India cinema. The “Tolly” in Tollywood is for Telugu, which is the language spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.

For decades, Hindi dominated India’s film industry — the largest in the world. Then some underdog filmmakers from the south released a movie that would change everything. By Vishal Menon “Pan Indian” ...

The world’s tallest building gets a Bollywood makeover as superstar Shah Rukh Khan produces this year’s show. Eight days of celebrations begin on December 31. A light show and fireworks illuminate the ...

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link connects central Mumbai with neighborhoods to the north. If you’re driving from downtown, the bridge brings you into the orbit of Bollywood, the Hindi-language segment of ...