bollywood
The Weird Relationship Between Movies and the Mountains
I went looking for a movie made in the mountains of Uttarakhand which didn't just use them as scenic backdrops. I had to watch 'Sui Dhaaga' instead.
Presenting Week on Week: The VICE India Mixtape
A song for each day of the week, throwing in a mix of new releases and some #throwbacks. Everything from homegrown hip-hop to Bollywood (uh-no?) to K-pop—we gotchu.
Kapil Seshasayee Confronts Caste in His Latest Album
The Scottish-Indian multi-instrumentalist talks about understanding his privilege, while detailing how caste travels with the Indian diaspora.
The ‘Manmarziyaan’ Guide To Millennial Dating
Swipe, slide and spoilers aside, we pinpoint the most common millennial courtship patterns that lurk between the lines of Anurag Kashyap’s latest film.
The Rise of T-Series, the YouTube Channel That Will Soon Dethrone PewDiePie
An Indian entertainment channel is poised to take over as the largest YouTube channel in the world.
Is Bappi Lahiri the Indian Marvin Gaye?
His music defined “sexy time” in the '80s and '90s, and tuned us into the unique concept of 'jawani', a loose notion of what it means to be young and horny. And the magic infects millennials too.
Inside ‘Hungama’, an LGBTQ+ Bollywood Night in an East London Strip Club
It's rare that South Asian clubbers can come together to celebrate queer culture, but this new night at Metropolis provides just that.
10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Bollywood Paparazzi
“Aishwarya Rai steps out in rare cases, so taking her pictures is fun. Everyone else I can photograph at the airport, restaurant, salon, gym.”
We Watched Rajkumar Hirani Movies to Prepare for Sanju
And are now suffering from a bad case of deja vu.
How MC Altaf Schooled Bollywood in Gully Rap
The kharab ladka from a bad ’hood in Mumbai, MC Altaf, is the guy who tutored Ranveer Singh for Gully Boy.