Ishaara, University of California’s Hindi Film Dance aka Bollywood dance group appeared on NBC’s primetime show American’s Got Talent. They clearly wowed the audience and are moving up the ladder and participate in the next round in Las Vegas.
Currently, Ishaara is ranked as the number one dance group in the Bollywood or Hindi Film Dance [...]

It would be fair to say that Slumdog Millionaire  put a huge spotlight on the Indian film industry and Bollywood  at an international level. Today all things Bollywood, whether it is the the latest movie or Bollywood inspired aerobic exercise  are covered by various online and print media in the  USA. [...]

In India movie stars and filmmakers wield enormous influence and that point was drawn dramatically by Danny Boyle in the movie Slumdog Millionaire. Hint: it is the toilet scene. Interestingly, the entertainment industry, (especially Bollywood or the Hindi film industry based in Mumbai)  involvement in Indian politics was pretty marginal with a few a actors [...]

Hollywood actor Kal Penn joins US President Obama’s administration as EW.com first reported. This news was confirmed earlier today by the White House. Kal Penn will be part of the White House Office of Public Liason office and will involve reaching out to the India-American aka desi and Pacific Islander communities in the US.
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This is perhaps the first Indian general electins where so many Indian film makers and stars are involved. This is not the first general election where movie stars are playing a significant role, but this is perhaps the first time where a large number of them are involved and that is what is different. While [...]

This recent article from Times Online caught my eye: Battle of Bollywood as stars take sides in Indian poll. The article caught my eyes for two reasons. One was when they spoke about  South Indian actress Nandita Morarji being tapped by Sonia Gandhi of the Congress Party. I thought I knew my South Indian film history, [...]