A Hindi film goes to Cannes. Raj Kapoor goes to Russia. Dilip Kumar stands up in court against Madhubala. Stardust finds itself facing a judge...again! Amitabh

A goddess who defeated the box-office gods. An emperor who was defeated by a slave girl. A child who became an adult too soon. An adult who went the other way.

A gramophone record that didn't carry a name. A train that went up in flames. Shoes that identified a villain. Shoes that identified a hero. A cap that everyone

A studio that became a school. A city that made Bihar cool. A mansion. A single-screen theatre. An icy mountain, a theatre of war. A distant island, a mega-vill

The Hindi film industry, among the most prolific in the world, has delighted audiences for decades with its colourful, exquisite and sometimes startling costume