The Village Voice, April 6th, 2005
Two film series spotlight Indian cinema's dual traditions
AMITABH BACHCHAN: THE BIGGEST FILM STAR IN THE WORLD!
April 8 through 19, Walter Reade
MASTERS OF INDIAN CINEMA
April 8 through 14, ImaginAsian
With some high-profile releases in the past few years, increased press coverage, and tourist-friendly phenomena like Bombay Dreams, the Bollywood brand is quickly finding its place in American pop culture's mainstream masala. Now, two uptown series attempt to flesh out the recent history of Indian cinema. Lincoln Centerfetes mega-luminary Amitabh Bachchan, touted record-book-style as "the b...
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