Oct 15th, 2008 · Urban Desi is a fast growing genre that blends South Asian pop culture and American hip-hop. Rapper Snoop Dogg's latest release, a collaboration with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, is the most recent example. Beginning in the UK, the style of music is spreading in both the U.S. and India.
Aug 18th, 2008 · An Indian conglomerate has acquired more than 200 movie screens across the United States in the past year. The company, Reliance, is using the theaters to showcase Indian films. Now it's grabbing headlines for reported plans to set up a new movie venture with Steven Spielberg.
Jul 1st, 2008 · An influx of investment and new residents has brought great prosperity to the Indian metropolis of Mumbai, home to the Bollywood movie industry. However, with the emergence of "New" Mumbai, wealth disparities have been exposed and difficulties confronted.
Jun 19th, 2008 · Insist on seeing it? You may well recoil from sports comedies, Bollywood musicals, self-help spiritualists, puns and even characters with beards for the foreseeable future.
May 3rd, 2008 · Scott Simon takes a moment to note that this week the health minister of India called on the Bollywood film industry to quit showing stars drinking on screen.
Apr 20th, 2008 · Legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle is wrapping up a rare U.S. concert tour next weekend in Phoenix and Los Angeles. Now 74, Bhosle has recorded more than 13,000 songs in almost 1,000 movies. Her American shows have featured an eclectic mix of songs. Bhosle is preparing to release a new album.
Feb 28th, 2008 · A new edition of the music magazine Rolling Stone hit the newsstands in India this week. The magazine will focus on international stars like Radiohead, but also Bollywood soundtracks, which make up 70 percent of music sales in the country.
Dec 24th, 2007 · In India, people use cell phones for more than just talking and texting -- they're entertainment tools, as well. Partly because broadband Internet access isn't widely available for computers, Indians use their cell phones to download and share music and watch videos -- especially swapping MP3s and watching musical numbers from Bollywood movies.