The India Media Centre launched this week by Shyam Benegal, held a one day Bollywood and Beyond conference on Friday, hosting the global leaders in Hindi film academia. Bollyspice took a seat in an audience of cinema fans attending the event from as far afield as New York.
Rosie Thomas from the University of Westminster, presented on the Arabian Nights in early Indian cinema, a genre which as last year’s Amitabh Bachchan starrer Aladin proves, continues to endure.
Rajinder Dudrah a recent winner of a Global Achievement award for his work in education alongside Anupam Kher and Darshhal Safary, explores the Bollywood scene
