India Movies

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.

Early film of a crowded street scene in an unidentified Indian city.

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.

India - unique in its diversity and breathtakingly beautiful. The subcontinent is characterized by scenic, cultural and ethnic diversity. After...

A Rose, a Fisheye, and a Line investigates the associations that are commonly made between names, places, and identity. Born and raised in Canada,...

After her mother's heartbreaking demise, 11 year old Nandhana disrupts the final mourning day rituals by running away with the 'bali pindam', putting...

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.

The film show the day to day running of the Titaghur Jute company, which is in Bengal on the banks of the river Hooghly. Opening shot 360 degree pan...

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

When the life of a troubled man is turned upside down because of his actions, the impending doom of his time begins to tick.

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

A man searching for his missing son turns to a DNA tracing company for help. But as the search begins, it becomes clear that he may not be telling...

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

Beautiful stencil-coloured images of collecting (and eating) the fruit of India.

Colour Poetry explores the journey of two lovers—Red, chaotic and anxious, and Blue, calm and structured—their characters being...

A look at the enduring relationship between the nomadic shepherds and the Indian wolf, who both defy the pressures of the modern world, in the south...

As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the...