The blockbuster success of the film Nairobi Half Life after its release in South Africa in August this year was confirmation of the artistic truism that creative waters find their own levels. The film, directed…

English-Vinglish is a new addition to the increasing number of Indian crossover films—socially progressive films that can still be commercially successful on a global scale. Moving away from the Bollywood style masala and dancing-around-the-trees numbers,…