
05 Jan 1912

Calcutta Pageant
Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.
Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.
05 Jan 1912
Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.
01 Jan 1966
Short documentary on classical Indian music.
01 Jan 1968
A documentary on the life of the youth in post-Independence India.
14 Nov 1984
Divided into three parts — The Awakening, The Struggle, and Freedom — this is a biographical film on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India. Relying on Nehru's writings and speeches, the film traces the evolution of Nehru from his birth through his life. It also deals with the effect of history on Nehru and in turn his impact on the world.
15 Aug 1953
This documentary highlights the achievements of India in the political, economic, and international fields since she attained Independence. The framing of her Constitution, the integration of the States and the general elections, the rehabilitation of displaced persons, the river valley projects, and the setting up of a chain of National Laboratories are some of the achievements shown here.
02 May 2018
The Jarawas live in the Andaman Islands on the Indian Ocean. The origin of the tribe is in Africa some 70,000 years back. They have lived in almost perfect isolation from the rest of the world until recent times.
Phoolan is a documentary film about the extraordinary life of a village girl, gang-rape survivor, bandit leader, and finally parliamentarian. This is the story of one woman’s fight against incredible odds for justice and dignity. Known as India’s Bandit Queen, Phoolan Devi is considered by many to be one of the most extraordinary and controversial women of our time.
22 Apr 2017
A Suitable Girl follows three young women in India struggling to maintain their identities and follow their dreams amid intense pressure to get married. The film examines the women's complex relationship with marriage, family, and society.
31 Dec 2007
A film about memory, identity and the overwhelming power of love. One-year-old Devi was found starving at a railway station in Delhi. The police took her to Palna, an orphanage, where she lived for a year. When Devi learned to talk she often wanted to talk about Amma, her first mother. In the film, the 6-year-old Devi journeys to her own past, as her family adopts another daughter from Palna, a baby sister for Devi.
A visual journey into the personal life and battles of a group of acid attack survivors in Delhi and suburbs against stigmas and prejudices in the Indian society
01 Jan 1956
A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends.
02 Jan 1985
A documentary exploring the "respectable" and "immoral" stereotypes of women in Indian society told from the point of view of 2 strip-tease dancers in a cabaret house in Bombay.
14 Jun 2002
Journey across India, a breath taking land shaped by a myriad of cultures, customs and traditions. Come face to face with the Bengal Tiger and explore the work of this majestic creature with stunning clarity. Soar over blue-hazed Himalayan peaks and sweep down towards the thundering Indian Ocean as we celebrate the power and beauty of India's greatest ambassador - the mighty Bengal Tiger.
08 Jun 1947
Rare amateur footage of East India.
10 Jan 1922
Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.
01 Oct 1922
The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun
10 Jan 1922
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
10 Jan 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour
01 May 1946
Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.
13 Jan 1922
This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.