Oscar winning director Steven Spielberg has expressed his desire to produce a film based on Kashmir. It is not the first time that Hollywood directors have taken to India for inspiration. Many films have been shot in India and many have their stories set in India. Here is a look at 15 directors and their films that put India on the global map. Oscar-nominated film 'Life of Pi' traces back the childhood of their protagonist Piscine Molitor Patel in India. Ang Lee shot 30 percent of the film in Puducherry. Who can forget this popular scene from the latest Batman series 'The Dark Knight Rises'. Christopher Nolan took to Jodhpur to shoot the nail biting prison sequence in the film.
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Book excerpt: Rakhshanda Jalil's 'A Mighty Heart' Rakhshanda Jalil is a writer, translator and editor. Her debut collection of short stories 'Release and Other Stories' was published by HarperCollins in August 2011. Here's an excerpt from her book 'A Mighty Heart'. Chapter 1 This is a true story. If you don't believe me, ask Zohra. Zohra may occasionally embellish facts, add a dash of colour here or a sprinkling of excitement there, and a generous handful of...  
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Idol Chat: Irrfan Khan, the face of Hindi cinema in Hollywood Khan will be seen in Danny Boyle's critically acclaimed, Slumdog Millionaire. ...  
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Margao: Still looking for its first win in the ongoing tour of India, the depleted Australian cricket team on Thursday lost two more key players in pacer Doug Bollinger and batsman Mike Hussey for the deciding third and final one-dayer here on Sunday. While Bollinger has been forced out due to a stomach muscle strain, Hussey will have to be available for a Sheffield Shield match for Western Australia as ...
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Indian blood runs strong in A Mighty Heart A Mighty Heart has a strong Indian connection besides being filmed here. ...  
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A Mighty Heart premieres in NY A Mighty Heart brings Brad and Angelina in a professional space. ...  
01:37 AM, Jun 15, 2007

Paparazzi in India is new: Pitt At the premiere of A Mighty Heart in New York, Brad Pitt spoke on his experience of shooting in India. ...  
06:43 PM, Jun 14, 2007

Check out Pitt-Jolie's labour of love The ongoing Cannes Film Festival saw the premiere of Angelina Jolie's A Mighty Heart admist much fanfare. ...  
05:30 PM, May 22, 2007

Jolie in Cannes to promote Pearl film Angelina Jolie, who plays the widow Daniel Pearl in A Mighty Heart is in Cannes to promote the film. ...  
01:28 AM, May 22, 2007

First Look: Jolie in A Mighty Heart

Here’s a first look at Angelina Jolie's A Mighty Heart. Parts of the film were shot in Mumbai and Pune last year. ...
09:04 PM, May 04, 2007

Jolie, Pitt pack off after Mighty shoot After the over-a-month shoot for the film A Mighty Heart in Pune, Angelina and Brad left for home on Sunday. ...  
11:24 PM, Nov 19, 2006

What fascinated Brad Pitt in India
by IANS
Brad Pitt is so fascinated by India that he wants to come back, as he has "never seen a country like this". ...  
08:50 PM, Nov 19, 2006

Spotted! Jolie's boat ride in Mumbai Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie was spotted at Mumbai's Gateway of India with beau Brad Pitt and her adopted kids. ...  
11:30 PM, Nov 18, 2006

Jolie bids adieu | Pitt lashes out Latest reports say that Jolie is heading out of the country after the shoot for her latest film The Mighty Heart. ...  
01:49 PM, Nov 18, 2006

Jolie's troublesome guards held Early on Friday morning, Mumbai Police arrested three of Jolie’s guards from Hotel Taj Colaba. ...  
10:42 AM, Nov 17, 2006

Jolie's guards 'badmouth' Indians Trouble brewed at a south Mumbai school as Jolie's bodyguards turned violent and abusive with parents of students. ...  
03:08 PM, Nov 16, 2006

Spotted! Jolie is lovin' it in Mumbai Angelina Jolie was shooting for A Mighty Heart, a film on the life of Daniel Pearl, at a Mc Donald's outlet in Mumbai. ...  
06:51 PM, Nov 15, 2006

Jolie good show on Mumbai train Jolie caught passengers of a packed Mumbai train unawares on Monday when she shot for the film A Mighty Heart. ...  
08:50 PM, Nov 13, 2006

Spotted! Brangelina in Mumbai Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt flew to Mumbai by a private chopper and checked into a luxury hotel in South Mumbai. ...  
05:27 PM, Nov 12, 2006

Al-Qaeda giving threats to Pitt-Jolie? The Mighty Heart could attract al-Qaeda's ire because of the bad publicity it could bring to the terrorist group. ...  
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