Cult Clip: Purab Aur Pachhim (1970)

Bollywood meets Swinging London? That will be Purab Aur Pachhim.

I've not seen the movie, but Bossbeat (check out his Bollywood clips for more of the same) put us onto it. The title apparently translates to 'East and West', with the plot revolving around 'a good Indian boy going to swinging London in the 60s'.

Want a clip? Check it out below. No sign of it being available in the UK right now, but I'd guess some specialist sellers will have a copy.

Shootist classic Bollywood t-shirt

Tonic Clothing is an ethical clothing label, offering a range of t-shirts, polo shirts, hoodies and bags. I'm not wild about a lot of the designs on the site, but I do like this Shootist t-shirt.

At first glance, you might think this is a Scarface t-shirt, but it's actually Amitabh Bachchan, star of 1979 Bollywood blockbuster The Great Gambler. The shirt is made from ethically-sourced cotton, with the design sat rather smartly at the bottom left-and corner.

Sized from small to large, you can pick one up for £2.

Find out more at the Tonic Clothing website

Cult Clip: Bollywood Beatles

Long before The Beatles headed over to India to meet the Maharishi, the records were already on the shelves - and Bollywood had its own versions of the Fab Four.

Here's one of them - mop tops, Rutles-like tunes and plenty of crazy Bollywood-style dancing moves. Enjoy!

Via Retro To Go

Cult Clip: Jewel Thief (1967)

This great musical number is from the Bollywood classic Jewel Thief (1967) and features the lovely Helen (vocals by Asha Bhosle) performing one of her show stopping songs from the movie.

The Jewel Thief was directed by Vijay Anand and stars Dev Anand as Vinay. When Vinay is mistaken for a daring jewel thief who's terrorizing Bombay, his developing romance with the police commissioner's daughter Anju (Tanuja) is cut short. Vinay must help find the real jewel thief and prove his innocence to win back Anju, but it's not an easy task.

This great Bollywood movie is beautifully shot by Vijay Anand and features lots of memorable musical numbers written by composer Rahul Dev Burman. The movie is available from Eros on a Region-0 (all region) NTSC DVD, but the DVD occasionally goes out of print and can be hard to find. You can currently find used copies of the DVD selling cheaply at Amazon.

- Kimberly Lindbergs

Don - hip Bollywood t-shirt

Hopefully you all responded to the psych intro from Bollywood film Don by rushing out to pick up a copy. 
Now, your head shredded by it's mix of speeded up car chases (watch out for the dog), Adam West style Kung Fu, unlikely doubles and insanely funky soundtrack from the legendary Kalyanji Anandji duo, all that remains of your mind is a question - how do I spread the good word?

Fans of this wild Masala classic, fear not. Head on over to Desi Threads, pick up this fine unisex t-shirt picturing leading man and Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan in a very Pacino-esque pose, and get ready to infect the world.

Via Electric Roulette