Let's face it: we all love Bollywood masala flicks. Each of us has a favourite film star, as well as a hankering for Hindi film music — OK, maybe not so much down in the south. Regardless, most of us make it a point to catch a trailer or review before watching any movie in a theatre. Wouldn't it be so much better to do all that on our very own smartphone and tablet? Here's a list of some Bollywood-centric apps that are a cut above the rest.


Saavn Music
Developer: Saavn
Platforms: Android, iOS, Series 40
Price: Free
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If you're looking for a jukebox to satiate your love for music, look no further. Saavn has the biggest Bollywood music collection — what's more, it's very easy to work with. Search for a song or a popular album, and it starts streaming music instantly. Features such as Surprise Me (play random popular music) and Weekly Top 15, along with custom and featured playlists, make it an absorbing app to use.

Flyte MP3
Developer: Flipkart
Platform: Android
Price: Free
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This one-of-a-kind Indian digital music store, named Flyte, was recently launched by Flipkart.com. The app version lets you buy songs via Flipkart and download them to an offline library. An in-app music player is also at your disposal, so all you need to do is search from your online library — the app then takes care of streaming the music to your device.

Bollywood Hungama
Developer: Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Platforms: Android, iOS, Symbian, Windows Phone
Price: Free
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BollywoodHungama.com is supposedly India's most widely read daily of its kind. It isn't much of a surprise, therefore, that its Android app has managed reach the 100,000+ download mark quite quickly. The UI is appealing, with sections on Movies, Music, Celebrities, and Reviews. If you're interested in Bollywood potpourri, or want to delve deep into the stars' personal lives (you sad person, you), this app covers it all. Click on the platform name above for the respective app download page.

Galatta News
Developer: Dot Com Infoway
Platforms: Android, iOS, Symbian
Price: Free
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If you enjoy Indian movies regardless of their language, then Galatta is the app you need. If offers news from the spectrum of Indian showbiz, including the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada movie industries. The UI offers convenient navigation, sharing capabilities, saving for offline browsing, and vibrant images that make your browsing experience interesting. The Ovi Store has an older app called Galatta Cinema that acts like an e-magazine instead. It might not be as fancy or functional as its Android and iOS rivals, but it'll do in a pinch. Click on the platform name above for the respective app download page.


Bollywood Calendar 2012
Developer: kantdroid
Platform: Android
Price: Free
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This app is particularly useful for cine lovers who want to keep track of upcoming releases. It tells you all you need to know about movies that will hit theatres over a particular weekend, or the ones just around the corner. You can also catch reviews for movies that have been released. A similar app exists in the Windows Marketplace, though not by the same developer.


Deykho Bollywood
Developer: Pradeepta Dash
Platforms: Android, iOS
Price: Free
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Video content from across Bollywood can be viewed through this app. It offers you a huge variety of videos to choose from — comedy, gossip, news channels, full-length movies, and songs. It also offers search, playlist, and fullscreen support, the last of which has probably been done keeping in mind tablet users. If you enjoy watching Bollywood videos (why?), you'll love this app. Click on the platform name above for the respective app download page.

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