“I feel sorry for people who don’t know about the alternatives.”
Never mind profound works of art. Look for theaters that show current Bollywood thrillers and comedies. Popular Indian movies can seem silly and overblown to American sensibilities, especially with the big production numbers, but there is an energy and creativity to Bollywood’s output that has long been missing from most Hollywood releases.
After too many years interacting with H1-Bs I never want to see or know anything from India ever again.
I’ll stick with the Japanese, where they average 20+ IQ points higher than in India, and the culture reflects that.