Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) and Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham (2005) are films that highlight a very interesting phenomenon: the expatriate Indian. A more colloquially used term would be NRI (Non-Resident Indian). Presenting protagonists as NRIs was not common until the early 1990s. Before that, NRIs were presented as antagonists with poor morals and ethics. It was definitely a big change in Hindi cinema when this new performance took place. Throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, Hindi cinema addressed issues related to the progress of the nation. He discussed topics of citizenship and economic growth of India. It showed how Indians were doing their best to emerge from the previous years of British oppression. In the early 1990s, a new series of films showing individualism appeared. It was not about the growth of the nation, but rather about its shortcomings, about people's search for a better lifestyle and better jobs. These desires caused them to flee to foreign countries like Britain and the United States. Themes based on globalization in Hindi cinema have occurred over the decades. During the Hindi cinema period of the 1960s and 1970s, films were more nationalistic, as Indian politics was going through a period of isolationism. The 1990s marked the opening of the country to international investment. Its economic dependence on the diaspora began to slowly increase. There were a series of big budget films in Bollywood, also known as the 'KJo' films. They were made up of some of Bollywood's biggest stars, had lavish sets, big houses and expensive cars. Examples of such films were Diwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) and Kabhie Khushi Khabie Gh...... middle of paper ...... more, the directors feel more comfortable discussing issues of religion, gender and sexuality in NRI-centric films. rather than films presented as being based in India. This brings me to my final point about how globalization in India is affecting Bollywood. It focuses on its market audience and primarily targets the Indian diaspora. The new “figure of the patriarch”, the new romance and the acceptance of the Indian expatriate are all events that we can directly relate to the economic liberalization taking place in India today. Just as NRI investments are becoming more important to the Indian government; NRI stories are also at the forefront in Hindi cinema. I conclude by saying that this new trend of focusing on the Indian diaspora will be an important part of Bollywood as the entire Indian nation continues to navigate this era of cultural globalization..