Popular television and movie streaming site Hulu has a Bollywood section. As soon as I found out, I almost reenacted Aishwarya Rai’s entire dance sequence from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. ALMOST.

Though the selection isn’t extensive in the least bit, it does carry the following five notable films:

Sarkar (2005) – Basically the Hindi “Godfather,” starring Amitabh (aka “Big B”) and Abhishek Bachchan, which I guess I could call “Little B.”

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000) -  More or less a remake of “A Walk in the Clouds” starring Bollywood power couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai

Deewana (1992) – Sharukh Khan’s debut film revolves around a “Cast Away” type romantic plot, where the supposedly-deceased first husband of a young widow reappears after she is married again.

Hulchul (2004) – Starring Kareena Kapoor and Akshay Khanna, “Hulchul” chronicles the reconciliation of brothers who break an oath of singledom by marrying. As always, chaos ensues.

Hera Pheri (2000) – “Hera Pheri” also known as “Monkey Business” is about three unemployed friends who accidentally intercept a ransom demand and come up with the idea to make money off the misunderstanding.

The quality is great and best of all there’s English subtitles (!!!), a treasured rarity you will not find when trying to stream most Hindi films online. The only downside is that you can’t view these (or any other Hulu vid) if you’re located outside the U.S.  I’m a bit puzzled as to why these particular films were chosen,  but this is a brave step Hulu, very brave. Here’s to hoping more get added in the future.