Keyword: shahrukh khan

I was clueless why my mother, from her home in Karachi via Skype, suddenly started calling my two-year-old son “Engin.” His name is Elias. She revealed that this was a tribute to her current favorite actor, Engin Akyurek of Turkey.

On India's Independence Day, here's a look at a few Bollywood classics, and some foot-tapping contemporary songs, that pay homage to the mother country.