India, Feb. 24 -- The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles will showcase 12 Indian classic movies for the first time as part of a special feature named "Emotion in Colour: A Kaleidoscope of Indian Cinema".

The list of 12 films will include Jodhaa Akbar, Devdas, Mother India, Manthan, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Amar Akbar Anthony, among others.

Cinephiles can watch the movies in the Museum from March 7 to April 19.

Filmmaker and preservationist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, the founding director of the Film Heritage Foundation, curated the series.

Dungarpur said the twelve films are more than just a celebration of cinematic artistry.

"Beyond Hindi cinema, India boasts five major film industries-Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Mala...