Movies shot in Bollywood, India's version of Hollywood, are often filled with glamorous men and women involved in stories of love and betrayal. In a corner of northeastern India called Ladakh, however, they've started a low-budget movie industry of their own.

The Ladakhi are Buddhist, unlike the Hindu majority, and they make movies that represent what they want to see — which tend to be more traditional love stories. Ben Arnoldy wrote about the Ladakhi movie industry for the Christian Science Monitor. He told Peggy Wehmeyer the growth of local movies has also been influenced by a recent influx of tourists into the mountain region.

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