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Propaganda Films Are Here to Stay in the Modi Era
By Kavita Chowdhury
A recent movie "The Sabarmati Report" publicizes the BJP’s version of what happened in Godhra in Gujarat in 2002.
Bollywood’s Role in Hindutva’s 2024 Election Strategy
By Basit Parray and Nuzhat Khan
An increasing number of politically-motivated films are mobilizing Indian voters, especially the youth, toward voting for the BJP.
Move Over Bollywood, Here Comes Tollywood
By Jack Coyle
One of India’s biggest hits ever, the movie 'RRR' is climbing US box office charts and storming Netflix too, signaling a breakthrough for the Telugu film industry.
How Bollywood Discriminates Against Playback Singers
By StoriesAsia
Bollywood’s playback singing industry is brutal for upstarts and newcomers.
A Goodbye to Bollywood’s Irrfan Khan: A Master Actor That Was Not a Showman
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Irrfan Khan was extraordinary precisely because he managed to stay ordinary.
Cricket Captain, Bollywood Star Send Virus Message to India
By Associated Press
"Show your unity, save lives and your country,” India cricket captain Virat Kohli and his Bollywood actress wife Anushka Sharma urged Indian citizens.
The 2010s: Reflecting on a Decade of Change in Bollywood
By Alexandra Delaney-Bhattacharya
From digital streaming to the #MeToo movement, the last 10 years have left their mark on India’s film industry.
Bollywood and India’s Evolving Representation of Kashmir
By Alexandra Delaney-Bhattacharya
Bollywood depictions of Kashmir intersect with both popular opinion and the government’s foreign policy outlook.
Is Avengers: Endgame a Masala Movie?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
A formula made up of mixed genres that is sometimes viewed by outsiders as awkward in Indian movies works fine for Marvel.
India’s Problem With Women
By Tej Parikh
As tradition and modernity collide, India is the world's most dangerous place for women.
Singer Ash King on Music’s Pull and Purpose
By Avinash Giri and Vishal Arora, from StoriesAsia
The Bollywood film singer talks about music, life, and his journey from the UK to India.
Pakistan’s Cinematic Revolution in the Making
By Turyal Azam Khan
Cake and Motorcycle Girl signal a new, refreshing direction for Pakistani cinema
India’s Padmaavat: An Ode to Conservatism and Moral Victories
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Both the movie and the controversy around it show how we judge things and people we do not know.
India’s Stars Go From Bollywood to Ballot Box
By Neeta Lal
What happens when Indian movie stars enter politics?
Is India’s Bāhubali: The Conclusion a New Beginning?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
It may not be a global watershed for Indian films, but the movie broke regional divides.
The Distortion of a Distortion: India’s Padmavati Movie Controversy
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Radicals are protecting a queen they have never seen and attacking a movie they have not yet seen.
India Has a Problem With Revering Mythical Women
By Priyanka Borpujari
A recent controversy over a Bollywood film highlights why revering mythical women can accentuate existing gender inequities in India.
Why Did This Russian Woman Contest an Indian Beauty Pageant?
By Vishal Arora
Elena Tuteja, a finalist in the Mrs India Earth 2017 contest, wants women to follow their dreams.
A Bollywood Take on Storytelling in Journalism
By Vishal Arora
Why have visual news media not adopted what could be called “cinematic journalism"?
Bollywood Meets Nepali Nationalism
By Peter Gill
In Kathmandu, a fan club has drawn critique for idolizing an Indian actor. Why?
Bollywood Conquers China? Not Quite
By Aswin Mannepalli
Did the Bollywood hit Dangal really take China by storm?
What’s It Like to Be a Woman in Bollywood?
By Vishal Arora
Shreya Narayan shares her experience as a Bollywood actress and what she see would like to see change.
Meet India's New Patriots and Nationalists, From Bollywood and Business
By Anuradha Sharma
"Nation comes first." A new euphemistic refrain emerges in India.
5 Ways India Can Become a Soft Power Superpower
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
How can India work its way up global soft power rankings?
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