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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.
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