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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?