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Bollywood

December 01, 2017
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.

December 01, 2017
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.

October 12, 2017
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.

October 05, 2017
A Bollywood Take on Storytelling in Journalism
By Vishal Arora
Why have visual news media not adopted what could be called “cinematic journalism"?

August 23, 2017
Bollywood Meets Nepali Nationalism
By Peter Gill
In Kathmandu, a fan club has drawn critique for idolizing an Indian actor. Why?

July 08, 2017
Bollywood Conquers China? Not Quite
By Aswin Mannepalli
Did the Bollywood hit Dangal really take China by storm?

March 17, 2017
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.

October 24, 2016
Meet India's New Patriots and Nationalists, From Bollywood and Business
By Anuradha Sharma
"Nation comes first." A new euphemistic refrain emerges in India.

July 06, 2016
5 Ways India Can Become a Soft Power Superpower
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
How can India work its way up global soft power rankings?

June 13, 2016
Artur Żurawski, the Polish Sultan of Indian Cinema
By Krzysztof Iwanek
A Polish director of photography is establishing himself in Bollywood.

May 06, 2016
Bollywood: The Independent Women of Zoya Akhtar
By Deepti Singh Apte
Director Zoya Akhtar is leaving her mark on Bollywood, with fresh new portrayals of female characters.

March 11, 2016
Hollywood Movies Attack the Indian Market
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Hollywood movies are increasingly popular among Indian audiences.