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Indian film
![‘Amma Meri’ and the Dark Side of Rural Poverty in India ‘Amma Meri’ and the Dark Side of Rural Poverty in India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-untitled-picture.jpg)
‘Amma Meri’ and the Dark Side of Rural Poverty in India
By Avinash Giri
A new short film attempts to bridge the gap between imagined and real poverty in India.
![India’s Padmaavat: An Ode to Conservatism and Moral Victories India’s Padmaavat: An Ode to Conservatism and Moral Victories](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-718px-22princess_padmavati_ca._1765_bibliotheque_nationale_de_france_paris.jpg)
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.
![Padmaavat and Beyond: India is Being Terrorized by Those Intolerant of Movies With Mythical Female Figures Padmaavat and Beyond: India is Being Terrorized by Those Intolerant of Movies With Mythical Female Figures](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-padmaavat_poster.jpg)
Padmaavat and Beyond: India is Being Terrorized by Those Intolerant of Movies With Mythical Female Figures
By Priyanka Borpujari
The Karni Sena's furor reveals India's contemporary struggles with free expression and bigoted chauvinism.
![Is India’s Bāhubali: The Conclusion a New Beginning? Is India’s Bāhubali: The Conclusion a New Beginning?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-bahubali_with_prabhas.jpg)
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.
![Sex and Sensibility: India's Censor Board and Overreach Sex and Sensibility: India's Censor Board and Overreach](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-10_17-59-43.jpg)
Sex and Sensibility: India's Censor Board and Overreach
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Indian censorship of film continues apace.
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