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Bhosle gave voice to women considered outsiders, and her passion opened up a world of possibilities for queer listeners.
Vijay Mishra changed forever when a cinema opened in his Fijian town, in 1951. He traces Bollywood’s shift from multicultural fantasy to Hindu nationalism.
The funny and heartwarming new film is already a box office hit.
‘All We Imagine as Light’ disrupts popular notions of Mumbai and showcases the struggles and isolation migrants face in the city.
Indian tourists are flocking abroad, and many destinations are recognising their potential.
On today’s Don’t Call Me Resilient podcast, political scientist Sikata Banerjee and cinema studies scholar Rakesh Sengupta explain how cinema and social media in India may be helping to sway voters.
Netflix’s new series is about the scheming, menacing and murderous courtesans of Heeramandi. Here’s their real history.
Ahead of elections in India, a series of films that promote the ruling party’s right-wing ideology are seeking to influence voters. An art historian explains how the trend started.
Urbanisation in India is causing Adivasi communities to lose connections to ancestral lands – and to traditional knowledge and belief systems. Urban Hinduisation plays a big role in this.
Shah Rukh Khan’s new film sheds light on the history of UK migration policy.
Fondly known as the King of Bollywood, Khan’s cinematic influence on Indian cinema is a story that transcends borders and generations.
Despite portraying sex workers as agents of social change, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ presents sex workers as worthy victims because they didn’t choose their disreputable fates.
‘Soup songs,’ a genre of Tamil breakup songs, refer to a man’s emotional state after being dumped and are full of blame for women. A more nuanced approach to love would be better for everyone.
Bollywood is demonstrating a renewed purpose of creating new national myths, such as 83’s retelling of India’s first win at the cricket world cup.
From Bollywood to Hollywood, which actors are best the connected?
One of the most potent promoters of Nigeria’s cultural soft power is arguably Nollywood.
Bleaching cream companies, with the help of Bollywood male stars are making huge profits.
It is not the first time that a Bollywood film such as Padmavaat has sparked controversy and tensions among diverse communities in India.
A new Bollywood movie based on the story of an Indian entrepreneur who created affordable sanitary pads is helping to counter myths and taboos around menstruation.
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Lecturer (Common Core) & Communication, Media and Film Scholar, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Cinema and Television History, De Montfort University
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