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Tag: Bollywood
Expecting a Spineless Bollywood to Stand up for Tanushree Dutta Is a Lesson Learnt the Hard Way
The vertebrae comprising Bollywood’s spine only become active when powerful male celebs are accused of manslaughter and storing illegal arms.
What It’s Like to Be an Actor When You’re Not a Star Kid
Star kids get first, second, third, even fourth chances to make it to the top. But we, commoners, have to struggle for years just hoping for that crucial first …
Bollywood Is On The Precipice Of a Great Transformation
The arrival of TV and the break-up of studios in the 60s revolutionised Hollywood movies; with the arrival of online platforms, Indian cinema is in for a similar transformation.
Sometimes, the Movie is Better Than the Book
'Prisoner of Azkaban' and 'Maqbool' are just two examples of movie adaptations that enhanced the story by tweaking it for the medium.
Sunny Leone Has Every Right to Identify As a ‘Kaur’
If Honey Singh can sing obscenities and still call himself 'Singh' then why does Sunny Leone have to drop 'Kaur'?
Lesbian Subtext In Bollywood, as Seen Through a Queer Eye
Bollywood, even with its massively problematic take on 'butch women' has still managed to screen some queer moments.
Sacred Games: Finally, a Show That Doesn’t Shy Away From Religion
I couldn’t help but wonder if such crude comments about religion would have made it past the censor board if this were a Bollywood movie.
Debate: In Defence of Sanjay Dutt and ‘Sanju’
Sanju Baba is certainly not a victim of circumstance, but he has paid his debt to society and should be allowed to move on.
Queering Known Stories, or Celebrating and Mourning Pride Month
It's pride month – and along with the celebrations, progress can only happen if we start conversations on queer politics.