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The concerted attacks on Hindi cinema show how vital it is for totalitarian forces to control the narrative of popular culture.
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07-10-2022
43 STORIES
Jean-Luc Godard crested the French New Wave
Even in his final years, Godard (1931-2022) never ceased to interrogate the world through images.
Srikanth Srinivasan
Editor’s Note
It is the offer of the possibility of a pan-religion Indianness that makes Bollywood such a threat.
Vaishna Roy
Is Telugu cinema replacing Hindi as India’s favourite film industry?
It is being built up as the socially and politically desirable alternative to Bollywood.
S.V. Srinivas
Lights, camera, right turn
Boycott calls and ultra-nationalist films show the project of weaponising Bollywood is complete.
Ramesh Chakrapani
Swara Bhaskar: ‘Boycott calls are purely agenda-driven’
The outspoken actor says the narrative around ‘Boycott Bollywood’ is a bit skewed and exaggerated.
Aditya Mani Jha
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