Articles tagged with "Bollywood"
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Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92
Two-time Grammy nominee Bhosle breathed her last at the Breach Candy hospital, where she was admitted with complaints of "extreme exhaustion" and chest infection.
April 12, 2026
Scrutiny grows over BJP-RSS backing of propaganda films
The BJP and the wider RSS ecosystem are backing a string of ultra-nationalist and propaganda-style films in India; the support is not always visible as direct funding but through political links, public endorsements, tax breaks, and coordinated promotion by party leaders and allied networks.
April 3, 2026
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Sikh leader files police complaint, says Bollywood film 'offended minorities' sentiments
A Sikh leader filed a police complaint against Dhurandhar 2, saying a scene hurt Sikh religious sentiments. The incident has renewed concerns over how minorities in India, especially Sikhs, are treated in media and public discourse.
March 24, 2026
Indian singer AR Rahman exposes communal bias in Bollywood
Says he did not experience discrimination when he entered Bollywood in the 1990s, but indicated that the industry’s environment has changed significantly in recent years.
January 18, 2026
Why is Bollywood so obsessed with Pakistan?
Bollywood continues to exploit Pakistan-focused narratives in films like Dhurandhar, misrepresenting real events and political imagery to drive nationalist sentiment and box-office success.
November 20, 2025
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Bollywood battles paid reviews, fake sale claims
Streaming platforms have disrupted traditional cinema but industry veterans say Bollywood's woes are also self-inflicted — including the trend to declare a film a "hit" even before its release.
November 19, 2025
Indian actor Paresh Rawal sparks controversy over Taj Mahal origins
A new controversy has emerged in India surrounding the Taj Mahal after senior Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal shared a poster for his upcoming film “The Taj Story,” which depicted a statue of the Hindu deity Shiva emerging from the dome of the monument.
October 2, 2025