I use the word ‘Dimwit’ in this letter header not as a reactionary pejorative, but with deliberate effect, and as a factual description of the intellectual decadence of your film industry, plainly observed not only by myself, but tens of millions of Indians at home and around the globe. After all, Anushka, you and your […]
Critical Video Review of Bollywood’s Mohenjo-Daro Goes Viral with Clear Examples of Bias & Contradictions
Recently another Bollywood has come under controversy, but this time it’s not over rumours around an its actors or about the taxes it paid. This time, the controversy is being led by a group of intellectuals who want to correct the clear biases and historic contradictions contained in the new movie Mohenjo-daro. Acclaimed Bollywood personality […]
The New Coldplay ft. Beyonce Video Includes Both Cultural Appropriation & Cultural Appreciation
Many people living in the west as well as in India have criticized Coldplay’s latest music-video hit single featuring Beyoncé Knowles titled “Hymn For The Weekend”, saying it trivializes India’s traditional culture & religion Hinduism. Much of the criticism is around well-known singer Beyonce being guilty of cultural appropriation. The video also sparked a local debate in […]
Has Bollywood Influenced a Rise in Crime & Rapes? A Deep Look into Bollywood Over the Years
By Liza Bhansali I am here to present a viewer’s chronological point of view on the direction of Bollywood and how it shapes the society. Whether film has been, is, and will be an accurate reflection of society is undermining the power of cinema. Cinema in the 1950’s highlighted patriotism and indicated the need for […]
Deepika Padukone’s MY CHOICE Video: The Promotion of Adultery & Rejection of Mutual Respect
By P.Parik When I logged on to FB yesterday and saw people posting about? Deepika Padukone?, I thought to myself: “Must be the usual sensationalist rubbish churned out by Bollywood, much like what we’ve seen before- can it really be that bad”. It was. In fact, it was downright abysmal, and potentially damaging for young […]
An Average Guy’s Take On Why PK (The Movie) Is Against Hinduism
By Sanket Patil Before I go further, a few things; This is not a review. This is a critique of the film. So it is about the story/concept that the film wishes to convey and not about the actors or their acting. I do not mean to insult any religion/belief system. I hold every religion […]
Trash Mobbing the Victims of 26/11 (Mumbai)
Mumbai, India (CHAKRA) The release of the online Flash Mob Mumbai video showing the spoilt western wannabe youth of Mumbai dancing on the very site of gruesome terrorist attacks at the rail station would be laughable if it was not so insulting to the memory of those innocent people who lost their lives. Emulating a […]
Bollywood Musician Requests to Join BJP in Gujarat
Vadodara, Gujarat (CHAKRA) — Originally from Gujarat, Ismail Darbar, a music composer has requested to join the BJP party and is waiting for an answer from the Chief Minister, Narendra Modi. Ismail was reported to have said he met the BJP Chief, Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur and himself had met to discuss the plans Ismail […]
The Bollywood Epidemic
By Ranbir Singh Bollywood Superstars London, UK – The recent Indian International Film awards were held in Toronto , and was taken as proof that Indian cinema had gone global. But what is it exactly that is being celebrated? Bollywood is taken by many to be the standard reference point and unofficial cultural ambassador for […]
Slumdog Millionaire – A Biased and Disturbing Anti-Hindu Movie
(CHAKRA) – The names Oscar and Slumdog Millionaire have become terms that go hand in hand, together-one and the same thing. Danny Boyle’s, eight Oscar winning film, Slumdog Millionaire has become the number one form of media that has recently been associated with India. Is this a good or bad thing? Many people claim, the slums are […]