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 […]
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 […]