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This Celebrity Raised Millions for COVID Relief. Now, He’s Accused of Tax Fraud.
The allegations against Bollywood's Sonu Sood came just days after he announced an education partnership with a political rival to Modi’s ruling party.
Priyanka Chopra is a Global Icon. But South Asians Find Her Problematic.
For many, PC—as Indian tabloids endearingly call Priyanka Chopra Jonas—is not so PC, after all.
These Films Changed How Indians Viewed ‘Patriotism’ 20 Years Ago. Their Formula Still Works.
Throw in a macho hero, a chaste wife, and an oversimplified baddie – and you have yourself a tear-jerking, proudly Indian film.
A Bollywood Superstar Lost a Movie for Demanding the Same Pay as Her Male Co-Star and Husband
It’s 2021, but Deepika Padukone – India’s highest paid female lead – still can’t make as much as her male contemporaries.
We Asked the Desi Diaspora to Review Bollywood Characters Portraying Desis Abroad
“The binary depiction of Indian as good and Western as bad is such a tired trope in Bollywood.”
India’s Super Rich Want Ordinary Citizens to Donate to Their COVID Fundraisers
While some appreciate wealthy celebrities’ efforts to raise money for COVID-19 relief, some others are calling them out for contributing a tiny fraction of their vast bank accounts.
Twitter Banned a Bollywood Star for Hate Speech. Now She's Turned to Instagram.
Kangana Ranaut, known for her provocative views, is the highest profile public figure to be banned from Twitter in India.
Bollywood Movies Still Associate Beauty With Fair Skin, AI Study Finds
By analysing subtitles over the last 70 years, researchers also found that while Bollywood films have improved at representing religious diversity, the plot continues to be helmed by upper-caste heroes.
An Indian Village Built a Temple for Bollywood Actor Who Helped Migrants in the Pandemic
Indian actor Sonu Sood claims he has helped over 7,00,000 people in various ways during the pandemic, from funding healthcare to helping them regain their livelihood.
Rajinikanth, One of India’s Most Famous Actors, Is Launching a ‘Spiritual’ Political Party
The Indian megastar, who has a temple dedicated to him, is expected to alter the political scenario of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
We Watched Netflix’s New Show on Bollywood Wives So You Don’t Have To
Because who doesn’t want yet another hackneyed reality show on the rich and the frivolous?
A New Bollywood Movie Plays Into Transphobic Stereotypes, Yet Again
Hindi movies routinely depict transgender characters as extremely violent or self-deprecating.