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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.
Sexual Assault Allegations Against Indian Filmmaker Spark #MeToo Controversy
While many in the Hindi film industry say the accusations have a political agenda to malign the filmmaker's image, there are concerns about not believing the survivor.
This Indian Ballet Dancer Beat All the Odds and Crowdfunded His Way to His Dream Dance School
Four years ago, Kamal Singh first saw ballet in a Bollywood movie. Today, the moving story of the son of an e-rickshaw driver discovering and pursuing his passion for dance has seen hundreds of people raise funds to send him to a top school.
Mumbai’s Creative Culture is Eroding as Artists and Actors Go Back to Their Hometowns
As the pandemic wrecks the metropolis with a crushing cost of living, we speak with those who had once migrated to the ‘City of Dreams’ to find fame and fulfilment.
Indian Fans Are Apologizing To Beyoncé For a Racist Bollywood Song
The song suggests that Beyoncé would feel insecure after seeing the fair skin of the movie's lead actress.
This New Bollywood Movie Trailer Is One of the Most Disliked Videos on YouTube
As the debate around nepotism continues in the wake of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, a trailer starring actors from film families just got 6.4 million dislikes—a number that's growing steadily.
How Bollywood Star Sushant Singh Rajput's Death Became a Political Hot Potato in India
Mumbai Police claim he died by suicide. Multiple media figures, politicians, and members of Rajput's own family believe otherwise.
Shakuntala Devi’s Biopic on Amazon Prime Video Skims Over One of Her Most Important Works — A Book on Homosexuality in India
The human calculator’s ‘The World of Homosexuals’ published back in 1977, is considered to be one of the first studies of queerness in India.