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As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism

  • "The Kerala Story" film faced criticism for inaccurately portraying Christian and Hindu girls from Kerala joining the Islamic State, leading to bans in two states.
  • The banned film was accused of being Islamophobic and threatening religious harmony by opposition parties ruling the affected states.
  • Despite being the ninth-highest grossing Hindi film in 2023, "The Kerala Story" received backlash and restrictions due to its controversial content.
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The GuardianThe Guardian

‘Brazen propaganda’: pro-Modi films flood Bollywood before India election

Some releases promote the PM and his policies while others are accused of being divisive and IslamophobicThey are films that claim to tell the “real story” of India’s history, taking aim at the evils of “leftists” and “intellectuals” and even the freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi.As Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) seek a third term in next month’s election, a feverish pro-government momentum has gripped Bollywood, blurring the li…

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The IndependentThe Independent

How Bollywood is promoting Modi’s politics by embracing Hindu nationalism

A cluster of Bollywood films based on polarizing issues that promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government’s Hindu nationalist agenda are coming out

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom
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As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism

A cluster of Bollywood films based on polarizing issues that promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government’s Hindu nationalist agenda are coming out. It's just weeks until a national

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As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism

A cluster of Bollywood films based on polarizing issues that promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government’s Hindu nationalist agenda are coming out

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As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism

By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The movie trailer begins with an outline of the iconic glasses worn by Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped India win independence from the British colonialists in 1947. In the backdrop of a devotional song that Gandhi loved, the outline slowly morphs into what appears like his face. Then, a raucous beat drops, followed by a rap song. A face is finally revealed: not Gandhi, but an actor who pl…

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As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism

By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A cluster of Bollywood films based on polarizing issues that promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government’s Hindu nationalist agenda are coming out. It’s just weeks until a national vote that will determine the political direction of the country. Some of these films have been accused of stoking Hindu nationalism at a time when India has seen its religious rifts reemerge. Under Modi’s …

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