Hanuman Garhi: Ayodhya’s Pilgrim Magnet And Site Of 1855’s Communal Violence Over Ram Janmabhoomi
In Ayodhya, a town steeped in religious lore, it's the Hanuman Garhi temple, rather than the well-known Ram Janmabhoomi site, that currently…
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Clip Dossier: Documenting OTT Platforms’ Worst Offences
A research compilation gathering clips from films and web-series cited in a white paper on the misconduct of OTT platforms — from…
An Open Letter to Alia Bhatt, Gucci’s ‘Vegan’ Ambassador
An open letter challenging the contradiction between Alia Bhatt's vegan, pro-animal image and her role as global ambassador for Gucci, a brand…
‘My Mother Pulls Down My Father’s Pants And…’ Why A Kids’ Reality Show On Sony TV Has Earned Ire Of Child Commission Head Priyank Kanoongo
On Tuesday (25 July), the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) issued a notice to Sony Pictures Networks, over a…
‘Bawaal’ and Bollywood’s Habit of Mocking Gujarati Hindus
A review arguing that 'Bawaal' continues Bollywood's pattern of caricaturing the enterprising Gujarati Hindu community, on top of a plot riddled with…
Why Does Bollywood Cast Only Hindu Men and Families as Toxic?
An analysis of how Hindi cinema repeatedly frames Hindu men as weak or abusive husbands and fathers, drawing on Laxmii, Atrangi Re,…
Anti-Hindu Narratives
Films and shows that stereotype, demonise, or vilify Hindus, their families, and traditions.
Afwaah (2023)
This film gaslights Love Jihad victims and declares their experiences as gossip.
When Mahesh Bhatt locked lips with and wanted to marry his daughter Pooja Bhatt
Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt kissed his daughter Pooja Bhatt during a photoshoot and wanted to marry her.
Garbage (2018)
It is disappointing that such third-rate Hinduphobic mindsets represent Indian cinema abroad.
3 Idiots (2009)
'All izz well' in B'wood even if they trigger rape victims, equate pooja with obscenity
Films show Sanyasis poorly: Kerala HC
Comments of Kerala HC bench confirms what GOB has pointed out — Bollywood projects saffron-clad men as criminals.
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
Ganguly brothers made this film with plagiarised songs. Shocked when it became a hit.
Jeevan Mrityu (1970)
Romantic number also have Mughal-friendly agenda
Movie Reviews
Full-length critical reviews of individual Bollywood films.
Yaadein (2001)
Berating Sanskrit, Hinduism is vital for the hero and his "cool uncle Raj".
Love Jihad on Screen
Stories that romanticise or whitewash coercive and one-sided interfaith relationships.
Ground Report: In Delhi Colony Where Minor Girl Was Stabbed To Death — Love Jihad, Shraddha Murder And The Kerala Story On Everyone’s Lips
New Delhi, 30 May: After a 16-year-old girl from New Delhi’s Rohini area was stabbed to death by a local man, the…
Sadhus, Sanskrit & Scripture
Portrayals that mock sadhus, Sanskrit, and Hindu epics like the Ramayan and Mahabharat.
Adipurush: An ‘Un-Dharmic’ Retelling of the Ramayan
A critique of Om Raut's 'Adipurush' for stripping the Ramayan of everything Dharmic — from a drab, hellish Lanka to a snorting,…
Future Of Bollywood After The Disaster That Is Adipurush
In a scene from the highly anticipated Bollywood film Adipurush that hit the screens yesterday, when Lord Hanuman enters Lanka as a…
Essays & Investigations
Long-form analysis, satire, and research compilations.
A Satirical Guide to Writing an ‘Off-beat’ Bollywood Film
A tongue-in-cheek guide listing the recycled anti-Hindu tropes that supposedly 'intellectual' art-house films lean on to win festival applause and critical validation.
Why Manoj Muntashir’s ‘Adipurush’ Apology Rings Hollow
A close reading of lyricist Manoj Muntashir Shukla's shifting statements before and after 'Adipurush', arguing his apology for the film's crude dialogue…
Why Bollywood glorifies criminals and outlaws?
Our society needs cinema that entertains and educates. Not Bollywood, which acts like a mouthpiece for underworld.
PVR-Inox Downing Shutters On 50 Screens After Massive Losses — What It Reveals About Bollywood’s Health
Leading multiplex chain operator PVR-Inox has announced plans to shut down 50 screens and has reported a net loss of Rs 333…
‘Attacked With Slurs Of Kaafir, Given Death Threats’; Dalit Man From Rajasthan Pays Price For Hailing The Kerala Story As A Film That Could Save Women
Abhishek Sargara, a 24-year-old man from the Jodhpur city of Rajasthan, has been forced to go underground for fear of a fatal…
Two Major Points Missing From Debate On OTT Content
The government machinery is slowly but certainly moving on the issue of regulation of content on OTT (over-the-top) platforms.
Stop Glorifying Gangsters As Robinhoods
Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf’s murders in heavy police custody and media glare in Prayagraj city on Saturday (15 April) are…