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Mira Nair’s ‘A Suitable Boy’ Removes All Nuance From Conflict Themes In Vikram Seth’s Original Work

Those who aren’t die-hard fans of, or familiar with, Vikram Seth’s celebrated novel A Suitable Boy, know of its television adaptation by…

‘Real Love Story Is When Girl Is Hindu Thakur And Boy Is Miyan Bhai’: ‘Atrangi Re’ Gives Boost To One-Way Interfaith Love Propaganda

Midway during Atrangi Re, lead actress Sara Ali Khan, playing a character named Fatima, tells a friend, “I am a Muslim Pathan…

Mob Attack In Delhi Over Hindu Man-Muslim Woman Marriage Is A Reminder That Tolerance For Interfaith Unions Is One-Way Street

In his seminal book Pakistan, or The Partition of India, B R Ambedkar supported the concerns expressed by Hindus over ‘interfaith’ mingling…

Actor Naseeruddin Shah’s Comment On ‘Love Jihad’, Reported As Important News In Media, Is An Ill-Informed Rant

Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah has called Uttar Pradesh’s anti-forced conversion law, loosely called ‘love jihad’ law, a “tamasha” in a recent video.

On Kabir Khan’s Admission That His ‘Politics’ Inspired Song Where Devout Hanuman Bhakt Wants To Eat Meat Even At The Cost Of His Faith

Filmmaker Kabir Khan has made a revelation regarding a song in his 2015 film Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

Amid Row Over His ‘Humane Ravana’ Statement, A Look At Saif Ali Khan’s History And Controversies

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has apologised for his recent statement made to a newspaper that his upcoming film Adipurush will justify…

The Rape-Celebration Genre In Bollywood

Two weeks ago, the makers of Liger (the movie is releasing today), posted a song from the film on various social media…

‘What About Khajuraho’ Is A Nonsensical, Dishonest Argument For Kissing Scenes In Temples

Streaming platform Netflix was recently embroiled in a mild controversy when an FIR was filed against two of its executives for hurting…

Shashi Tharoor Claims There Is A Conspiracy Against Bollywood. Here’s A Response

Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Shashi Tharoor thinks there is a “conspiracy” going on against Bollywood. He stated this bizarre theory in…

Punjabi Singer-Actor Ammy Virk Apologises To Muslim Groups For Using ‘Rasul’ In A Song

Punjabi singer-actor Ammy Virk has issued an apology after being harassed by Muslim organisations for the word ‘Rasul’ featuring in a song…

Naseeruddin Shah Wants To Save ‘Hindustani Islam’

Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah recently recorded and circulated a minute-long video of him, slamming many Indian Muslims’ support to Taliban and appealing…

संगीतकार वाजिद खान की पूर्व बीवी ने साझा किया दर्द, बताया कैसे होता था धर्मपरिवर्तन का दबाव

बॉलीवुड के रुपहले पर्दे की चकाचौंध में न जाने कितनी सिसकियाँ दबी हुई हैं। बॉलीवुड के कलाकारों, फिल्म निर्माताओं और संगीतकारों द्वारा…

Chadar At Ajmer Sharif And Praises On Prithviraj Chauhan Cannot Go Hand-In-Hand; Chishti Blessed Ghori To Defeat Prithviraj, As Per His Biography

More than a century ago, when the fledgling Mumbai-based Hindi cinema industry attempted a full-length feature film, it chose the subject as…

Bihar Woman Thrashed In Golden Temple On Suspicion Of Smoking Beedi, Incident Caught On Video

A woman was thrashed by sewadars at the Golden Temple in Punjab’s Amritsar city earlier this week for smoking beedi in the…

The Missing ‘Diwali’ From Bollywood’s Repertoire Of Festive Films And Songs

Take 30 seconds and think of a Diwali celebration song from any Bollywood film. Okay, take a minute. Still can’t think of…

Two Years Ago, A Hindu Dentist Was Murdered Near Dasna Temple In Headlines Now; His Family Lives In Perpetual Fear Today

A recent incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district, where a video shows a 14-year-old boy being beaten up by some men in…

धार्मिक ग्रंथो के बारे में हमारी अज्ञानता देती है बॉलीवुड को मज़ाक उड़ाने का मौका

आज के 24×7 व्यस्त जीवन में ऐसे बहुत मिलेनियल्स होंगे जिन्हें हमारे वेद-पुराण पढ़ने का सौभाग्य प्राप्त नहीं हुआ। हमारा मानना है…