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Harichandra Ramchandra Mirchandani = Harami

Golmaal (2006) has a problem with people named after Lord Rama

Declaring Hindu Deities As ‘Missing’ Is Comedy (pk)

Watch this scene where alien pk (Aamir Khan) distributes pamphlets looking for Hindu bhagwans he "can't find". As if this alien had…

Reading Quranic Ayats To Terrorists Will De-radicalize Them (Batla House)

ACP Sanjay Kumar (John Abraham) carries a hardbound copy of the Quran with him, reads it with exaggerated reverence and insists that…

When Anu Malik Plagiarised Israeli National Anthem (Diljale)

Serial plagiarist Anwar Malik aka Anu Malik used the Israeli National Anthem 'Hatikvah' for a song in 1996 film 'Diljale', which featured…

Hindu Submits To Mosque’s Aura And ‘Bhar Do Jholi Meri Ya Muhammad’ (Bajrangi Bhaijaan)

"Bhar Do Jholi Meri Ya Muhammad" used to appear in Pakistani films (Bin Badal Barsaat) where the protagonist sought solace in a…

Naming A Drunkard And Liar Character After Hindu Deity (Anokhi Ada)

In this clip from Anokhi Ada (1973), written by Mushtaq Jalil and Rafi Ajmeri, elderly 'Ramu Kaka' lies (and falsely swears in…

Anti-Hindu Narratives

Films and shows that stereotype, demonise, or vilify Hindus, their families, and traditions.

Two-Minute Hindu-Hate Crash Course As Film’s Opening (Anokhi Ada)

In less than two minutes of starting, film Anokhi Ada (produced by Kundan Kumar, written by Rafi Ajmeri and story by Mushtaq…

Lusty Saffron-Clad Sadhu Distorts Bhajans, No Devotee Notices (Aansoo Aur Muskaan)

Popular culture influences popular perceptions. So when a famous singer lampoons a bhajan as an ode to so-called 'A-listers' in Bollywood's fraternity…

‘Tarqeeb Number 420’, That Is Mass Molestation, Is Heroic Act (Bandish)

Are you aware of the Arabic term 'Taharrush'? If not, read about it right away. It is a barbaric mass rape ritual…

Our Love is ‘Pure Like Quran’, Sings Hindu Couple (Pyaar Zindagi Hai)

Watch this clip from 'Pyaar Zindagi Hai' (2001), where the hero croons that his love is "pak, like Quran" with the reverent…

When Allah Locket Is Hero Of The Film (Geraftaar)

Watch this gem of a scene from Geraftaar (1985) where a young boy named Karan is drowning. While all others are mere…

Breaking Murti Of Hindu Deity Is Comedy (DDLJ)

If Shahrukh Khan can be credited for promoting Women's Hockey in his films, then perhaps he can also be held responsible for…

Vilifying Hindu Gods To Justify Lechery (Mehboob Mere Mehboob)

The main characters in this movie are from Urdu-speaking Muslim families. But when they are busy with their amatory dance numbers, they…

Double-Meaning Comments And Groping is Comedy (Mehboob Mere Mehboob)

Film: Mehboob Mere Mehboob (1992) Actors: Pratibha, Roy Mukherjee, Mohnish Behl Producer: Bharat Shah Dialogues: Aziz Quisi A woman complains that Ranjha…

Promotion Of Smoking For Children In Byomkesh Bakshi

Looks like the United Front government in 1997 had no qualms in promoting smoking among children. They used the most popular sleuth…

Using Bhajans As Excuse To Hit On Women (Manchali)

In Bollywood, Namaz deserves a dignified and meditative setting, while Bhajans are just an excuse for the hero to flirt with the…

Mockery of Mahabharata And Krishna (14 Phere)

Dushshasan disrobing Draupadi and Krishna being beaten up is what passes off as comedy in film 14 Phere. Can Bollywood try these…

Movie Reviews

Full-length critical reviews of individual Bollywood films.

Maha Chor (1976)

Emergency era’s Maha Chor loves Congress, is secular but screams at Hindus deities

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

Aarti is a joke, namaz fulfils wishes and other lessons

Ram Lakhan (1989)

Forcing eggs on vegetarian Hindus, naming greedy loafer as Lakhan, chanting of ‘Om’ is sexual

Chandni Chowk To China (2009)

Hindu devotees are buffoons, seek hoor in their prayers – this ‘Kung-Fu Panda’ rip-off is tickling no one’s ribs

Sadhus, Sanskrit & Scripture

Portrayals that mock sadhus, Sanskrit, and Hindu epics like the Ramayan and Mahabharat.

Why #BoycottBrahmastra Is Trending: Explained

The Mumbai-based Bollywood film industry is in a crisis with a spate of big-budget films proving to be commercial and critical disasters.

Essays & Investigations

Long-form analysis, satire, and research compilations.

Ask Me Anything — With Founder Of Gems Of Bollywood, Sanjeev Newar

Interactive live session with Sanjeev Newar, founder of Gems Of Bollywood

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