The Great Shamsuddin Family portrays ordinary Muslim lives without stereotypes, focusing on family crises and societal fears. Hindi cinema largely fails the "Muslim normalization test," with few films ...

Indian cinema, a significant force in shaping the socio-political discourse in the country, is a powerful tool for addressing the societal landscape. It is a medium that effectively communicates ...

"Fa9la" is a Bahraini rap song from Dhurandhar. The song introduces the entry of the character Rehman Dakait, played by Akshaye Khanna in the film. With "Fa9la", Dhurandhar, which was meant to be a ...

“Dhoom Machale,” a popular Hindi film song played at the end of Zohran Mamdani’s first speech as New York City’s mayor-elect, nodded to his Indian roots. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani with his mother ...