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Rajasthan: Show On Rani Padmini Halted After Row Over Scene With Alauddin Khilji
Show on Rani Padmini faces heat from Rajputs, Chittor locals and a BJP leader who have objected to the infamous ‘mirror scene’ between the princess and Khilji.
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Padmaavat Emerged Out Of The Mists Of Legend To Divide Indian Society
Bollywood saga ‘Padmaavat’ has divided India. The film, by the popular director Sanjay Leela Bhansali – whose epic (and controversial) love stories have earned him popular acclaim in the past – has provoked riots, attacks on cinemas and death threats against the film’s stars. The Hindu nationalist BJP announced a reward of nearly US$1.5m (£1.3m) […]
Kshatriya Women Threaten To Perform ‘Jauhar’ If Padmaavat Releases
The ordeal doesn’t seem to end for the movie ‘Padmaavat’. After being forced to change the title of the film from Padmavati to Padmaavat, now the Kshatriya women of Chittorgarh have announced a protest. The women claim that they will self-immolate themselves in the tradition of ‘Jauahar’ if the government does not stop the film’s […]
Women-centric Bollywood Films To Look Forward in 2018
Bollywood has many women-centric films in the store for the viewers in 2018. Apart from looking forward to more women protagonists taking the centre stage, we could expect (and hope) varieties of work, reflecting both depth of talent and choice. So, book your dates. Here are a few films we churned out for you to add to […]
Takes Lot Of Courage To Be Yourself In These Times: Nandita Das
“Even if I don’t like a film, whether it is ‘Padmavati‘ or xyz, how can I not want to let people watch it? So I am fiercely for Freedom of Expression,” says actor and director Nandita Das in an exclusive interview with SheThePeople.TV. Das also spoke about her much-awaited film ‘Manto’ and said, “’Manto’ is […]
Film Editor B Lenin Makes Sexist Comments On Actors, Slammed
What was meant to send the right message for a controversial film ended up generating a controversy of its own. Yes, we are talking about a recent press meet in Chennai to support Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’. Talking about cinema, nationally acclaimed film editor B Lenin went off on a tangent when he made sexist […]
“It has never been as bad as it is today” Shabana Azmi on Padmavati
Following the Padmavati row, there is a huge question on how one imbibes nationalism. If there is a difference between nationalism and patriotism, or if both are on tenterhooks with one another? There is a group of fringe elements who are currently allegedly defining these terms to their own comfortable value of nationalism. Recently, at […]
Are Our Female Politicians Failing to Stand Up for Us?
With every passing day, a new political outfit or a popular personality is joining team anti or team pro-Bhansali. Men and women alike are either busy opposing the release of his upcoming movie ‘Padmavati’ or rooting for him. Somewhere in this blizzard, actress Deepika Padukone, who plays the titular character in the said film, found […]
Opposing the Release Without Watching a Film is Short Sightedness
The history of Indian cinema is marred at regular intervals, with protests being held against the release and screening of films, which were feared to hurt sentiments, religious or otherwise. In the recent past, two movies faced the same fate. First is the Hindi movie ‘Padmavati’ based on the legend of queen Padmini, who chose […]
Deepika Padukone To Walk The Cannes 2017 Red Carpet
She stunned the world as a badass lead in XXX- Return of Xander Cage, and now actor Deepika Padukone is prepared to set foot at the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, one more time. In the league of divas like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and fashionista Sonam Kapoor, Deepika is elated to sign up as the brand ambassador of […]
