Bollywood Music

Essays

A.R. Rahman Removes his Facade: The Real Picture is Hideous

A.R. Rahman Removes his Facade: The Real Picture is Hideous

Commentary on the recent interview of A.R. Rahman in which he revealed himself as an ingrate and a toxic communalist

Decoding Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam: Where Brahmin-Bashing and Love Jehad Team up

Decoding Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam: Where Brahmin-Bashing and Love Jehad Team up

A deeply scholarly analysis of how the 1999 Hindi film, "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" subtly promotes Love Jehad by using Brahmin-bashing as one of its premises. Also included is a detailed critique of the superhit song, "chand chupa badal mein."

How Sufi Music was Used to Islamise Hindi Cinema

How Sufi Music was Used to Islamise Hindi Cinema

Tracing the history of the use of Sufi music to Islamise Hindi cinema in a systematic fashion.