Islamisation of Hindi Cinema

Essays

[Episode #87] Communism, Kothas and Woke Culture: The Anti-National History of Bollywood

[Episode #87] Communism, Kothas and Woke Culture: The Anti-National History of Bollywood

Listen to the first episode of a new series on the Dharma Podcast narrating the anti-national history of how Bollywood started as an art form and was infiltrated by Communists and Islamists.

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.

Origins of the Islamisation of Hindi Cinema

Origins of the Islamisation of Hindi Cinema

An essay on how the foundation for the Islamisation of Hindi cinema was laid as early as the 1930s beginning with the film, "Alam Ara."