Bollywood's Role in India's Heated Political Environment | The Quint's Films & Politics Roundtable

2020-01-02 2

Swara Bhasker, Varun Grover, Anubhav Sinha, Renuka Shahane, and Neeraj Ghaywan join us for a discussion on Bollywood's role in contemporary Indian politics - in the times of Modi, CAA and NRC.

Do film industry professionals have a responsibility to speak up when the country is in political turmoil, or is that an unfair expectation to burden them with?

Is there pressure on Bollywood celebrities to not criticise the ruling establishment, and do they fear the consequences of a possible backlash?

And are some of India's biggest superstars failing the people through their silence?

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