Bollywood

India’s top court acquits Bollywood director of rape

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

India’s top court on Friday upheld the acquittal of a Bollywood director accused of raping an American research scholar in a case that has sparked intense debate about consent in a country with high levels of sexual violence. Mahmood Farooqui was initially found guilty of rape in 2016, but the Delhi high court last year overturned the conviction on appeal,Read more

Controversial Indian film gets release date

Mumbai - Muslimchronicle

A Bollywood epic about a legendary Hindu queen will finally be released next week despite months of violent protests, Indian filmmakers have confirmed. "Padmaavat" was initially due to hit screens in December. But producers Viacom18 Motion Pictures delayed the release following protests sparked by speculation that it would depict a romantic liaison between the queen and the 13th and 14thRead more

Richa Chadha on sexual harassment in Bollywood

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

Actor Richa Chadha says while it is brave of people to accept that sexual harassment happens in Bollywood, one cannot “name and shame” as there is no guarantee of getting work after. Chadha says she was attacked for a blog post regarding the sexual harassment situation “even by feminists who asked why don’t you name and shame?” “If youRead more

Bollywood bids farewell to Indian film legend Shashi Kapoor

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

Bollywood stars paid their last respects to screen legend Shashi Kapoor at his funeral Tuesday as tributes poured in for the multiple award-winning actor who died after a long illness. Veteran Indian cinema icon Amitabh Bachchan, who starred alongside Kapoor in several hit Hindi films of the 1970s, and actor Shah Rukh Khan were among mourners at the ceremony inRead more

No Bollywood for Manushi Chhillar, just yet

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

Her dance performance on Nagada Sang Dhol song during Miss World 2017 made many of her co-contestants think that she is a “Bollywood actress”, but Manushi Chhillar is not eyeing Bollywood as of now. She wants to complete her medical education after her stint as Miss World. “My [fellow] contestants did think that I was a Bollywood actor,” the 20-year-old said onRead more

Indian producers delay Bollywood film after protests

New York - Muslimchronicle

Indian filmmakers said they have delayed indefinitely the release of a Bollywood historical epic about a legendary Hindu queen that has been the subject of weeks of violent protests. Caste-based groups have been targeting "Padmavati", which was due to hit screens on December 1, over rumours that the movie will depict a romance between the queen and a Muslim ruler.Read more

Bollywood's 'Deadly Dutt' back on Indian screens after jail time

Mumbai - AFP

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt returned to Indian cinema screens on Friday in his first film since serving four years in prison for possessing weapons supplied by gangsters behind the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. Dutt walked free from jail in 2016. He last appeared in a film in 2014 and promoters trailed Friday’s release with a poster on social media declaring:Read more

Bollywood turns spotlight on India's real-life mafia dons

Mumbai - Muslimchronicle

A movie about the life of a notorious Mumbai mafia don comes out in Indian cinemas this week as Bollywood steps up its long-held fascination with the financial capital's criminal underworld. "Daddy", a biopic on gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli, hits screens Friday before the release later this month of a film about the infamous sister of Dawood Ibrahim, India's most wantedRead more

Bollywood's newest subject - erectile dysfunction

Mumbai - AFP

Virile male heroes have long been a feature of Bollywood films, but a new movie that hit screens Friday tackles a rarely talked about issue in patriarchal India -- erectile dysfunction. "Shubh Mangal Saavdhan" is the latest Hindi-language movie to centre on serious health subjects not normally associated with the glamour of the industry's flashy song and dance routines. ARead more