Bollywood Is For Lovers

We are joined by Dance Choreographer and Creative Director of ShaktiFlow (http://www.shaktiflow.org/) Shrina Patel (https://www.instagram.com/shaktiflowyeg/) to discuss feminism and the portrayal of women’s issues in Bollywood Cinema. Show notes: Matt finally saw Mirzya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirzya_(film)) How to learn Hindi 90s Bollywood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ListofBollywoodfilmsofthe1990s) Western perspectives of India Feminist Hindi cinema Actors supporting women’s stories Responding to social issues and societal shifts Badrinath Ki Dulhania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BadrinathKiDulhania) and toxic masculinity 2012 Delhi gang rape (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012Delhigangrape) and India’s Daughter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%27sDaughter) Censorship issues with Lipstick Under My Burkha (http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/cbfc-refuses-to-certify-prakash-jhas-film-lipstick-under-my-burkha/articleshow/57302257.cms) and Begum Jaan (