Sanjaya Baru writes: Cultural policing by the state and majoritarian politics can rob Indian cinema of its soft power

Sanjaya Baru writes: Cultural policing by the state and majoritarian politics can rob Indian cinema of its soft power

Destroying Bollywood’s credibility for partisan-political purposes harms national interest

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 9:01:13 AM

While cleaning Bollywood of black money and bad influence is a worthy endeavour, the pursuit of political agendas that stifle free expression in the name of nationalism and puritanism, can rob popular culture of its soft power.