"Indian ancestry doesn't mean they have to like Bollywood"
One would assume that an Indian heritage would be reason enough for anyone to love Bollywood, especially for those who have grown up outside India, to perhaps stay connected to their culture. But with a lot of second and third generation Indians, that is hardly the case.
Is Bollywood only about fantasy?
Indian director Michael Earnest, who recently moved to London to make a movie, talks about why he thinks Bollywood movies often end up only catering to the fantasies of it's audience and portrays a glamourised version of India.
Director Michael Earnest on his views of Bollywood by ekta.vA lot of people have tried to define Bollywood in many ways, and yet lines blur when we talk about what kind of cinema it is: regressive, idealistic or escapist?
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