The Startling Rise of India’s #MeToo Movement

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 24, 2018 A kind of critical mass has been reached in India following years of activism and calls for change and accountability, and high-profile men are starting to face consequences for sexual misconduct. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bollywood Actresses’ Victim Blaming Video’s Gone Viral

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2013 Rape is no joking matter, that much is clear. But the members of an Indian comedy group has used sarcasm to highlight the absurdity of blaming victims of sexual assault, and has succeeded in sparking a much-needed debate in their nation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fox News Points Out Paul Ryan’s Lies … and Pigs Fly?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2012 Fox News used the words "deceiving" and "dazzling" to describe Paul Ryan's speech at the GOP convention; British support of possible American military intervention in Syria could signal another blunder as terrible as the Iraq War; meanwhile, Israeli ex-soldiers finally admit to heinous treatment of Palestinian children. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bollywood Jesus

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2010 Today on the list: How human beings could have made the universe, the movement to move Tony Blair's memoirs to the crime section, the Social Security con and the Bollywood movie about Jesus. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Nollywood Rising

Gbemisola Olujobi / Truthdig Aug 27, 2009 The Nigerian movie industry, known as Nollywood (a play on Hollywood in the manner of Bollywood), has grown from an accidental discovery into a mega-industry of over 2,000 titles and $200M annually. The Nigerian movie industry has grown from an accidental discovery into a mega-industry of over 2,000 titles and $200M annually. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Interrogation of ‘King Khan’ Sparks Outrage

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2009 This has to rank among the more embarrassing airport diplomacy blunders in post-9/11 America: U.S. immigration officials pulled Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh "King" Khan aside for questioning at the Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday, failing to recognize the "King of Bollywood," thus causing an international stir of a decidedly undesirable sort. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bollywood Does Bush

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2009 "The President Is Coming," an Indian mockumentary opening this weekend in the subcontinent, tells the story of six contestants fighting for "the greatest prize" -- a chance to shake the hand of George W. Bush. Needless to say, it's a comedy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mumbai Movies: Too Soon?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 13, 2008 The death and destruction from last month's terrorist attacks in Mumbai are still fresh in the minds of many, but filmmakers in India nevertheless are rushing to retell the events cinematically, with over 20 Mumbai-themed movies already awaiting approval. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bollywood Reacts to Mumbai Siege

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2008 The Indian metropolis of Mumbai is well-known for its prolific entertainment industry, a.k.a. "Bollywood." Following the recent terror seige, India's entertainment community responded to the attacks, which claimed the life of at least one of its (international) members. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Goes to Bollywood

Staff / Truthdig Feb 29, 2008 Now, mind you, this is not an officially endorsed campaign video for Barack Obama. But we kind of wish it was. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hollywood, Bollywood in Culture Clash

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2007 Who'd have ever imagined that serene Buddhist actor and do-gooder Richard Gere would be burned in effigy by angry Hindu throngs all over India? The outcry erupted Sunday after Gere dipped Indian starlet Shilpa Shetty and kissed her face multiple times at an AIDS-awareness event -- and we've got the clip. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )