Framing the Enemy: Modi, Bollywood and the Battle of Narratives
Bollywood has become a powerful weapon in India’s information warfare, reshaping narratives on Pakistan, Kashmir, and Islam through propaganda-driven blockbusters. Under Modi’s BJP, cinema is being used to rewrite history, fuel nationalism, and normalize Islamophobia, raising serious concerns for regional peace and stability.
The Fault in Our Stars
The dilemma of misrepresentation of South Asian cultures in Western media has multiplied identity crises and distorted the image of people of this region in the globalized world.
Joyland: A Gender Rebellions
The controversy over the domestic release of the Pakistani film ‘Joyland’ brings to the fore the larger debate on mainstreaming LGBTQ discourse under the garb of artistic liberties and their compliance or lack thereof in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.