Bhojpuri cinema
Remembrance of things future
The third wave of Bhojpuri cinema reveals much about India’s shifting class dynamics.
Avijit Ghosh | Sep 15, 2013
The heartland values of Bhojpuri cinema
As Bollywood's Hindi productions spin away to cater to the upper classes and NRIs, Bhojpuri films take the audiences back to an era of family values — where the underdog becomes victorious, and where the …
Latika Neelakantan | Oct 01, 2006
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