The Podcaster: The Way We Were

12: Ep 012 - Blurred Lines: Indian Cinema and the Underworld

7 min · 25. okt. 2024
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The recent incidents involving a self styled mobster and Salman Khan are indicative of just how easy it is to target the industry - sometimes for money and sometimes for notoriety that is mistaken as fame. One thing, however, is very clear. The line between good and evil has been blurred decisively, on the screen and off it.

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