Why Bollywood’s lazy portrayal of Muslims is misleading

Dec 30, 2025 | 16:38 IST

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The Hindi film industry is not biased against Muslims, but its depiction of the community is

As a hardened Bollywood fan willing to overlook many of its alleged sins—glamourising violence, romanticising suffering and trivialising serious issues—I frequently find myself defending it against the allegation of anti-Muslim bias.

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Why Bollywood’s lazy portrayal of Muslims is misleading

The Hindi film industry is not biased against Muslims, but its depiction of the community is

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Why Bollywood’s lazy portrayal of Muslims is misleading

The Hindi film industry is not biased against Muslims, but its depiction of the community is

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