The rise of the right: Has Indian cinema shifted trajectory

Home » India » The rise of the right: Has… The rise of the right: Has Indian cinema shifted trajectoryShakya MitraShakya Mitra16 June 2022 5:46 AMThe rise of the right: Has Indian cinema shifted trajectoryA number of patriotic films have been made after 2016 and have received commercial success. (Photo credit: TV9)Highlights Since 2016, there has been increasing number of films focused on themes of patriotism. This switch coincides with the BJP’s rise as the dominant foce in politics. Box office numbers are a big testament to the number of people who are embracing patriotic films.A debate has been going on in India whether like politics, Bollywood has undertaken a shift to the right.