Timepass or subversion? Ira Bhaskar and Ghazala Wahab on Pathaan's politics

Feb 19, 2023 · 55m 46s
Timepass or subversion? Ira Bhaskar and Ghazala Wahab on Pathaan's politics
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Why did Pathaan become such a success? Is it just an action film or a 'daring act of subversion'? And what does it say about the role of Muslims in...

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Why did Pathaan become such a success? Is it just an action film or a 'daring act of subversion'? And what does it say about the role of Muslims in Hindi films? In this episode, host Sandip Roy talks to Professor Ira Bhaskar, and author Ghazala Wahab about the depiction of Muslims in Hindi cinema, and how it changed over the years according to the changing politics of the country.

Ira Bhaskar is Professor, Cinema Studies, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University. And Ghazala Wahab is executive editor, FORCE, and the author of the award winning book, 'Born A Muslim: Some Truths About Islam In India'.

Produced by Shashank Bhargava and Utsa Sarmin
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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