great article. this is exactly what i've been saying on the indian movies thread.
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Films like Shah Jhan, Mumtaz Mahal, Anarkali, Mughal-e- Azam, Mere Mehboob, Bahu Begam, Chadvin Ka Chand were all mainstream movies. With refined language and soul rendering music, these movies depicted the rich cultural tradition of the Indian Muslims.
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i hate to admit this, what with my well known antipathy toward urdu speakers.. but the dialogue in movies like mere mehboob, mughal-e-azam, etc is amazing. very formal, poetic, and expressive urdu. those movies were works of art.
anyway, bollywood movies now are formulaic, hindufied, indecent, and cliched trash. it blows my mind that people - muslims, especially - find any artistic merit in them whatsoever.
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What ever may be the limitations for the Bollywood to cast Muslims as its central character, the fact remains that the day, the King Khans Indian cinema would give blockbusters like “Dil wale Dulhaniya Le Jaenge,” “Laagan” or “Hum Aap Ke Hain Kuan” not as ‘Raj,’ ‘Vijay’ or ‘Ajay’ but as Shahruk, Aamir or Salman, Bollywood that day may come to an age!
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hah. salman khan participates in ganesha festivals. shah rukh and aamir are both married to hindus. the only thing that's "muslim" about them is their names.