Bollywood churns out more films than Hollywood each year. Outside India, Bollywood films are drawing huge new audiences in other parts of Asia and across Africa.
The films have historically been fairly formulaic love stories with happy endings. Now, some filmmakers are breaking out of that mold.
Guests:
Aseem Chhabra, columnist for The Mumbai Mirror
Amitava Kumar, professor at Vassar College and contributor to Vanity Fair
Shashi Tharoor, Indian author and commentator
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