Bollywood's Role in India's Heated Political Environment | The Quint's Films & Politics Roundtable

#SwaraBhasker, #VarunGrover, Anubhav Sinha, Renuka Shahane, and Neeraj Ghaywan join us for a discussion on Bollywood's role in contemporary Indian politics - in the times of Modi, CAA and NRC.

Do film industry professionals have a responsibility to speak up when the country is in political turmoil, or is that an unfair expectation to burden them with?

Is there pressure on #Bollywood celebrities to not criticise the ruling establishment, and do they fear the consequences of a possible backlash?

And are some of India's biggest superstars failing the people through their silence?

Join the discussion in the comments below.

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[prairiehorse]

My problem is not that Bollywood doesn't speak. The issues lies in the fact that they use patriotism and nationalism to sell their movies but when the country is in trouble, they stay mum.

[uSerNaMe_eh]

The more we stay silent the more the silence becomes acceptable and with that also the atrocities become acceptable.

[prthsingh]

Akshay Kumar's character in Kesari is a polar opposite of his real life personality. He can't and won't stand for his nation his people. But desh ki mitti ka add hr din ata h TV pe..lol.

[deepikak]

Didn't skip a second, that's how much I liked this conversation. Kash news debates bhi aisa hota!

[v.prashanth]

Better roundtable than the vain ones. Should’ve invited Anurag Kashyap.

[shivraj_mulik]

Those who are here for nobody but Varun,
18:25, 19:20, 30:58, 33:10, 40:49, 47:33

You're welcome

[mustafajaved]

Celebrities have their careers at stake but the student who is on the street has both his career and life at stake.
Speak up bollywood.

[antaratalukdar]

The interviewer really knows to ask the right questions. His inputs show that he is really smart. Who is he?

[suryakantpatre]

Arrey yaar kya enlightening tha yeh conversation, maza aa gaya.
Anubhav Sir is great and I love how straight forward he is in his words and thoughts. Those who criticize his films MULK & ARTICLE 15 have no clue about the society and how it works.
Varun Sir is great and hilarious as ever, how perfectly he articulated his thoughts.
Really appreciate Neeraj Sir, Swara Bhaskar and Renuka Ma'am.
Also the interviewer guy had selected good bunch of questions.
ek number tha, bahut maza aaya. Thanks a ton the quint.

[shrutikavargant]

Props to the anchor for stirring such an engaging discussion 💯👏🏾👏🏾

[supritisoren]

Being silent on these issues has nullified the effects of satyamev jayate or any other patriotic movies.

[payalalam]

Neeraj Gheywan... I am ashamed that I didn't know you 2 years back and today when I revisit this video, I recognize that you are the one who made "geeli puchchi".
Thank you for all your beautiful works which I am now aware of.

[Reviewnama]

Renuka's smile still reminds me of Lo Chali mein, apne dewar ki baraat le ke

[mohdsabir]

"If you don't choose your politics then your politics will choose you." 33:52 👌👌👌

[sagarkhandare]

That anchor is more mature than Rajeev Masand could ever be....

[Vrocker]

Why is nobody appreciating the moderator!

[prthsingh]

Actors won't utter a word but after some years will play the role of a patriotic rebellious Peron in a movie for money. People should not watch movies and think the actors are stars they are just concerned about taking your money...even 90% actors can't act in bollywood.

[parasadhikari]

The only round table I watched full this year.

[Harsh-eglb]

Neeraj Ghaywan is an inspiration to many of us.

[supritisoren]

I am so happy Quint brought them to discuss issues like this apart from "bollywood".