In this podcast I get to talk to Jasmine Rai, a recent graduate from the University of Birmingham, about her dissertation entitled - “An exploration of the representations of Punjabi-Sikhs within Bollywood cinema and how this affects perceptions of their community”.

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As always here's a time stamped breakdown of the conversation:
00:00 - Introduction
01:45 - Family, education and culture
04:52 - PPE & Punjab
05:54 - Research & fieldwork
12:46 - Stereotype of Punjabi-Sikh identity in Bollywood films
15:20 - Representation and responsibility
22:53 - Did you come across any movies that bucked the trend?
26:34 - Power to make a change
27:55 - Caricatures & the Punjabi film industry
28:54 - The diaspora and changing the narrative
29:26 - Majority-Minority framework
31:55 - 'Bollywood has culturally appropriated Punjabi culture'
37:09 - Deep rooted change and the politics of India

Punjab-Sikh Representation in Bollywood | Jasmine Rai