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Beyonce reference cut from Bollywood song after racist lyrics storm

September 15, 2020 9:28 PM

MUMBAI (THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION) - A song from an upcoming Bollywood film has been rewritten after social media users criticised the original lyrics as racist for glorifying fair skin and making an inappropriate reference to Black American pop star Beyonce.

Aishwarya Rai tests positive as Covid-19 affects her family

July 13, 2020 5:00 AM

MUMBAI • Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai has tested positive for the coronavirus, just a day after her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan said he was in hospital with the infectious disease.

India's opposition Congress party enlists Bollywood star power as vote approaches

April 07, 2019 8:47 PM

NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's opposition Congress party unveiled a slick Bollywood-inspired theme song Sunday (April 7), bringing celebrity muscle to its campaign as polling showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity soaring ahead of the start of voting next week.

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