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India Special: Bollywood's Challenges

India's changing entertainment industry and actor Manoj Bajpayee on his film Aligarh.

Rahul Tandon looks at India's changing entertainment industry - the competition that Hindi films face from regional cinema and Hollywood. He also speaks to one of India's leading actors Manoj Bajpayee about his latest film Aligarh, based on the life of gay professor Ramchandra Siras. Plus the risks and opportunities posed to the industry by the ever growing numbers of Indian smartphone and tablet owners.

Also, why aren't more Indian bands cracking the international music scene? Rahul hears from rock band Indus Creed. Joining Rahul in Mumbai is author and film critic Deepanjana Pal and from Boston, journalist and academic Hasit Shah.

(Photo: Manoj Bajpayee in Aligarh. Credit: Eros International)

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Thu 25 Feb 2016 01:06GMT

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