Listen "Episode 11 on Wee Musings by Daeryun on Indian Cinema with Suparna Sharma"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode Daeryun talks one on one with Suparna Sharma, a noted film critic, reporter, writer and editor based in Delhi, India. She writes on business, cinema, politics, pop culture and books. She writes for the Rolling Stone, Al Jazeera among other major publications.
Key Takeaways:
Bollywood is only one of many film industries in India that can be differentiated by region, language and film style.
Indian cinema is changing to include more diversity issues but has recently regressed because of the political landscape.
Indian consumers of all ages and genders are receptive to Korean cultural content such as films and especially K Drama, as well as K Pop, K Food and K Beauty.
Indians feel a sense of familiarity to Korean content because of the shared values about family priorities such as education.
K Culture has led to increased interest in learning Korean by Indians.
Some recent Indian films discussed are Rangal, Dunki, Darlings, and The Crew.
Some actors discussed are Shah Rukh Khan, Amir Khan and Abishek Bachchan and the issue of nepotism in the film industry.
Key Takeaways:
Bollywood is only one of many film industries in India that can be differentiated by region, language and film style.
Indian cinema is changing to include more diversity issues but has recently regressed because of the political landscape.
Indian consumers of all ages and genders are receptive to Korean cultural content such as films and especially K Drama, as well as K Pop, K Food and K Beauty.
Indians feel a sense of familiarity to Korean content because of the shared values about family priorities such as education.
K Culture has led to increased interest in learning Korean by Indians.
Some recent Indian films discussed are Rangal, Dunki, Darlings, and The Crew.
Some actors discussed are Shah Rukh Khan, Amir Khan and Abishek Bachchan and the issue of nepotism in the film industry.
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