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Anti-Heroes Otherwise known as the
King of Romance, Shah Rukh Khan gives
a stellar performance in Fan (above), as
the anti-hero, diminishing the divide
between hero and villain, as is the trend.

Priyanka Chopra, known
for choosing performance-
oriented characters, can
single-handedly carry an
entire film on her shoulders.
She forayed into Hollywood
with the television series,
Quantico, and the movie
installment of Baywatch.
Heroines While her
seniors continue to rule
the box-office, Alia
Bhatt (right), at a young
age, has garnered both
critical and commercial
success. A natural actor,
she has carved a niche
for herself with movies
such as Highway, Udta
Punjab and Kapoor
and Sons.
Deepika Padukone, with a slew of
successful films to her credit, is one
of the highest-earning actresses in the
country. She also stars in the third part
of the Hollywood movie franchise, xXx.

New Wave Cinema
In the 1950s and 1960s parallel or “art” cinema was dominated
by Satyajit Ray (see p264), whose thought-provoking films
portrayed life in Indian villages and small towns. By focusing
on realism and social
issues rather than
fantasy and entertain-
ment, he paved the
way for films that Youth, the prime focus of Bollywood
leave an impact on films, saw a paradigm shift with the
society. However, iconic Rang De Basanti, that made a case
the lines between for a better society with the participation
mainstream and non- of the younger generation. Bollywood’s
The star cast of the highly acclaimed commercial cinema perfectionist, Aamir Khan (above), is
Masaan, in a still from the movie have blurred over the years. known for blending content and
entertainment in his movies.

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