A rural North Indian outpost governed by corrupt officials who extort the locals for personal gain serves as the setting for Gulaab Gang. The protagonist, Rajjo, formed a gang of women focused on justice and education. Her story is tied … Continue reading →

Our last class field trip actually ended up taking place in the classroom (after a much-anticipated visit to Kalachandji’s), and consisted of a screening of “Gulaab Gang”. This was my first time watching a Bollywood film, however I knew enough … Continue reading →

  I recently had the opportunity to watch the Bollywood film “Gulaab Gang”. It was a very interesting film, although it is not at all what I was expecting. The film begins with the child Rajjo being berated by her … Continue reading →

On the last day of November, our Indian Civilizations class got together to watch the controversial movie titled “Gulaab Gang”. Directed by Soumik Sen, a relatively new player in the game, this movie concerned the many plights that women face … Continue reading →

For our final fieldtrip of the semester, my classmates and I were supposed to view a Bollywood film at the FunAsia theater. However, due to a lack of subtitles on the films at the theater, my class voted to go … Continue reading →

As our final field trip, we had originally planned to go to FunAsia movie theater in Richardson, Texas to watch a Bollywood film in an actual theater. However, due to the theater not scheduling any movies in subtitles, Dr. Ball-Phillips … Continue reading →

On November 30, 2016, our Civilization of India class watched the modern Bollywood Film Gulaab Gang. Cinema is a vibrant medium, telling India’s story while captivating the culture and current issues of the time. Commonly known as Masala Films, Bollywood … Continue reading →

During our previous India class, we watched the  Indian crime drama film Gulaab Gang. This film was released in 2014. This film is directed by Soumik Sen and produced by Anubhav Sinha. The film takes place in Bundelkhand Uttar and Madhya … Continue reading →

Lights, camera, action! To the majority of Americans, such words bring to mind the image of bright white, large letters spelling out HOLLYWOOD and a sweeping view of backlot movie sets. There is, however, another view of these words—one also … Continue reading →

By Austin Hung Watching the movie Gulaab Gang was an experience, to say the least. I had heard of the ridiculousness of fighting scenes in Bollywood films before, but had never watched a whole Bollywood movie before. I liked the … Continue reading →