Bhojpuri music has never been for prudes, but the recent spate of songs can make even the most broad-minded blush. Whether it is ‘Jeans jab dhila ka debu’ (once you loosen your jeans…) or ‘Tuhra ...

In the context of the recently released biopic Chamkila, which is based on the Punjabi artist Amar Singh Chamkila, the complex relationship between art and vulgarity is once again in the spotlight.

As a proud Bihari, a Hollywood actress and a global inspirational figure, I feel an urgent need to address a critical issue that has long tarnished our cultural heritage and posed a serious threat to ...