Indian Cinema

السينما الهندية

A trail through Bollywood's Muslim thread.

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Region
South Asia
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Walk this pathway

5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. Mughal-e-Azam

    1960: أكبر وأناركلي الخالدة.

    Mughal-e-Azam · Akbar the Great

  2. Jodhaa Akbar

    2008: الإمبراطور والراجبوتية.

    Jodhaa Akbar · Akbar the Great

  3. My Name Is Khan

    2010: الإسلاموفوبيا الأمريكية.

    My Name Is Khan · Mammo

  4. Padmaavat

    2018: علاء الدين الخلجي على الشاشة.

    Padmaavat · Delhi Sultanate

  5. Realism

    عليغarh ومانتو وفيRAAQ.

    Aligarh · Manto · Firaaq

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Overview

A path through Muslim Bollywood: Mughal-e-Azam, Akbar Khan, and Badmaash. The Indian Muslim on screen.

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islam.museum contributors. “Indian Cinema”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-cinema-india/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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