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Viewing India's Partition Through Bollywood
ResumePakistan and India are marking 70 years since they won their independence from British rule in 1947. That's when the countries were also partitioned into two — a bloody time that led millions to flee their homes and left as many as 1 million people dead.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Sidharth Bhatia (@bombaywallah) of The Wire about how partition has been portrayed by India's film industry.
This segment aired on August 14, 2017.