Toxic masculinity and stalking - a Bollywood 'Sangam' by Raj Kapoor
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In this episode of Movie Police, our host Sampada Sharma tells Rohan Naahar about her weekend watch, Raj Kapoor's 1964 film "Sangam". They discuss how the movie has glorified stalking, manipulation, and toxicity, all in the name of love and how this trend of victimizing stalkers and problematic characters as 'poor romantic heroes' trope is still used by Bollywood in 2022.
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