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Murali Krishnan

'Boycott Bollywood' campaigns worry India's film industry

A poster for "Laal Singh Chaddha", the latest Indian film to be hit by calls for a boycott from Hindu nationalists. AFP - PUNIT PARANJPE

A recent social media trend urging audiences to boycott new movies is negatively affecting box office returns in India's film industry, popularly known as Bollywood.

Last month saw the release of "Laal Singh Chaddha", an expensive remake of the 1994 American classic "Forrest Gump" – but it was preceded by a concerted campaign on social media sites, especially Twitter, to boycott the movie.

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