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NO SHOW: Face The Nation debates whether Bollywood films exploit the Muslim stereotype.

NO SHOW: Face The Nation debates whether Bollywood films exploit the Muslim stereotype.

Not according to script: Terror films boost bias

Many films in recent times have tried to explore the issue of fundamentalism and terrorism with different types of stories. While Mumbai Meri Jaan was based on the 2006 Mumbai train blasts, Mission Istanbul and Hijack revolved around the real-life IC-814 hijack incident. Many say that the films which attempt to explore terror themes, exploit the Muslim stereotype in a negative manner. Do they? Or do they only contribute to the existing prejudice in our society? Face the Nation attempted to find answers to these questions.

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