The most well known Indian pop music is churned out by the country's prolific film industry but in the past decade, another genre of pop music has been growing in popularity: Hindutva pop. It combines the ideological messaging of India's Hindu supremacist right wing with beats, tunes and music videos that often go viral. The Listening Post's Meenakshi Ravi looks into the world of Hindutva pop and speaks with one of its most well known celebrities - Kanhiya Mittal. Featuring: Kanhiya Mittal - Musician Samriddhi Sakunia - Journalist Kunal Purohit - Author, ‘The Secretive world of Hindutva Pop Stars’ Our socials: https://www.instagram.com/ajlisteningpost https://x.com/ajlisteningpost https://www.threads.net/@ajlisteningpost https://bsky.app/profile/ajlisteningpost.bsky.social https://www.facebook.com/AJListeningPost Subscribe to our Newsletter: http://aje.io/upic5 http://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/ #thelisteningpost #hindutva #kanhiyamittal #india #indianews

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