But there was a wall. The wall was the screen. You could watch the film, or you could buy the photo. You could not talk back to the photo. The internet didn't just distribute Bollywood content; it dissolved the barrier between the star and the spectator.
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Bollywood visuals became the visual shorthand for Indian angst. You don't need to write a paragraph about a frustrating boss; you send the gif of Amrish Puri shaking his head. But there was a wall