Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad discuss culture and feminism at Expresso
Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad talked about important things at a special event called Expresso.
Muzaffar Ali, who is a famous filmmaker, said that Bollywood movies have lost something special called Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, which is about mixing different cultures.
He also said that movies today are too focused on making money and don't have the time to create beautiful stories like they used to.
Radhikaraje Gaekwad, who is a royal from Gujarat, talked about feminism.
She said that feminism is good, but it should not make women lose their kind and nurturing qualities.
They both talked about how important it is to support arts and culture.
The event was held in Ahmedabad and will be available to watch on YouTube later.
Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad discussed films, dance, culture, and feminism at the 10th edition of Expresso in Ahmedabad.
Ali lamented the loss of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb in Bollywood and the lack of patronage in the arts.
Gaekwad emphasized that feminism should not come at the cost of femininity and nurturing qualities.
The session will be available on The Indian Express YouTube channels from 8 pm today.
The event was held in association with AU Small Finance Bank and Taj Skyline Ahmedabad.
- Who
- Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad
- What
- Discussion on films, dance, culture, and feminism at the 10th edition of Expresso
- When
- The event took place recently; the session will be available on YouTube from 8 pm today
- Where
- Taj Skyline, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Why
- To discuss various aspects of culture, feminism, and the state of arts in India
- Event
- 10th edition of Expresso
- Location
- Taj Skyline, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Participants
- Muzaffar Ali and Radhikaraje Gaekwad
- Topics Discussed
- Films, dance, culture, feminism, Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb
- Key Points by Muzaffar Ali
- Loss of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb in Bollywood, importance of patronage in arts, need for global recognition
- Key Points by Radhikaraje Gaekwad
- Feminism should not come at the cost of femininity, importance of nurturing qualities in leadership
- Availability
- The session will be available on The Indian Express YouTube channels from 8 pm today
- Partners
- AU Small Finance Bank (presenting partner), Taj Skyline Ahmedabad (venue partner)