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Hinterland Heartbreak
India Today
|June 22, 2026
A new web series, SATRANGI: BADLE KA KHEL, highlights the perilous place of Launda Naach performers in the social hierarchy
Satrangi: Badle Ka Khel, a crime thriller on ZEE5, has been getting rave reviews for its raw storytelling and powerful performances. Set against the rugged backdrop of rural Uttar Pradesh, the series stars Anshuman Pushkar, Kumud Mishra and Kashish Duggal. Exploring themes of caste discrimination, social stigma and humiliation, it narrates the story of a 'Launda Naach' (a folk dance where mal
This story is from the June 22, 2026 edition of India Today.
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