: Almost all masala films are musicals. Song-and-dance sequences are not merely interludes but "natural modes of articulation" used to express love, heroism, or grief in picturesque, often exotic, locations.
: A hallmark of the masala movie is its ability to take "sudden, sharp turns" from slapstick comedy to intense tragedy and back again. It refuses to be just one thing, aiming instead to provide a complete emotional "thali" for the audience. Masala Movie Rangmp4
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