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Bollywood Music Project’s Shilpa Rao Mishap Should Make Us Question What Festivals Owe Their Artists

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On Oct. 24, 2026, singer Shilpa Rao was performing at the 10th-anniversary edition of the Bollywood Music Project (BMP) in Mumbai when her set became the subject of much public outrage .

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