Sonam Wangchuk’s wife takes a swipe at Bollywood while praising The Odyssey: ‘Need to rediscover its role’
Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife and social entrepreneur Gitanjali Angmo recently praised Christopher Nolan’s latest film, The Odyssey. She also recalled meeting the acclaimed filmmaker in 2024 and shared a photo with him. However, while appreciating The Odyssey, she also shared her views on Bollywood, which many may interpret as a subtle jibe at the Hindi film industry. Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo takes a dig at Bollywood. What did Gitanjali Angmo write? Gitanjali gushed over The Odyssey and described watching the film on the big screen as a “surreal” experience. She wrote, “Watched Odyssey yesterday. Surreal to see on screen what was still a conversation when I accidentally met Christopher Nolan in New York in 2024. Its themes feel so familiar to the Indian imagination: the hero’s journey, dharma and destiny, exile, temptation, homecoming, the human being tested and transformed along the way.” Sharing her thoughts on Bollywood, she wrote, “India is sitting on a treasure-house of such epics. Imagine bringing them to cinema with scale, sensitivity and intellectual depth. Cinema is more than entertainment. …









