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🧂 A spice mix 🎬 Mixed-genre film
masala

masala

7.7
Relating to Indian films that mix action, romance, comedy, and songs
  • adjective
  • /məˈsɑːlə/
  • Indian
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  • The new movie is a masala entertainer with action, romance, and catchy songs.

Almost every single nominated podcast is like Asian girls do this, the masala podcast.

Examples

  • He enjoys watching masala films that combine humor, drama, and music.

  • Critics praised the masala style for appealing to a wide audience.

  • The film was a masala hit, combining humor and drama.

  • I love watching masala movies on weekends.

  • The new movie is a masala entertainer with action, romance, and catchy songs.

  • He enjoys watching masala films that combine humor, drama, and music.

  • Critics praised the masala style for appealing to a wide audience.

Surface Forms

masala positive

Etymology

Masala for movies comes from the same word for the spice mix, which means 'mixture'. So a masala movie mixes action, comedy, romance and songs together, like a spice mix blends many flavors.