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. 2020 Mar 17;62(2):159–166. doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_294_19

Table 1.

Alcohol depiction in movies and scenes in Bollywood movies

Variables Frequency (%)
Genre of movies (n=135)
 Drama 51 (37.8)
 Comedy 12 (8.9)
 Drama + action 10 (7.4)
 Drama + romance 10 (7.4)
 Action 9 (6.7)
 Action + thriller 6 (4.4)
 Drama + thriller 6 (4.4)
 Romance 6 (4.4)
 Thriller 6 (4.4)
 Others 19 (14.1)
Name of brand shown (n=84)
 Johnnie Walker 24 (28.6)
 VAT 69 21 (25.0)
 Haig 7 (8.3)
 Bacardi 4 (4.8)
 Kingfisher 3 (3.6)
 Others 25 (29.8)
Setting of depiction (n=1058)
 Home 374 (35.3)
 Open/public place 201 (18.9)
 Party/discotheque/club/casino 196 (18.5)
 Workplace/office 115 (10.8)
 Bar/restaurant 87 (8.2)
 Hotel 37 (3.4)
 Inside vehicle 21 (1.9)
 Brothel 13 (1.2)
 Social/religious/marriage gathering 8 (0.7)
 Others 8 (0.7)
Setting of depiction: Country (n=1058)
 In India 887 (83.8)
 Outside India 127 (12.0)