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Cheap liquor is widely available in small “bars”—well, shacks (colloquially called aḍḍā) might often be a better description. Depending on its main ingredient, the liquor may be called santrā, nārāṅgi (both made from fermented oranges) or ṭharrā (from the fruit of the mahua tree). | *Cheap liquor is widely available in small “bars”—well, shacks (colloquially called aḍḍā) might often be a better description. Depending on its main ingredient, the liquor may be called santrā, nārāṅgi (both made from fermented oranges) or ṭharrā (from the fruit of the mahua tree). | ||
*As traditional Indian culture does not encourage drinking alcohol. In Hindi movies, if a character drinks alcohol it’s usually an indication that he or she is a bad character. | |||
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Liquor
- Cheap liquor is widely available in small “bars”—well, shacks (colloquially called aḍḍā) might often be a better description. Depending on its main ingredient, the liquor may be called santrā, nārāṅgi (both made from fermented oranges) or ṭharrā (from the fruit of the mahua tree).
- As traditional Indian culture does not encourage drinking alcohol. In Hindi movies, if a character drinks alcohol it’s usually an indication that he or she is a bad character.