Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of singing actors and actresses in Indian cinema


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. North America1000 10:33, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

List of singing actors and actresses in Indian cinema

 * – ( View AfD View log  Stats )

Article does not have ANY sources, tag placed in '07 TJH2018   talk  03:40, 29 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete Fails WP:STANDALONE and WP:NOTDIRECTORY. This is a style of list we don't have anywhere else on Wikipedia. There is no "List of singing actors and actresses in American cinema", for example. Also, as stated above, WP:NOCITE applies. Amccann421 (talk) 04:02, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure I see what criterion of WP:STANDALONE the article fails. Uanfala (talk) 15:45, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:21, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:21, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists of people-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:21, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:21, 29 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep. The reason there's no similar list for American cinema is that the practice of playback singing isn't really there. This list groups actors according to a criterion that, in the context of Indian cinema, is significant and encyclopedic. This means that the only relevant points of WP:NOTDIRECTORY (1 and 6) don't really apply here. The lack of sources is an issue but the information in the article is neither harmful nor particularly doubtful so WP:NOCITE can't be a reason for deleting. Where was I looking, it turns out it can, in principle. Uanfala (talk) 15:45, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. North America1000 16:18, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep: Enthusiastic keep! Need more Bollywood coverage. This rocks. Lack of something similar elsewhere is no reason for deletion. We need to respect differences in culture and interests globally.VanEman (talk) 17:46, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, SST flyer 01:02, 6 April 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete - while one of the above arguments is valid for keeping List of Indian playback singers, that isn't what's being discussed here. Indeed, that argument would beg that such an uncited list as this be deleted immediately. Uncited material can be deleted, and this article is totally without references. Onel 5969  TT me 20:54, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment I've added references to an (almost random) selection of four list entries. Uanfala (talk) 21:57, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 14:59, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep. The relative unusualness of actors who sing for themselves in Bollywood films is notable.  Various sources can be identified that confirm this as a notable topic, and thus appropriate for a list article:  --Arxiloxos (talk) 20:23, 14 April 2016 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.