Tag: Thackeray

Commercial Indian cinema is levelling up its political ante in favour of the ruling government and falling in line with the elections on our doorsteps. By Samarth Grover, This year is going to witness a different kind of commercial Indian cinema with the release of movies like The Accidental Prime Minister, Uri, and Thackeray. The Modi “wave” that apparently hit the shores in 2014 has taken its course to translate itself into cinematic narratives of hyper-nationalism and toxic masculinity that negotiates the line between good men and bad men, and divisive...