The Modi Biopic Trailer Is *Much* Worse Than You Thought

It's unforgivably bad. No Images? Click here     SELF DECEPTIONS So the wildly (un)anticipated Modi biopic trailer, a film that was made in record time (under three months) dropped this week and it is hilarious, strictly from an ironical point of view. The movie's trailer makes it clear that the film has been made solely to bolster the image of Modi ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. One can take some respite in the fact that only a faded actor desperately clinging on to past glory agreed to front the part of Modi in the biopic which the makers say "is not propaganda." Okay, then. Meanwhile, it's awards season in Bollywood and stars in Mumbai are busy calling up senior journalists to ensure there's a trophy they get to take home. And if they don't? Well, they won't show up. There's always Karan Johar's sprawling Bandra apartment if all they want to do is get drunk with other actors they may or may not like, why go all the wayyy to an awards show? But if you thought only stars put the condition of award-for-presence, you are mistaken. Even indie actors, who'll harp about craft and method acting half the year, do. Love this newsletter, hate it? Send me a message @aktalkies on Twitter!   The Modi Biopic Trailer Is Here And It's Much Worse Than You Thought It'd Be In what can only be compared to the propaganda films of Leni Riefenstahl in Nazi Germany, the trailer of Narendra Modi’s biopic is here. Aside from many scenes that show the current Indian Prime Minister reverentially, the most worrying aspect, however, is the film's depiction of the Gujarat riots. In the few glimpses that one catches, Modi appears to be heartbroken as Gujarat is engulfed in riots. He's even show physically saving children from the carnage he's himself been accused of orchestrating.  CLICK HERE FOR MODI PROPAGANDA It's Time To Call Out The Farce That Are The Indian Award Ceremonies The awards season is upon us and like every year, there's some joy to be found in the number of bizarre categories that spring up every year. So far my favourite is, 'Extraordinary Couple of the Year' an award that went to Gajraj Rao and Neena Gupta. What's extraordinary about the award is that it's a euphemism for 'Best Actor' and 'Best Actress' which of course had to go to big-ticket stars. There's still Filmfare and IIFA to go so expect a lot more hilarity. Before you do, go back to this piece I did in December 2017, which reveals how exactly the  barter of award-for-celebrity-presence works. READ HERE In case you missed it… PM Modi Biopic: Twitter Shreds Trailer With Funny Memes 'Kesari' Review: Akshay Kumar's New Nationalistic Drama Is Two Hours Too Long Ranbir Kapoor Called Rajkumar Hirani, Accused Of Sexual Assault, An 'Amazing Human Being'     New to this email? You can sign up here. You can also follow HuffPost India on Flipboard. ©2019 HuffPost India | Worldmark 3, FL 3, Aerocity, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi 110037 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost India. Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Unsubscribe