| No Images? Click here  Earlier this week, I went to Udaipur and found myself covering the Modi rally. While I usually cover entertainment (well, no shortage of that in politics now, is there), to look at a campaign rally from the lens of a film critic was quite a refreshing departure. Read the piece here.Meanwhile, before the critics could have a go at the Narendra Modi biopic, the Election Commission had the chance to review it, as directed by the Supreme Court.In its assessment of the film, the EC said what everyone pretty much suspected - the film “eulogises a public representative” and "can be categorised as hagiography" and that its release could "tilt the balance in favour of a particular party."While I'm yet to get a chance to interview Modi, Akshay Kumar, self-elected brand ambassador of nationalism, flew down to Delhi for a tête-à-tête with Modi. Here are 7 WTF questions from his hilarious interview with the PM.While the Modi biopic may not release until May 19, Avengers: Endgame has stormed the box-office, breaking every record conceivable. In case you are yet to catch the film, do read my interview with one of the film's two directors, Joe Russo, right here.Love this newsletter, hate it? Write to me @aktalkies At his rally in Udaipur early this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled up the jingoism, yet again using the Balakot air strikes to bolster his image.“They say I shouldn’t talk about nationalism and terrorism. They can persuade others, but Modi? Not Modi....” he said, his trademark drawl stretching half a second more than usual.It was a tired script that rested purely on delivery. But it worked and the man knew it worked. Here's what else went down.  There’s a fable about Parvathy Thiruvothu that is often repeated with some amusement. Once upon a time, it goes, a scriptwriter and director went to an actor with a story. She listened attentively and then told them, “Let me sleep over it. If by morning, the character is still with me, I am on.” Unfortunately, the character didn’t wake up with her. The end.If this story was about a man, it probably wouldn’t even be worth repeating. But in an industry, where male stars still rule the roost, this actually is a big deal, just one of the small ways in which Parvathy and a few others like her have been changing conversations in Malayalam cinema. In case you missed it… 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 |
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