| No Images? Click here  MORAL CRIMESAs the elections drew to an end, with the Modi government registering a thumping victory, the Vivek Oberoi-starrer PM Modi biopic finally released (the Election Commission had stopped its release as it violated the moral code of conduct). I sat through the 135-minute headache and came back terrified. You can read our review here.Bollywood wasn't far behind in dropping congratulatory messages for the Prime Minister. From Salman Khan to Sonam Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, many tweeted out their wishes. But one tweet that stood out was Anurag Kashyap's, who, while wishing, attached a screenshot of a man with 'Chowkidaar' on his Instagram handle abusing and threatening to rape Kashyap's teenage daughter.Well done, AK.Along with the Modi in reel and real, another film, the Arjun Kapoor-starrer India's Most Wanted open in cinemas to middling reviews. An espionage thriller, it's undoubtedly a better film to watch compared to the Modi hagiography.Love this newsletter, hate it? Write to me @aktalkies From the opening credits of the film, which are shown in tricoloured hues, to a mind-boggling climax where Modi valiantly evades an assassination attempt, the purpose of this biopic is clear ― it wants to whitewash the biggest blot on Modi’s image—2002’s anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat.In the film, Modi the chief minister is shown running from pillar to post to contain the riots, with the blame resting solely on the governments of neighbouring states, which didn’t send additional police forces as Modi haplessly made calls. Here's our entire review.  Sonam Kapoor, who stars in The Zoya Factor, recently hit back spunkily at a website’s rather sexist headline.While male stars in Bollywood usually get top billing in Hindi cinema, many new films are challenging those notions by having strong women narratives that feature them in titular roles, Zoya Factor being one.So when BollywoodLife called The Zoya Factor a ‘Dulquer Salman’s starrer,’ Kapoor was having none of it. Click here to read what she said.  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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