The twists and turns in the investigations into the case of death, by suicide, of actor Sushant Singh Rajput reflects a frenzied witch-hunt in which, tragically, the actor has been relegated to the background. With elections in Bihar just around the corner a narrative is being built using loud anchors, sold out editors and propaganda churning IT cells about nepotism, rivalry and high-profile drug-laced parties in bollywood. This has enabled selective targeting of actors holding dissenting views.
Given bollywood’s propaganda potential and immense value in shaping mass perceptions, let us examine how both politics and bollywood are entwined.
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- https://thewire.in/politics/bollywood-attacks-propaganda-movies
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/editorials/stink-of-witch-hunt-145990
- https://thewire.in/culture/political-movies-2019-elections
