The movie is basically about sticking it to the Brits as hard as one possibly can, but no one seems particularly mad about that. It's representative of a rather pernicious strain of Indian culture and politics right now,. That being the very open Hindu nationalism that has pervaded the country in recent years.
Most people watch RRR and see one of the greatest action epics in the history of cinema. But some see an insidious brand of Hindu nationalism that’s been creeping into Indian culture.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shaprio, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram, who also edited.
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