The most defining image of Indian independence just about all around the world is it's Gandhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi rose to power with the help of a nationalist volunteer movement known as the RSS, which advocates hardline Hindu nationalism. There are no indigenous freedom fighters represented in there either, even though there were plenty of them,.
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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