How Vishal Bhardwaj’s Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Foreshadowed the Plight of Farmers
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How Vishal Bhardwaj’s Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Foreshadowed the Plight of Farmers

In Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, villagers are convinced they will be left with no bargaining chips once their lands are taken over by wealthy capitalists. This brief plotline of the film feels uncomfortably familiar to what the Indian farmers have been trying to communicate over the last two months. While the three new laws don’t propose changing ownership of lands, the protesting farmers have repeatedly raised these fears.
All Hail Jaanbaaz Julia
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All Hail Jaanbaaz Julia

Karan Johar made the mistake of believing he’d invited Kangana Ranaut of a decade ago to Koffee with Karan. No longer the awkward outlier, the actress dropped several truth bombs.