Every war film ever made has bent history to fit the story. Top Gun is a Navy ad. Braveheart is historical fan fiction. But Dhurandhar fictionalises demonetisation and suddenly Bollywood owes us a policy white paper. It’s a spy thriller.
The hero wins. That’s the whole deal. If fiction making governments look good is propaganda, half of Hollywood should be in jail.
Every war film ever made has bent history to fit the story. Top Gun is a Navy ad. Braveheart is historical fan fiction. But Dhurandhar fictionalises demonetisation and suddenly Bollywood owes us a policy white paper. It’s a spy thriller.
The hero wins. That’s the whole deal. If fiction making governments look good is propaganda, half of Hollywood should be in jail.