Neelesh, the protagonist of Dhadak 2, is not a failed version of SRK; he represents a new cinematic masculinity shaped by historical oppression and injustice.
Critics say filmmakers fall back on casting familiar faces and relying on a shallow understanding of rural life. It ultimately creates a distorted version of reality on screen.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
This is a very insightful piece. I like how it goes beyond the ‘Dalit SRK’ analogy and situates Dhadak 2 in an Ambedkarite grammar of love and resistance.
This is a very insightful piece. I like how it goes beyond the ‘Dalit SRK’ analogy and situates Dhadak 2 in an Ambedkarite grammar of love and resistance.