When I raised questions about the intent of the petition signed by the liberal and Leftist filmmakers of Bollywood, out of whom most were non-practicing filmmakers cum activists like Anand Patwardhan, they started labeling me as communal, bhakt and Sanghi. This was that critical point when I should have withdrawn. But I decided to fight and take them on. I called up some journalist friends to write an article against the petition, only to realize they weren’t friends anymore. In these changing times, where mainstream media ends, social media begins. With no avenue left, I published a blog
...more
