Nischith N

Film Critic & a Freelance Journalist reporting on Karnataka. Ex: Bangalore Mirror, Deccan Chronicle & The Hans India. (views expressed are personal)

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Goodwill toward all beings is the true religion ― BUDDHA

#buddhapurnima2023 #Buddha #BuddhaJayanti #buddhateachings

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@INCIndia seems to have played another smart move. In the previous Govt, #Siddaramaiah was seen as strongly opposed to Hindutva politics, while #DKShivakumar projected a softer #Hindutva image. Together, they balanced different sections of #voters.

Even after the leadership change, that formula has been retained. #DKShivakumar as #CM continues the soft Hindutva approach, while #BKHariprasad, known for his strong ideological opposition to Hindutva & the #RSS, becomes #KPCC President. Another major move is appointing #PriyankKharge as Home Minister.

This is what political experience looks like—balancing #ideology, social equations, and leadership.

Meanwhile, the #BJP in #Karnataka is still struggling to build a strong second line of leadership, relying largely only on #Modi's popularity.

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@INCIndia has made a strong effort to balance #community representation.

#CM from the #Vokkaliga community, #DCM from the #Dalit (Right) community. Along with 12 cabinets include representation from 3 #Lingayats, 3 #Dalits (2 SC and 1 ST), 1 #Christian, 1 #Muslim, 1 #Vokkaliga, and 3 #OBC leaders. The crucial #KPCC President post has also gone to an #OBC leader.

A slightly higher share for #Dalits and OBCs, may be because Dalits were expecting a DCM position in the previous government, which did not happen.

#Karnataka #DKShivakumar

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#Siddaramaiah stepping down is not just a leadership change, it’s a complete social equation shift in #Karnataka politics. #Congress’ strongest backbone in Karnataka has always been #AHINDA, & Siddaramaiah had almost no serious competitor for that vote base. Those communities largely stayed with Congress because of his direct connection and political positioning.

Now if #DKShivakumar takes over, the pressure on him will be completely different. He won’t just have to run the government — he will have to consolidate Vokkaliga votes base for 2028 elections where the Deve Gowda family & #JDs remain the natural competitors for that community.

AHINDA was emotionally secured for Congress under Siddu. Vokkaliga votes are politically contested territory. For #DKS, the challenge is clear. He needs to reactivate his "troubleshooter" image that made him one of Congress' most effective leaders.

[Nischith N @Nischith_N]

There is nothing wrong in political comparisons — politics itself runs on comparisons, history, and public analysis. Saying Chiranjeevi struggled politically is not an insult, it’s a fact. Yes, PRP secured around 16% vote share, but defeat is defeat in politics. The party won only 18 out of 294 seats. He contested from 2 constituencies, won in Tirupati, but faced a major defeat in Palakollu. Later, unable to sustain the party independently, PRP merged with Congress in 2011, and he gradually moved away from active politics back to films.

We are discussing political history here, not his achievements in cinema. People should stop looking at every political comparison through fanboy emotions.

[Nischith N @Nischith_N]

#Vijay‌ politics didn’t begin overnight or with just a 2-year-old party. It started years ago when he transformed his fan club into VMI for grassroots connections, & even won local body #elections. Being a superstar alone doesn’t make someone a political leader like #Chiranjeevi & #KamalHaasan struggle electorally, while #PawanKalyan himself admitted that fighting alone is difficult & chose an alliance path.

Vijay carefully built his political messaging over the years — even #cycling to the #polling booth in 2021 became a symbolic statement against fuel #price hikes. His political entry wasn’t sudden hype; it felt like a political earthquake in #TamilNadu

#CMVijay‌ #TVKVijay‌HQ

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Joseph #Vijay‌ is now the Chief Minister of #TamilNadu popularly known as the “Land of Temples.” Born to a #Christian father and a #Hindu mother, Vijay once said he feels the same divinity in #churches, #temples, and #dargahs.

That’s the beauty of #South #India

#CMJosephVijay #TVKVijay‌HQ

[Nischith N @Nischith_N]

@Warlock_mohit If BJP had won more than 10 seats in Tamil Nadu, forget Vijay kneeling before BJP… Before all that, the Governor himself would’ve invited BJP to form the government with all the political drama we already know. 😄

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"Equality is the heart of justice, & justice is the soul of democracy" -

BASAVANNA

#BasavaJayanti

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"Religion is for man & not man for religion" - B.R. AMBEDKAR

#Ambedkar words remain a revolution in every era. 🔥

#SocialJustice #BhimRaoAmbedkar #JaiBheem #BabasahebAmbedkar

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#AdityaDhar is also now working on a new project much like #DhurandharTheRevenge , where he presents the #Modi government’s handling of the #COVID19 second wave — especially the severe medical oxygen shortage — as a great #masterstroke😂

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Perfect #review. Finally, a mainstream actor with the guts to speak the truth 👏 This #Dhurandhar2‌ is pure #propaganda — even if you call it cinematic liberty, it simply doesn’t align with the facts.

The director #AdityaDhar seems to know nothing beyond glorifying the current ruling government, even projecting disasters like #demonetization as achievements — something even the government itself doesn’t highlight in its success list😂

#DhurandharTheRevenge

[Ramya/Divya Spandana @divyaspandana]

Just watched Dhurandhar 2 and wow! what a masterclass in how to turn something promising into an endurance test.
It’s like reading a textbook of the most boring subject with never-ending chapters and at some point, your brain just gives up and starts laughing out of sheer despair at the atrocity unfolding in front of you.
If you really want to watch it, do yourself a favor, don’t waste your time or money in a theatre. This is strictly “pause, scroll phone, question life choices” content-best consumed on a streaming platform where escape is just a click away.
Direction, dialogues, editing, background score, acting all consistently subpar. It genuinely feels like no one told them there was a March 19 release deadline approaching. Or worse, they knew and still said, “haan perfect hai, bhej do.”

In Dhurandhar (Part 1), people were hooting, clapping, vibing. There was energy. There was engagement. This one- the audience was having none of it. You could feel the collective disappointment in the theatre.

Also, to everyone saying it’s Ranveer carrying the film-what exactly is he carrying? Because all I could see was his hair. In the first part, his hair had personality, presence, character. In this one, it’s just there. In the way. Of everything. Blocking scenes. Possibly eligible for a supporting role nomination.
And the violence!!! This isn’t a movie, it’s basically a visual handbook (one that absolutely should not exist) on how creatively violent you can get with literally any object lying around. Syringe? Used. Spanner? Used. Knives, spiked balls, machetes, reapers, chains, guns, bombs, bazookas, shutters -you name it, they’ve weaponized it.
The director seems to be in a constant competition with himself: “How do I make the next scene more violent/comical than the last?” And it just keeps escalating to the point where it stops being shocking and starts being hilarious. You chop off both legs, soak a torso in kerosene, and the guy is still delivering dialogues like he’s mid-TED Talk. Medical science, Zindabad. Forget Oscar, Nobel Prize incoming.

Long story short: Dhurandhar 2 is a HUGE disappointment.
Snoozefest/comedy at best.
If Part 1 made you cheer, this one will make you question why
Dhurandhar 2 why?

Ranveer you’re better than this. Aditya Dhar- jingoism and propaganda is so passé. Get over it.

[Nischith N @Nischith_N]

@KvnProductions is going through a really bad phase. Two big films, #Jananayagan and #Toxic, are already postponed. The only film ready, #KD, is now facing trouble because of #Prem’s cheap publicity gimmick. Ultimately, it’s the production house that suffers.

And all those who attended the event—these so-called celebrities, including the celebrity anchor—did none of them feel it was wrong when that song was played?
#NoraFatehi

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The @azimpremjiuniv itself has issued an official statement.
Whatever the disagreement is, vandalising a campus and assaulting is a crime.
If there was a concern, they could have protested peacefully or filed a complaint.

Violence is not activism.

#azimpremjiuniversity

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When 7–8 unemployed youth from
ABVP shouts and breaks a flower pot at #azimpremjiuniversity, it’s called a ‘mass protest’ now? 🤦‍♂️😂 Mainstream media reporting it like a revolution, while it looks more like a local troll page update....

@DrParameshwara as promised in your manifesto to uphold #communal harmony, we request you to take action against the ABVP organisations for spreading hatred and division within the #student community.

#Bengaluru #Karnataka @INCKarnataka

[Nischith N @Nischith_N]

When 7–8 unemployed youth from
ABVP shouts and breaks a flower pot at #azimpremjiuniversity, it’s called a ‘mass protest’ now? 🤦‍♂️😂 Mainstream media reporting it like a revolution, while it looks more like a local troll page update....

@DrParameshwara as promised in your manifesto to uphold #communal harmony, we request you to take action against the ABVP organisations for spreading hatred and division within the #student community.

#Bengaluru #Karnataka @INCKarnataka

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#WATCH | Anekal, Karnataka | Students affiliated with ABVP staged a protest at Azim Premji University in Bengaluru and smeared black ink on the University's billboard. (24.02)

(Visuals Source: ABVP)

[Nischith N @Nischith_N]

Maybe because it’s “out of the syllabus” for her or her news agency. When Dalits are stopped from entering a temple and an SC/ST Act case is filed, suddenly it doesn’t fit into the “PRIME-TIME narrative”
I guess it doesn’t fall within the preferred budget frame or editorial comfort zone...

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This idiot in the video must be arrested immediately. No excuses. And what about the women standing there laughing? Shameful. They are equally responsible for enabling this. Book them too.
Where have the elected representatives disappeared? Are they blind to this? Or selectively silent?

@DrParameshwara please take action.

[Kr!§hhh_ಚೇ 👑 @ITSCK47]

ಈ ಬೋ ಮಗನ್ನ ಕೇಳಿ ಸೌಜನ್ಯಳನ್ನ ಕೊಂದವರು ಯಾರು ಅಂತ. ದೇವ್ರು ಅಲ್ವಾ ಇವ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು ಇವನಿಗೆ. ಹಲ್ಕಟ್ ನನ್ ಮಗ ಡ್ರಾಮಾ ಮಾಡ್ತಾನೆ.

[Nischith N @Nischith_N]

Being a legend in cinema does not give anyone authority over the public, MIND IT. Audiences are not slaves.
People don’t need permission to decide how to spend their ₹100.
If he has concerns, let him address his own industry — about content and quality. Don’t lecture the general public. People already have inflation, job insecurity, AI threats, business losses, and family responsibilities to worry about.
The public has not elected him to preach. He does not hold any #CONSTITUTIONAL position. Stardom is not authority.
People will watch what they want, when they want. Respect that.

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Who is this man #Ravichandran to lecture? Being a film star doesn’t give anyone the right to lecture the public to “pay ₹100 and support #filmmakers.” ₹100 is a big deal for lakhs of people today. Jobs are unstable. #AI is already threatening #IT roles. #Streetvendors are losing #business due to online apps like #bigbasket #Blinkit

Everyone is struggling — not just yours so called cinema industry. We’ll watch what we like.

Please don't act as if you are a freedom fighter.

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@GuptaPragnya @RahulGandhi @priyankagandhi @Pawankhera @TelanganaCMO Unapologetic Sanatani Hindu superstar Mr. Pavan Kalyan is currently busy delivering powerful film dialogues.