When Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan accused his Bihar counterpart, Nitish Kumar, of playing cheap political games, he was not far wrong. Read more

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Posted by Sujata Anandan on Friday, September 7, 2012 at 11:09 pm
Filed under India, politics · Tagged Bala Nandgaonkar, Bihar, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, hindustan times, Hindustantimes, Marathi manoos, Raj Thackeray, Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Singly political, Sujata Anandan
Ram Gopal Verma’s Sarkar and Sarkar Raj are broadly thought to be based on the life of Bal Thackeray. In large portions, the theme might be taken from episodes from the Sena tiger’s life but the intelligence and dexterity of managing politics that has characterised Amitabh Bachchan’s portrayal of Sarkar in the two films have never been Bal Thackeray’s forte. Read more

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Posted by Sujata Anandan on Friday, January 8, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Amitabh Bachchan, Bal Thackeray, bjp, Congress, Lok Sabha polls, Mahesh Manjrekar, Raj Thackeray, Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Ram Gopal Verma’s Sarkar, sarkar raj, Shiv Sainiks