We Indians may not have liked the British Raj but we’re fascinated by British rajas. When Prince Harry of England and Hollywood actor Meghan Markle announced their engagement, Indian media exploded with lots of royal band baaja baraat. Quipped the internet wag, thank god Harry fell for the American Markle and not for the German Merkel. Meghan’s brought Hollywood glamour to the royal family and the couple has also refreshingly broken some important cultural barriers which is cause for celebration. Why can’t we break similar cultural walls when it comes to our very own Rani Padmavati and an imagined story with sultan Alauddin Khilji? Since Harry’s met Meghan, can’t Padmavati meet Khilji? The unseemly controversy over the film has hardly been Read More
