When ‘desh bhakts’ clash with ‘desh drohis’ then Mogambo khush hua
The psychedelic Mogambo, the villainous general with the snappy toothed smile and the military uniform, striding about in demented euphoria on his fortified island, dreaming of conquering India, was the most colourful “anti-national” of them all. He was up against “Mr India”, the hero intent on saving all Indians, even though he was sometimes invisible.
These days with so many being declared “anti-nationals”, with desh-bhakts vs desh-drohis, is our country really jis desh mein Ganga behti hai?
When so many are being accused of being “anti-national” it’s a scenario in which the nasty general might well say: Mogambo khush hua. It’s becoming difficult to tell the difference between the national jhanda and Read More