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Episode: Main Atal Hoon: 6 films about Indian politicians to watch online
Description: Politics and Indian cinema have long shared a close relationship, for better or for worse. While certain biopics on Indian celebrities over the years have been accused of being partisan or propaganda tools, a few have managed to capture the complexities of an Indian politician. With the film Main Atal Hoon, the biopic on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, set to hit theatres this weekend on the 19th, we have created a list of must-watch films based around or inspired by Indian politicians, both past and present.
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