Election Season For Movies: After Article 370, Another Propaganda Movie Loading - JNU (image: twitter.com/taran_adarsh)
After Article 370, another propaganda movie, JNU – Jahangir National University, first look poster out. The movie poster with the tagline, “Can one educational university break the nation?” is unveiled on Tuesday.
JNU is written and directed by Vinay Sharma, and produced by Pratima Datta. The movie features Urvashi Rautela, Siddharth Bodke, Vijay Raaz, Piyush Mishra, Ravi Kishan, Atul Pandey, and Pyaar Ka Punchnama fame Sonnalli Seygall.
‘JNU’ FIRST POSTER OUT… 5 APRIL RELEASE… Behind closed walls of education brews a conspiracy to break the nation.#SiddharthBodke, #UrvashiRautela, #PiyushMishra, #RaviKishan, #VijayRaaz, #RashmiDesai, #AtulPandey and #SonnalliSeygall star in #JNU: #JahangirNationalUniversity.… pic.twitter.com/u3EHcOG7pc
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 12, 2024
Sharing the poster on social media platform X, trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote: “‘JNU’ FIRST POSTER OUT… 5 APRIL RELEASE… Behind closed walls of education brews a conspiracy to break the nation.”
JNU is slated to hit theatres on April 5. It seems movie industry is catering to election season, especially political affinities.
Sharing the movie poster on X, Rana Ayyub, acclaimed journalist wrote in derision: “Unbelievable. The Whats App forward is now a film.”
Unbelievable. The Whats App forward is now a film. pic.twitter.com/jgBZV69lW2
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) March 12, 2024
Similarly, Abhishek Baxi, an independent tech journalist posted a collage of propaganda driven Bollywood flicks released in recent years and upcoming ones as well. The list includes MK Shivaaksh”s Accident or Conspiracy: Godhra, Randeep Hooda”s Swatantra Veer Savarkar and Vivek Agnihotri”s The Vaccine War.
With apologies to Rahat Indori sa”ab…
Cinema mein bahaav hai kya,
Jara pata to karo chunaav hai kya pic.twitter.com/mr1yLInehV— Abhishek Baxi (@baxiabhishek) March 12, 2024
The movie Article 370 released in theatres on February 23. Helmed by National Award-winning Aditya Suhas Jambhale, the movie is based on the Central government’s decision to revoke special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir. The film features Yami Gautam, Priyamani, and Arun Govil in pivotal roles. The film has declared tax free in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
