This embrace of criticism comes from a government that has been accused of weaponising sedition laws, targeting activists, artistes and opposition politicians, and presiding over one of the steepest ...

"There was this feature script we were writing based on an idea that ended with demonetisation as the climax. And six months later, it happened in real life. Dude, we lost the climax of the film!" ...

"I remember that after demonetisation, we all wanted Dr Singh ... for Urdu poetry and was also using it to counter political criticism. That is why I suggested a couplet to him to convey a point.