THREAD on how Telugu cinema is Hindutva-Brahmnical:

Shekhar Kammula's movies have always peddled the neo-liberal notion that colleges where middle-class men and women study are havens of knowledge and aspirations.

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In 'Happy Days', middle-class men fall in love with middle-class women, not to speak of how you don't see a single student with Communist ideals in the film. Rana Daggubati's 'Leader' was about an upper-caste man trying to be a Saviour.

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Chiranjeevi's films have been a propaganda vehicle in the hands of the upper caste-dominated film industry to propagate the privileged notion that excellent dancing skills make you a superstar. 

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Since dancing skills have traditionally been equated with classical dances, which are a Brahminical preserve in our society, Chiranjeevi's films are guilty of promoting Brahminism.

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Mahesh Babu's films have romanticised the idea of Divinity (through 'Khaleja') and worse. He played a capitalist with a saviour complex in 'Srimantudu'.  'Bharat Ane Nenu' normalized the middle-class fantasy about a strong ruler with authoritarian traits.

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He topped his toxic filmography by playing a terrorist-hating soldier in 'SarileruNeekevvaru', which subtly bolstered hypernationalism in the guise of battling terrorists, who oddly are shown to be cruel in the initial scenes.  Why do filmmakers nurse hatred for terrorists?

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Pawan Kalyan's films have played a devious role in poisoning young minds by making patriotism look cool through chartbusters such as 'I am an Indian' in 'Badri' and 'Ye Mera Jahaan' in 'Kushi'.   #PawanakalyanBirthdayCDP #Pawan

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Trivikram is responsible for making "good" Telugu look good.  By being "efficient" with his lines, he has subtly created a hierarchy of language, where the humour in 'Nuvvu Naku Nacchav' is seen as enjoyable whereas creative usages like Dabidi dibide are seen as inferior. 

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Beneath the sweet voice of SP Balasubrahmanyam lies the conspiracy of masculinity wedded to religiosity. His refusal to sing in female tones aside, SPB popularized devotional songs (written by Brahmin lyricists) and thus served Brahminical interests.

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Last but not the least, Rajamouli's films have done enormous damage to secularism & fomented the rise of fascist forces since 2014. How? Because I am saying it, u bigot! I'm an intellectual & I will cancel u if u question me. Questioning an intellectual is hypernationaist.

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Let's add more points to prove that Tollywood is Hindutva fascist. Why should only intellectuals have all the fun? @priyamucharla @AMIT_GUJJU @curryputtar