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Best Comedy South Indian Movies Dubbed in Hindi list

If we talk about the present time, the craze for comedy South Indian movies has increased. Not only comedy, action, romance, drama, historical epic films have been given by South Industry. We have come up with a list of top comedy South Indian movies which are dubbed in Hindi as well. If we talk about the story of South Indian movie, then the movie of South Industry is very famous for it.

Top Comedy South Indian Movies Dubbed in Hindi list South stars like Allu Arjun, Joseph Vijay, Mahesh Babu, Raghava Lawrence, Rajinikanth who have made many people laugh in the film. Who can forget the legendary comedians like Brahmanandam, Vadivelu, Goundamani, Senthil, Santhanam, Prithvi Raj, Brahmachari and how they made us laugh with their comic timing in the films.   1. Thamizh Padam (2010)

Credit: YNOT Studios YouTube Image: ScreenShot Director & Writer:- C.S. Amudhan Star-cast:- Shiva, Disha Pandey, Venniradai Moorthy Budget:- 1.8 Cr Collection:- 7 Cr IMDb:- 6.4/10   Plot "The story revolves around Shiva, a confident and comical protagonist, and navigates a world full of over-the-top characters and situations typical of Tamil cinema. He pokes fun at everything from hero worship to melodrama, but at the same time pursues romantic feelings and confronts over-the-top villains. The film playfully deconstructs and satirizes the stereotypical elements of Tamil cinema through clever satire and humor, making it a hilarious and entertaining parody."   2. Soodhu Kavvum (2013)

Image: Twitter Credit: @gowthaman_96 Director:- Nalan Kumarasamy Star-cast:- Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Ashok Selvan, Ramesh Thilak Budget:- 2 Cr Collection:- 35 Cr IMDb:- 8.3/10   Plot "Led by Das (played by Vijay Sethupathi), this incompetent group decides to kidnap the son of a politician, believing it to be an easy way to get some quick money. However, their plans are derailed when the victim's family surprisingly endorses the kidnapping, resulting in a chaotic and unpredictable roller coaster ride full of humor, suspense and unexpected twists and turns. really entertaining."   3. Premam (2015)

Director:- Alphonse Puthren Star-cast:- Nivin Pauly, Sai Pallavi Budget:- 4 Cr Collection:- 76 Cr IMDb:- 8.3/10   Plot "The film beautifully captures his romantic encounters with three women: Mary (Anupama Parameswaran), Malal (Sai ​​Pallavi) and Celine (Madonna Sebastian), each of whom had a profound impact on his life. Set against the picturesque backdrop of a college campus and the seaside town of Aluva, the film explores the nuances of the lessons of love, friendship, and heartbreak."   4. Bangalore Days

Image Credit: Hotstar Director:- Anjali Menon Star-cast:- Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim, Dulquer Salmaan, Fahadh Faasil, Isha Talwar, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Nithya Menen Budget:- 8 Cr Collection:- 45 Cr IMDb:- 8.3/10   Plot "Each character embarks on a personal journey. Divya tries to balance her married life and career aspirations, Krishnan explores her passion for photography and love, and Arjun chases her dream of becoming a cyclist. Their individual struggles and triumphs are intertwined with themes of family, friendship, love and achieving dreams, making 'Bangalore Days' a touching and relatable coming-of-age story."   5. Dhee/Sabse Badi Hera Pheri

Director:- Srinu Vytla Writter:- Kona Venkat, Gopimohan Star-cast:- Vishnu Manchu, Genelia D'Souza, Srihari, Brahmanandam Budget:- 5 Cr IMDb:- 7.2/10   Plot "An irresponsible man is hired by his father to work as an accountant for a local hooligan hero. After he learns that the hooligan's sister is being threatened by another local hooligan hero, he loves her sister and plans to marry her and kill the hooligan."   6. Don Seenu/Sabse Bada Don

Image Credit: @RaviTejaFan_AP Director:- Gopichand Malineni Writter:- Gopichand Malineni, Kona Venkat Star-cast:- Ravi Teja, Srihari, Shriya Saran, Anjana Sukhani Budget:- 30 Cr IMDb:- 6.1/10   Plot "To become known as a gang leader, a man must woo a dangerous gangster's sister. The film is a roller coaster of laughter, romance, and action, with Seenu's comical attempts to infiltrate the crime world leading to interesting situations, and Ravi Teja's nimbleness showcasing his comedic timing and charisma. It's a great movie experience."   7. Race Gurram/Lucky: The Racer

Image Credit: Goldmines Cineplex Director:- Surender Reddy Writter:- Deepak Raj, Vikram Siri, Vakkantham Vamsi Star-cast:- Allu Arjun, Shruti Haasan, Shaam, Ravi Kishan Budget:- 52 Cr Collection:- 101 Cr IMDb:- 7.3/10   Plot "Ram is a carefree and energetic young man who aspires to become a police officer, while Lakshman is a polite and disciplined police officer. The plot revolves around their conflicts and adventures as they work together to defeat the notorious and powerful criminal Shankar (played by Ravi Kishan)."   8. Aagadu

Director:- Sreenu Vaitla Writter:- Sreenu Vaitla, Upendra Madhav Star-cast:- Mahesh Babu, Tamannaah, Sonu Sood, Shruti Haasan, Brahmanandam Budget:- 65 Cr IMDb:- 5.3/10   Plot "When Mahesh Babu is transferred to a small town, he meets Damodar, a corrupt and powerful politician, played by Sonu Sood, who has a strong hold on the town and its people. Shankar takes up the challenge of bringing justice to Damodar while dealing with several ridiculous and action-packed situations with the help of an eccentric police team, making 'Aagaadu' a humorous and thrilling police drama."   9. Beeruva

Image: Screenshot Credit: Premium Digiplex Movies Director:- Kanmani Writter:- Kanmani Star-cast:- Sundeep Kishan, Surbhi, Mukesh Rishi Budget:- 65 Cr IMDb:- 5.9/10   Plot "The story depicts the life of Sandeep, played by Sandeep Kishan, a carefree and fun-loving young man who comes into possession of a mysterious bierva (a pendant-like ornament) by chance. This Birva has the ability to exchange one person's soul with another and chaos ensues when Sandeep's soul is accidentally swapped with that of the son of a ruthless mafia don played by Ajay."   10. Goli Soda

credit: Youtube B4U Kadak Image: Screenshot Director:- Vijay Milton Writter:- Pandiraj, Vijay Milton Star-cast:- Kishore, Sree Raam, Pandi, Murugesh, Seetha, Chandini Budget:- 2 Cr IMDb:- 7.7/10   Plot "The story is set in Chennai's famous Koyambedu market. The film is a story about his four adolescent boys (Pasanga team of Kishore, Sreeram, Pandey and Mrugesh) whose lives revolve around the wholesale vegetable and fruit market in Chennai, Asia's largest. They are orphans brought up in the market and given strange names like Chittapa, Kuttimani, Puri and Setu. Your world revolves around this market. They have no other identity. The boys are taken care of by Archi (Sujata), a motherly vegetable wholesaler. This market is controlled by Naidu alias NKB, who rules with an iron fist. One day, the boys come into conflict with the NKB and things take a turn for the worse."   11. Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda/Sabse Badi Hera Pheri 3

image: Twitter         Credit: Tollywood This Day Director & Writter:- Sriwass Star-cast:- Vishnu Manchu, Manoj Manchu, Hansika Motwani, Pranitha Subhash, Mohan Babu, Raveena Tandon Budget:- 15 Cr Collection: 16 Cr IMDb:- 5.5/10   Plot "When Naidu confronts his son's rival group to end an argument, he meets their mother Satya, torn apart by a twist of fate. After learning Naidu and Satya's secret, Honey is kidnapped by Suyodhana Goud, her father's biggest rival. This unfortunate event brings Naidu, Satya and their sons together, but they have to devise an ingenious escape plan for Honey."   12. Chal Mohan Ranga/A AA 2

image: Youtube screenshot Credit: Aditya Movies Director & Writter:- Krishna Chaitanya Star-cast:- Nithiin, Megha Akash, Ashu Reddy Budget:- 15 Cr Collection: 19 Cr IMDb:- 5.8/10   Plot "The film revolves around Mohan Ranga, an ambitious young man played by Nithiin. Mohan Ranga goes to America to pursue his dreams but returns to India after a series of misfortunes. When he returns home, he meets Megha Subrahmanyam, played by Megha Akash, whom he admired as a child. When they reunite, their love story takes center stage, but various challenges and misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart. The film depicts their journey to rekindle their love while overcoming comical and heartwarming circumstances."   Read More - From Sunny Deol to Utkarsh Sharma: What to Expect from Gadar 2 Teaser? - Scam 2003: The Telgi Story Teaser, release date, Star-cast, and Update - Which Ott platform does Gadar 2 release? - Ponniyin Selvan 2 OTT Release Date on Mani Ratnam’s birthday - Exploring the Intense Persona of 'Big Daddy' Shiva Rajkumar in Ghost Movie - Love, Death, and Horror: 1920 Horrors of the Heart - Dream Girl 2 vs. King Of Kotha Box Office Collection - Gadar 2 Box Office Collections in 23 days - Kushi movie review, Reaction and box office collection - Gadar 2 is going to break the box office collection record of Bahubali 2 Read the full article

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Disha Ravi, Nikita Jacob, Shantanu created toolkit: Delhi Police

Disha Ravi, Nikita Jacob, Shantanu created toolkit: Delhi Police

Image Source : ANI Prem Nath, Joint CP Cyber Cell Climate activist Disha Ravi and lawyer Nikita Jacob created the toolkit related to the farmers’ protest against the Modi government’s three farm laws, Delhi Police said on Monday. According to Prem Nath, Joint CP Cyber Cell, said that many screenshots of the toolkit were available on open source and were investigated.  He said that when probe was…

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गूगल टूलकिट केस: निकिता जैकब, शांतानु मुलुक की अग्रिम जमानत पर दिल्ली कोर्ट में हियरिंग, दिशा रवि को पहले ही मिल चुकी है जमानत

गूगल टूलकिट केस: निकिता जैकब, शांतानु मुलुक की अग्रिम जमानत पर दिल्ली कोर्ट में हियरिंग, दिशा रवि को पहले ही मिल चुकी है जमानत

Hindi News National Toolkit Case: Hearing In A Delhi Court About Anticipatory Bail For Shantanu And Nikita Ads से है परेशान? बिना Ads खबरों के लिए इनस्टॉल करें दैनिक भास्कर ऐप नई दिल्ली3 मिनट पहले कॉपी लिंक निकिता और शांतानु की अग्रिम जमानत पर सुनवाई के लिए पहले सुबह 10 का वक्त तय किया गया था, लेकिन दोनों के वकीलों ने दिल्ली पुलिस का जवाब पढ़ने के लिए और समय की मांग की, जिसके बाद सुनवाई 2 बजे…

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‘टूलकिट’प्रकरणी दिशा रवीला जामीन; स्वरा भास्करनं व्यक्त केला आनंद | News

‘टूलकिट’प्रकरणी दिशा रवीला जामीन; स्वरा भास्करनं व्यक्त केला आनंद | News

बॉलिवूड अभिनेत्री तापसी पन्नू (Taapsee Pannu) सोशल मीडियावर प्रचंड सक्रिय असते. देशभरात घडणाऱ्या विविध घडामोडिंवर ती रोखठोकपणे आपली प्रतिक्रिया देते. यावेळी तिनं दिशा रवी प्रकरणावर ट्विट केलं. हे ट्विट सध्या सर्वांचेच लक्ष वेधून घेत आहे. मुंबई 24 फेब्रुवारी : बॉलिवूड अभिनेत्री तापसी पन्नू (Taapsee Pannu) सोशल मीडियावर प्रचंड सक्रिय असते. देशभरात घडणाऱ्या विविध घडामोडिंवर ती रोखठोकपणे आपली…

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Twitter restores Haryana minister Anil Vij's tweet on Disha arrest

Twitter restores Haryana minister Anil Vij’s tweet on Disha arrest

Image Source : PTI Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij After deleting a controversial tweet by Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Monday related to 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi, Twitter later restored it, saying the tweet is “not subject to removal” under its rules regarding online hate speech. Vij on Monday said whoever harbours the “seed of anti-nationalism” has to be dealt with…

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Haryana Minister Gets Twitter Notice For "Destroy" Tweet On Activist

Haryana Minister Gets Twitter Notice For “Destroy” Tweet On Activist

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij tweeted that Disha Ravi “should be destroyed” (File) New Delhi: A tweet by Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij – in which he says those with “seeds of anti-nationalism… should be destroyed… whether Disha Ravi or anyone else” – has been investigated and “is not subject to removal” under rules governing extreme speech online, Twitter said Monday. Hours earlier Twitter…

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Best Comedy South Indian Movies Dubbed in Hindi list

If we talk about the present time, the craze for comedy South Indian movies has increased. Not only comedy, action, romance, drama, historical epic films have been given by South Industry. We have come up with a list of top comedy South Indian movies which are dubbed in Hindi as well. If we talk about the story of South Indian movie, then the movie of South Industry is very famous for it.

Top Comedy South Indian Movies Dubbed in Hindi list South stars like Allu Arjun, Joseph Vijay, Mahesh Babu, Raghava Lawrence, Rajinikanth who have made many people laugh in the film. Who can forget the legendary comedians like Brahmanandam, Vadivelu, Goundamani, Senthil, Santhanam, Prithvi Raj, Brahmachari and how they made us laugh with their comic timing in the films.   1. Thamizh Padam (2010)

Credit: YNOT Studios YouTube Image: ScreenShot Director & Writer:- C.S. Amudhan Star-cast:- Shiva, Disha Pandey, Venniradai Moorthy Budget:- 1.8 Cr Collection:- 7 Cr IMDb:- 6.4/10   Plot "The story revolves around Shiva, a confident and comical protagonist, and navigates a world full of over-the-top characters and situations typical of Tamil cinema. He pokes fun at everything from hero worship to melodrama, but at the same time pursues romantic feelings and confronts over-the-top villains. The film playfully deconstructs and satirizes the stereotypical elements of Tamil cinema through clever satire and humor, making it a hilarious and entertaining parody."   2. Soodhu Kavvum (2013)

Image: Twitter Credit: @gowthaman_96 Director:- Nalan Kumarasamy Star-cast:- Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Ashok Selvan, Ramesh Thilak Budget:- 2 Cr Collection:- 35 Cr IMDb:- 8.3/10   Plot "Led by Das (played by Vijay Sethupathi), this incompetent group decides to kidnap the son of a politician, believing it to be an easy way to get some quick money. However, their plans are derailed when the victim's family surprisingly endorses the kidnapping, resulting in a chaotic and unpredictable roller coaster ride full of humor, suspense and unexpected twists and turns. really entertaining."   3. Premam (2015)

Director:- Alphonse Puthren Star-cast:- Nivin Pauly, Sai Pallavi Budget:- 4 Cr Collection:- 76 Cr IMDb:- 8.3/10   Plot "The film beautifully captures his romantic encounters with three women: Mary (Anupama Parameswaran), Malal (Sai ​​Pallavi) and Celine (Madonna Sebastian), each of whom had a profound impact on his life. Set against the picturesque backdrop of a college campus and the seaside town of Aluva, the film explores the nuances of the lessons of love, friendship, and heartbreak."   4. Bangalore Days

Image Credit: Hotstar Director:- Anjali Menon Star-cast:- Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim, Dulquer Salmaan, Fahadh Faasil, Isha Talwar, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Nithya Menen Budget:- 8 Cr Collection:- 45 Cr IMDb:- 8.3/10   Plot "Each character embarks on a personal journey. Divya tries to balance her married life and career aspirations, Krishnan explores her passion for photography and love, and Arjun chases her dream of becoming a cyclist. Their individual struggles and triumphs are intertwined with themes of family, friendship, love and achieving dreams, making 'Bangalore Days' a touching and relatable coming-of-age story."   5. Dhee/Sabse Badi Hera Pheri

Director:- Srinu Vytla Writter:- Kona Venkat, Gopimohan Star-cast:- Vishnu Manchu, Genelia D'Souza, Srihari, Brahmanandam Budget:- 5 Cr IMDb:- 7.2/10   Plot "An irresponsible man is hired by his father to work as an accountant for a local hooligan hero. After he learns that the hooligan's sister is being threatened by another local hooligan hero, he loves her sister and plans to marry her and kill the hooligan."   6. Don Seenu/Sabse Bada Don

Image Credit: @RaviTejaFan_AP Director:- Gopichand Malineni Writter:- Gopichand Malineni, Kona Venkat Star-cast:- Ravi Teja, Srihari, Shriya Saran, Anjana Sukhani Budget:- 30 Cr IMDb:- 6.1/10   Plot "To become known as a gang leader, a man must woo a dangerous gangster's sister. The film is a roller coaster of laughter, romance, and action, with Seenu's comical attempts to infiltrate the crime world leading to interesting situations, and Ravi Teja's nimbleness showcasing his comedic timing and charisma. It's a great movie experience."   7. Race Gurram/Lucky: The Racer

Image Credit: Goldmines Cineplex Director:- Surender Reddy Writter:- Deepak Raj, Vikram Siri, Vakkantham Vamsi Star-cast:- Allu Arjun, Shruti Haasan, Shaam, Ravi Kishan Budget:- 52 Cr Collection:- 101 Cr IMDb:- 7.3/10   Plot "Ram is a carefree and energetic young man who aspires to become a police officer, while Lakshman is a polite and disciplined police officer. The plot revolves around their conflicts and adventures as they work together to defeat the notorious and powerful criminal Shankar (played by Ravi Kishan)."   8. Aagadu

Director:- Sreenu Vaitla Writter:- Sreenu Vaitla, Upendra Madhav Star-cast:- Mahesh Babu, Tamannaah, Sonu Sood, Shruti Haasan, Brahmanandam Budget:- 65 Cr IMDb:- 5.3/10   Plot "When Mahesh Babu is transferred to a small town, he meets Damodar, a corrupt and powerful politician, played by Sonu Sood, who has a strong hold on the town and its people. Shankar takes up the challenge of bringing justice to Damodar while dealing with several ridiculous and action-packed situations with the help of an eccentric police team, making 'Aagaadu' a humorous and thrilling police drama."   9. Beeruva

Image: Screenshot Credit: Premium Digiplex Movies Director:- Kanmani Writter:- Kanmani Star-cast:- Sundeep Kishan, Surbhi, Mukesh Rishi Budget:- 65 Cr IMDb:- 5.9/10   Plot "The story depicts the life of Sandeep, played by Sandeep Kishan, a carefree and fun-loving young man who comes into possession of a mysterious bierva (a pendant-like ornament) by chance. This Birva has the ability to exchange one person's soul with another and chaos ensues when Sandeep's soul is accidentally swapped with that of the son of a ruthless mafia don played by Ajay."   10. Goli Soda

credit: Youtube B4U Kadak Image: Screenshot Director:- Vijay Milton Writter:- Pandiraj, Vijay Milton Star-cast:- Kishore, Sree Raam, Pandi, Murugesh, Seetha, Chandini Budget:- 2 Cr IMDb:- 7.7/10   Plot "The story is set in Chennai's famous Koyambedu market. The film is a story about his four adolescent boys (Pasanga team of Kishore, Sreeram, Pandey and Mrugesh) whose lives revolve around the wholesale vegetable and fruit market in Chennai, Asia's largest. They are orphans brought up in the market and given strange names like Chittapa, Kuttimani, Puri and Setu. Your world revolves around this market. They have no other identity. The boys are taken care of by Archi (Sujata), a motherly vegetable wholesaler. This market is controlled by Naidu alias NKB, who rules with an iron fist. One day, the boys come into conflict with the NKB and things take a turn for the worse."   11. Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda/Sabse Badi Hera Pheri 3

image: Twitter         Credit: Tollywood This Day Director & Writter:- Sriwass Star-cast:- Vishnu Manchu, Manoj Manchu, Hansika Motwani, Pranitha Subhash, Mohan Babu, Raveena Tandon Budget:- 15 Cr Collection: 16 Cr IMDb:- 5.5/10   Plot "When Naidu confronts his son's rival group to end an argument, he meets their mother Satya, torn apart by a twist of fate. After learning Naidu and Satya's secret, Honey is kidnapped by Suyodhana Goud, her father's biggest rival. This unfortunate event brings Naidu, Satya and their sons together, but they have to devise an ingenious escape plan for Honey."   12. Chal Mohan Ranga/A AA 2

image: Youtube screenshot Credit: Aditya Movies Director & Writter:- Krishna Chaitanya Star-cast:- Nithiin, Megha Akash, Ashu Reddy Budget:- 15 Cr Collection: 19 Cr IMDb:- 5.8/10   Plot "The film revolves around Mohan Ranga, an ambitious young man played by Nithiin. Mohan Ranga goes to America to pursue his dreams but returns to India after a series of misfortunes. When he returns home, he meets Megha Subrahmanyam, played by Megha Akash, whom he admired as a child. When they reunite, their love story takes center stage, but various challenges and misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart. The film depicts their journey to rekindle their love while overcoming comical and heartwarming circumstances."   Read More - From Sunny Deol to Utkarsh Sharma: What to Expect from Gadar 2 Teaser? - Scam 2003: The Telgi Story Teaser, release date, Star-cast, and Update - Which Ott platform does Gadar 2 release? - Ponniyin Selvan 2 OTT Release Date on Mani Ratnam’s birthday - Exploring the Intense Persona of 'Big Daddy' Shiva Rajkumar in Ghost Movie - Love, Death, and Horror: 1920 Horrors of the Heart - Dream Girl 2 vs. King Of Kotha Box Office Collection - Gadar 2 Box Office Collections in 23 days - Kushi movie review, Reaction and box office collection - Gadar 2 is going to break the box office collection record of Bahubali 2 Read the full article

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For the record the toolkit Disha Ravi shared doesn’t even have something *that* radical it was your very classic document with sections like, use these hashtags on Twitter, contact representatives, sign protests, etc. The only reason she was targeted was because of her connection to Greta Thunberg, whom the Indian government hates because she’s a very famous, well-liked, wealthy, westerner who spoke out against them (this isn’t an attack on her btw I commend her for speaking up). The Indian government’s international image *matters* to them, a lot. This event shouldn’t discourage people outside of the US, especially westerners, especially white people, from speaking out. This should motivate you, especially since Indian activists are clearly more in danger than you are.

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Toolkit case | Delhi Police writes to Zoom for information

Toolkit case | Delhi Police writes to Zoom for information

Police said that 60 to 70 persons were on the Zoom call organised by alleged pro-Khalistan organisation Poetic Justice Foundation on January 11 The Delhi Police on Tuesday wrote to Zoom application to seek information on who all attended a call organised by alleged pro-Khalistan organisation Poetic Justice Foundation. Also read: Editorial | Tolerance deficit Police said that 60 to 70 persons…

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Ugly trend that can poison Indian cricket / GIDEON HAIGH

How we grew to admire them this summer, those dashing, defiant, skilful and fun Indian cricketers, led first by Virat Kohli then Ajinkya Rahane, as they taught Australia numerous cricket lessons. How we enjoyed, too, the scenes of their deservedly rapturous homecomings.

Prime minister Narendra Modi enjoyed exercising his prerogative of using the cricket team as symbolic of his “new India”. That “they took the challenge head on and looked for fresh solutions instead of getting frustrated by difficult conditions” exemplified how the nation could “emerge fearless” if “we overcome the fear of failure and unnecessary pressure”.

Standard stuff, of course. But let’s look a little closer, shall we?

Modi enjoys a curiously benign reputation hereabouts. Generally, Australian politicians look on India as simply a nice juicy trade market that is (a) not China and (b) see (a). “World’s largest democracy” comes trippingly off the tongue.

Unfortunately, India is a democracy in worsening decay, thanks to seven years of the BJP’s Hindu majoritarianism, at odds with the country’s traditions of pluralism and tolerance. And that’s got implications for cricket, even Australian cricket, of which we should be aware.

The ruling BJP’s modus operandi is demonising minorities, subverting institutions, intimidating media, criminalising dissent and, not least, tyrannising the internet.

No country shuts and throttles the net so regularly; no political party operates such slickly vicious online trolling. India swims in social media; into it the BJP’s digital operatives have a habit of throwing bloody bait, viz liberal celebrities, independent journalists and academics who have stepped out of line. Especially since last September.

That was when Modi’s administration rammed through the Rajya Sabha three bills designed to “liberalise” Indian agriculture. There had been no consultative process; the bills’ passage violated all parliamentary and constitutional norms; the laws were devoid of regulatory and legal protections for farmers, and as such a prescription for monopoly abuse, in a country where a score of companies already earn 70 per cent of corporate profits.

Discontent has roiled since. Demonstrations have been largely peaceful, if on an epic scale: a one-day strike in November involving 250 million people may well be the largest single protest in history, involving ten times as many people as marched for Black Lives Matter last year.

One exception was 26 January, India’s Republic Day, when 200 farmers were “detained” by Delhi’s notoriously violent police after diverting a march to the Red Fort. The same cops then created a cause célèbre by arresting a 22-year-old activist, Disha Ravi, basically for having the temerity to communicate with Greta Thunberg, which was described as showing intent “to wage economic, social, cultural and regional war against India.”

Why? Because India’s government craves the world’s attention but recoils from its scrutiny, and busily nourishes paranoia about foreign treachery so as to turn the political into the patriotic. And what really lit the blue touch paper was a tweet on 3 February by Rihanna, linking to a CNN article about an internet shutdown following the confrontation at the Red Fort.

“Why aren’t we talking about this?”, asked the pop chanteuse of her 100 million followers, adding the hashtag #FarmersProtests and generating almost a million likes.

Modi promptly upped the ante, threatening to jail Twitter’s local executives if Jack Dorsey did not suppress 100 allegedly “pro-farmer” accounts; Dorsey hastily capitulated.

Cyber battle was also joined by an army of counter tweeters flourishing hashtag banners such as #IndiaTogether and #IndiaAgainstPropaganda, somehow oblivious to their irony. And these included the elite of the country’s cricketers.

This is hardly so surprising. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is another institution increasingly pervaded by Modi’s myrmidons.

In November 2019, the BCCI “elected” as secretary Jay Shah and as treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal �� respectively the son of home minister Amit Shah and the brother of finance minister Anurag Thakur, two particularly repulsive Modi cronies. The same election also promoted a character from Rajpur, Mahim Verma, secretary of the fledgling Cricket Association of Uttakharand – more on him presently.

Leading the way was Sachin Tendulkar: “External forces can be spectators but not participants. India’s sovereignty cannot be compromised. External forces can be spectators but not participants. Indians know India and should decide for India. Let’s remain united as a nation.”

Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ravi Shastri, Rohit Sharma and Anil Kumble issued slightly more emollient sentiments, with further calls for “unity” – implicitly echoing another BJP talking point, for which evidence is scant, that the farmers are aligned with Sikh separatists. Probably Rihanna fans too.

How strange that all these cricketers should have decided, independently and all at once, to inveigh against “propaganda”! How strange that they should then shrink from the week’s other significant Indian cricket issue….

Having played the last of 31 Tests in 2008, Wasim Jaffer has towered above Indian domestic cricket like Everest. He retired last March after playing more than 150 Ranji Trophy matches and accumulating almost 20,000 first-class runs at an average better than 50, and was recruited as coach by Uttakharand in north India.

Except it all ended acrimoniously on 10 February when Jaffer quit, “because of so much interference and bias of selectors and secretary in the selection matters for non-deserving players” – the secretary being old mate Verma.

Jaffer, though, is a Muslim. So Verma trumped up counterclaims of “communalism”: Jaffer’s preference for coreligionists. This is a classic trope of Hindu chauvinism, obsessed with the existence of a Muslim fifth column.

Nobody of any repute believes that the new coach did other than fall victim to overmighty, sticky-nosed locals, and he did attract some Twitter support, including from Kumble, who said that Jaffer had “done the right thing” in resigning.

But from Jaffer’s former comrades in the national side, nothing was heard. Why? Because, one imagines, it was as against their interests to speak up about sectarianism as it was in their interests to obediently regurgitate BJP slogans.

Some readers will be shaking their heads by now – those readers who haven’t already drifted off out of a rooted objection to cricket articles involving anything but cover drives and outswingers – about it just going to show how sport and politics should not mix.

They will be just as wrong. Sport and politics do mix, and always have: the questions revolve around in what proportion and to what ends. In India, those proportions are increasingly ugly and those ends worseningly oppressive; they should trouble every conscience.

On Thursday night, Fox Sports broadcasted a live feed of the player auction for the Indian Premier League. This is the face the BCCI likes to show the world – that of a big, benevolent sugar daddy, showering riches on the cricket world’s best. Go Maxy! Look at those lucky young quicks!

But how should we feel if the BCCI’s cosiness with the BJP warms further, if India’s cricketers become longer-term conscripts in their governments’s creepy online claque, and if its Muslim players are further singled out for victimisation? To quote Rihanna: “Why aren’t we talking about this?”

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Supreme Court order brings hope for thousands jailed on controversial colonial-era sedition law in India

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