Author Amish Tripathi Slams Bollywood for Distorting Historical Figures in Films

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• Author Amish Tripathi criticized Bollywood for glamorizing and inaccurately portraying ancient invaders like Alauddin khilji and Akbar during the launch of his new book, The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath.
• Tripathi specifically highlighted that Hindi cinema often casts major stars such as Hrithik Roshan (in Jodhaa Akbar, 2008) and Ranveer Singh (in Padmaavat, 2016) as invaders, which he claims distorts public perception.
• He pointed out linguistic inaccuracies in films, arguing that invaders spoke Persian or Turkish-not Urdu-and were far from being “relatable or homegrown.”
• According to Tripathi, casting popular actors risks romanticizing figures who historically caused destruction in India.
• The cover of his latest book was unveiled by Rajinikanth earlier this year at a private event.

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