Film icons bring star power to India election
The path from celebrity to politics is well-trodden in India and Kamal Haasan is one of many stars on the hustings ahead of the national election. – AFP pic, April 4, 2019
ON a humid evening in India’s south, drummers and dancers heave to Kamal Haasan’s blockbuster hits, whipping a huge crowd into ecstasy just as the moustachioed megastar himself steps onto the stage. There is a red carpet, confetti and coloured lights rippling over the sea of jiving fans screaming Kamal’s name, but this is no concert – it is an Indian political rally worthy of a superstar.
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