Screen idols and Nepali pseudo-nationalism

India and Indians will continue to play a role in our lives and therein lies the irony of our love-hate relationship.

The eulogies continue to flow in for Indian film actor Dharmendra, who passed away a month ago at the age of 89. It was a loss felt by aficionados of Hindi films everywhere. But perhaps we from that fraternity can all take comfort in the fact that the original ‘he-man’ of Indian cinema lived long enough to experience the golden jubilee year of Sholay , arguably the biggest Bollywood blockbuster ever and the film he will always be remembered for.