Saiyaara is an utterly mediocre film—of that there’s no doubt. But the rapturous reception it’s received, from both audiences and critics, deserves some analysis, especially because it’s ended Bollywood’s long dry spell.

A thread.

1/27. What makes Saiyaara even more notable? That it’s a romantic drama. Bollywood used to ace that genre once but now shows signs of Alzheimer’s. Before Saiyaara, though, let’s ask ourselves this: When did Bollywood romance truly die? December 2016, when Befikre released.

2/27.

Dear @ewarren and @AOC,

I’ve a lot of respect and admiration for your views, and this is not an attempt to deride you. That said, though, I was disturbed—and alarmed—by your recent tweets regarding the University of Farmington, and I want to broach this topic with you (1/135). @ewarren @AOC I was disturbed by your tweets because they were factually inaccurate and, worse, misleading. Again, you are politicians of repute, and maybe uninformed about this topic, so let me tell you a story that’ll help clear some fog about what happened at Farmington and why (2/135).