Letter to BS: Do Modi, Gandhi need Bollywood to help them win elections?

Why people like Modi and of course, Rahul Gandhi, allow people to make films on them?

This refers to “Bollywood’s bet on political movies gets mixed response” (March 25). Ever since the film industry got the “industry” status and banks started giving our money to film makers, the number of films produced annually has gone up but the value and quality have taken a back seat. Films, based on reality or otherwise, require a good subject and cannot be made in a hurry and certainly not with the aim of cashing on at the time of elections. Filmmakers should also avoid attempts to target a particular family or party because it hardly pays off. Both Indu