Mohanlal-starrer Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and written by Murali Gopi, has ignited a political storm with bold undertones and not-so-subtle references to certain events. In this episode of Onmanorama’s News Brake, host Haritha Benjamin is joined by film and political experts Aswin J Kumar, Padmakumar K, and Swathi P Ajith to break down the outrage and compare it to past controversies in Indian cinema.

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