Utpal Kumar

A year ago, in January 2025, my second book Eminent Distorians: Twists and Truths in Bharat’s History was released. With Mahadev’s blessings and your immense love, it has been a remarkable journey. The book has not only sold well but, more importantly, sparked a much-needed discourse on how Bharat’s history has long been distorted. What gives me even greater satisfaction is seeing the term “distorians” entering popular conversation for our so-called “eminent historians.” And now, one year later, I am delighted to share that the Hindi edition is here — Prakhyat Galpkar. The title, beautifully coined by its translator Arun Tiwari, captures the spirit of the original. Arun ji has poured his heart into ensuring that the essence, intensity, and intent of the English version resonate just as powerfully in Hindi. My heartfelt thanks to my publisher, @praveenBlu ji, and the entire team at @BluOneInk for their unwavering support. As the book is available on #Amazon (amazon.in/dp/9365477328) on preorder, I seek your blessings and encouragement once again. Support this book — not merely because it carries my name, but because it is a sincere effort to reclaim and restore the true history of Bharat. Looking forward to your continued love and support. 🙏 #newbookrelease #books #EminentDistorians #PrakhyatGalpkar #newbookalert

When Bharat speaks, Left-‘liberals’ cry ‘propaganda’: Decoding the Dhurandhar debate firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

I have no love lost for any Bollywood movie, but this article clearly catches the hypocrisy. Opposing for the sake of opposing! The effort people are making to criticize a movie is really eye opening!! firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

The Lion has started to write history.. firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

It's awesome as to how it's unravelled the narrative #Dhurandhar2‌ #Dhurandhar firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

But when Dhurandhar emerges,rooted in Bharat’s own geopolitical anxieties, reflecting its own conflicts, often civilisational in nature, asserting its own dharmic perspective, the same Left-‘liberal’ establishment is ready with its own version of a fatwa. firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

Nice writeup...👏 #Dhurandhar2‌TheRevenge #Dhurandhar When Bharat speaks, Left-‘liberals’ cry ‘propaganda’: Decoding the Dhurandhar debate firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

When Bharat speaks, Left-‘liberals’ cry ‘propaganda’: Decoding the Dhurandhar debate firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

@smitaprakash Americans saving planet often alone, but in recent times with Chinese assistance ( 2012 and The Martian) it wasn’t propaganda but ‘cinema’ at its commercial best. "But when #Dhurandhar emerges, rooted in Bharat’s own geopolitical anxieties," @Utpal_Kumar1 firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

firstpost.com/opinion/when-b… @Utpal_Kumar1 @RajaMuneeb @AdityaRajKaul The Dhurandhar debate isn’t really about one film. It’s about who gets to tell India’s story — global media, filmmakers, historians, or the state. Narrative power matters. #NarrativeWar #India

FPOpinion | The global outrage over Dhurandhar is less about cinema and more about who gets to control the narrative firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

firstpost.com/opinion/when-b… "It doesn’t dilute its villains to make them palatable to ‘liberal’ sensibilities. It doesn’t seek validation from the West and its cultural guardians." Precisely, @Utpal_Kumar1. You nailed it here.

When @TheEconomist whines that a Bollywood movie —#Dhurandhar— is a PR plug for Modi & demonises Pakistan, the hypocrisy of the West, where Hollywood has for a century glorified Western war-mongers & racists, stands exposed, writes ⁦@Utpal_Kumar1 firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

@EmmeNence @TVMohandasPai Thanks a lot. It has been corrected. Regards

@TVMohandasPai @Utpal_Kumar1 It should be "Shylockian" not "Sherlockian Bania", after Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice character.

When Bharat speaks, Left-‘liberals’ cry ‘propaganda’: Decoding the Dhurandhar debate – Firstpost. ⁦@Utpal_Kumar1⁩ firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

When Rambo single-handedly rewrote the trauma of Vietnam into a fantasy of American redemption, it wasn’t propaganda; it was ‘iconic’. When James Bond raced across the globe as a tuxedo-clad emissary of British superiority, it wasn’t propaganda; it was ‘style’. @Utpal_Kumar1 must read on the left propaganda on Dhurandar. firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

प्रिय लेखक @Utpal_Kumar1 पूछ रहे हैं कि अगर जेम्स बॉण्ड और रैंबो सिनेमा हैं तो जसकीरत सिंह रांगी या हमजा 'प्रोपगैण्डा' क्यों हैं?

firstpost.com/opinion/when-b… @Utpal_Kumar1 : Let’s drop the pretence. The outrage over Dhurandhar is not about cinema. It is also not about the craft or the nuances of the film ... 1/9

What a Dhurandhar piece by @Utpal_Kumar1 ji, one of his finest. "Given its influence and the kind of disruption it has caused worldwide, Hindi cinema may very well be categorised into ‘BD’ and ‘AD’: Before Dhurandhar and After Dhurandhar. But more importantly, Dhurandhar has given Bharat its own voice — confident and unapologetic." firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…

"Let’s drop the pretence. The outrage over Dhurandhar is not about cinema. It is also not about the craft or the nuances of the film. It is actually about control — control over who gets to tell the story, whose pain is legitimate, and whose nationalism is justifiable." My esteemed colleague @Utpal_Kumar1's piece is a must-read. Link in adjoining post.

Here, the real issue isn’t just political. What Dhurandhar has done is far more intricate than merely pushing a political line. It has disrupted a monopoly. Let’s drop the pretence. The outrage over Dhurandhar is not about cinema. It is also not about the craft or the nuances of the film. It is actually about control — control over who gets to tell the story, whose pain is legitimate, and whose nationalism is justifiable. It has challenged the unspoken rule that only certain nations and people get to mythologise themselves on screen — that only certain narratives can dominate the global imagination. A must-read by @Utpal_Kumar1 firstpost.com/opinion/when-b…