As India gears up for general elections between March and May, Bollywood takes center stage in supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) through a wave of films that overtly promote Modi's policies while vilifying critics and opponents. These movies, produced by major production houses, target rival politicians and institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), known for its liberal education, seen as antagonistic to the BJP's Hindu majoritarianism.

At least 10 films, released or set to hit theaters and television during the election season, propagate Islamophobic conspiracies and glorify controversial figures like Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, who advocated rape against Muslim women. Some films, like "Accident or Conspiracy: Godhra" and "The Sabarmati Report," attempt to rewrite historical events to favor the BJP's narrative, including the Godhra train burning of 2002.

Critics denounce these films as clear propaganda, highlighting their inaccuracies and biased portrayal of events. Despite this, the trend seems to be gaining momentum, with even mainstream films featuring A-list actors serving propaganda purposes, indicating a deepening integration of politics into Bollywood's narrative fabric. With big-budget productions joining the fray, the influence of cinema on political discourse in India is poised to grow substantially.