Mohammed Bin Tughlaq (1971) Story, Director, Actor: Cho Ramaswamy For the records, there indeed was a king in flesh and blood in the line of Delhi Sultanate by this name. He is reputed to have moved his capital from the North to the Deccan. He is said to be a liberal king who introduced some new coins and spread Urdu to the Deccans. No, this is not a historical offering but rather a politico-social satire and a full length comedy that pokes fun at the ridiculousness of the behaviour of the politicians and the gullibility of the citizens who vote them to power. As it is Cho's comedy, the jokes are clean. He pokes fun through cleverly word play and on the animalistic social behaviour of people. My first exposure to this film was through the song 'Allah Allah' which used to be heard in the 70s radio waves during the RRF days (listen below). This film is acted by mostly unknowns. The familiar faces here beside Cho are Manorama and a cameo presentation by Vennira Adai Mu...
It is all Mimesis