Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Devdutt is one of the most proficient columnists, in India today. He writes articles that link the worlds of mythology to multiple topics, all pertaining to modern-day society. You will find topics that touch the eternal human concerns, not only co-relating to the Indian mythic structure, but also to that of the world.
"I started writing and luckily, one of my friends who heard it, put it in the corporate dossier. I started publishing it and the articles became very popular."

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Applied Mythology - The Sexuality of Villains

Alauddin Khilji | Chastity | Heterosexuality

Published on 29th January, 2017, in Mid-day. Some people are upset that Bollywood is once…

Applied Mythology - The Sexuality of Villains

Alauddin Khilji | Chastity | Heterosexuality

Published on 29th January, 2017, in Mid-day. Some people are upset that Bollywood is once again distorting history. This time it deals with Padmavati, the queen of Chittor, who killed herself rather than letting the Delhi sultan, Alauddin Khilji, capture her. Historians argue that information about Padmavati comes from an epic poem Padmavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi that was composed over 200 years after the 14th century invasion. So she is at best a legendary figure. Legend is story based on few historical facts, unlike myth which truth based on faith. But what historians, and Bollywood, will not openly reveal is that Alauddin Khilji was ..

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