Politics, Bollywood style

It has almost been six months since Babul Supriyo took charge as minister of state for urban development. But it seems Supriyo, a singer who has a number of popular soundtracks to his name, is still in Tinseltown mode. While answering a question on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's frequent foreign visits and if he was acting as de facto external affairs minister, Supriyo drew comparisons with a Bollywood film. "Modi is like Shah Rukh Khan, the blue-eyed boy. Just as SRK is the brand ambassador of the industry, Modi is the perfect representative of India, even though there are talented people like Naseeruddin Shah," he said. Shah will surely not enjoy being in Sushma Swaraj's shoes.