| Tinsel politics return in India (Asia Times) |
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The advent of Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam (People's Rule) party in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has reignited an old trend of Bollywood stars cashing in on personas to catapult themselves to power, with the 53-year-old actor only the latest in a long string of matinee idols to make a foray into politics.
Posted originally: 2008-09-18 04:26:03
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