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Having made two films dealing with periods from modern and medieval history, Ashutosh Gowariker is back with a film on ancient history.

It would not be wrong to say that as he has moved deep in the past with his third successive historical venture, the problems with his understanding of history have been very clear. Now that the trailer of Mohenjo Daro is out, they seem to have reified that for a wider audience as well.

His films have always been associated with historical inaccuracies, but this time the narrative seems to be openly siding with the dominant historical paradigm of the Hindutva forces.

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