Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan has emerged as an ‘angry sanatani Hindu’ after the Tirupati laddu controversy, claiming that sanatana dharma has been under attack for decades and pledging to defend it. Many see this new avatar of Kalyan in sharp contrast to his initial days in politics.

But one of Telugu cinema’s biggest stars, Kalyan’s political journey has taken several surprising turns over the years. He has been dallying with left politics but also keeps allying with the BJP, he has been speaking of radical left icons but still talks about sanatan dharma.

In this episode of Let Me Explain, Pooja Prasanna takes a look at his politics, transformation, and the questions it raises about what it means for his millions of fans and politics.

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