Tricky target: Narayan Rane has been campaigning hard for his son, Nilesh, who is the Maharashtra Swabhimaan Paksh candidate taking on the Shiv Sena’s Vinayak Raut in the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha seat. Rane, a former Shiv Sena leader, launched an attack on the state government at a recent rally, ostensibly targeting the Sena. He said that people’s lives had become miserable because of inflation and unemployment, and that businesses had come to a standstill in the past five years. What Rane seemed to have forgotten was that the BJP is also part of the Maharashtra government, and that he is currently a Rajya Sabha member representing the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance | Illustrations by Jairaj T.G.

Modi, the bridegroom’s father: BJP candidates in Karnataka have told voters that, more than them, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is contesting from each of the 28 seats in the state. A show of solidarity, the party says. Congress leaders, however, say the BJP candidates are afraid to talk about their own track records, hence projecting Modi. Said former Union minister C.M. Ibrahim: “When you select a bride, do you look at the bride or her mother? Likewise, you cannot select a bridegroom by looking at his father.”

Never say never: After Kareena Kapoor Khan dismissed the idea of her joining politics, another woman from the Pataudi clan has taken it up—Sara Ali Khan. She said that, although her current priority is Bollywood, she is not ruling out the possibility of joining politics later in life. She has a degree in history and political science from Columbia University, but then, in our country, no one’s really dazzled by a degree. It is probably more of a hassle | AFP

Serial makers: Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment has been roped in by Netflix to produce Class of ‘83. It is one of 15 upcoming Netflix originals from India, which include Ghost Stories, House Arrest, Serious Men and Guilty. Srishti Behl Arya, Netflix’s director of international original film, India, said, “India is home to powerful stories waiting to be told to audiences around the world”. Class of ‘83 is a period drama about a group of people trained to combat terrorism in that year | PTI

Finger in many pies: Mithila Palkar is slowly dominating the world of web series. After her acclaimed role in Little Things, she will now be seen in the Netflix Original, Chopsticks. She told THE WEEK that she is the kind of person who is never content with doing just one thing. “I am a very restless person,” she said. “I want to do as much as possible, and as many times as possible. It makes me happy that I can be a part of films, web shows, theatre and advertisements.” | Prabhat Shetty/The Man

Winning team: After the success of Uri: The Surgical Strike, Vicky Kaushal and Aditya Dhar are teaming up once again; this time, for a period drama about the mythological character of Ashvatthama, the son of Drona. Apparently, it is going to be shot in multiple locations and will release next year. Looks like the two are going to be a very satisfying combo deal | PTI