Sudesh Berry EXPLOSIVE: Border, Bollywood and Modi Ji

Patriotism on screen is powerful, but real patriotism is layered, complex, and deeply political.

In this episode, we sit down with actor Sudesh Berry to revisit his iconic role in Border and explore how cinema, nationalism, and politics intersect in modern India. From memories of portraying sacrifice on screen, the conversation expands into his thoughts on the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and why current political narratives often reveal only the surface of much larger geopolitical realities.

We discuss leadership, national identity, and India’s position in a rapidly changing global order, examining how public perception is shaped through films, politics, and media narratives. Sudesh reflects on power, symbolism, and why understanding geopolitics requires looking beyond headlines and slogans.

This episode offers a thoughtful perspective on cinema, politics, and India’s evolving role on the world stage, beyond noise, debates, and binaries.

Chapters

0:00 - Intro
01:25 - Suraag - The cult detective TV series
06:45 - Inspector Bharat and Bidhan - The Characters
10:50 - Talent Vs Luck in Bollywood
17:00 - Life Philosophy & Humble Beginnings
18:30 - The bloody partition worst thing that happened in India
23:20 - Ego, Materialism and Lost Values in Bollywood
26:20 - Remakes in Indian Cinema Vs Originality
27:23 - The Making of Border
30:30 - Should Celebrities Have Political Opinion?
31:12 - The Modi Era - New India and what has truly changed
38:00 - Why Makers like JP Dutta and Gautam Adhikari don't exist anymore?
40:46 - Relationship with Silence
44:22 - India After 2014 & Love for Modi Ji
48:08 - Family and Relationships
49:40 - Meeting Amitabh Bachchan
56:15 - Relationship with self and Work Ethics
57:20 - What is Modiji’s Actual Strength?
01:02:00 - Why Suraag was ahead of its time
01:04:40 - We are Valuing the Wrong Things as a Society
01:08:50 - Dreams and the Forgotten Value of Courtesy
01:15:15 - Untold Stories from the Set
01:17:40 - Are we losing our way? Society and the New Generation
01:21:30 - Religion, Spirituality and Mantras
01:23:50 - Wrap Up

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At Foggy Mirror, we look beyond the headlines to uncover the deeper truths shaping India’s political, social, and cultural realities. Every episode features journalists, thinkers, artists, and changemakers who help us see India a little clearer.

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