It’s not just the projection of the state itself as unsafe and a “gunda” land but the projection of individuals as having a typical demeanour, which has been systematically ingrained over the years, including but not limited to the accent.

You don't look like a Bihari: Validating my identity in 2020

To be very blunt, Arjun Kapoor portraying a Bihari in the 2017 movie Half Girlfriend is what nightmares are made of.

The writer is a law student pursuing International Arbitration &amp; Dispute Resolution at National University of Singapore

Apoorva Srivastava

Law student

The writer is a law student pursuing International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution at National University of Singapore

By Apoorva Srivastava