ALWAYS AT LARGE

Daler Mehndi, it would seem, is back. Weeks after farmers burnt his effigies in Punjab, calling him a government stooge, the singer enjoyed a pop resurgence last month. His latest track, ‘Ishq Nachave’, was released by a reputed music label—Eros Music. The music video, much like the song, felt like a throwback to the late 1990s. The foreign locations, svelte dancers and amateur special effects were all typical of the Mehndi formula we once bought unthinkingly. Watching Mehndi