Kathmandu, Jan. 18 -- Remember history classes in school, or social studies classes? History, as most South Asians know it, is a peculiar brand of study where objective facts and happenings seem to originate out of folklore and religious scripture and where certain deeds and certain individuals are glorified. This is often an attempt to instil moral value or evoke a sense of patriotism. They're even designed in a specific way, so as to not hurt any cultural or popular sentiments, and thus, to not create any controversy.

These are not the only problems with history in South Asia, because it can be dreadfully boring, with one-dimensional, non-human characters. Ajay Devgn's new film Tanhaji: The unsung warrior continues in that same traditi...