This article is an edited transcript of Picturebaazi , a cinema podcast by The Indian Express. The episode centred on politicians in Indian cinema, with the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections seeing actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as the largest party. Host Nishant Shekhar moderated a discussion with The Indian Express’s Shubhra Gupta and Deeptiman Tiwary . Deeptiman Tiwary : I think there are many reasons for it, but the simplest one is that Tamil Nadu has been oscillating between the deeply entrenched Dravidian politics of the DMK and AIADMK for four decades. People were tired of old wine being served in new bottles. The state was yearning for change; Vijay came and delivered. Shubhra Gupta: What was the role of Gen Z in this victory? Deeptiman Tiwary: Vijay’s entire messaging is youth-oriented. As a film star, he already has a massive following among the young.…