'Politics' and 'political' do not indicate only political parties, government, elections, or international relations. At some level, most people know this. The term 'office politics' is, after all, a part of our everyday vocabulary. But politics is not about machinations alone either. Nor is politics an aspect of cinema only in more obvious examples like Dhurandhar, or when, say, a reporter investigates film censorship. 'Politics' here refers to principles that govern every aspect of our lives, including power dynamics in families, communities, at workplaces and in public spaces.