The Unbearable Sanctimony Of Being Ravish Kumar

Both of these mime performers appeared on the Ravish Kumar show on November 5th, 2016.

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One of the artists portrayed what appeared to be a leader

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while the other portrayed what appeared to be a 'troll,' both wearing black and white makeup that accentuated their features.

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For 15 minutes, Ravish Kumar tried to convince them to answer his questions

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but all he got in return was a mix of gibberish and dramatic flourishes.

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In the morning of the same day, Kumar's employer, NDTV India, was accused by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of disclosing "strategic"

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The end result was that the audience treated him with the same level of respect that he showed them.

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