Of jackfruits and unfunny jokers


A stand-up comic makes some hateful jokes and is pilloried. But do we need to take it to Interpol? Malaysian authorities seem to be chasing fruitless cases and ignoring things that matter.

THERE’S this Hindi movie on Netflix I would recommend to anyone who loves a good laugh. It’s called Kathal – and it’s hilarious. It’s about a couple of jackfruits – buah nangka to Malaysians – that get stolen just before ripening. The thing is, the jackfruit tree belongs to a politician and he gets the entire town’s police force on the job of tracking the thieves, who turn out to be ... never mind, go watch the movie.

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