Hyderabad, July 1 -- Shekhar Suman is not back just to ask actors about their childhood, struggle days and upcoming projects. With Shekhar Tonite, the OG of Indian late-night satire seems to be doing something far more daring. He is using comedy to hold up a mirror to politics, power and the mess citizens are forced to live with every day.

The show has already dropped seven episodes, but the conversation around it has now moved beyond nostalgia. Shekhar is not only bringing back the format that once made Movers and Shakers iconic. He is bringing back the one thing Indian comedy has been missing badly: political bite.

At a time when comedians often think twice before touching politics, Shekhar is walking straight into that space. From NE...