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Vijay ‘deeply saddened’ over sudden death of filmmaker K Rajan: ‘He courageously voiced his opinions for cinema’

Vijay ‘deeply saddened’ over sudden death of filmmaker K Rajan: ‘He courageously voiced his opinions for cinema’

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Tamil Nadu chief minister and former actor Vijay said he was ‘deeply saddened’ by the demise of veteran producer, director, and actor K Rajan, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 85. Rajan’s sudden death has been reported as a suicide in initial news reports. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay has reacted on the sudden death of filmmaker K Rajan. Vijay shares condolence for K Rajan On Monday, Vijay shared a condolence message from his official handle on Twitter (now called X). The newly appointed chief minister wrote, “I was deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Thiru K Rajan, a veteran producer, director, actor, and distributor who made unique contributions to the Tamil film industry.” In his tweet, Vijay praised Rajan for consistently speaking up on issues affecting the cinema sector, particularly the independent filmmakers in the Tamil film industry. “Thiru. K. Rajan was someone who constantly and courageously voiced his opinions regarding the welfare of the cinema industry, particularly the rights of small-budget filmmakers and distributors, as well as …

World Chess Championship: How Gukesh courageously spurned chance to draw despite being in worse position vs Ding Liren | Chess News

World Chess Championship: How Gukesh courageously spurned chance to draw despite being in worse position vs Ding Liren | Chess News

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For about 25 minutes in Game 6 on Sunday – which eventually ended in a draw – Ding Liren spent his time on the board with feet dipped in the warm pool of false hope. His queen and his opponent D Gukesh’s queen had spent the last few moves waltzing in the middle of the board, their gaze locked at each other. Ding’s queen shuffled backwards and forwards on d5 and d6 squares, batting its eyelashes at Gukesh’s queen. The Indian’s queen seemed to be following its lead, moving between e7 and g5 squares. Then, when one more step on the g5 square would have solemnised a draw by threefold repetition – which would have seen both players head into the second rest day of the 2024 World Chess Championship at 3 points each – Gukesh’s queen opted to swipe left! Instead of heading to e7, Gukesh’s queen went to h4, rejecting the advances of Ding’s queen. Call it the heady optimism of youth. But the 18-year-old from Chennai had chosen to spurn his world …

“My Name is Loh Kiwan” Peeks At Outsiders Living Courageously In Foreign Land

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An unexpected connection is forged between a North Korean defector trying to survive in a foreign land and a former national athlete who lost all hope to live in My Name is Loh Kiwan. My Name is Loh Kiwan traverses the story of Loh Ki-wan (Song Joong Ki), a North Korean defector who arrived in Belgium with the last hope of life, and Marie (Choi Sung Eun), a woman who has lost her reason for living. Eventually, they both fell in love with each other. Streaming on Netflix starting March 1, the film is produced by Yong Film, the visionary studio behind acclaimed works such as 20th Century Girl, The Call, and The Handmaiden, this compelling character-driven drama marks the feature directorial debut of the talented Kim Hee-jin, who approaches the nuances of the story with a keen sensitivity. Escaping from China, North Korean defector Loh Kiwan sets out to fulfill his mother’s dying wish — to find a place where he can truly own his name and live on his own terms. He travels to …