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Kamal Haasan cult classic Sathyaa remake divides social media: ‘Please don’t spoil…’

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In January this year, Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan’s cult class Sathyaa completed 36 years and there was much celebration on social media. Sathyaa was the directorial debut of well-known director Suresh Krissna and starred Kamal and Amala Akkineni. It was released in theatres in 1988 and became one of the biggest blockbusters of Tamil cinema that year. On Wednesday, news emerged that this classic was being remade or adapted now with Ashok Selvan in the lead and Por Thozhil director Vignesh Raja at the helm. Social media has been divided over this news ever since it broke out. Also read: Kamal Haasan’s best work spanning five decades Amala Akkineni and Kamal Haasan in Sathyaa (1988). About Kamal Haasan’s Sathyaa To recap the 1988 film, Kamal Haasan played a jobless rough-and-tough youngster named Sathyaa (Sathyamurthy), who can’t tolerate any sort of injustice and ends up getting involved in brawls constantly. He also sees salesgirl Geetha (Amala Akkineni) one day and falls for her. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Meanwhile, a corrupt …

Love Storiyaan Review: Highly Watchable Celebration Of Love Across Man-Made Divides

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A still from Love Storiyaan. (courtesy: YouTube) What’s a good love story without conflict? A popular Shillong radio jockey playfully poses that question to his life partner, also an RJ of repute, in the course of his show. The path of love is indeed strewn with thorns in Love Storiyaan. A new Amazon Prime Video documentary series produced by Dharmatic Entertainment and conceptualised by Somen Mishra, Love Storiyaan zeroes in on six real-life married couples who recount the battles they had to fight on multiple fronts to hold on to each other in a conservative society that has little patience for disregard for tradition. The Valentine’s Day release is a fitting and highly watchable celebration of love across all man-made divides, differences and geographical borders. The relationships the series showcases have defied prescriptive beliefs aggravated manifold by the widespread currency that the politically expedient “love jihad” narrative has gained in India in recent years. Driven by the resolve to be together no matter what, the Love Storiyaan couples surmount daunting hurdles as they negotiate hurdles …

Bengaluru Bus Ad On Rasam Divides Internet

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In the comments section, opinions on the ad were divided. An advertisement for instant rasam paste on the back of a bus in Bengaluru has sparked a discussion on social media. The ad, featuring a man with a confused expression, has the text “Wife North Indiana?” written next to him, implying a solution for making rasam in seconds. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), user Tejas Dinkar shared an image of the advertisement. In the caption, he expressed his displeasure, stating that it was sexist and insulting to both North and South India.  “Today in ads that manage to be sexist while also insulting both North and South India,” the X user wrote.  Take a look below:  Today in ads that manage to be sexist while also insulting both North and South India (from r/bangalore) pic.twitter.com/wuyOcoIazi — Tejas Dinkar (blue tick here) (@tdinkar) January 4, 2024 Tejas Dinkar shared the image of the ad on Thursday and since then it has accumulated more than 198 views. In the comments section, opinions on the ad were divided. …

Trisha’s New Ponniyin Selvan Poster Divides Kundavai And Nandini Fans

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Trisha in PS-2. (courtesy: madrastalkies) New Delhi: The makers shared a new poster of Trisha’s Ponniyin Selvan 2 character Kundavai on Wednesday. The poster features a bejeweled Trisha, dressed in a gold ensemble as she intensely looks at the camera. The caption on the post read: “Elegance meets power. Get ready to meet our Kundavai in PS 2. In cinemas worldwide from 28th April in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.” While fans loved the poster and dropped a string of heart emojis in the comments section, others demanded antagonist Nandini’s (played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) poster to be released soon. “We want Nandini BTS,” commented an Instagram user. “We want Nandini,” read another comment. “Please post the BTS pictures of Nandini,” another comment read. “Where is Nandini yaar,” asked another Instagram user. “Please post the BTS pictures of Nandini,” read one more comment. “We want Nandini,” another one added. Check out the post here: Ponniyin Selvan 2 is the second installment of the period drama based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s popular historical novel Ponniyin Selvan …

Deepika’s ‘robotic’ dance in old video from Lovely rehearsal divides internet | Bollywood

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Deepika Padukone has not only impressed fans with her acting skills, but with songs like Besharam Rang and Jhoome Jo Pathaan, she has also proved that she is one of the best dancers in Bollywood. However, an old video of Deepika’s dance rehearsal for Lovely from for Happy New Year (2014) has resurfaced and is getting mixed reactions from people. While Deepika Padukone fans are bowled over by the actor’s dance moves, some people seem less than impressed with the actor’s moves in the throwback clip. Also read: Deepika Padukone’s belly dance moves in old coffee ad also starring Karan Johar leaves fans in awe Deepika Padukone’s dance rehearsal for Happy New Year song Lovely resurfaced online. In the video, Deepika was seen acing the hook steps of her song Lovely from Happy New Year. She is wearing a black tank top and grey yoga pants in the throwback clip that was shared on Instagram recently. The choreographer could also be seen dancing alongside the actor in the video. As Deepika danced, she also whipped …

Priyanka Chopra’s ‘not sample size’ comment divides internet | Bollywood

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At an event earlier this month, Priyanka Chopra revealed that recently a stylist had insulted her by saying that she wasn’t ‘sample-sized’. The star went on to reveal that she was reduced to tears following the incident. While she did not name anyone, Hollywood stylist Law Roach reacted to Priyanka’s remark. In a recent interview, he said that his comments were ‘taken out of context’. Also read: Priyanka Chopra reveals she cried to Nick Jonas after she was body shamed Priyanka Chopra said she cried to Nick Jonas after she was bodyshamed recently. Law Roach further said that he is fond of Priyanka and spoke about styling the actor, who will soon be seen in the Prime Video’s web series Citadel, for several events over the past few years. Law Roach, who has dressed the likes of Zendaya, Ariana Grande, and Bella Hadid, recently announced his retirement. On Sunday, fashion-based Instagram account Diet Sabya asked its followers to weigh in on Priyanka Chopra’s recent remark about how a stylist body-shamed her and Law Roach’s subsequent …

SS Rajamouli calls RRR Telugu film from south India, not Bollywood; divides fans

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SS Rajamouli’s RRR has been a huge success with the Western audience. At the recently concluded Golden Globes 2023, RRR won the award for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. The RRR team is now eyeing an Oscar nomination and is campaigning for the film in Hollywood. In a recent discussion about the film, director SS Rajamouli introduced RRR as a ‘Telugu film from the south of India’, inviting all kinds of reactions on the internet. (Also read: Jr NTR says Japan expressed more love for RRR than India could: ‘I was there in Japan, witnessing people crying…’) In a recent chat, SS Rajamouli was joined by actor Jr NTR, where they talked about the reception of the film and how the film turned out to become such a global phenomenon. They also talked about the process of shooting the song Naatu Naatu, and how it was a hard shoot to complete. Ahead the screening of RRR, the director took the stage to talk to a group of journalists at the Directors Guild of America. …

Rashmika’s ‘Bollywood has romantic songs south has item numbers’ divides Twitter | Bollywood

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Rashmika Mandanna‘s latest comment on the music of Bollywood films versus that in south Indian cinema has not gone down well with a section of people. At the song launch of her forthcoming Hindi release Mission Majnu, Rashmika spoke about growing up listening to Bollywood romantic numbers, and said south Indian films have item and dance numbers. Rashmika’s comment about south Indian film music has left fans disappointed, with some reacting angrily on social media, while a few others agreed with her. Also read: Rashmika Mandanna blushes after paparazzi call her beautiful at the airport Speaking at the Rabba Janda song launch of Mission Majnu alongside co-star Sidharth Malhotra, Rashmika said, “Bollywood romantic songs were a thing. For me, while growing up, romantic songs meant Bollywood numbers. In South, we have mass masala, item numbers and dance numbers. This is my first Bollywood romantic song. I am so excited because it’s so good (sic).” While some people supported Rashmika’s remark and agreed that Bollywood has always had best romantic numbers, many were offended by her …

AAP Divides Delhi in 12 Zones, Assigns 4 Leaders for Coordination with Councillors

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The AAP has divided Delhi into 12 zones and given the responsibility of three zones each to four senior leaders, who will coordinate with councillors of their zones, hold meetings and visit their areas to understand the problems faced by locals. The 12 zones are Civil Lines, Rohini, Najafgarh, Narela, Keshavpuram, West Zone, Sadar, Karol Bagh, Shahdara North, Central, South and Shahdara South, an official statement issued on Saturday said. The move comes days after the Aam Aadmi Party wrested power from the BJP in the high-stakes civic polls in the national capital. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party bagged 134 of the 250 wards while the BJP won 104. AAP leader Adil Khan will be in charge of Civil Lines, Rohini and Najafgarh, while Saurabh Bhardwaj will oversee Narela, Keshavpuram and West Zone. The responsibility of Sadar, Karol Bagh and Shahdara North will be with Durgesh Pathak and Central, South and Shahdara South will be with Atishi, it said. “It was not possible for one person to coordinate with all the councillors and therefore the responsibility …