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Vidya Balan on the after effects of COVID-19: ‘Studios feel it would be safer to bet on the historically male-led films’ | Bollywood

Vidya Balan on the after effects of COVID-19: ‘Studios feel it would be safer to bet on the historically male-led films’ | Bollywood

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May 22, 2025 05:39 AM IST Vidya Balan, known for her roles in women-centric films, observes that studios are shifting towards male-led projects post-pandemic due to financial constraints Vidya Balan, who is known for acing women-centric films, feels that post-pandemic, the studios are feeling the pinch financially and hence are going back to the safer bet of choosing male-led films. Vidya Balan talks about post pandemic situation in film industry. (Also read: Vidya Balan calls out AI-generated content featuring her: ‘It does not reflect my views or work’) Vidya on beginning of her acting journey In a recent interview with Deadline, Vidya opened up about her illustrious career and making a niche for herself by choosing films which have strong and layered female characters. However, when the actor was starting her acting journey, she didn’t have the luxury of choice as such characters were simply not being written. “There was no question of strategising (to play strong characters) because one had never really seen women take centre stage in mainstream films. The few films that …

Holding urine for too long can affect kidney health, know other potential side effects

Holding urine for too long can affect kidney health, know other potential side effects

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We do many things in our daily life that seem normal to us, but they can have adverse effects on the body. One of them is holding urine for too long. Do you know how dangerous it can be? Let’s know from an expert. New Delhi: It happens many times that we have to hold our urine for a long time. There can be many reasons for this, like you are at a place where there is no toilet, or during meetings or travel, people often hold their urine because they do not have any option. Sometimes people hold their urine for many hours due to their laziness. Although there is no major problem in holding urine for a short while, if you do this for a long time, then it can hurt your sexual health, brain health, and kidneys. Recently, fitness coach Priyank Mehta has shared information about this on Instagram. In one of his latest posts, he talked about what effect it has on our health when we hold urine for a long …

NASA introduces Joby Aircraft to Study Wind Effects and Track Aircraft

NASA introduces Joby Aircraft to Study Wind Effects and Track Aircraft

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In March, the NASA Engineers began to gather data by effectively using a network of ground sensors to extract the details from an experimental air taxi. This taxi evaluated the interpretation of aircraft, above the cities, in diverse weather conditions. This campaign will further be used by the researchers to embrace collision avoidance, landing operations, and air taxi operations in all kinds of weather. About Joby Aircraft and Operations Over the years, NASA has observed how the wind shaped by the terrain can impact the newly introduced aircraft. However, this time, in their latest test, the Joby Aviation demonstrator aircraft will generate the wind from the aircraft itself. Joby aircraft generated air flow data by launching its air taxi demonstrator, taking a flight over NASA’s ground sensory array, nestled near the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Centre in Edwards, California. The Joby aircraft is embedded with six rotors, enabling vertical takeoffs and landings and tilt to offer lift in flight. The researchers further focused on the air caused by the propellers, in a circular motion, more …

Meet the Indian behind Oscar-nominated VFX of Dune Part Two; designed visual effects for Interstellar, Tenet, Ex Machina | Hollywood

Meet the Indian behind Oscar-nominated VFX of Dune Part Two; designed visual effects for Interstellar, Tenet, Ex Machina | Hollywood

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Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two did not just set the box office on fire with its $714 million gross, but also wowed the critics. Its five nominations at the 2025 Oscars testify to that. Among these is the nomination in the Best Visual Effects category. Spearheading that for Villeneuve is DNEG, an Indian visual effects company that has won seven Oscars already. Ahead of the Academy Awards next week, Namit Khanna, CEO of DNEG, talks to HT about the chances of a win, the debate about CGI vs practical effects, and how the Indian VFX scene is catching up to Hollywood. Namit Khanna is the CEO of DNEG, the visual effects company. On Oscar nomination and chances of win Namit calls it an honour just to be nominated but still wants to win. “It’s not like the other films that didn’t make it to the final five weren’t still cutting edge. So it’s hard to say why this one was selected and why that one was not. It’s not because nothing is missing in its …

Yash and wife Radhika Pandit spotted in Mumbai overseeing special effects work for former’s movie Toxic; WATCH

Yash and wife Radhika Pandit spotted in Mumbai overseeing special effects work for former’s movie Toxic; WATCH

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Yash is currently in the preparation for the movie Toxic, directed by Geetu Mohandas. As the movie progresses its shoot in Bengaluru, the KGF actor and his wife Radhika Pandit were spotted overseeing the special effect works for the film. In a recently papped video shared by Suresh PRO, the actor and his wife were seen walking out of the premises hand-in-hand. Check out the papped video ft. Yash and Radhika Pandit Talking about the movie Toxic, we at Pinkvilla exclusively reported that the Yash starrer is set to become a pan-world movie made in both Kannada and English. According to a source close to the development, the movie’s subject is said to have global appeal. The movie’s entire cast and crew were selected keeping the factor of global reach in mind. Moreover, as the film is being made in two languages, the cost of production has increased by 40%, which is why the film is taking its time to be made. As the film is currently undergoing shoots in Bengaluru, it was known that …

WhatsApp for iOS Rolls Out New AR Effects and Backgrounds, Adds Option to Scan Documents

WhatsApp for iOS Rolls Out New AR Effects and Backgrounds, Adds Option to Scan Documents

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WhatsApp for iOS has received several new features with the latest update. It adds the option to apply augmented reality (AR) effects and backgrounds when using the camera through the app. The instant messaging platform also makes it easier to share documents with others, courtesy of the new document scanning feature which is integrated into the file-sharing option on WhatsApp. Notably, these features were previously reported to be discovered in the beta builds of WhatsApp and are now rolling out widely. New Features on WhatsApp for iOS First spotted by the feature tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp for iOS app version 24.25.93 adds several new features. Users can now take advantage of AR effects which can be applied through the camera. This option appears as an image wand icon next to the gallery icon in the camera viewfinder on WhatsApp. Users can apply AR effects such as confetti, star windows, tears, underwater, sparkles, and karaoke. WhatsApp also brings new backgrounds to obscure the environment around the user and allows them to adjust the video’s colour tone. Another …

Ripple Effects Of Syria’s Events In India

Ripple Effects Of Syria’s Events In India

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New Delhi: Online radicalisation has always been a matter of huge concern for India, but the fall of Assad regime in Syria is now acting as a force multiplier, keeping the investigation agencies on their toes. Over the last two weeks, India has re-strategised its approach to Syria. The Union Home Ministry has asked agencies to depute more people to track the growing traffic online linked to the escalating conflict in West Asia. Data from the ministry shows around 10,000 URLs which had radical content have been blocked by the Centre in the first ten months of this year. “Various social media handles are anyways scanned by the MHA, as the ministry has been designated as an agency to issue ‘Take Down Notices’ to remove unlawful content. But with recent developments in Syria, monitoring has become more some region centric,” a senior official said. The Multi Agency Centre which also works under MHA has highlighted that there has been a massive increase in traffic on internet relating videos and literature pertaining to Syria and strikes on …

Philips’ Hue app now lets you edit lighting effects

Philips’ Hue app now lets you edit lighting effects

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Philips is introducing four new lighting effects through its Hue app including an underwater option simulating the glimmer of light beneath the waves. The added effects are part of a new app update, spotted by Hueblog, that also introduces the ability to customize the lighting effects already available through the app, as well as any new effects Philips introduces in the future. Existing lighting effects include options that can make Hue lamps and bulbs simulate the appearance of a candle with a soft flickering yellow glow, or a fireplace with more intense flashes of red and orange. Version 5.28 of the Hue app — which is now available for iOS, iPadOS, and Android — adds cosmos, underwater, enchant, and sunbeam effects, bringing the total to 10. The effects aren’t available for every Hue product, but Philips has shared an extensive list of exactly which lights do support the feature. Although the effects are designed with specific colors and animations to simulate certain lighting experiences, the latest Hue app update now lets you change the base …

There will be many more stories going forward exploring effects of social media, says Ananya Panday | Bollywood

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New Delhi, Whether romance or thriller, social media is going to be a prevalent character in movies going forward, says actor Ananya Panday who has emerged as the go-to actor to tell stories rooted in modern technology with “CTRL”, “Call Me Bae” and “Kho Gaye Hum Kahan”. There will be many more stories going forward exploring effects of social media, says Ananya Panday In the Vikramaditya Motwane-directed “CTRL”, where a story unfolds entirely through various screens, Panday plays Nella, a social media influencer whose life comes crashing down when she enlists the help of an AI to erase her cheating ex from her digital life. The actor said the timing of the release of her three projects, where her characters’ digital life play a key role in the narrative, makes it seem like they have a connection but she didn’t think about it while signing them. “I feel like it is the time that we’re living in. It is the generation that we’re living in where technology is such a big part of all of …

Cabinet nod for new centre of excellence for animation, visual effects, gaming | Latest News India

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NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) in Mumbai as a not-for-profit company. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said a lot of technology used in movies such as The Lion King, Top Gun Maverick and RRR was used in global capability centres in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. (PTI) Tentatively called the Indian Institute for Immersive Creators (IIIC), the centre will follow a hub and spoke model with the IIIC as the hub and other centres as its spokes, information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while announcing the cabinet decisions. “The aim is to channelise the new developments in economy to create new opportunities,” Vaishnaw said as he talked about the growing creator economy in the country. Industry bodies Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will be the central government’s partners for this institute. The proposed national centre will anchor the AVGC-XR ecosystem in the country …