<p>Recently, ‘The Rock’—as he is also known as—took to his Twitter handle to announce the completion of the film. ‘Black Adam’ is the spin-off of ‘Shazam!’ starring Zachary Levi by Warner Bros and New Line Cinema.</p>

<p>The titular character that Johnson is playing in the film first appeared in DC Comics in the 1940s as a villain blinded by power. Black Adam rose to prominence as a menacing anti-hero in the early 2000s.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">That a wrap on BLACK ADAM⚡️<br />
Incredible journey.<br />
Hardest undertaking of my entire career physically &amp; mentally.<br />
Worth every second.<br />
Boundless gratitude to my 1,000+ crew members, actors and director, Jaume Collet-Serra.<br />
The hierarchy of power in DC Universe is changing.<br />
BA⚡️ <a href="https://t.co/adjLrimOYS">https://t.co/adjLrimOYS</a></p>
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<p>And now, Hiram Garcia, a producer on the DC film, told an entertainment portal that the special effects team has used technology that has never been seen before, and what was used to show off the character’s abilities is ‘unique’. &nbsp;</p>

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“The technology we’re using to make Black Adam fly has never been done before. It’s completely unique. It was critical for us to ensure that it felt special, authentic and real. [Director] Jaume [Collet-Serra] took that to heart. Our special effects team are Oscar winners, and we certainly put them to work… He has super speed, can fly and has world-breaking strength to name a few. We wanted to make sure moviegoers feel that throughout the entire movie (sic),” Garcia was quoted as saying.&nbsp;</p>

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The goal was to “push the bar in terms of how we do it. … You’re not going to see him use super speed just once and then it stops, this is part of his arsenal,” he added.&nbsp;</p>

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As for the film’s PG-13 rating, Garcia said, “This will be PG-13, but it’s not because we’re being forced to be PG-13. The way we devised the movie, it just wasn’t necessary to make it R, and it’s something we discussed because we did want to be true to the character,” he said. “This movie can thrive in a PG-13 space and that’s great for us because we want to introduce Back Adam to as many people as possible.”&nbsp;</p>


Recently, ‘The Rock’—as he is also known as—took to his Twitter handle to announce the completion of the film. ‘Black Adam’ is the spin-off of ‘Shazam!’ starring Zachary Levi by Warner Bros and New Line Cinema.

Recently, ‘The Rock’—as he is also known as—took to his Twitter handle to announce the completion of the film. ‘Black Adam’ is the spin-off of ‘Shazam!’ starring Zachary Levi by Warner Bros and New Line Cinema. The titular character that Johnson is playing in the film first appeared in DC Comics in the 1940s as a villain blinded by power. Black Adam rose to prominence as a menacing anti-hero in the early 2000s. That a wrap on BLACK ADAM⚡️ Incredible journey. Hardest undertaking of my entire career physically & mentally. Worth every second. Boundless gratitude to my 1,000+ crew members, actors and director, Jaume Collet-Serra. The hierarchy of power in DC Universe is changing. BA⚡️ https://t.co/adjLrimOYS — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) July 16, 2021 × And now, Hiram Garcia, a producer on the DC film, told an entertainment portal that the special effects team has used technology that has never been seen before, and what was used to show off the character’s abilities is ‘unique’. “The technology we’re using to make Black Adam fly has never been done before. It’s completely unique. It was critical for us to ensure that it felt special, authentic and real. [Director] Jaume [Collet-Serra] took that to heart. Our special effects team are Oscar winners, and we certainly put them to work… He has super speed, can fly and has world-breaking strength to name a few. We wanted to make sure moviegoers feel that throughout the entire movie (sic),” Garcia was quoted as saying. The goal was to “push the bar in terms of how we do it. … You’re not going to see him use super speed just once and then it stops, this is part of his arsenal,” he added. As for the film’s PG-13 rating, Garcia said, “This will be PG-13, but it’s not because we’re being forced to be PG-13. The way we devised the movie, it just wasn’t necessary to make it R, and it’s something we discussed because we did want to be true to the character,” he said. “This movie can thrive in a PG-13 space and that’s great for us because we want to introduce Back Adam to as many people as possible.”

Dwayne Johnson-led ‘Black Adam’ maker assures ‘never seen before’ technology

<p>Oscar-winning Hollywood actor tom Hanks will appear in Wes Anderson’s next movie, which is expected to shoot in Spain, reports claim.&nbsp;</p>

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Although the length and significance of his role remains unclear at this point of time, sources told an entertainment website that it is a brief appearance and more along the lines of being a cameo.&nbsp;</p>

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If true, then this movie will mark the first time Tom Hanks will appear in an Anderson production.&nbsp;</p>

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Reportedly, Adrien Brody, Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton will also appear in the project, and Anderson is both writing and directing it.&nbsp;</p>

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In other news, Wes Anderson will release his film ‘The French Dispatch’ via Searchlight Picture on October 22 this year, following a Cannes debut.</p>

<p><br />
Tom Hanks, who was last seen in ‘News of the World’, will next soon be seen in sci-fi feature ‘Finch’ that is slated to release on Apple TV+.</p>

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His other upcoming works include Baz Luhrman’s Elvis Presley musical and Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Pinocchio’.<br />
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Oscar-winning Hollywood actor tom Hanks will appear in Wes Anderson’s next movie, which is expected to shoot in Spain, reports claim. Although the length and significance of his role remains unclear at this point of time, sources told an entertainment website that it is a brief appearance and more along the lines of being a cameo.

Oscar-winning Hollywood actor tom Hanks will appear in Wes Anderson’s next movie, which is expected to shoot in Spain, reports claim. Although the length and significance of his role remains unclear at this point of time, sources told an entertainment website that it is a brief appearance and more along the lines of being a cameo. If true, then this movie will mark the first time Tom Hanks will appear in an Anderson production. Reportedly, Adrien Brody, Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton will also appear in the project, and Anderson is both writing and directing it. In other news, Wes Anderson will release his film ‘The French Dispatch’ via Searchlight Picture on October 22 this year, following a Cannes debut. Tom Hanks, who was last seen in ‘News of the World’, will next soon be seen in sci-fi feature ‘Finch’ that is slated to release on Apple TV+. His other upcoming works include Baz Luhrman’s Elvis Presley musical and Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Pinocchio’.

In a first, Tom Hanks joins Wes Anderson’s next

<p>Warner Bros. will not drop Amber heard parts from ‘Aquaman 2’ sequel, a producer working on the sequel reportedly told a global news website.</p>

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The efforts by Johnny Depp's fans to remove Amber Heard from the movie is evidently not working out.&nbsp;</p>

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&nbsp;“I don't think that we're ever going to react to, honestly, pure fan pressure. You gotta do what you feel is best for the movie. We felt that if it's James Wan and Jason Momoa, it should be Amber Heard. That's really what it was,” Peter Safran said in a podcast. He has worked on many Warner Bros. movies, including superhero ones like ‘The Suicide Squad’ and ‘Shazam!’&nbsp;</p>

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“Listen, one is not unaware of what is going on in the Twitter-verse, but that doesn't mean you have to react to it or take it as gospel or accede to their wishes. You have to do what you feel is right for the film, and that's really where we landed on it,” Safran continued.</p>

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In 2016, amid hostile divorce proceedings, Amber Heard accused her now ex-husband Depp of abuse and was granted a temporary restraining order. At the time, Los Angeles police investigated the claims and found ‘no evidence of any crime’.&nbsp;</p>

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Johnny Depp maintains his innocence even to this day, while Heard maintains he physically assaulted her.<br />
The estranged couple finalized their divorce in 2017. However, in 2019, Depp claimed he was the victim of abuse at the hands of Heard, who denied the allegation.&nbsp;</p>

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The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor then filed a defamation lawsuit against Heard after she reportedly portrayed herself as a domestic abuse victim in an opinion-editorial piece published in ‘The Washington Post’ in 2018.&nbsp;</p>

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Amber Heard counter-sued in response to that lawsuit. The proceedings are ongoing in that case. &nbsp;</p>


Warner Bros. will not drop Amber heard parts from ‘Aquaman 2’ sequel, a producer working on the sequel reportedly told a global news website. The efforts by Johnny Depp's fans to remove Amber Heard from the movie is evidently not working out.

Warner Bros. will not drop Amber heard parts from ‘Aquaman 2’ sequel, a producer working on the sequel reportedly told a global news website. The efforts by Johnny Depp's fans to remove Amber Heard from the movie is evidently not working out. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amber Heard (@amberheard) × “I don't think that we're ever going to react to, honestly, pure fan pressure. You gotta do what you feel is best for the movie. We felt that if it's James Wan and Jason Momoa, it should be Amber Heard. That's really what it was,” Peter Safran said in a podcast. He has worked on many Warner Bros. movies, including superhero ones like ‘The Suicide Squad’ and ‘Shazam!’ “Listen, one is not unaware of what is going on in the Twitter-verse, but that doesn't mean you have to react to it or take it as gospel or accede to their wishes. You have to do what you feel is right for the film, and that's really where we landed on it,” Safran continued. In 2016, amid hostile divorce proceedings, Amber Heard accused her now ex-husband Depp of abuse and was granted a temporary restraining order. At the time, Los Angeles police investigated the claims and found ‘no evidence of any crime’. Johnny Depp maintains his innocence even to this day, while Heard maintains he physically assaulted her. The estranged couple finalized their divorce in 2017. However, in 2019, Depp claimed he was the victim of abuse at the hands of Heard, who denied the allegation. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor then filed a defamation lawsuit against Heard after she reportedly portrayed herself as a domestic abuse victim in an opinion-editorial piece published in ‘The Washington Post’ in 2018. Amber Heard counter-sued in response to that lawsuit. The proceedings are ongoing in that case.

‘Aquaman 2’: Johnny Depp fans demand Amber Heard be dropped, producers say ‘No!’

<p>As positive reviews start to pour in ]for James Gunn's superhero film ‘The Suicide Squad’, David Ayer, who had written and directed the 2016 film ‘Suicide Squad’, has started being criticized online (yet again) for poor execution of the film.&nbsp;</p>

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Responding to a journalist’s tweet on how James Gunn’s version of the superhero flick should convince Ayer to give up on his dream of #ReleasetheAyerCut, the filmmaker wrote on Twitter, “I don't know what quit is," citing his difficult upbringing that included his father's suicide, foster care, abuse, and constant trouble with the law on the streets of South L.A.”</p>

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“I put my life into Suicide Squad. I made something amazing — My cut is intricate and emotional journey with some 'bad people' who are shit on and discarded (a theme that resonates in my soul). The studio cut is not my movie. Read that again... [Ayer's cut] has traditional character arcs, amazing performances, a solid 3rd Act resolution. A handful of people have seen it. If someone says they have seen it, they haven't,” he added.&nbsp;</p>

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Speaking to an entertainment portal, Ayer had revealed that the existence of Zack Snyder's Justice League had given him renewed hope for his own version of that.</p>

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“It's frustrating because I made a really heartfelt drama and it got ripped to pieces and they tried to turn it into Deadpool, which it just wasn't supposed to be," he said of his Suicide Squad. "And then you take the hit, you're the captain of the ship, my name was on it. [Laughs] Even though it didn't represent what I actually made, I would take all the bullets and be a good soldier. I made an amazing movie. It's an amazing movie, it just scared the s--- out of the executives.”</p>

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<p>Despite the past conversation, Ayer said he has never spoken in public about his feud with Warner Bros. over his film and ‘never will’.</p>

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"I'm old school like that. I kept my mouth shut and took the tsunami of sometimes shockingly personal criticism. Why? that's what I've done my whole life. Real talk I'd rather get shot at. I will no longer speak publicly on this matter,” he said in his tweet.&nbsp;</p>

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David Ayer also wished luck to the new squad of James Gunn, to which, Gunn replied, saying, “All my love and admiration, friend.”</p>

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As positive reviews start to pour in ]for James Gunn's superhero film ‘The Suicide Squad’, David Ayer, who had written and directed the 2016 film ‘Suicide Squad’, has started being criticized online (yet again) for poor execution of the film.

As positive reviews start to pour in ]for James Gunn's superhero film ‘The Suicide Squad’, David Ayer, who had written and directed the 2016 film ‘Suicide Squad’, has started being criticized online (yet again) for poor execution of the film. Responding to a journalist’s tweet on how James Gunn’s version of the superhero flick should convince Ayer to give up on his dream of #ReleasetheAyerCut, the filmmaker wrote on Twitter, “I don't know what quit is," citing his difficult upbringing that included his father's suicide, foster care, abuse, and constant trouble with the law on the streets of South L.A.” “I put my life into Suicide Squad. I made something amazing — My cut is intricate and emotional journey with some 'bad people' who are shit on and discarded (a theme that resonates in my soul). The studio cut is not my movie. Read that again... [Ayer's cut] has traditional character arcs, amazing performances, a solid 3rd Act resolution. A handful of people have seen it. If someone says they have seen it, they haven't,” he added. Speaking to an entertainment portal, Ayer had revealed that the existence of Zack Snyder's Justice League had given him renewed hope for his own version of that. “It's frustrating because I made a really heartfelt drama and it got ripped to pieces and they tried to turn it into Deadpool, which it just wasn't supposed to be," he said of his Suicide Squad. "And then you take the hit, you're the captain of the ship, my name was on it. [Laughs] Even though it didn't represent what I actually made, I would take all the bullets and be a good soldier. I made an amazing movie. It's an amazing movie, it just scared the s--- out of the executives.” My turn… https://t.co/E5uumAwvdp pic.twitter.com/ckr9kzeGFD — David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) July 29, 2021 × Despite the past conversation, Ayer said he has never spoken in public about his feud with Warner Bros. over his film and ‘never will’. "I'm old school like that. I kept my mouth shut and took the tsunami of sometimes shockingly personal criticism. Why? that's what I've done my whole life. Real talk I'd rather get shot at. I will no longer speak publicly on this matter,” he said in his tweet. David Ayer also wished luck to the new squad of James Gunn, to which, Gunn replied, saying, “All my love and admiration, friend.” All my love and admiration, friend. ❤️🙏 — James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 29, 2021 ×

‘Suicide Squad’ VS ‘The Suicide Squad’: David Ayer defends his 2016 film, says ‘it’s amazing’

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<p>The 78th Venice International Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for the 2021 Venice VR Expanded section, the virtual reality sidebar that runs alongside the prestigious cinema event.</p>

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Venice Film Festival—which will commence on September 1 and go on till September 11— has unveiled the lineup for its VR Expanded section. This competition is a sidebar event to Venice Film Festival 2021 and will run subsequently with the main film extravaganza.</p>

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As per reports, a total of 37 projects from 21 countries will screen during this year’s VR Expanded event, including 23 others running in the competition category.</p>

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Other than the competition, Venice Film Festival will hold a special screening of In the Mist, Thai director Chou Tung-Yen’s VR rendition of the experience of visiting a gay male sauna.</p>

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From ‘Samsara’, which won the Best VR Story prize at the Cannes Film festival’s earlier this month, to South African visual artist of Indian origin Meghna Singh’s ‘Container’, here’s the complete list:&nbsp;</p>

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<ul>
	<li>Angels in Amsterdam, dirs: Anna Abrahams, Avinash Changa</li>
	<li>End of Night, dir: David Adler</li>
	<li>The Starry Sand Beach, dirs: Nina Barbier, Hsin-Chien Huang</li>
	<li>Caves, dir: Isabel Garcia Carlos</li>
	<li>Bedlam, dir: Mat Collishaw</li>
	<li>Genesis, dir: Joerg Courtial</li>
	<li>Spirit of Place, dir: Dale Deacon</li>
	<li>Tearless, dir: Kim Gina</li>
	<li>Samsara Complete Part 1 and 2 Version, dir: Hsin-Chien Huang</li>
	<li>Clap, dir: Keisuke Itoh</li>
	<li>Le Bal de Paris de Blanca Li, dir: Blanca Li</li>
	<li>Bliss in the Ear of a Storm, dirs: Adam Lieber, Hal Sorta</li>
	<li>Il Dubbio — Episode 2, dirs: Matteo Lonaradi, Javier Lajara, Javier Martinez</li>
	<li>Anandala, dir: Kevin Mack</li>
	<li>Goliath: Playing with Reality, dirs: Barry Gene Murphy, May Abdalla</li>
	<li>Montegelato, dir: Davide Rapp</li>
	<li>The Severance Theory: Welcome to Respite, dir: Lyndsie Scoggin</li>
	<li>Container, dir: Meghna Singh</li>
	<li>The Sick Rose, dirs: Tang Zhi-Zhong, Huang Yun-Hsien</li>
	<li>Myriad. Where We Connect, dirs: Lena Thiele, Sebastian Baurmann, Dirk Hoffmann</li>
	<li>The Last Worker, dir: Jörg Tittel</li>
	<li>Exploring Home, dir: Sara Lisa Vogl</li>
	<li>The Final Wish, dirs: Wang Haipel, Wang Shanshan</li>
	<li>Special Event – Out of Competition</li>
	<li>In The Mist, dir: Chou Tung-Yen<br />
	&nbsp;</li>
</ul>


The 78th Venice International Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for the 2021 Venice VR Expanded section, the virtual reality sidebar that runs alongside the prestigious cinema event.

The 78th Venice International Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for the 2021 Venice VR Expanded section, the virtual reality sidebar that runs alongside the prestigious cinema event. Venice Film Festival—which will commence on September 1 and go on till September 11— has unveiled the lineup for its VR Expanded section. This competition is a sidebar event to Venice Film Festival 2021 and will run subsequently with the main film extravaganza. As per reports, a total of 37 projects from 21 countries will screen during this year’s VR Expanded event, including 23 others running in the competition category. Other than the competition, Venice Film Festival will hold a special screening of In the Mist, Thai director Chou Tung-Yen’s VR rendition of the experience of visiting a gay male sauna. From ‘Samsara’, which won the Best VR Story prize at the Cannes Film festival’s earlier this month, to South African visual artist of Indian origin Meghna Singh’s ‘Container’, here’s the complete list: Angels in Amsterdam, dirs: Anna Abrahams, Avinash Changa End of Night, dir: David Adler The Starry Sand Beach, dirs: Nina Barbier, Hsin-Chien Huang Caves, dir: Isabel Garcia Carlos Bedlam, dir: Mat Collishaw Genesis, dir: Joerg Courtial Spirit of Place, dir: Dale Deacon Tearless, dir: Kim Gina Samsara Complete Part 1 and 2 Version, dir: Hsin-Chien Huang Clap, dir: Keisuke Itoh Le Bal de Paris de Blanca Li, dir: Blanca Li Bliss in the Ear of a Storm, dirs: Adam Lieber, Hal Sorta Il Dubbio — Episode 2, dirs: Matteo Lonaradi, Javier Lajara, Javier Martinez Anandala, dir: Kevin Mack Goliath: Playing with Reality, dirs: Barry Gene Murphy, May Abdalla Montegelato, dir: Davide Rapp The Severance Theory: Welcome to Respite, dir: Lyndsie Scoggin Container, dir: Meghna Singh The Sick Rose, dirs: Tang Zhi-Zhong, Huang Yun-Hsien Myriad. Where We Connect, dirs: Lena Thiele, Sebastian Baurmann, Dirk Hoffmann The Last Worker, dir: Jörg Tittel Exploring Home, dir: Sara Lisa Vogl The Final Wish, dirs: Wang Haipel, Wang Shanshan Special Event – Out of Competition In The Mist, dir: Chou Tung-Yen

Venice Film Festival: The complete Venice VR Expanded section  is out!

<p>Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s directorial venture ‘Ghost Stories’ has landed in troubled waters after a complaint against the four-piece anthology—which released last year on video-streaming giant Netflix—was filed.</p>

<p><br />
According to reports, this complaint happens to be the first to come under the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 that was framed in February this year by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.</p>

<p><br />
As per the new rules, streaming platforms are mandated to have a redressal mechanism to address viewers’ grievances and based on that, a complaint has been filed and received by Netflix India against an allegedly objectionable scene in Anurag Kashyap’s short film, ‘Story 2’, reports claim.</p>

<p><br />
The complaint states that in the scene where actor Sobhita Dhulipala can be seen devouring the fetus from her miscarriage is not required for the narrative and if the makers wish to retain it, then there should be a trigger warning for women who have gone through the trauma of miscarriage.</p>

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<p>The complaint is still pending action with Netflix’s Grievance Redressal Officer.</p>

<p><br />
‘Ghost Stories’—an anthology of four short films—was directed by Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, Anurag Kashayp and Karan Johar. It released on January 2020.</p>


Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s directorial venture ‘Ghost Stories’ has landed in troubled waters after a complaint against the four-piece anthology—which released last year on video-streaming giant Netflix—was filed.

Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s directorial venture ‘Ghost Stories’ has landed in troubled waters after a complaint against the four-piece anthology—which released last year on video-streaming giant Netflix—was filed. According to reports, this complaint happens to be the first to come under the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 that was framed in February this year by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. As per the new rules, streaming platforms are mandated to have a redressal mechanism to address viewers’ grievances and based on that, a complaint has been filed and received by Netflix India against an allegedly objectionable scene in Anurag Kashyap’s short film, ‘Story 2’, reports claim. The complaint states that in the scene where actor Sobhita Dhulipala can be seen devouring the fetus from her miscarriage is not required for the narrative and if the makers wish to retain it, then there should be a trigger warning for women who have gone through the trauma of miscarriage. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sobhita Dhulipala (@sobhitad) × The complaint is still pending action with Netflix’s Grievance Redressal Officer. ‘Ghost Stories’—an anthology of four short films—was directed by Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, Anurag Kashayp and Karan Johar. It released on January 2020.

Complaint registered against Anurag Kashyap’s Netflix release, ‘Ghost Stories’

<p>“To be a mother is the greatest gift of life,” is cunning yet mean-no-harm driver Bhanu’s (Pankaj Tripathi) cue line for luring small-town Bollywood aspirant Mimi into the unknown world of surrogacy. She is tall, a gracious dancer, and a self-proclaimed ‘threat’ to all the Bollywood actresses she daydreams of dethroning as and when her lady luck shines. But, her Mumbai contact leaves no stone unturned to let the feisty belle know filmy dreams don’t come cheap: five lakh rupees for a photoshoot with Dabbo Ratnani and eight to ten lakh rupees for making her ‘viral dance video’ with T-Series.</p>

<p><br />
At 25, Mimi is restless for her big break and hard-pressed for money to realise it. “<em>Beej unka, khet tumhara</em> (their seed, your field),” Bhanu assures Mimi and thus begins her journey of surrogacy with an American couple. A few naive choices, a ghastly revelation and some hilarious satirical settings later, the titular character ends up with a protruding belly and some broken ties, and dreams.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><br />
‘Mimi’—from outward observations—is an ode to all those faceless mothers who are often abandoned by their <em>firaang</em>&nbsp;bailouts in heartland India.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;</p>

<p>Director Laxman Utekar’s take on surrogacy is poignancy personified, laced with humour and socially relevant issues serving as undercurrents. What sticks out in this Hindi adaptation of the Marathi film ‘Mala Aai Vhhaychy!’ is that Utekar’s Mimi—despite a conventional setting with Rajasthan as its backdrop—never reaches out for a saviour to rescue nor is she portrayed as a damsel-in-distress even in the film’s darkest sequences. The character is chalked out as a fearless, headstrong feminist: a trope that the Indian audience needs to some getting used to, but is a welcome change nonetheless.&nbsp;</p>

<p><br />
‘Mimi’ dabbles between surrogacy and its repercussions, and the taboo around single motherhood in the country. It, also, briefly touches upon adoption and fair-skin obsession that is rampant in India even to this day. The hindrance lies not in the fact that Utekar has brought to light these glaring issues on a global platform like Netflix—frankly, it’s the need of the hour!—but the hindrance lies in the fact that he has crammed in too many subtexts all at once. The intent is noble, but the route taken to reach that road is bumpy and superficial.&nbsp;</p>

<p><img alt="bvgfngngfbdzz" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a4462681-d9b3-4fd7-a47e-c048a7b7b94d" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/pjimage%20%283%29_0.jpg" /></p>

<p><br />
Over the years, Kriti Sanon has exhibited drastic changes—all positive—in her on-screen image and has swapped <em>naachna-gaana</em> parts for rounded, meaningful roles like ‘Luka Chuppi’, for instance. ‘Mimi’, quite understandably, is her attempt to establish herself as a standalone actor, not just a pretty heroine. The formula works for Sanon, mostly. In summarising her depiction of the varied shades of her Mimi, two scenes come to mind. The first one is right after the birth of her baby, when she says nothing at all and emotes through twitching her eye brows and a blank expression that gives away her internal monologue—there wasn’t one, by the way. &nbsp;The second one is when a dramatic background score deafens the viewers while a dejected Sanon dabs unflattering amount of talcum powder—again, a subtle small-town reference—on her face and screams out in pain: for having lost a shot at life, for what could have been. In that regard, Kriti Sanon has arrived.&nbsp;</p>

<p><br />
Manoj Pahwa, Supriya Pathak and Pankaj Tripathi have their moments of glory in patches like any good actor would in a character-actor part. But, were these actors given the kind of parallel roles they deserved to elevate the script? No. Is that a pity? Well, yes.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><br />
It would be criminal to discredit Marathi actress Sai Tamhankar’s sincere rendition of the docile and demure Shama. If anything, Sai adds optimal amount&nbsp;of gravitas to the otherwise—occasionally—haphazard narrative.</p>

<p><br />
‘Mimi’ chooses humour and irony to tackle the grave issue of would-be surrogate parents chickening out on simple, unsuspecting Indian girls from deep pockets of the nation. The tone of this dramedy makes one wonder: If an outrageously good-looking and fiercely independent girl can fall prey to the trappings of ‘a rented womb’, what chances do all those other real, not-so-fortunate Mimis have in this brutal world?&nbsp;</p>

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&nbsp;</p>


“To be a mother is the greatest gift of life,” is cunning yet mean-no-harm driver Bhanu’s (Pankaj Tripathi) cue line for luring small-town Bollywood aspirant Mimi into the unknown world of surrogacy.

“To be a mother is the greatest gift of life,” is cunning yet mean-no-harm driver Bhanu’s (Pankaj Tripathi) cue line for luring small-town Bollywood aspirant Mimi into the unknown world of surrogacy. She is tall, a gracious dancer, and a self-proclaimed ‘threat’ to all the Bollywood actresses she daydreams of dethroning as and when her lady luck shines. But, her Mumbai contact leaves no stone unturned to let the feisty belle know filmy dreams don’t come cheap: five lakh rupees for a photoshoot with Dabbo Ratnani and eight to ten lakh rupees for making her ‘viral dance video’ with T-Series. At 25, Mimi is restless for her big break and hard-pressed for money to realise it. “Beej unka, khet tumhara (their seed, your field),” Bhanu assures Mimi and thus begins her journey of surrogacy with an American couple. A few naive choices, a ghastly revelation and some hilarious satirical settings later, the titular character ends up with a protruding belly and some broken ties, and dreams. ‘Mimi’—from outward observations—is an ode to all those faceless mothers who are often abandoned by their firaang bailouts in heartland India. Director Laxman Utekar’s take on surrogacy is poignancy personified, laced with humour and socially relevant issues serving as undercurrents. What sticks out in this Hindi adaptation of the Marathi film ‘Mala Aai Vhhaychy!’ is that Utekar’s Mimi—despite a conventional setting with Rajasthan as its backdrop—never reaches out for a saviour to rescue nor is she portrayed as a damsel-in-distress even in the film’s darkest sequences. The character is chalked out as a fearless, headstrong feminist: a trope that the Indian audience needs to some getting used to, but is a welcome change nonetheless. ‘Mimi’ dabbles between surrogacy and its repercussions, and the taboo around single motherhood in the country. It, also, briefly touches upon adoption and fair-skin obsession that is rampant in India even to this day. The hindrance lies not in the fact that Utekar has brought to light these glaring issues on a global platform like Netflix—frankly, it’s the need of the hour!—but the hindrance lies in the fact that he has crammed in too many subtexts all at once. The intent is noble, but the route taken to reach that road is bumpy and superficial. Over the years, Kriti Sanon has exhibited drastic changes—all positive—in her on-screen image and has swapped naachna-gaana parts for rounded, meaningful roles like ‘Luka Chuppi’, for instance. ‘Mimi’, quite understandably, is her attempt to establish herself as a standalone actor, not just a pretty heroine. The formula works for Sanon, mostly. In summarising her depiction of the varied shades of her Mimi, two scenes come to mind. The first one is right after the birth of her baby, when she says nothing at all and emotes through twitching her eye brows and a blank expression that gives away her internal monologue—there wasn’t one, by the way. The second one is when a dramatic background score deafens the viewers while a dejected Sanon dabs unflattering amount of talcum powder—again, a subtle small-town reference—on her face and screams out in pain: for having lost a shot at life, for what could have been. In that regard, Kriti Sanon has arrived. Manoj Pahwa, Supriya Pathak and Pankaj Tripathi have their moments of glory in patches like any good actor would in a character-actor part. But, were these actors given the kind of parallel roles they deserved to elevate the script? No. Is that a pity? Well, yes. It would be criminal to discredit Marathi actress Sai Tamhankar’s sincere rendition of the docile and demure Shama. If anything, Sai adds optimal amount of gravitas to the otherwise—occasionally—haphazard narrative. ‘Mimi’ chooses humour and irony to tackle the grave issue of would-be surrogate parents chickening out on simple, unsuspecting Indian girls from deep pockets of the nation. The tone of this dramedy makes one wonder: If an outrageously good-looking and fiercely independent girl can fall prey to the trappings of ‘a rented womb’, what chances do all those other real, not-so-fortunate Mimis have in this brutal world?

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Japanese singer-songwriter Misia gave a splendid performance at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics. But it is not just her on-stage act that got the world talking about her; she showed up wearing a cotton candy dress!

Japanese singer-songwriter Misia gave a splendid performance at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics. But it is not just her on-stage act that got the world talking about her; she showed up wearing a cotton candy dress! Yes, the much-appreciated singer sang the Japanese national Anthem—‘ Kimi Ga Yo’—wearing an absolute stunner of an outfit—a rainbow coloured cotton-candy gown. The 43-year-old wore designer Tomo Koizumi—the same designer who made heads turn at the New York Fashion Week Fall 2019 with an extraordinary presentation of rainbow-coloured gowns. Needless to say, Twitter cannot keep it together, too. One user wrote, “ok but can we talk about the dress worn by MISIA at the #Tokyo2020 opening ceremony.” Another added, “misia's gown, i need this #OpeningCeremony.” Check out some of the designer's other works here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by TOMO KOIZUMI (@tomokoizumi) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by TOMO KOIZUMI (@tomokoizumi) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by TOMO KOIZUMI (@tomokoizumi) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by TOMO KOIZUMI (@tomokoizumi) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by TOMO KOIZUMI (@tomokoizumi) ×

Tokyo Olympics: Japanese singer Misia’s cotton candy gown left netizens gasping for breath

<p>Universe is a wonderful place. It generates life, but also has a place for gigantic, unimaginable explosions that dwarf even our most dangerous nuclear weapons. The result is a constant flux of celestial activity.</p>

<p>Many of these cosmic events have effect on us on Earth. From solar flares to cosmic rays, we are just one planet in the cosmos that goes through everything it throws at us.</p>

<p>But an 'alien' isotope found in Earth's crust has scientists interested. This isotope is radioactive Iron.</p>

<p>Building atoms is serious business. Making simple atoms like Helium and Hydrogen takes massive power of a star. But building radioactive atoms takes massive firepower of a literal explosion of a star, a Supernova.</p>

<p>Scientists at Australian National University have found such a radioactive isotope of Iron (Iron 60) 1500 metres below Pacific Ocean. This is a 'blink-and-you-miss-it' sort of an isotope which has a very short half-life on cosmic scale.</p>

<p>Presence of Iron-60 isotope indicates that Earth was subjected to energy released by supernovas in our immediate neighbourhood. The isotope has been formed due to an 'alien' cosmic activity.</p>

<p>The rock sample containing Iron-60 is being analysed more. The scientists have published their findings in the scientific journal Science</p>


Universe is a wonderful place. It generates life, but also has a place for gigantic, unimaginable explosions that dwarf even our most dangerous nuclear weapons. The result is a constant flux of celestial activity.

Universe is a wonderful place. It generates life, but also has a place for gigantic, unimaginable explosions that dwarf even our most dangerous nuclear weapons. The result is a constant flux of celestial activity. Many of these cosmic events have effect on us on Earth. From solar flares to cosmic rays, we are just one planet in the cosmos that goes through everything it throws at us. But an 'alien' isotope found in Earth's crust has scientists interested. This isotope is radioactive Iron. Building atoms is serious business. Making simple atoms like Helium and Hydrogen takes massive power of a star. But building radioactive atoms takes massive firepower of a literal explosion of a star, a Supernova. Scientists at Australian National University have found such a radioactive isotope of Iron (Iron 60) 1500 metres below Pacific Ocean. This is a 'blink-and-you-miss-it' sort of an isotope which has a very short half-life on cosmic scale. Presence of Iron-60 isotope indicates that Earth was subjected to energy released by supernovas in our immediate neighbourhood. The isotope has been formed due to an 'alien' cosmic activity. The rock sample containing Iron-60 is being analysed more. The scientists have published their findings in the scientific journal Science

'Alien' isotope found in Earth's crust

<p>A doctor is being dubbed as a saviour after he voided over $650,000 in unpaid medical bills for his patients. Dr Omar T Atiq from Arkansas ran the Arkansas Cancer Clinic which served the Pine Bluff community up to 2020, after which he decided to shut it down.&nbsp;</p>

<p>To this end, he hired a company to take care of outstanding payments from patients. At this moment, he realised the true cost of healthcare in the US and how COVID-19 has rendered more people unable to pay for their treatment.</p>

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<p>The doctor told CNN that he was ''grateful'' for the opportunity to help others out. When he rummaged through the bills of his patients, he found that people were paying anything between $5-$50 for months, as he told CBS News. "Patients wanted to pay, but they didn't have the ability to pay'', he said.</p>

<p>He referred to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and said many people have lost their means of livelihood owing to the pandemic, which still has the highest toll in the United States.</p>

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<p>Dr Atiq surprised his patients with a Christmas card. Each patient received a personal greeting from their former doctor. In the note, the doctor thanked patients for trusting him and then announced that the clinic had decided to nullify all debts.</p>

<p>He told CNN that he "didn't need the money", and hence decided to forego the debt.</p>

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<p>This marked the second such debt cancellation on the doctor's part, who had earlier cancelled the debt of his patients in June 2020.</p>

<p>Speaking to CNN, the doctor added how this is not just a story of debt cancellation but is a reflection on medical debt, and how people seeking medical help are going ''bankrupt''.</p>


A doctor is being dubbed as a saviour after he voided over $650,000 in unpaid medical bills for his patients. Dr Omar T Atiq from Arkansas ran the Arkansas Cancer Clinic which served the Pine Bluff community up to 2020, after which he decided to shut it down.

A doctor is being dubbed as a saviour after he voided over $650,000 in unpaid medical bills for his patients. Dr Omar T Atiq from Arkansas ran the Arkansas Cancer Clinic which served the Pine Bluff community up to 2020, after which he decided to shut it down. To this end, he hired a company to take care of outstanding payments from patients. At this moment, he realised the true cost of healthcare in the US and how COVID-19 has rendered more people unable to pay for their treatment. Also read: Why is Earth spinning faster than it has in 50 years? The doctor told CNN that he was ''grateful'' for the opportunity to help others out. When he rummaged through the bills of his patients, he found that people were paying anything between $5-$50 for months, as he told CBS News. "Patients wanted to pay, but they didn't have the ability to pay'', he said. He referred to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and said many people have lost their means of livelihood owing to the pandemic, which still has the highest toll in the United States. Also read: US state of Massachusetts makes switching to electric cars by 2035 mandatory Dr Atiq surprised his patients with a Christmas card. Each patient received a personal greeting from their former doctor. In the note, the doctor thanked patients for trusting him and then announced that the clinic had decided to nullify all debts. He told CNN that he "didn't need the money", and hence decided to forego the debt. Also read: Watch | Men in parachutes jump off 25-floor hotel in Nashville This marked the second such debt cancellation on the doctor's part, who had earlier cancelled the debt of his patients in June 2020. Speaking to CNN, the doctor added how this is not just a story of debt cancellation but is a reflection on medical debt, and how people seeking medical help are going ''bankrupt''.

Cancer doctor in US voids bills worth over $600,000