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Review: Karan Razdan’s ‘Hindutva Chapter 1’ explores identity of being a Hindu today

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Film: Hindutva Chapter One – Main Hindu Hoon (playing in theatres) Director: Karan Razdan. Cast: Aashiesh Sharrma, Sonarika Bhadoria, Ankit Raj, Govind Namdev, Anup Jalota.

IANS Rating: 3.5 stars

Writer, producer, and director Karan Razdan’s film ‘Hindutva Chapter One – Main Hindu Hoon’ has been in the news for its title and theme. The film has been released in theatres this week. Ever since the trailer of the film and its strong title song came out and was well received by the audience, people were waiting for the picture, so when the film came out, the audience grabbed it.

The film presents the story of today’s youth. The film depicts the depth of Hindutva through the main characters and dialogues. If seen, it is based on the story of friendship, love, and student politics.

Bharat Shastri played by Aashiesh Sharrma, is the son of a Hindu priest who comes to prominence after his fierce speech in response to a protest orchestrated by the college student leader. Through its lead character Bharat Shastri, the film Hindutva tells the story of Bhaarat (India).

Aashiesh Sharma has been exemplary in his performance and has beautifully carried the film on his shoulders. Bharat Shastri’s character will receive a lot of love from the audience as he raises very sensitive but important questions with a tone that does make you think without being subjected to feeling opinionated. This is not an easy feat to achieve especially when the subject is so sensitive not just in India but throughout the world.

Ankit Raj plays the character of Sameer Siddiqui in the film. Sameer is a popular student leader who believes his community is discriminated against. He pretends to be a leftist, but he fights to protect his (Qaum) community. However, his parents are liberal Muslims. They love Bharat (Aashiesh Sharrma) like a son. Sameer is in love with Sapna (Sonarika Bhadoria) and Sapna is in love with his leadership at the university.

The story is kept interesting in such a way that Bharat and Sameer are childhood friends. But now they are divided due to their respective ideologies and this becomes the reason for their mammoth conflict.

Meanwhile, Bhalerao (Govind Namdev) persuades Bharat to contest the university elections against Sameer Siddiqui.

After this, the game of turns and twists begins. Sapna turns sides and Sameer becomes a loser in love. Sapna comes closer to Bharat but Bharat struggles to prove to the world what is the true meaning of Hindutva, what is the history of Hindutva. Hindutva has taught us how to approach science through meditation. The film delves into the meaning of Hindutva.

As far as the acting is concerned, Aashiesh has been flawless in his performance and embodies the true essence of Hindutva. He has been able to keep the audience gripped throughout the film. It is a treat to watch Aashiesh Sharrma in his element and has lived the character of Bharat with a vigour that is worth watching.

Ankit Raj has done full justice to his character and has given life to the role of Sameer Siddiqui in his debut film. The confrontation of both the characters and the dialogue between them builds a strong narrative for the film.

Nowadays, everyone waits for the monologue of the main character in many Bollywood movies and this time Aashiesh Sharma has delivered it perfectly. The audience is surprised when he speaks a long monologue about the definition of Hindutva, and its history. This dialogue gives the audience goosebumps. This scene is portrayed perfectly by Aashiesh Sharma with his amazing dialogue delivery.

Sonarika Bhadoria has also left her mark on the character of Sapna. Sapna has an attitude and she has adopted this approach very well. She looks very beautiful and attractive on screen. Anup Jalota has not only sung a bhajan in the film but he is also seen acting.

Produced under the banners of JAIKARA Films and Pragun Bharat, this film is well-written and directed by Karan Razdan. He has made a better cinema by doing a lot of research on a sensitive subject. He has also drawn strong performances from all the actors. The music of the film is its plus point.

The movie Hindutva is worth watching because of its theme, presentation, some amazing dialogues, and wonderful performances by the actors. The film is produced by Sachin Choudhary and Karan Razdan.

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BB 20: Yung DSA opens up on growing up amid parents’ financial struggles

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Mumbai : Rapper and musician Yung DSA opened up about his childhood. He recalled a difficult phase when financial problems would often lead to fights between his parents and how those experiences made him accustomed to living away from his family.

During a conversation inside the Bigg Boss season 20 house, Yung DSA was asked by Arishfa Kham as to whom he was missing the most at the moment. While he mentioned his close friend Samiksha, he said that being away from his parents was something he had become used to from a young age.

“I mean, I am used to staying away from parents, to be honest. When I was a kid, my mom used to go to Solapur. My grandparents used to live there, so we used to go there to get things,” he recalled.

He then opened up about the financial difficulties his family faced during his childhood and how they affected his parents’ relationship.

“My parents used to fight a lot because of financial issues. So, my dad and mom used to work and my brother and I used to live alone. So, I am used to it,” Yung DSA said.

He said that frequent travel and work-related commitments later further accustomed him to staying away from home.

“I used to travel a lot. So, I have moved away and stayed away from home a lot,” he added.

Despite spending considerable time away from his family, Yung DSA stressed that the distance has not affected their bond. “My family and I are very much connected. But I’m used to living without them,” he said.

The rapper during the family messages task inside the Bigg Boss house was seen getting extremely emotional upon listening to his mother, father and brother’s voice.

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Qazi Touqeer calls Arijit Singh the ‘father of crazy things’

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Mumbai : Singer Qazi Touqeer opened up about his bond with fellow singer Arijit Singh.

He described the latter as a private person who, despite his reserved nature, shares a similar sense of craziness with him.

Talking about Arijit to Arishfa Khan and Uditi Singh in Bigg Boss Season 20, Qazi said the singer has a different level of madness and is someone who keeps pushing himself to explore more.

“When Arijit and I sit together, Arijit has pain in the stomach laughing. My level is different from his. He also does crazy things. He is the father of crazy things. But he is a private person. He only opens up with his close people. He is like me,” Qazi said.

Qazi went on to describe how Arijit’s curiosity and creative approach continue to push him further. “He keeps increasing his level of craziness. He digs the well so much. He finds the fun part, digs in more. But that’s how it should be,” he said.

Praising Arijit’s personality, Qazi added, “He is crazy. He is beautiful. It should not end. He is amazing. He is a champ. He has the attitude of a champion.”

Drawing a parallel between himself and Arijit, Qazi said the two share a similar personality despite their different levels of expression. “But we both are the same. He and me, we both are the same,” he said.

For the uninitiated, Qazi and Arijit have both carved their own spaces in the Indian music industry, with Qazi gaining popularity after winning the first season of the singing reality show Fame Gurukul. Arijit went on to become one of the most prominent playback singers of contemporary Hindi cinema.

After Qazi entered Bigg Boss 20, Arijit took to his private X account to cheer for his former Fame Gurukul co-contestant, writing, “I will have to watch Bigg Boss for the first time because apna rockstar Qazi hai udhar.”

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Saif relives his Rajasthan road trip during ‘Laal Kaptaan’, Kareena reacts

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Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan decided to relive his Rajasthan road trip during the shoot for his 2019 drama, ‘Laal Kaptaan’.

On Friday, he uploaded some snippets from his road trip to Ramathra, Deogarh and Narlai. Saif revealed that the journey was filled with great music, great highways, Ancient forts, and rugged locations.

“What a road trip ! Great music and great highways ! What an adventure making Laal Kaptaan… Ancient forts and stunning, rugged locations in romantic Rajasthan .. we had a really great time on this ambitious, mad and sadly, ultimately doomed adventure !! But what a ride !! Ramathra, Deogarh and Narlai !! (among others !) (sic)”, Saif wrote on the photo-sharing app.

Reacting to the post, wife Kareen Kapoor mentioned in the comment section, “Finally you can post all your favourite pictures love”, followed by two red heart emoticons.

Saif has been acing the social media game ever since he joined Instagram in October this year. The ‘Hum Tum’ actor has been treating the netizens with fun glimpses from various aspects of his life.

On Wednesday, Saif shared that he has resumed his fitness routine as he prepares to welcome the New Year.

The ‘Omkara’ actor provided a glimpse of his latest workout session. In the clip, Saif was seen performing some yoga asanas in his garden, wearing nothing but shorts. He was seen flaunting his well-toned physique and muscles as he focused on bringing both his mind and body back on track for the coming year.

“Time to get back to work!.. First the mind.. then the body .. back on track for a happy new year,” Saif wrote on his official handle.

Meanwhile, Saif recently appeared with Kareena on Karan Johar’s popular chat show ‘Koffee With Karan’.

In a hilarious moment during the episode, Karan asked the couple to call someone famous. Saif wanted to call his wine dealer, but when Bebo pointed out that the wine dealer was not a celebrity, the actor quipped, “Well, he is a celebrity to me.”

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