Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) The makers of Akshay Kumar-starrer upcoming film ‘Sarfira’ on Friday released a behind-the-sets (BTS) video from the shoot of the movie, wherein we can see the ‘Khiladi’ of Bollywood lending a helping hand to a senior lady, who was boarding her first-ever flight.

A recent video from the sets of ‘Sarfira’ is melting hearts across the internet. With grace and kindness, the video shows Akshay taking away the heavy bag from her and offering assistance during her scene.

The video captures Akshay speaking to the lady in fluent Marathi, creating a moment of genuine warmth and connection. The senior lady’s heartfelt blessing towards the end of the clip is evidence of the impact of Akshay’s kindness off-camera.

‘Sarfira’ is inspired by the life of Air Deccan founder GR Gopinath, who revolutionised air travel in India by making it affordable for the common man.

Akshay plays Vir Jagannath Mhatre, the son of a teacher in rural Maharashtra, who embarks on an ambitious mission to democratise air travel, challenging socio-economic barriers and embodying the spirit of modern India’s entrepreneurial rise.

The movie stars Radhikka Madan, alongside Akshay.

‘Sarfira’ not only tells an inspiring story but also involves real-life locals from small towns, who experienced their first flight during the making of the film.

The makers also recently released a new track from the movie titled ‘Chaawat’, which captures the joyous spirit of a traditional Maharashtrian wedding.

The Maharashtrian-themed song is penned by Manoj Muntashir Shukla and is composed by G.V Prakash Kumar. It is sung by Shreya Ghoshal.

Written by Sudha and Shalini Ushadevi, with dialogues by Pooja Tolani, and a G.V. Prakash Kumar musical, ‘Sarfira’ is produced by Aruna Bhatia (Cape of Good Films), South superstars Suriya and Jyotika (2D Entertainment) and Vikram Malhotra (Abundantia Entertainment).

The movie is set to release in theatres on July 12.

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Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Actress-singer Aditi Saigal, who is known by her stage name Dot, has released her new single ‘Bus Station Poetry’. The track mixes jazz and pop. It is composed in 6/8 time signature with multiple contributors.

The song is open to interpretation as the listeners are invited to interpret the mood, content and words of ‘Bus Station Poetry’ as it would apply to them.

Dot. said: “‘Bus Station Poetry’ is a slow-burning jazz track featuring Chirag Todi on guitar. The song is sort of a letter to myself, about a particular romantic interest in my life at the time. It’s kind of an abstract song, meaning everything and nothing. It talks about the practice of loving for love’s sake, but also innocence and sweetness. The lyrics are intentionally vague, as I wanted the listener’s own memories and experiences to fill in the gaps.”

The actress further mentioned that for her, ‘Bus Station Poetry’ is about what all her songs are about – the slanting of light, the resistance of paper, the settling of dust. This is her second song collaboration with Chirag Todi.

“We initially connected online after the pandemic and began working remotely on our first single, ‘Spiced Lemonade’. For ‘Bus Station Poetry’, we had the opportunity to work together in person. From writing and recording to shooting, the entire experience was incredibly fun and rewarding,” she added.

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Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Actress Munisha Khatwani, who can be currently seen in the streaming reality show ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’, has spoken about the difficult phase in her life, and shared the reason behind her decision to take up tarot reading.

On a show, Munisha sat with Payal Malik, her husband Armaan Malik and his second wife Kritika Malik. Munisha read Kritika’s tarot. While speaking about Kritika’s nature, and personality, she revealed that, among the Maliks, she is liked more by the audience.

Talking about the difficult phase in her life, Munisha said, “Mere life ka ek bahot kharab time chal raha tha. My mom told me about a friend who reads fate through cards. At that time, some 20 years ago, tarot was a very new concept.”

She further mentioned, “At that time she accurately read my situations and gave a prediction of my next upcoming 2-3 months. I was very fascinated with the concept of reading fate through cards. That’s what inspired me to start tarot reading.”

‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ is available to stream on JioCinema Premium.

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Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Bhojpuri actresses Rani Chatterjee and Sanjana Pandey on Friday began the shoot of their upcoming film titled ‘Saas Bahu Chali Swarg Lok’, and have dropped glimpses from the muhurat shot.

Taking to Instagram, Rani, who is known for her work in ‘Dulaara’, ‘Sasura Bada Paisawala’, ‘Devra Bada Satawela’, shared a string of photos from the set of her new movie.

The snaps show Rani wearing a blue denim shirt and matching skinny jeans. She opted for a natural makeup look, and her hair was tied in a ponytail. The look is rounded off with pastel pink-coloured heels.

Sanjana is wearing a polka dot black and white shirt and black cargo jeans. The duo is seen holding a clapboard which has ‘Saas Bahu Chali Swarg Lok’ written on it.

Rani has captioned the post in Hindi, and wrote: “Nayi film ki shuruat aaj se ‘saas bahu chali swarg lok’ with super hit team #newfilm.”

Sanjana also shared the same pictures on her Instagram account, and wrote: “New movie start saas bahu chali swarg lok.”

Directed by Manjul Thakur, and written by Arvind Tiwari, the movie is produced by Sandeep Singh and Manjul.

Rani, who made her acting debut in 2004 with the film ‘Sasura Bada Paisawala’, directed by Ajay Sinha, starring Manoj Tiwari in the lead, is one of the most popular actresses in the Bhojpuri cinema.

She is known for her work in projects like ‘Ganga Yamuna Saraswati’, ‘Nagin’, ‘Rani No. 786’, ‘Dariya Dil’, ‘Rani Banal Jwala’, ‘Gharwali Baharwali’, ‘Real Indian Mother’, ‘Rani Weds Raja’ and ‘Lady Singham’.

Rani has also participated in ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 10’. She also has been a part of web shows like ‘Mastram’, ‘Virgin Bhasskar 2’, and ‘Woh Pehla Pyar’.

Rani is currently starring in the show ‘Beti Hamari Anmol’, which features Juhi Aslam and Pratham Kunwar in the lead.

She next has ‘A Bad Man Babu’, ‘Pariwar Ke Babu’, ‘Bhabhi Maa’, ‘Naache Dulha Gali Gali’, and ‘Mera Pati Mera Devta Hai’ in the pipeline.

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Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Anyone who declares that he doesn’t like to watch justifiable violence is either lying or is too saintly a person.

No, I am not recommending aggression, brutality or bloodshed; my only submission is that there are times when a tit for tat cruelty may be befitting. In cinema, we have seen many gratuitous fighting that leads to carnage and mayhem, and that’s condemnable.

Five minutes into writer-director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s film ‘Kill’, you see National Security Guard commando Amrit (Lakshya) finding out that his girlfriend Tulika (Tanya Maniktala) is engaged against her will. And so, like a lovelorn determined young man, and with a daring mission to derail the arranged marriage, he boards the New Delhi-bound train Tulika is travelling on with her multi-millionaire businessman father (Harsh Chhaya) who is unaware of their relationship. For reasons not clarified, the father’s refusal to agree to his daughter’s relationship with a heavyweight son-in-law like a commando, seems odd.

Amrit and NSG buddy Viresh (Abhishek Chauhan) are travelling to be close to Tulika and keep an eye on her. All seems fine until a gang of knife-wielding thieves led by boss Beni (Ashish Vidyarthi) and the ruthless Fani (Raghav Juyal) along with other gang members begins to terrorise innocent passengers on the train.

A minor argument follows, and who would have thought that in this day and age, what seems like a scuffle between hooligans would turn so aggressively brutal that you see bodies being maimed and flailed around like toys? Soon, what should have been a typical commute by unsuspecting passengers becomes a place of carnage.

And then it’s time for Amrit to take them on himself in a death-defying kill spree to save those around him.

No prizes for guessing that while all this is going on an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride awaits all viewers.

Kill, as the title suggests, is a 106-minute thriller that relies more on killing than on building a storyline. Not that there isn’t any; the story of a boy and a girl in love is as old as the hills. What sets it apart is the interference of unknown goondas into their lives who not only snatch, loot, rob but are capable of killing innocent passengers too at the drop of a hat. Quite obviously that is enough reason for writer Bhagat to incorporate scenes of complete butchering of people without any reasonable or understandable justice.

Advertised as “the most violent Indian movie ever made,” Kill turns into a massacre. Amrit’s angst is clearly also stemming from Tulika’s’s upcoming marriage, and though his being a trained commando is a good enough reason to hit back, Tulika’s engagement is a stronger motive for him to retaliate with a vengeance.

Rafey Mehmood’s camerawork that gives us an ample view of train corridors is brilliant as the shots of blood and slaughter take turns in adding to the excitement of justice being done as good triumphs over evil in split seconds. Credit must also be given to editor Shivkumar V. Panicker for his superb skills to axe a scene at the right moment and keep the thrills going.

In some ways, it reminds us of relentless Korean films where it’s non-stop action and combat form the narrative. Amrit slays men as ruthlessly as the gangsters themselves would battle it out.

It’s not that every action shown is merely caused by one-upmanship. There are a few moments that make Amrit turn so hostile that there’s no stopping him.

Lakshya is fit and muscular enough to look like a commando and doesn’t show off his brawny body. He is also lean and perfectly athletic. Raghav Juyal, being a very popular stand-up, tries to deliver lines using light-hearted humour. He comes as a surprise when he too shows skills as a trained gorilla.

Overall, Kill gives enough emotional reason to justify manslaughters. And like me, many viewers too would not mind sitting through this slaughterfest!

Director: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat

Cast: Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Tanya Maniktala

Cinematography: Rafey Mehmood

Duration: 106 minutes

IANS Rating: ***

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