#Arjun Bhasin

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Ishaan Khatter as Maan Kapoor & Tanya Maniktala as Lata Mehra in A Suitable Boy (Miniseries, 2020). 

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Boston Strangler (Matt Ruskin, 2023).

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maybe i will use tumblr like pinterest

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[Kamala’s] mother presents her with a costume she had made in Karachi. The color scheme is similar to her idol, Captain Marvel, but the silhouette is in line with her Pakistani heritage, the garment taking the form of tights, a kameez, and a dupatta. “Even just if you look at the detailing,” [executive producer Sana] Amanat said, “there’s a lot of cool textures in it that Arjun [Bhasin] incorporated that feel very South Asian in a very subtle way, and yet have that texture and weaving that superhero suits have.” –Delia Harrington, "The Importance of Getting Ms. Marvel’s TV Costume Right"

Kamala Khan’s Uniform in MS. MARVEL – SEASON 1 (2022), for @mcuchallenge

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Hi!!! I am such a fan of all your fics, especially the trainees and their shenanigans. But imagine the implications of Alec basically raising dozens of kids!!!! 10-15 years down the line, he literally has all these Shadowhunters, maybe some in different Institutes, who would do ANYTHING for him while also being (probably) married to the most powerful warlock alive and raising another.

Imagine a threat to his life in this scenario. Like someone comes after him, or tries to poison him. The Clave itself would be scared to intervene would that investigation.

Sorry if that got too long!

Hi! I’m delighted to hear you enjoy my silly fics and the trainees, who have completely taken on a life of their own, lol. 😁 Also, please don’t apologize about long asks! I adore long asks!. And short ones. All asks are good.😊

And oh no, Alec being hurt by someone coming after him, or surviving an assassination attempt *would* make them all see red. I can just imagine the carnage Magnus and the trainees would leave behind. I’m pretty sure they’ll terrify so many people in trying to find the culprit (and they will find the culprit, and enact justice because the Clave has no business handling this, this is personal thank you very much) that nobody dares to go after Alec again.

Threatening Alec becomes a sign of insanity after that. Proof you need to get evaluated because Redflower (Clara) took down three Forsaken bare-handed (not entirely true), Stonewell (Leo) single-handedly took out seven shadowhunters by striking them down with their weapons (true). Bhasin (Arjun) summoned a dragon (it was his backpack, but true otherwise). The Lightwood ward (Madzie) and the youngest Lightwood (Max) snuck inside the Council room without setting off any wards, alarms or demon towers just to inform - read threaten - the Council they would be handling things (true) and Bane smiled. He smiled. It might not sound like much but any shadowhunter who was present and saw it agrees they would rather face down a large Shax nest alone than have to see that smile again.

It takes Alec five months after his near-death experience to calm his kids and husband enough to stop them from calling him every hour to check if he’s still okay.

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From Crime to Comedy: Your Ultimate Indian TV Series Playlist on Netflix and Amazon Prime!

Drama: Made In Heaven IMDb Rating: 8.2 Release Year: 2019 Star Cast: Arjun Mathur, Sobhita Dhulipala, Kalki Koechlin Director: Zoya Akhtar Genre: Drama Fun Fact: The show delves into the extravagant world of Indian weddings and the stories behind them. The Family Man IMDb Rating: 8.6 Release Year: 2019 Star Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Sharib Hashmi, Priyamani Director: Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. Genre: Drama Fun Fact: Follows a seemingly ordinary man who secretly works for the National Intelligence Agency. Mirzapur IMDb Rating: 8.4 Release Year: 2018 Star Cast: Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyendu Sharma Director: Karan Anshuman Genre: Drama Fun Fact: A gritty portrayal of the mafia and power struggles in the town of Mirzapur. Leila IMDb Rating: 4.8 Release Year: 2019 Star Cast: Huma Qureshi, Siddharth, Seema Biswas Director: Deepa Mehta, Shanker Raman, and Pawan Kumar Genre: Drama Fun Fact: A dystopian drama set in a totalitarian regime, exploring themes of religious intolerance and social injustice. Taj Mahal 1989 IMDb Rating: 6.7 Release Year: 2020 Star Cast: Neeraj Kabi, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Danish Husain Director: Pushpendra Nath Misra Genre: Drama Fun Fact: An anthology series exploring love, relationships, and the search for meaning in the '80s. Crime/Thriller: Breathe IMDb Rating: 8.1 Release Year: 2018 Star Cast: R. Madhavan, Amit Sadh, Sapna Pabbi Director: Mayank Sharma Genre: Crime, Thriller Fun Fact: A gripping thriller that explores the lengths a father will go to save his son. Paatal Lok IMDb Rating: 7.9 Release Year: 2020 Star Cast: Jaideep Ahlawat, Neeraj Kabi, Gul Panag Director: Avinash Arun and Prosit Roy Genre: Crime, Thriller Fun Fact: The show delves into the dark underbelly of crime in Delhi and has received critical acclaim. Ghoul IMDb Rating: N/A Release Year: 2018 Star Cast: Radhika Apte, Manav Kaul, S. M. Zaheer Director: Patrick Graham Genre: Horror, Thriller Fun Fact: A supernatural horror miniseries set in a dystopian future. A Suitable Boy IMDb Rating: 5.6 Release Year: 2020 Star Cast: Tanya Maniktala, Tabu, Ishaan Khatter Director: Mira Nair Genre: Drama, Romance Fun Fact: Adapted from Vikram Seth's epic novel, the series explores post-independence India and a young woman's search for love and identity. Jamtara IMDb Rating: 7.3 Release Year: 2020 Star Cast: Amit Sial, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Aksha Pardasany Director: Soumendra Padhi Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Fun Fact: This crime drama series sheds light on the phishing scams originating in a small town. Dahaad IMDb Rating: 7.0 Release Year: 2022 Star Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Sushant Singh, Rekha Sharma Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Fun Fact: This crime thriller series explores the complex world of police investigations and politics. Comedy: Pushpavalli IMDb Rating: N/A Release Year: 2017 Star Cast: Sumukhi Suresh, Manish Anand, Naveen Richard Director: Debbie Rao Genre: Comedy, Drama Fun Fact: The series follows Pushpavalli, a quirky character pursuing her crush in this dark comedy. One Mic Stand IMDb Rating: 7.7 Release Year: 2019 Star Cast: Sapan Verma, Ashish Shakya, Zakir Khan Director: Himanshu Chouhan Genre: Comedy Fun Fact: A unique show where celebrities try their hand at stand-up comedy with the help of professional comedians. Little Things IMDb Rating: 8.2 Release Year: 2016 Star Cast: Dhruv Sehgal, Mithila Palkar Director: Ruchir Arun and Pranav Bhasin Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Fun Fact: A heartwarming series that explores the everyday moments of a modern-day couple. Selection Day IMDb Rating: 7.3 Release Year: 2018 Star Cast: Mohammad Samad, Yash Dholye, Mahesh Manjrekar Director: Udayan Prasad and Karan Boolani Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport Fun Fact: The story revolves around two brothers and their struggle in the competitive world of cricket. Khakee: The Bihar Chapter IMDb Rating: 7.2 Release Year: 2021 Star Cast: Amit Sadh, Amrita Puri, Amit Sial Director: Bhav Dhulia Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller Fun Fact: This crime drama series delves into the dark, crime-ridden underbelly of Bihar. Scoop IMDb Rating: 7.0 Release Year: 2020 Star Cast: Shriya Pilgaonkar, Viraf Patel, Harman Singha Director: Satwik Mohanty Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery Fun Fact: "Scoop" is a quirky investigative drama that combines elements of humor and mystery. Horror/Supernatural: Ghoul IMDb Rating: N/A Release Year: 2018 Star Cast: Radhika Apte, Manav Kaul, S. M. Zaheer Director: Patrick Graham Genre: Horror, Thriller Fun Fact: A supernatural horror miniseries set in a dystopian future. Political: Tandav IMDb Rating: 3.7 Release Year: 2021 Star Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover Director: Ali Abbas Zafar Genre: Drama, Political Fun Fact: Despite its controversies, "Tandav" offers a glimpse into the world of Indian politics. Anthology: Lust Stories IMDb Rating: 6.6 Release Year: 2018 Star Cast: Radhika Apte, Bhumi Pednekar, Manisha Koirala Director: Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, and Karan Johar Genre: Drama, Romance Fun Fact: An anthology of four short films exploring themes of love and desire. Mystery: Guilty Minds IMDb Rating: 7.3 Release Year: 2021 Star Cast: Hiten Tejwani, Shakti Anand, Ashmita Jaggi Director: Carl Austin Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery Fun Fact: A psychological crime thriller that keeps you guessing until the end. Action: Mumbai Diaries IMDb Rating: N/A Release Year: 2021 Star Cast: Mohit Raina, Konkona Sen Sharma, Tina Desai Director: Nikkhil Advani Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller Fun Fact: This medical drama series explores the lives of healthcare professionals during a city-wide disaster. Rural: Panchayat IMDb Rating: 8.7 Release Year: 2020 Star Cast: Jitendra Kumar, Raghuvir Yadav, Neena Gupta Director: Deepak Kumar Mishra Genre: Comedy, Drama Fun Fact: A heartwarming series set in a rural Indian village, portraying the challenges and humor of rural life. Romantic: Feels Like Ishq IMDb Rating: N/A Release Year: 2021 Star Cast: Radhika Madan, Amol Parashar, Rohit Saraf Director: Ruchir Arun, Tahira Kashyap, Anand Tiwari, Jaydeep Sarkar, Sachin Kundalkar Genre: Romance, Anthology Fun Fact: An anthology series exploring modern love in various forms. Romantic/Drama: Modern Love: Mumbai IMDb Rating: N/A Release Year: 2022 Star Cast: Sanya Malhotra, Abhishek Banerjee, Plabita Borthakur Director: Sharat Katariya, Tahira Kashyap, Sachin Kundalkar, Apoorva Dey, and Anand Tiwari Genre: Romance, Drama Fun Fact: A spin-off of the "Modern Love" series, this Indian version explores the complexities of love in Mumbai. Biographical/Crime: Khakee: The Bihar Chapter IMDb Rating: 7.2 Release Year: 2021 Star Cast: Amit Sadh, Amrita Puri, Amit Sial Director: Bhav Dhulia Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Fun Fact: This crime drama series delves into the dark, crime-ridden underbelly of Bihar. Investigative Comedy: Scoop IMDb Rating: 7.0 Release Year: 2020 Star Cast: Shriya Pilgaonkar, Viraf Patel, Harman Singha Director: Satwik Mohanty Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery Fun Fact: "Scoop" is a quirky investigative drama that combines elements of humor and mystery. Investigative/Crime: Dahaad IMDb Rating: 7.0 Release Year: 2022 Star Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Sushant Singh, Rekha Sharma Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Fun Fact: This crime thriller series explores the complex world of police investigations and politics. Also checkout: Read the full article

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Arjun Bhasin’s Mumbai home

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*The 2023 Edition of Ankita Lokhande & Vicky Jain's 'AnViKiRaasLeela' Is Here!*

*Get Ready To Celebrate Holi Exclusively With Ankita Lokhande & Vicky Jain with 'AnVi Ki Raas Leela 2.0*

Last year, Ankita Lokhande & Vicky Jain celebrated their first Holi after marriage. Doing things differently, the duo celebrated the festival of colours and joy as 'AnVi Ki Raas Leela’. Continuing the tradition the second edition is here. This event is going to be bigger and better than the previous one. Ardent fans of the duo look forward to seeing what's in store for this year.

Last year, celebrities such as Aly Goni, Kushal Tandon, Mrunal Thakur, Jasmine Bhasin, Mouni Roy, Vikas Gupta, Umar Riaz, Shraddha Arya, Krystle D'souza, Ekta Kapoor, Arjun Bijlani, Pooja Banerjee, Divyanka Tripathi, Vivek Dahiya, Neha Swami, Ravi Dubey, Sargun Mehta, Aishwarya Bhatt, Neil Bhatt, Rashmi Desai, Ankit Tiwari, Shaheer Shaikh, Kashmera Shah, Krushna Abhishek, Anita Hassnandani, Jay Bhanushali, Mahhi Vij, Maniesh Paul, Pallavi Shukla, Kris Srikanth, Vidya Srikanth, Gaurav Taneja, Ritu Taneja, Rahul Mahajan, Natalya Llina, Balraj Syal, Deepti Tuli, Bhagyashree Dasani, Himalaya Dasani, Monalisa, Vikrant Singh and more attended Ankita and Vicky's Holi bash. This Holi bash was the highlight and the internet couldn’t stop talking about it.

The duo also shared candid pictures on the gram and the audience showered congratulatory messages for the couple.

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Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) Red Sweater.. A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood (2019).. Costume by Arjun Bhasin..

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Congratulations to the Nominees for Excellence in Contemporary Film for the 22nd Costume Designers Guild Awards!!

Arjun Bhasin for A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Mitchell Travers for HUSTLERS

Jenny Eagan for KNIVES OUT

Ellen Mirojnick for THE LAUNDROMAT

Shiona Turini for QUEEN & SLIM

What’s your favorite contemporary costume design? Which one would you give the CDGA to? And which one do you think will get it?

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Costume Designers Guild Awards Nominations (2019)

Excellence in Contemporary Film

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood- Arjun Bhasin

Hustlers - Mitchell Travers

Knives Out - Jenny Eagan

The Laundromat - Ellen Mirojnick

Queen & Slim - Shiona Turini

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Tanya Maniktala as Lata Mehra in ‘A Suitable Boy’ (Miniseries, 2020). 

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood (2019).

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@katrinakaif:  These beauties..... oh and the ultimate style guru my favorite @arjunbhasin  #zindaginamilegidobara #reunited

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? — A Woman’s Touch Wins Out

Sometimes a basic biopic can be an okay thing. I’m usually the person railing against monotony when it comes to film structure, but every once in a while I watch a film that is formulaic in every way, and yet I can’t help enjoying myself.

Can You Ever Forgive Me? achieved this rare feat. With a beautiful Melissa McCarthy performance as its guide, this film meanders through a classic beginning-middle-end structure with empathy, humor, and taste. While I found Richard E. Grant’s slutty gay sidekick a bit grating, and the conclusion disappointingly sappy, the women win out in this feminist narrative that doesn’t feel the need to tell you how feminist it is.

The styling is perfect. If subtlety ever won awards I would hope for a best costuming nod for Arjun Bhasin, who manages to bring a reality and truth so rarely seen in film, especially in films centering on women. Lee (McCarthy) is so refreshingly normal. She’s not ugly, not the butt of a joke, she’s just average. She does wear make up, but only a bit and only when she has a real reason to; her clothes are comfortable and homely, but fit correctly and work well with her shape; her hair is greying and plain, but straight, clean and well maintained. I wouldn’t blink if I saw that person walking down my street, and it’s bizarre how rare that is for a leading character of any gender, but it is especially rare for leading ladies.

This is also possibly one of the most feminist movies of the year because it’s not “feminist” at all. There’s no undertone of misogyny or oppression in regards to gender, and yet the story is chalk full of women. It would have been so easy for them to go the route of The Wife, using “women can’t get published” as a catalyst. Instead they go for “assholes can’t get published”. In a conversation between Lee and her publisher Marjorie (Jane Curtin) — in which they hilariously trash Tom Clancy — Lee throws out the line “is it because he’s a man?”, to which Marjorie promptly responds with something like “no, it’s because he’s not a bitch to everyone around him”. We are finally starting to see true female stories, with flawed, complex characters who have other issues besides not being a man, and even more than that, we are seeing true female side characters with their own motivations and their own unique problems that aren’t just not being a man.

Lesbianism is brought up early in the film in a similarly classy fashion. Jack (Grant) asks if Lee is seeing anyone to which she responds in the ilk of “no, she’s gone”, and that’s that. With one simple pronoun we’ve learned her preference without a bunch of unnecessary pomp and circumstance, and because we are living in this world at this time, we can infer all the problems she’s probably faced without needing a big speech. McCarthy’s performance is also stellar in this regard. As she interacts with two different women in whom she is interested, McCarthy sits us right in the middle of romantic and platonic, we aren’t sure whether she wants a girlfriend or just a friend, which beautifully illustrates the level of loneliness with which Lee is struggling, and the type of person she is in regards to relating to other people.

The writers didn’t need to include a big thing on feminism and lesbian rights because they had quite enough to work with by simply exploring isolation to the core. In yet another incredibly tactful move, Heller focuses all of the films energy on a few key antagonists: loneliness, bitterness, hopelessness, and insignificance. By choosing to take a detailed look at a couple issues rather than tackling everything that Israel ever struggled with, we’re given a powerful, streamlined, and focused look at the human condition through a beautiful lens of fear and pain.

It shouldn’t be this hard to tell a story with this level of care, but since they are so rare, I applaud Marielle Heller and I hope she gets a best director nomination for her clean and refreshing approach. It’s amazing what can happen when we let women make art about women.

Rating: Good. In my top 30 of 2018.

Good 20) BlackkKlansman 21) First Reformed 22) A Quiet Place 23) Annihilation 24) Tag 25) Overlord 26) Can You Ever Forgive Me? 27) First Man 28) Blaze 29) The Miseducation of Cameron Post 30) The Hate U Give 31) Hereditary 32) Avengers: Infinity War 33) Black Panther 34) Tully 35) Searching 36) Mandy

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The Fearsome Four

Alright so it seems that more than one person wants a list so here we go with the first four trainees. (I will be splitting this up because like some people aptly remarked there are Too Many Trainees and writing them all down in one post is going to make for an infinitely long post. (Cries in, these were supposed to be one of characters that were just supposed to make the institute feel more lived-in. Not menaces that take over half of the story)

Maxwell Joseph Lightwood (He/Him, 9 years and a half - Not an OC though I HC him looking differently than in the series in my head)

Nicknames: Max, Maxie, Little Clover, Cricket, Little Caramel, Menace, Little Terror

Physical description: looks like a mini Alec – black hair, hazels eyes and mischief in his blood. He’s smaller than the other trainees his age, standing somewhere between 3ft 11 and 4ft (120,2 cm) Has three long gashes on his torso that span most of his chest as well as two smaller but just as thick scars on his right upper thigh, a thick scar on his left ankle and one on the inside of his right arm. (This only applies for AWG Max. Golden Words Alec is 4ft 3 (130,5 centimeters) and has no such scars.)

Personality: He’s the Menace Supreme what more do you want me to say? Culprit number 1 of the Mumbai Incident.

Extra info: co- owner of Bubbles and has a batman backpack with cartoon characters and sharks on it

2. Arjun Jaskaran Bhasin (He/Him, 9 years old)

Nicknames: Arji, Jun-Jun, Marshmallow, Chotu (nickname only his older siblings call him)

Physical description: thick dark-brown hair that’s mostly straight, dark brown nearly black eyes. He’s about 4ft2 (128,5 centimeters) and the only one of the fearsome four that doesn’t look like a mess most of the time.

Personality and tidbits: He’s quieter than his three best friends, but no less of a menace for it. He’s the youngest in his family and is close with his parents/older siblings despite not living in the same institute. He loves everything dragons and, even though he misses his family a lot, he also loves being at the NYI. Now if only Alec could get the rest of his family to work there as well…Culprit Number 2 of the Mumbai Incident.

Extra info: has a dragon backpack, yes the dragon can breathe fire.

3. Barika Fahari (He/Him, almost 10)

Nickname: Barii, Riri, Gumdrop

Physical description: short, black curly hair. Light brown eyes. 4ft 5 (134 cm) which makes him the tallest of the foursome fear.

Personality and tidbits: Barika was originally supposed to be a female character because I didn’t want Max to only have male best friends, but then Barika decided he was trans without any care as to what I had planned (hence the female name which he decided he was keeping). Like Max, he’s a menace and adores comics. His absolute BFF is Leo and those two will probably end up as parabatai in the future. Culprit number 3 of the Mumbai Incident.

Extra info: Has a The Flash backpack with a little Green Lantern keychain and ever-changing cartoon/Manga-characters on the sides. Robin, Batman and Cyborg logos are embroidered on the straps.

4. Leonard Benjamin Knightvale (He/him, two days older than Max and will never let him live it down)

Nickname: Leo, Lenny, corn chip, little lion

Physical description: light brown hair that tends to get in his eyes, green-brown eyes and 4ft3 (130 centimeters – yes, Golden Words Max teases him back for being older but shorter)

Personality and tidbits: If someone enabled Max to do one of his stunts, Leo is the most likely culprit. If nobody enabled Max to do one of his stunts than Leo was likely in a coma because he WILL enable Max’s shenanigans just to see the chaos happen. BFF’s with Barika and thinks Alec is the coolest person ever. He lacks any kind of impulse control and is currently in the lead in the “Get Ragnor to turn them into a frog” competition much to Max’s displeasure. He hates being called Leonard about as much as Max hates being called Maxwell. Culprit number 4 of the Mumbai Incident.

Extra info: Green Lantern backpack with a The Flash keychain, a Batman keychain as well as a Cyborg and Robin sticker. The Green Lantern logo in the middle lights up and can turn into different colors if Leo wants to.

Part two