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I just can't get this quote out of my head. Curse my weird memory! This is also none canon I think
After Chandra is unsealed
Chandra: Hello did we win? Is everyone safe? How long was I asleep? Why does the air feel different?
Everyone there nods
The Question: You were out for a few hundred years. During which Magic was villainized before it was believed to be a myth. The earth fairies now want revenge on the humans. And the less you find out about pollution of the water and sky, the better. We're sorry .
Chandra: What?!
Everyone glares at him
The Question: What? I thought that was what the nod was for.
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Chandra Sharma in Salaam Bombay! (Mira Nair, 1988)
Cast: Shafiq Sayed, Raghuvir Yadav, Hansa Vital, Anita Kanwar, Nana Patekar, Chandra Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Sanjana Kapoor. Screenplay: Mira Nair, Sooni Taraporevala. Cinematography: Sandi Sissel. Production design: Mitch Epstein. Film editing: Barry Alexander Brown. Music: L. Subramaniam.
Salaam Bombay! is an extraordinarily beautiful movie considering the unremitting sordidness of its setting and the sad hopelessness of the people in it. The beauty comes from the exceptional color cinematography of Sandi Sissel, who like director Mira Nair got her start in documentaries. Nair's ex-husband, Mitch Epstein, who is credited as production designer, also probably deserves a good share of the praise, as the film's end credit -- "52 locations, 52 days, what problem? no problem" -- seems to suggest. The film was edited by Barry Alexander Brown, whose documentary The War at Home (1979) was nominated for the best feature documentary Oscar. The background in documentaries of so many of the creative people associated with the film also helps to explain how Nair was able to get such exceptional performances from non-professionals, chosen from the streets of Mumbai. Shafiq Syed as Krishna, the film's central figure, carries a great burden of characterization deftly. There are a few professional actors in the cast, including Anita Kanwar as Rekha and Nana Patekar as Baba, a prostitute and her abusive husband/pimp, and Raghuvir Yadav as Chillum, the junkie who sells drugs for Baba and befriends but ultimately steals from Krishna. To the film and its performers' great credit, these are fully drawn characters, with motives behind their meanness.
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found a cute new couples picrew!! so i made a couple of IF ships <33 [ picrew here ]
from left to right - Arielle x Carrie (Blood Moon) - Natalie x Shivani (TWC) - Shanaya x Victoria (Infamous) - Crystal x Blaire (Golden) - Rahul x August (Infamous) - Jasmine x Farah (TWC)
#such a cute picrew#was debating between if ships or oc ships#looks like ifs won this round#picrew#oc: arielle song#arielle x carrie#oc: shivani gupta#nat x shivani#oc: shanaya wiseman#shanaya x victoria#oc: crystal sharma#crystal x blaire#oc: rahul chandra#rahul x august#oc: jasmine amari#jasmine x farah
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#https://youtu.be/LfVynQ-9JjA#Private Property can Be Considered “material resources of the community”#article39(b)#supremecourt#Article39(b)#dpsp#SupremeCourtDebate#Article39bDebate#MaterialResources#privatepropertyrights#The Big debate#The Supreme Court on Tuesday (23 April) commenced hearing on the issue whether private property can be brought under “material resources of#BENCH:#The nine-judge bench#comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud#Justices Hrishikesh Roy#Abhay S Oka#B V Nagarathna#J B Pardiwala#Manoj Misra#Ujjal Bhuyan#Satish Chandra Sharma and Augustine George Masih#is hearing the case.#Article 39(b) of the Constitution of India places an obligation on “The State” to create policy towards securing “that the ownership and co#This provision falls under Part IV of the Constitution titled “Directive Principles of State Policy”#which are meant to be guiding principles for the enactment of laws#but are not directly enforceable against citizens.#Bombay High Court#Constitution Bench#Directive Principles of State Policy
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Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani, Sonia Balani, Pranay Pachauri, Pranav Misshra, Vijay Krishna, Usha Subramanian Saksena, Devadarshini Chetan, Saniya Mir, Bhavna Makhija, Umar Sharif, Benedict Garrett, Chandra Shekhar Dutta,
#Adah Sharma#Yogita Bihani#Siddhi Idnani#Sonia Balani#Pranay Pachauri#Pranav Misshra#Vijay Krishna#Usha Subramanian Saksena#Devadarshini Chetan#Saniya Mir#Bhavna Makhija#Umar Sharif#Benedict Garrett#Chandra Shekhar Dutta#Pranali Ghoghare
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hi!
I hope you're well.
I was wondering if you have any book recommendations in hindi. I just figured out that I could upload books on a language learning app I downloaded a while ago. it's nice because it allows me to save vocabulary words and learn them, so now I don't have to do this whole process manually when reading books in foreign languages.
thank you in advance, and have a good day ^^
Hello!
Ooh, what app is that you use? Please share!
Here are some books I can recommend:
Devdas by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. If you've seen the film(s) you know the story, which helps when following along even if some vocabulary can be difficult or outdated - available as a pdf in the Internet Archive.
Nirmala by Munshi Premchand. This is an interesting and melodramatic depiction of Indian society in the 1920's. I found it more difficult to follow than Devdas because I did not know the plot by heart beforehand. Internet Archive
Lokpriya Kahaniyan by Sudha Murty. I bought this ebook from Google Books for like 2.50€ - it was recommended to me by a Hindi speaker and it's a great collection of stories from everyday life, with excellent and useful vocabulary. Not sure if that's helpful for your app though, as there is no pdf. Google has its own online reader but it also has a built-in dictionary and highlighter tool, which is handy. BTW, 'Lokpriya Kahaniyan' is a good search term for collections of popular Hindi short stories in general by many other authors as well.
Panchtantra ki Kahaniyan by Vishnu Sharma. This is a collection of classic Indian fables - if you search Panchtantra ki Kahaniyan you will find various versions. These are usually written in quite simple language. This one is available in the Internet Archive.
Akbar-Birbal Vinod. These are folk tales and witty moral stories. The vocabulary is often archaic but the humour is timeless. This is where I started learning Hindi before I even knew how to read the varnamala properly. Internet Archive.
Malgudi ki Kahaniyan by R.K. Narayan. These are charming short stories set in a fictional South Indian town. Internet Archive. This is categorised as बाल साहित्य - children's literature. Another good search term for us language learners!
Hope this helps - and please share your favourites when you get into reading in Hindi more!
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Of course, you'll hurt me 2 (Rajneeti)
Vishlesh has always been a bootlicker of Prithvi, it's obvious, but honestly, it used to be a little bit more amusing to see him flip around to do whatever makes Prithvi happy. But when he says that he'll ensure people know who is working for their betterment and who is the source and points at himself and then Prithvi, Amrita has to hold in a snort.
He's not doing shit. Amrita has been the one in touch with his secretary, who does all the one. Liars, the bunch of them. She doesn't even know if Prithvi believes this bullshit.
He relays the plan that he made two days ago with Mamaji. The one about posters as well rallies in areas that they already have a hold on, to strengthen that hold.
Amrita swipes her tongue against her canines as Sharma walks inside the room, her saree falling off of her shoulder in an obviously deliberate manner.
Prithvi's eyes roam over her for a freezing movement and Amrit feels disgust curl in her stomach. She doesn't want to know the bedmates of the person she considers her brother.
Prithvi tells Sharma,"An important meeting is going on. Get in that room, I'll talk to you later."
They're going to do anything but talk. And if they do talk, it'll be Sharma trying to climb that political ladder by climbing on Prithvi.
(it's a vulgar sentence that Amrita never expected of herself and she promises to not think anything in regards to Sharma and Prithvi bhaiya again. Because, really, she doesn't mind that Sharma tries to seduce Prithvi into helping her career. She just minds that it's so very obvious and public. Tasteless.)
Amrita feels goosebumps on her arms and a heavy gaze on her. Abhinav, that guy from Chandrapuri, is staring at her collar bones peaking through her dress. She instantly regrets not pining her dupatta onto her shoulder and curses Samar for it— he's occupied her distracted mind way too much and now she's even forgetting her habits.
Prithvi clears his throat and the way his eyes bore into Abhinav tells Amrita that she's not the only one to have noted his wandering eyes. He adjourns the meeting, eyes trailing over the lot of them as they leave.
"Had it been any other day, I'd have removed him from the party altogether." Prithvi says, patting her head with his heavy hand. The weight is familiar, the sibling love between them had developed since Samar had left. Prithvi needed someone to banter and anchor him and who better than the childhood friend that he'd seen grow in front of his eyes?
But right now, he makes for a disappointing brother. Amrita smiles at him and nods anyway. "I understand, the elections are important."
He begins to walk towards the room that Sharma is in, and Amrita grabs a hold of the sleeve of his kurta. "Bhaiya. Just. You need to keep this thing private before it blows in your face. Please." She murmurs to him. One last try. One last try to steer him away from the PR disaster that Sharma will be.
He smiles at her reassuringly. "Trust me."
She nods and leaves before she has to hear any unnecessary sounds. (She adjusts her dupatta before walking out of the room.)
Harsh whispers to her. "Can I please slap that Sharma girl someday?"
"Wait your turn, I called dibs first." She sighs, plastering a smile on her face as she greets some other visitors.
Some of them are civilians who need attention. Amrita notes down their issues. The ones who need monetary necessities are directed to a written application. The ones complaining of authorities are reassured and she collects their information as well as information about the authorities.
Interestingly enough, the most complaints come from the areas under Veerendra Bhai.
She'll have to talk to Chandra uncle.
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Amrita first hands Prithvi a mouth freshener and sprays him with a men's deodrant she carries around for this specific part of the day.
"Don't even talk to me before an hour." She says, inching away from him.
Prithvi pops the mouth freshener in but rolls his eyes. "We didn't even—"
"I absolutely don't want to hear!" She yelps and he laughs at her. She wishes she could take everything as lightly as he's doing. "Now, it's already too late. We'll drop you off home, Harsh can get ready there, and then I'll directly meet you at the party. I still need to see some last minute decorations and also get ready."
Prithvi rolls his shoulders lazily. "Or, you could save your time and efforts and my petrol allowance, and get ready at home."
"No, thank you." Even without Samar's presence haunting her, she's Prithvi's assistant. It's inappropriate to hang out at his house, at least during work hours. "I'll see you at the party. Please, dress nicely."
Prithvi gives her a look. She returns it right back.
(Something flutters in her heart. Something is about to go wrong. Her fingers itch to wrap around something and break it.)
Amrita calls a cab for herself.
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The way Dev hugs her when she comes home is a sign that he must know Samar returned.
Her little brother, however emotionally understanding, never hugs her just for the sake of it. She's mostly raised him, yes, but he's also an adolescent who spends his time with boys of his age, who aren't taught affection like she taught him. Some of their habits are bound to bleed through.
"We can delay going to the party. Maybe we can say we had a lot of traffic." He says as he pulls away and in the famous tone of a TV character says,"Kisi ko pata nahi chalega, badi behen."
Amrita laughingly swats his shoulder. "You're getting too smart for your own good. I'm just here to pick you up and get my clothes. I'll change at the office, later. I've got a lot of work."
Dev rolls his eyes and sighs,"You're the personal assistant, not Prithvi bhaiya's servant. Why didn't you say no to this organising bullshit?"
"Because, my sweet innocent darling brother," with the way he scrunches up his nose, Amrita knows he's pretending to be irritated,"Everyone knows Prithvi bhaiya took the responsibility of organising this party. And everyone also knows that I must be heavily involved. It's a way of recognition. Moreover, they've done a lot of us in these past years. We can't overthrow that for some sleep."
"Ah, yes, here comes the free publicity for the Prataps." Her father says, entering the living room with a shake of his head, his luggage in his hands.
Amrita freezes for a moment. "You're already leaving? You just came back yesterday."
"Let him leave." Dev whispers to her, somehow already tired of the man.
Dad's eyes narrow at her. He barks,"What do you want me to do then? Start bootlicking for the Prataps like you and your mother?"
"I'd want you to be a decent father, first." She sneers at him. "Don't bring mom into this. You weren't even here when she died."
She died saving Dev from a building collapse, four years ago. The wound from her absence has healed over but the scar lingers. And her father scratches it back raw every time he comes home.
He raises his eyebrows at her mockingly. "And I won't stay here for your birthdays, either. I'll see you two at Diwali, if nothing else comes up. You're emancipated, Amrita. Go, be independent and take care of your brother."
Dev won't be a minor too long, yes. He's already started his college and Amrita doubts their father even knows which college. She herself filled out the form for Dev and listed herself as the emergency contact. The other contact remained empty. They didn't have anyone reliable enough.
Indu never picks up unknown numbers and neither does Bharti aunty. Prithvi bhaiya absolutely never picks up and she wouldn't impose on Harsh. Veerendra Bhai has always been out of the question, he can't be bothered with anything that doesn't directly relate to him. Their father has already all but washed his hands of them.
Never mind that. Amrita squares her shoulders and gestures for him to leave. She's fully capable of taking care of her brother.
After their father leaves, Amrita raises her eyebrows at Dev. "Are you about to come to the party in a Pokemon t-shirt?"
Dev gives her a stink eye and Amrita smiles at him. She presses a kiss to his brow. "You'd better be ready within ten minutes. Go."
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The decorations are good enough, she decides. Yes, there's a bit of Cris crossing over the flower lines but it's easily amenable.
Amrita changes into a white saree with black details. Quite basic but she doesn't want attention on her in the first place. After that thing with Abhinav, she's quite happy to go home and eat ice cream and sleep. Instead, she drapes the pallu of the saree over both of her shoulders and leaves her hair down, hiding as much skin as possible.
In the time that she was changing, Dev had been talking with Chandra uncle, it seems.
"Your brother continues to be extremely smart, Amrita," he says, a gentle tone to him. "You didn't tell me he had topped in his class."
Amrita looks at him in question. "I did tell you, uncle. It was in passing, so you don't remember it right now."
Uncle purses his lips and looks adorably shy before he waves his hand dismissively. "Be that as it may. Dev deserves a reward." And he pulls a chocolate out of his pocket and hands it to Dev.
Dev takes it happily and shows her his tongue, mocking her.
Uncle laughs, but is called by Veerendra Bhai to join Bhanu uncle and has to leave.
As soon as he's gone, Amrita forwards her hand to Dev. "Compromise ka hissa?"
"Dacoit." Dev mutters while giving her a side eye but easily breaks the chocolate in half and gives the bigger half to her. She smiles at the young man in front of her and feeds him the chocolate first.
They do a mock cheers with the chocolate and Amrita starts to lead him towards the main room of the office, where he can meet Bhanu uncle.
Only, Samar is already there with Bhanu uncle.
It's an automatic response. Seeing him, Amrita straightens up and squares her shoulders, constructing her face into a pleasant but fake expression that is built to only indulge. Seeing the way his lips turn down almost imperceptibly, he knows she put up a front just because of him.
Amrita touches Bhanu uncle's feet and Dev follows her lead. "Happy Birthday, uncle," they both say at the same time.
Bhanu uncle smiles at her. "Thank you, beta. How are you two? Wasn't your father just home, did he not come?"
Dragging her tongue across her canines briefly, Amrita answers. "Dad had some business to take care of, he left just a couple of hours ago. However, I do have a gift for you." She pulls out a plain box out of her purse, which holds a simple but elegant ink pen, that has his name carved in.
"You didn't have to do this, my child," he smiles at her, all courtesy. "But thank you so very much. I do hope both you and your brother enjoy the evening."
It's a dismissal if she's ever heard one and Amrita smiles emptily at him before taking a step back and pulling Dev with her. Samar lingers.
"Dev, right?" He asks, a shy sort of smile on his face,"You've grown so much since I last saw you."
"Yeah, five years does that." Dev says snidely with a smile. Amrita gives him a look.
Samar chuckles. "Let it be, Amrita. I missed his sarcasm. Which course are you opting for?"
As the boys engage in small talk, Amrita keeps an eye on their surroundings. Bhanu uncle is interrupted in his way by Indu's father. The two of them and Chandra uncle move towards another room after Indu finishes greeting him quickly.
Indu presses herself to Samar giddily. "Well, I'm interested in this party. Hi, Dev, how is your college going?"
"Not better than Amrita's mood, I promise you that." He answers her, that little shit.
Amrita ignores him and dramatically presses a hand to her heart as she talks to Indu. "Did you just ignore me, Indu?"
"Absolutely not, how can I ignore my partner in foul play?" Indu laughs. "I have so much gossip. You're gonna have a blast."
Samar looks between them in shock. "You two gossip?"
"Duh!" Indu answers Samar when it's obvious that Amrita won't. "It's the most fun time of my week."
Indu's father calls her name and she shakes her head. "He probably wants me to introduce myself to some big names. Ugh."
Amrita pats her shoulder patronizingly. "There, there. You'll survive it."
Indu gets a look on her face. Amrita knows that look, it spells trouble. Before she can get roped into anything else, Amrita takes a step back. "I'm not interested." She says slowly.
"Amrita, please!"
Amrita looks at Dev. "Find Bharti aunty and stick to her. I'll go and find where Prithvi bhaiya is." She looks back at Indu, ignoring Samar. "Absolutely not!"
Before anyone can say anything else, she turns and leaves, going upstairs. Amrita prays to all the gods that can hear her to please grant her one thing and make sure Sharma isn't anywhere close to Prithvi bhaiya, at least not now. It'll ruin his reputation horribly.
God, she hopes she can persuade him to distance himself from her sometime soon. If this goes on, election period will be hell upon Earth, at least for her. She cannot handle Sharma and her falling sarees for all of the upcoming months.
A hand closes around her wrist and Amrita almost falls over before she's pulled back to stand up straighter but nearer. She knows who it is, by the scent alone. It's the same thing she gifted him on every birthday for 7 years, as a joke.
She snaps her hand free.
"Will you, please, listen to me?" He asks softly, something pleading in his tone as he rounds her and comes to stand in front of her. Amrita turns away completely and he comes in front of her again.
Amrita purses her lips. "I tried to talk to you with civility. You ran over to Indu. I understood I wasn't required. What do I need to hear more?"
"I don't love her, not in that sense." He says, almost desperate. "She's wonderful but I'm not good enough for her. She deserves better."
Amrita nods. She won't contradict him on this. Indu has a pure heart. She deserves better.
"Please, Amrita. I know, I don't have any excuses, but will you please let me explain? Just once. And if you still despise me, I'll never force you to talk to me again." He takes a step forward and Amrita takes a step back, on instinct.
He looks so vulnerable. She can easily concile this grown man with the young man she knew, who always kept to his books and chess set. Who wouldn't talk unless being talked to. Who could spend years beside someone and they wouldn't know his name. The young man that Amrita used to have a crush on. The boy she trusted wholly.
Amrita takes a step back and this time, Samar takes one step forward. "Please, Amu."
Because Samar Pratap is the only one in the world to have ever been allowed to call her by a nickname. She's ruined relationships over that.
"Yeah, okay," she agrees softly. "But after your explanation, the ball is in my court. If I tell you to fuck off and never talk to me again, you'll continue what you've been doing these years." She can't help but add the taunt and when he winces at her words, she feels a perverse sense of satisfaction.
He brushes his fingers against her bangles. "Thank you."
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The panic that sets in her when Bhanu uncle has a heart attack is blinding.
She sends Dev home, and follows the rest of the family and Indu to the hospital. As they all spectate, Amrita brings them tea and coffee.
"You'll need to eat something," she says as she hands a cup of tea to Bharti aunty,"Bhanu uncle cares for his family the most and I'm sure none of you want his wrath on your head. Drink up."
Indu gives her a tired smile,"Thanks, Amrita. The coffee, yours?"
"No," she says. "I have to find out what the media is saying."
Samar picks up the coffee that was meant to be his and gives her a concerned look. She ignores him, takes the last cup of tea remaining and walks out to Harsh.
"We need to cover this up, and now. Where's Yash ji?" Yash is the former secretary for Bhanu uncle. He doesn't need one now, but Yash sometimes still guides Amrita if she asks for help.
Before he can say anything, Mamaji comes towards them. "Where's he?"
Amrita points him towards the viewing room. He nods and starts to rush off before he suddenly stops.
"Do what you do best. I want to know who said what about this. When, to whom, how and in which hour. Everything." He orders her and gives them both a nod before rushing off.
Amrita sighs to herself and downs the rest of the tea.
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Tropes applying to Zexal Club
(I'm mostly taking inspiration from TV Tropes)
Abhorrent Admirer: Miyuki towards Shark. While not physically ugly, her twisted and cruel personality that makes Pilot Shark look like a saint is more than enough to make the boy rightfully want to steer clear of her.
Action Mom: Since Kari and Yuma's mother is Bloom, this is obvious. It's a bit downplayed, though, since she's, you know, trapped and missing
Adaptational Angst Upgrade: Downplayed, but the fact that Kite has to work with 3 magi haters, two of which are especially disdainful of witches, when his mother was a witch, definitely isn't doing any good for his emotional state.
Adaptational bada$$: Yuma, obviously, due to being the fairy of the freaking dragon's flame. Also applies to Kari and Kite.
Adaptational Jerka$$: The students of Heartland Academy, specifically 70% of them, due to their vicious bullying of Kikyo
Alpha B/tch: Miyuki Tachibana
And There Was Much Rejoicing: Every Magi and their family and friends when Mr. Heartland is defeated
Bada$$ Normal: Casey Reeves. While she may not have been born with magic, her skills with alchemy more than make up for it.
Battle Couple: Mari and Kikyo qualify as this
Beware the Nice Ones: Very prominent with our main characters
Crapsaccharine world: Heartland City counts as this due to how Magi are treated
Crossover/Fusion Fic: The whole premise of the AU/fic
Dark Is Not Evil: Kikyo and later Kite
Dating What Daddy Hates: Subverted. A lot of people might expect Musa to be concerned with her daughter dating a witch considering, well, the entire Winx show, but she's actually completely supportive of Mari's relationship with Kikyo.
Expy: Mari was originally this for Marinette Dupain-Cheng from Miraculous, but after I've written her independent from that and given her more of her own personality, I'm not sure how much this counts anymore. Laurent also draws inspiration from Gabriel Agreste and Aiden from Adrien Agreste.
Fantastic Racism: There is a lot of this towards Magi
Good Parents: Hannah Sharma
Hate Sink: Miyuki
Interspecies Romance: Bloom with Kazuma, Dr Faker with Mrs Tenjo, and Hannah with Chandra just to name 3 main ones off the top off my head. Mari and Kikyo may also count.
Karmic Butt-Monkey: I am so going to make Miyuki this. I know she's Yukii's OC, but this is still my AU and I say that b/tch is going to be humiliated.
Kids Are Cruel: In play when Kikyo gets severely bullied after being outed as a witch.
Opposites Attract: Mari and Kikyo
Original Character: We got plenty of these
Our Fairies Are Different: It's a crossover with Winx Club
Our Sirens Are Different: Suga
Our Werewolves Are Different: Here, werewolves are humanoid-like being with the ears, tail, (maybe nose,) claws and skills of a wolf that can change into an actual wolf and back again, along with having knowledge and skill with lunar magic, albeit to a certain degree.
Pink Is Feminine: Mari
Politically Incorrect Villain: Mr. Heartland and to a lesser extent Miyuki
Red Oni, Blue Oni: Mari as the 'red oni' and Kikyo as the 'blue oni'
Tagalong Kid: Downplayed with Casey, as she's only 2 years/one and a half years younger than the rest of her friends
Tragic Bigot: Nistro and Dextra definitely qualify as this, as their disdain towards Magi stems from their families being killed by certain Magi when they were children, and Mr. Heartland exploiting their trauma and feelings of hurt to convince them all Magi were the same - wicked, heartless monsters.
Yandere: Once again, Miyuki for Shark, Let me tell you, it is not played for laughs.
Kikyo Shama, Hannah Sharma (nee Jackson) and Chandra Sharma, Suga Hiragi and Miyuki Tachibana all belong to @yukii0nna
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Kohrra Review
July 22, 2023
by Inakshi Chandra-Mohanty
Seven years back, we got a glimpse of the downtrodden state of Punjab through the film, Udta Punjab. The drugs, the violence, the chaos. It was a stark departure from the gorgeous pinds, ganne ke khet, and an overall romanticized version of Punjab we had grown accustomed to through the movies. We still see those sprawling fields in Kohrra, but now there is an ominous air over it, a fog of criminality that refuses to disappear. Netflix’s latest series is a crime thriller that follows two police officers, Balbir Singh (Suvinder Vicky) and Amarpal Garundi (Barun Sobti), as they attempt to solve the murder of a groom, just days prior to his wedding. Their personal and professional lives intertwine as the search for the culprit reveals much about the dismal state of society.
It is no surprise that one of the writers of Udta Punjab is a co-creator on this series. Sudip Sharma, also known for Amazon’s critically acclaimed show, Paatal Lok, has the knowledge and writing prowess to explore the gritty depths of Punjab. Along with director Randeep Jha, and co-writers, Gunjit Chopra and Diggi Sisodia, they create a universe that relies heavily on its atmosphere. From the Punjabi dialect spoken by the actors to the stark cinematography, they strive for authenticity.
Though it gets straight into the main plot, the crime being discovered within the first few minutes of the first episode, the story is slow to unravel. The exposition of the characters happens over the course of the series as each episode reveals a little more about their personal lives. The narrative is predictable. But, there is an unpredictability within that predictability. Many aspects of the mystery are easily guessed early on, but they are just loose threads. How these threads are woven together to form this murderous situation is the suspense we relish.
But what sets Kohrra apart, is the way it uses the mystery as background fodder for a poignant story of parental abuse and generational trauma. We see a whole generation of youngsters stifled due to the misplaced frustration of their elders. Happy suffers the inattention of his father, leading him down a treacherous path. Garundi is victim to the emotional blackmail of his brother and sister in law. Nimrat faces mental torture at the hands of her rigid father. Paul feels suppressed by the extreme beliefs of his father and as a result, Liam struggles due to Paul’s pain. The common thread here is the existence of parental figures who are insistent on imposing their beliefs from a generation of the past on their children of today. It is a bleak commentary on familial structures in modern society amid the chaotic crime scene in Punjab.
The brilliant writing along with the great performances bring these characters and themes to life. Suvinder Vicky and Barun Sobti do a commendable job leading the show. It’s remarkable to see how Barun Sobti imbibes this rustic Punjabi character, so different from any role he has portrayed thus far. This may be his fourth release of the year, but it’s definitely his best performance of them all. Suvinder Vicky is a revelation. Despite a career lasting almost two decades, with a few forays into Hindi entertainment, he is largely unknown to an Indian audience outside Punjab. This series has not only brought to light his nuanced acting, but has also catapulted him into belated stardom. While these two actors lead the way, it is the supporting cast that keeps the series afloat. Harleen Sethi is terrific in the role of Balbir’s disgruntled, angry and depressed daughter, Nimrat. Rachel Shelly beautifully portrays Clara’s agony of losing a son in a nation foreign to her. And there are many more actors that do a tremendous job bringing emotion and authenticity to their roles.
As the series comes to a close, I find myself wondering, are we supposed to like these characters? Barring Nimrat and Clara, my heart doesn’t ache for anyone. Instead, I feel disgusted by some of these people and their despicable actions. But, I believe that is the intention. These grey characters are not meant to be likeable. They are instead meant to be seen as an imperfect part of an imperfect society. A society that is slowly drowning in its own evils. But, as they each have their own form of redemption, we experience satisfaction, that in this burning society, there is a glimmer of hope. Just like its characters, Kohrra isn’t perfect. It is slow, it is predictable. But as the mystery takes a backseat, an important commentary on society emerges that makes the series a riveting watch.
#bollywoodreviews#kohrra#sudip sharma#randeep jha#suvinder vicky#barun sobti#harleen sethi#rachel shelly#netflix india#hindi cinema#web series#indian cinema
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Hello :) Please could I get some FC Help? I am looking for female, 35+ , my only preference is that they're brunette. poc preferred.
Kathy Najimy (1957) Lebanese.
Alexandra Billings (1962) African-American, European, Unspecified Indigenous - is trans.
Michelle Yeoh (1962) Malaysian Chinese.
Ming-Na Wen (1963) Macanese / Chinese Malaysian.
Kim Hee Ae (1967) Jeju Korean.
Gina Torres (1969) Afro Cuban.
Chandra Wilson (1969) African-American.
Cherry Pie Picache (1970) Kapampangan Filipino.
Sandra Oh (1971) Korean.
Stefany Mathias (1972) Squamish.
Sherri Saum (1974) African-American / German.
Merle Dandridge (1975) Japanese, Korean / African-American.
Rhona Mitra (1976) Bengali Indian, English / Irish.
Tawny Cypress (1976) African-American, Accawmacke / German, Hungarian - is queer.
Taís Araújo (1978) Brazilian (African, Austrian, Portuguese, possibly other).
Bérénice Marlohe (1979) Chinese, Cambodian / French.
Sharon Chan (1979) Hongkonger.
Noémie Lenoir (1979) Malagasy / Belgian, Corsican.
Maggie Q (1979) Vietnamese / Irish, Polish, French.
Elaine Tan (1979) Malaysian.
Jung Ryeo Won (1981) Korean.
Jana Schmieding (1981) Miniconjou Lakota Sioux and Sicangu Oyate Lakota Sioux.
Atiqah Hasiholan (1982) Yemeni Indonesian / Batak Indonesian.
Ki Eun Se (1983) Korean.
DeWanda Wise (1984) African-American.
Seo Ji Hye (1984) Korean.
Débora Nascimento (1985) Brazilian [Unspecified Indigenous, Black, Italian] - is bisexual.
Nathalie Kelley (1985) Argentinian, Peruvian [Quechua, possibly other].
Meaghan Rath (1986) Ashkenazi Jewish / Goan Indian.
Alba Flores (1986) Romani, Spanish [including Andalusian] - is a lesbian.
Lucy Alves (1986) Brazilian [Black and Unspecified Indigenous] - is bisexual.
May Calamawy (1986) Jordanian, Palestinian / Egyptian.
Antonia Thomas (1986) Afro-Jamaican / English, possibly Welsh.
Anushka Sharma (1988) North Indian (Uttar Pradesh and Garhwali).
+ here's my fc directory with filters!
Please let me know if you want something more specific!
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Your Little Hand's Wrapped Around My Finger
read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/53263558 by Allatonceyouaretheone Chandra Sharma Bridgerton loves being a big sister. Words: 947, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 8 of Home is A Feeling Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Original Female Character(s), Edmund Bridgerton II, Miles Bridgerton, Benedict Bridgerton, Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma, Anthony Bridgerton Relationships: Anthony Bridgerton/Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma, Bridgerton Family (Bridgerton) & Original Character(s), Bridgerton Family & Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Fluff, Family Fluff, Siblings, Introspection, Married Anthony Bridgerton/Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma, Babies, Bisexual Benedict Bridgerton read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/53263558
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Redesigned OCS
Vivian, Chandra, Sumire
Design Notes
Vivian Shiguya
Gave her white hair
She now wears makeup in order to seem more human
The make up is subtler to lean into the her more angelic looks.
Actually has pointy ears
Looks kinda uncannily beautiful, like she doesn't look real. She's too perfect
Chandra
Still has teal hair but now it's more hidden at first
Actually needed glasses but didn't know until way down the line. He usually has a friend read it or a spell to help his vision.
Has scars from his body. He doesn't like it talk about it. Ever
Was from a fishing family and it shows
Sumire
Now has blue and black hair. It's also a bit wavy now
Wears brown contacts now because she now hates her purple eyes.
Has Lichtenberg Scars around her body from the experiments that never healed
Is short.
Pupils are kinda like lightning bolts.
@punkeropercyjackson @zexal-club @bakawitch @kousaka-ayumu @kousaka-ayumu @insomniac-jay @queen-of-twisted
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Hi Besties!! So I'm working on a ficlet for Kate Week Day 1 and I'm going to need your help to pick out names for Kate's parents!
[This is my first poll woo hoo!!]
These are the names I usually switch up in my HCs and fics so help me pick which one to go with this time!
Chandra means "bright, shining or glittering" and is used for the "Moon" in Sanskrit and other Indian languages.
Charithra means history (listen Imma need yall to put aside your CC biases because it's a PRETTY NAME and hella close to Charlotte!)
Shalini is a girl's name of Indian and Hindi origins, meaning "modest"
Vote For Papa Sharma's Name!
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another day, another oc lineup using a cute new picrew <33
Crystal // Arielle // Shanaya
Shivani // Aleisha // Reiko
Rahul // Meera // Raini
#and yeah Reiko has short hair now heh#also love the idea she starts wearing sleeveless tank tops - simply to show off her muscles now#and little meera's style become more alternative / pop punk style when shes teen#picrew#oc: crystal sharma#oc: arielle song#oc: shanaya wiseman#oc: shivani gupta#oc: aleisha chandra#oc: reiko nakajima#oc: rahul chandra#oc: meera achari#oc: raini monique
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#Private Property can Be Considered “material resources of the community”#article39(b)#supremecourt#Article39(b)#dpsp#SupremeCourtDebate#Article39bDebate#MaterialResources#privatepropertyrights#The Big debate#The Supreme Court on Tuesday (23 April) commenced hearing on the issue whether private property can be brought under “material resources of#BENCH:#The nine-judge bench#comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud#Justices Hrishikesh Roy#Abhay S Oka#B V Nagarathna#J B Pardiwala#Manoj Misra#Ujjal Bhuyan#Satish Chandra Sharma and Augustine George Masih#is hearing the case.#Article 39(b) of the Constitution of India places an obligation on “The State” to create policy towards securing “that the ownership and co#This provision falls under Part IV of the Constitution titled “Directive Principles of State Policy”#which are meant to be guiding principles for the enactment of laws#but are not directly enforceable against citizens.#Bombay High Court#Constitution Bench#Directive Principles of State Policy#private property
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Indian Army Day 2023: Date, images, Facts, Quotes, History.
If you want to know about Indian army day, then you have come to the right place, we will give you all the information about Indian army day and you will know a lot of things about Indian army day so let’s start.
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History Of Indian Army Day
Indian Army Day has been every year on the 15th day of January since 1949 , in order to honor general K.M. Cariappa for being the initial Indian chief in the Indian Arm. Prior to the time, Cariappa was the British was the commander-in-chief in the Indian Army.
General Cariappa was named the first Indian chief of staff on the 15th of January 1949 by the the Governor General at that time of India, Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari, succeeding General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British chief of staff in India.
It was a significant occasion in the development of an independent India and was a crucial move towards the transfer of authority to British rule to British into the Indian government. It also was a signal of India’s rising independence and the strength of its military.
Since the year 2000, Army Day is celebrated to commemorate the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in defense of the nation. It is also a time to celebrate the achievements achieved by Army, which is the Indian Army, and to recognize the sacrifices and contributions of soldiers currently serving.
The day is marked by parades and displays of the military across the nation. A wreath-laying ceremony is conducted to commemorate the tombs of fallen soldiers. The President and Prime Minister also wish the best to the soldiers of their Indian Army on this day.
How India Celebrates Indian Army Day?
Indian Army Day is celebrated across cities and towns across India every year on the 15th January of every year. The biggest celebrations take place in Delhi, the capital of India of New Delhi, where an elaborate parade is held in the Cariappa Parade Ground in the central city.
The parade includes an exhibition of military equipment and equipment as well as the parade of soldiers from different regiments of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. The President of India and the chief participant at the event will oversee the parade and award the soldiers medals, awards and decorations in recognition of their extraordinary service.
In other cities in India parades are held in the cities of each city and cantonments for military personnel with troops and military bands who participate at the event. The celebrations take place at war memorials and military graveyards across the country where wreaths are placed on the graves of fallen soldiers.
It’s also the day that many schools and colleges are staffed by military personnel who teach students about how important the military is and its contributions for the national cause. Many families with soldiers visit their homes to show their gratitude to them for their work.
Happy Indian Army Quotes
“Yeh Dil Mangey More” — Capt. Vikram Batra
2. “If a man says he’s not afraid of dying, he’s either lying or he’s a Gurkha” — Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
3. “Some goals are so worthy its glorious even to fail” — Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey
4. “I shall not withdraw an inch but will fight to our last man and our last round” — Major Somnath Sharma
5. “We fight to win and win with a knockout because there are no runners-up in war” -General JJ Singh
6. “Only best of the friends and worst of the enemies visit us”
7. “There will be no withdrawal without written orders and these orders shall never be issued” — Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
8. “Either I will come back after hoisting the Tricolour, or I will come back wrapped in it, but I will be back for sure” — Captain Vikram Batra
9. ” Some goals are so worthy, it’s glorious even to fail”– Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey
10. “No real change in history has ever been achieved by discussions” — Subhas Chandra Bose
#india#quotes#motivational quotes#indian army day#army day#army quotes#soldier#soldier quotes#blog#blogger#bloggingforu
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