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Historical notes on Armand’s cultural background in the show

In the interest of not playing fast and loose with South Asian history and geopolitics, I have, to the best of my ability, compiled this guide on Armand as a character in the historical context of the regions and periods he is associated with. I am not an expert on these things, so anyone more educated than me is welcome to suggest edits. Probably the most complex topic here is language, and so that is the section in which I most likely made errors.

While I do have some formal academic training in this area, I must emphasize again that I am not an expert, nor am I native to any of the countries listed here, so I am functioning mostly on outsider knowledge. In the interest of making this accessible, most of this information can also be found on Wikipedia with a quick google search. This is not definitive or exhaustive, but it is meant to encourage people to be conscientious about not slipping into Orientalist thought or discourse when discussing the character (or ever, obviously). Also please remember not to conflate the character and the actor. This may also serve as a tool for fic writers.

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Period and Region

India

Armand tells Daniel in s1e7 that he is 514 in 2022, meaning he was either born or made around the year 1508. He tells both Louis and Daniel that he is from Delhi, or was at least in Delhi when he was abducted. Delhi is a city in Northwestern India that sits on the border between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. (There is an Old Delhi and a New Delhi. These two cities abut and overlap one another. Armand refers to Old Delhi.) Therefore, Armand would have been living in Delhi during the latter years of the Delhi Sultanate, which was an empire of Islamic dynasties that ruled Northwestern India from the late 12th century until the Mughal conquest in 1526. (The Delhi Sultanate also pushed expansion into the south and the east during various periods throughout its reign. Its main opponents were other Muslim kingdoms along with Hindu kingdoms, especially in the south.)

Italy

Armand would have been living in the Republic of Venice during the height of the Venetian Renaissance. Like the Delhi Sultanate, the Republic of Venice was also in its later years during this time, but, although the Republic did face economic and political unrest during this period, they remained the richest city-state in Italy. Marius was a Venetian painter, a contemporary of Tintoretto, according to Armand in season 1. Tintoretto lived from 1518 to 1594. Whether the painting Daniel is examining in the episode was painted before or after Armand’s arrival in Venice is unclear, but we can assume that he was living in Venice as Amadeo in the early decades of the 16th century. The Republic entered its full fledged decline in the 18th century, by which time Armand would have been in Paris.

Language

In India

Armand most likely spoke an early version of Hindustani (likely Hindavi) while living in Delhi, although, according to the books, Armand has mostly forgotten his native language by the time Marius buys him. Hindustani first developed under the Delhi Sultanate, and is still spoken today. Its two main branches today are Hindi and Urdu. (Many other languages are also spoken in India today, including English, Punjabi, Tamil, Bengali, and many more. Sadly, not all of these languages enjoy legal status.)

Armand may have also spoken a dialect of Western Hindi, which was commonly spoken in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, and is an ancestor of Hindustani.

Hindavi and Persian were the official languages of the sultanate.

Hindavi is the most likely due to his region, period, and his Sanskrit name, Arun. Sanskrit is an Old Indo-Aryan language from which many later Indo-Aryan languages are derived. (Sanskrit names are still common in South Asia.)

In Italy and France

However, as mentioned previously, Armand forgets his native language early in life. Therefore, it is unclear whether he counts it among the languages he speaks when he tells Daniel that French was his fifth language.

While in Venice in the books, Armand is trained in classical Latin and Greek, and often communicates in Greek, which was also the canonical language of Eastern Orthodox which he practiced in the books before his abduction. Italian and Venetian were also spoken in Venice at the time, so it is likely that Armand picked up both of those while living there. Even if he only picked up Venetian, he would have learned Italian while living with the Children of Darkness in Rome. Venetian, Italian, and Latin were the official languages of the Republic of Venice.

He tells Daniel that he learned both French and English while living in Paris (making English his sixth language).

Religion

In Dehli

The Sanskrit name Arun also suggests that Armand was from a Hindu family living in Delhi. While having a Sanskrit name does not necessarily preclude his being Muslim, it is just more likely that he was Hindu. The majority religion in Delhi during the sultanate was Hinduism, while Islam was practiced mainly by the elite, although conversion was common. The state religion of the sultanate was Sunni Islam. Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, and Zoroastrianism were also practiced in the sultanate.

Sanskrit is the canonical language of both Hinduism and Buddhism, but Buddhism was facing persecution during this period, and therefore becoming increasingly rarer in the north.

We can assume that Armand was devoted most likely to Hinduism, or possibly one of the others listed, as Armand is deeply religious in the books.

In Dubai, Venice, and Paris

We do see Armand praying according to Islamic practice in season 1. Even more confusingly, Daniel points out that the phrase “asr namozi” is not Arabic, but perhaps Kazakh. “Asr namozi” is actually an Uzbek phrase referring to the asr prayer, or “afternoon prayer,” in Islam. Why Armand would be speaking Uzbek is lost on me, as nothing else in his history necessarily suggests ties to the region. It could be part of his Rashid disguise to somehow misdirect Daniel. Whatever the case, as a highly intelligent five hundred year old vampire, I’m sure Armand could learn any language he wanted.

While Armand may not have practiced Islam during his life in Delhi, it is entirely possible he later converted. If Armand was Hindu, it would also make sense that he lapsed out of practice in Venice, as, in the books, Armand loses almost all ties to his native culture while in Venice (his name, his language, his religion, etc.) at least partially due to Marius’s influence. Marius’s beliefs are closely aligned with western humanism, and so he discourages Armand from complete devotion to religion. The state religion of the Republic was Roman Catholicism, but Eastern Orthodox, Protestantism, and Judaism were also practiced. There was also a small Muslim population, mainly Ottoman merchants.

The “Children of Darkness,” the vampire cult which kidnaps Armand in Venice and which he later leads in Paris, follows Catholic teachings. In the book and in the show, the cult’s obsession with Satan is explicitly Catholic. Satan is also an adversarial figure in Islam (called “Iblis” or “Shaitan”), so if Armand was a practitioner of Islam before, he likely would have been able to syncretize those beliefs and practices with those of the Children or Darkness. However, by the time Lestat finds Armand, he has lost faith (if he ever had it) in the teachings of the Children of Darkness. The last is true of both the show and the novels.

In the novels, Armand alternates between periods of religious fanaticism and zealotry and total atheism, so it would make sense that, along these oscillations, he would also move between different religions, trying to find the right one. In the books, after Armand meets Lestat, he enters a period of atheism that lasts well into the twentieth century. If the show is following this sequence, then it is likely that Armand’s praying in front of Daniel is just part of his disguise. However, the show clearly is not following the novels’ timeline to a T, so it is also entirely possible Armand is genuinely praying in this scene.

Slave Trade

(Disclaimer: Slavery is, unfortunately, ubiquitous across cultures and time periods. While slavery is deplorable in any context, the intent of this post is not to make moral judgements about any one culture. It is simply to discuss the possible historical context of a fictional character. We ought to condemn slavery wherever we see it, but we ought not to view it as pathological to one culture or another. Slavery is still practiced in various forms today (wage slavery, convict leasing, illegal human trafficking, etc.) Slavery serves a capitalist market, but it can create revenue in other systems as well.)

Slave trade was a major economic practice under the Delhi Sultanate, with the enslaved most commonly being of Turkic or Hindu origin.

(From the Wikipedia page on “Slavery in India.”)

Enslavement of Muslims was far less common under the Delhi Sultanate (although many enslaved people converted to Islam), and so this, again, suggests Armand was most likely a Hindu.

Slave trade was highly regulated under the sultanate, and private slave trade was essentially banned. The exporting of enslaved people on the international market was an important source of revenue for the sultanate, especially during military campaigns. (Slavery continued in the Mughal period, but in somewhat different contexts.)

Therefore, Armand was likely a young Hindu who was abducted in Delhi with sanction from the state and sent overseas to be sold on the international market, landing him in Venice.

However, it is also possible that Armand was abducted by Venetians, as the Republic often sent merchant ships to foreign countries, including India, during this period. The Republic also had many trade outposts and territories in various central and west Asian cities. I am unsure whether this type of trade would have been considered legal or permissible under the sultanate.

In the books, Armand is abducted by the Ottomans and taken to Constantinople/Istanbul to be sold. This is a less likely possibility for the show, given the shift in region.

If you’ve stayed with me this long, thanks for reading. All bolded terms have corresponding Wikipedia articles. This post may be edited according to new information or outside corrections.

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freesexykahani1 · 6 months ago

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Introduction:

Rohit had always been the epitome of a disciplined life—his career as an architect was thriving, and he had a comfortable home in Delhi. But beneath the polished exterior was a man who longed for something more, something beyond the mundane. His only escape was the world of Antarvasna, where Antarvasna sex stories in Hindi allowed him to explore desires that he could never express openly. These Hindi sex stories became his secret indulgence, a way to satisfy the hunger for passion that his orderly life couldn’t fulfill.

The New Neighbor:

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The Invitation:

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The Night of Exploration:

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The Morning After:

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Conclusion:

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heyzel12 · 1 year ago

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Haryana was part of the Kuru Kingdom during the Vedic era during 1200 BCE.

Haryana has been inhabited since the pre-historic period. Haryana was part of the Indus Valley civilization during the Bronze Age period. The ancient sites of Rakhigarhi and Bhirrana are some of the oldest Indus Valley civilization sites.(5) Haryana was part of the Kuru Kingdom during the Vedic era during 1200 BCE.(6)(7)(8) The area now Haryana has been ruled by some of the major empires of India. The Pushyabhuti dynasty ruled the region in the 7th century, with its capital at Thanesar. Harsha was a prominent king of the dynasty.(9) The Tomara dynasty ruled the region from 8th to 12th century. The Chahamanas of Shakambhari defeated them in the 12th century.(10)

Harsha Ka Tila mound, ruins from the reign of 7th century ruler Harsha.

Lal kot built by Anangpal Tomar in 1052

Portrait of Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, who fought and won across North India from the Punjab to Bengal, winning 22 straight battles.(11)

In 1192, Chahamanas were defeated by Ghurids in Second Battle of Tarain.(10) In 1398, Timur attacked and sacked the cities of Sirsa, Fatehabad, Sunam, Kaithal and Panipat.(12)(13) In the First Battle of Panipat (1526), Babur defeated the Lodis. Hem Chandra Vikramaditya claimed royal status after defeating Akbar's Mughal forces on 7 October 1556 in the Battle of Delhi. In the Second Battle of Panipat (1556), Akbar defeated the local Haryanvi Hindu Emperor of Delhi, who belonged to Rewari. Hem Chandra Vikramaditya had won 22 battles across India from Punjab to Bengal, defeating the Mughals and Afghans. Hemu had defeated Akbar's forces twice at Agra and the Battle of Delhi in 1556 to become the last Hindu Emperor of India with a formal coronation at Purana Quila in Delhi on 7 October 1556. In the Third Battle of Panipat (1761), the Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas.(14)

In 1966, the Punjab Reorganisation Act (1966) came into effect, resulting in the creation of the state of Haryana on 1 November 1966.(15)

Distribution

Haryanvis within Haryana

See also: Indian disaspora overseas

There is increasingly large diaspora of Haryanvis in Australia, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA, etc.

In Australia, the community lives mainly in Sydney and Melbourne, has set up Association of Haryanvis in Australia (AHA) which organise events.(17)

In Singapore, the community has set up the Singapore Haryanvi Kunba organisation in 2012 which also has a Facebook group of same name. Singapore has Arya Samaj and several Hindu temples.

Culture

Main article: Haryanvi culture

Language

Main article: Haryanvi language

Haryanvi, like Khariboli and Braj is a branch of the Western Hindi dialect, and it is written in Devanagari script.(18)

Folk music and dance

Main article: Music of Haryana

Folk music is integral part of Haryanvi culture. Folk song are sung during occasion of child birth, wedding, festival, and Satsang (singing religious songs).(2) Some haryanvi folk songs which are sung by young woman and girls are Phagan, katak, Samman, Jatki, Jachcha, Bande-Bandee, Santhene. Some songs which are sung by older women are Mangal geet, Bhajan, Sagai, bhat, Kuan pujan, Sanjhi and Holi. Folk songs are sung in Tar or Mandra stan.(19) Some dances are Khoriya, Chaupaiya, Loor, Been, Ghoomar, Dhamal, Phaag, Sawan and Gugga.(19)

Cuisine

Haryana is agricultural state known for producing foodgrains such as wheat, barley, pearl millet, maize, rice and high-quality dairy. Daily village meal in Haryana consist of a simple thali of roti, paired with a leafy stir-fry (saag in dishes such as gajar methi or aloo palak), condiments such as chaas, chutney, pickles. Some known Haryanvi dishes are green choliya (green chickpeas), bathua yogurt, bajre ki roti, sangri ki sabzi (beans), kachri ki chutney (wild cucumber) and bajre ki khichdi. Some sweets are panjiri and pinni prepared by unrefined sugar like bura and shakkar and diary. Malpua are popular during festivals.(20)

Clothes

See also: History of clothing in the Indian subcontinent and History of Textile industry in India

Traditional attire for men is turban, shirt, dhoti, jutti and cotton or woollen shawl. Traditional attire for female is typically an orhna (veil), shirt or angia (short blouse), ghagri (heavy long skirt) and Jitti. Saris are also worn. Traditionally the Khaddar (coarse cotton weave cloth) is a frequently used as the fabric.(21)(22)

Cinema

See also: Haryanvi cinema and List of Haryanvi-language films

The First movie of Haryanvi cinema is Dharti which was released in 1968. The first financially successful Haryanvi movie was Chandrawal (1984) which spurted the continuing production of Haryanvi films, although none have been as successful.(23) Other films such as Phool Badan and Chora Haryane Ka followed with only about one out of twelve films being profitable at the box office.(23) In 2000, Aswini Chowdhary won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the National Film Awards for the Haryanvi film Laddo.(24) In 2010 the government of Haryana announced they were considering establishing a film board to promote Haryanvi-language films.(25)

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Remembering Om Shivpuri and Sudha Shivpuri on their birthday (14/07). Both husband and wife were born on the same day.

Today, on their shared birthday (July 14), we pay tribute to the remarkable couple, Om Shivpuri and Sudha Shivpuri, who not only shared their lives together but also their passion for the world of performing arts. Let's take a moment to honor their incredible contributions to theater, film, and television. 🎭🎥

Sudha Shivpuri, born on July 14, 1937, was a highly acclaimed actress, best known for her iconic portrayal of Baa in the Hindi TV serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000–2008). Her journey in the entertainment industry began after graduating from the prestigious National School of Drama in 1963, alongside her future husband, Om Shivpuri. They formed a powerful partnership and established their own theater company called Dishantar, which became a significant force in Delhi's theater scene. Under Om Shivpuri's brilliant direction, Dishantar presented a repertoire of influential contemporary plays, including Aadhe Adhurey, Tughlaq, and Vijay Tendulkar's Khamosh! Adalat Jari Hai, where Sudha Shivpuri showcased her exceptional talent in the lead role.

In addition to her theater prowess, Sudha Shivpuri made a lasting impact on the silver screen. After moving to Mumbai in 1974, she made her film debut in Basu Chatterjee's Swami (1977) and went on to deliver captivating performances in movies such as Insaaf Ka Tarazu, Hamari Bahu Alka, Hum Dono (1985), Sawan Ko Aane Do, Sun Meri Laila, The Burning Train, Vidhaata, and Maya Memsaab (1993).

Despite taking a break from films, Sudha Shivpuri gracefully transitioned to television and won hearts with her memorable roles in serials like Aa Bail Mujhe Maar and Rajni (1985). She further expanded her presence in the small screen domain with appearances in popular shows like Sheeshe Ka Ghar, Waqt Ka Dariya, Daman, Santoshi Ma, Yeh Ghar, Kasamh Se, and Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil. However, it was her portrayal of 'Baa' in the widely acclaimed TV serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi that brought her immense fame and adoration from viewers.

Sudha Shivpuri's artistic brilliance earned her the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2009, an honor bestowed by the esteemed Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance, and Drama. This accolade recognized her exceptional acting contributions to theater, further highlighting her remarkable talent and dedication.

On this shared birthday, we also commemorate Om Shivpuri, born on July 14, 1938, who left an indelible mark as a renowned theater actor-director and character actor in Hindi films. Graduating from the National School of Drama, Om Shivpuri became the first chief of the National School of Drama Repertory Company in 1964. He later founded Dishantar, a prominent theater group in New Delhi. Together with Sudha Shivpuri, they staged numerous unforgettable plays, including Aadhe Adhure, Tughlaq, and Khamosh! Adalat Jari Hai, showcasing their unmatched talent and artistic vision.

As we celebrate the lives and legacies of Om Shivpuri and Sudha Shivpuri on their special day, let us remember their extraordinary contributions to the world of entertainment. Their dedication, passion, and remarkable body of work continue to inspire generations of artists and entertain audiences even today.

Join us in honoring the iconic couple, Om Shivpuri and Sudha Shivpuri, as we celebrate their shared birthday and their everlasting impact on the world of performing arts.

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ivorylaid · 2 years ago

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it’s a dog eat dog world, and SAMEER SIDDIQUI has to learn how to bare their teeth without letting the cameras flashes catch anything other than a smile. with a face like SHAH RUKH KHAN, the world wants nothing from HIM except all that HE has to offer. SAMEER has had FIFTEEN YEARS in town to learn the rules of living it up on top. but at just FIFTY, will they try to make peace with the golden scale that’ll try to tell them their heart is in the right place or fight for what they want? with A VINTAGE FILM CAMERA'S SHUTTER SOUND, A STACK OF SCRIPTS COPIOUSLY WRITTEN OVER AND UNDERLINED IN VIVACIOUS RED INK, AND THE LOUDEST VOICE IN A ROOM FILLED WITH PEOPLE TRYING TO BE REMEMBERED to make up their reputation, let’s hope the DIRECTOR won’t look for the saints in the city of angels to help them. there’s nothing holy about hollywood.

QUICK FACTS.

NAME: sameer siddiqui NICKNAME: sameer, sam AGE: fifty PLACE OF BIRTH: mumbai, maharashtra, india NATIONALITY: indian DATE OF BIRTH: 20 december 1973 GENDER: cisgender man PRONOUNS: he/him ORIENTATION: bisexual RELIGION: islam ( sunni ) PARENTS: talmiz siddiqui ( business magnate, diplomat ) & zarina siddiqui née rehman ( opera singer ) LANGUAGES: hindi, urdu, english ( fluent ) spanish, french ( conversational ) telugu, hindko ( half-forgotten ) EDUCATION: st. stanislaus, delhi university ( statistics ) OCCUPATION: actor, director, business magnate HOBBIES: investment, film, sports ( cricket, football, rugby ) CAREER CLAIM: shah rukh khan, robert downey jr. as iron man ( acting claims ) + robert eggers ( directing claim )

PARALLELS.

kendall roy ( succession ) rhaegar targaryen ( hotd / f&b ) tyler durden ( fight club ) patrick bateman ( american psycho )

SNAPSHOT

tw for maternal mortality, death, grief, drug use/addiction, mental health issues

tl;dr local area failson fails upwards because all that money has formed a safety net so high up that failure was quite literally made impossible — and he knows this not for a lack of trying, either, so fuck it, he might as well enjoy the show! aka kendall roy but if logan roy was a good father

let’s get one thing out of the way: you never really wanted this. then again, you never really wanted anything: you, who wanted for nothing ever since you were a child, silver-spoon scion of a politician’s lovelorn grief. you reminded him of his loss, and he treasured you for it, this persistent yet foolish hope that who we love persists in some form long after they are gone. you never knew your loss, poor child, and he never taught it to you either: your father, so loving yet so unwise, so caring yet so reckless. in his desire to make your world softer, he has made a monster out of you.

but we’re getting ahead of ourselves, aren’t we? you were a child, and you wanted like a child, and you felt things as deeply yet as fleetingly as a child only ever could. you made your father fire three nannies in a row, then didn’t speak to him for all of two days because the new nanny couldn’t make chiru dosa in a way you like. so then your first nanny was recalled, but you didn’t want to see your new nanny cry — and so your father decrees: then you shall have two.

that was your life: your father bending to your will, always ever to your will. he was so attuned to your state of being that he knew what you wanted before you yourself did, buying you your first wicket and bat, your first horse, then — when you got greedy, as children often are — a cricket team, a stable, a polo franchise… on and on and on the list goes, until there is so much love that you are drowning in it, so much stuff, so much money, so much of everything, everything, every—

what happens to a child who is never taught no? you never once learn: there is a limit one can go, and one day you’ll brush up against it, and you have to understand that the safest course of action is to turn back around.

yet here, now, a list of fuck-ups: a wrecked car, an accidental overdose, two, another wrecked car, a wrecked room and a wrecked house, a party where everything goes wrong and the police gets called and there’s an ambulance and you’re in the middle of a psychotic episode and you start to think this is it but then — no, your father makes a few calls and it’s all wiped clean and you realise this is it.

somewhere in the fucked-up breaking-down grey matter of your brain, something rewires. this is it. gets shifted: this is it. when you check out of the hospital, your father doesn’t even berate you, only says everything is taken care of. which makes your brain break again because you realise that this is it. this is you. nothing changes; nothing passes: everything lies still in perfect equilibrium, where you will never want for anything, not even success, not even failure, not even evolution, nothing but perfect voidness of conditions.

you had ambitions, when you were a child: cricket, mainly, then polo — but anything sports-related is too much work to juggle with your continued drug dependence, so you take the path of least resistance. you remember, once, the way people clapped at your so-so performance in the school play. you don’t delude yourself, of course. people clapped and cheered when you presented yourself in the roll call because they knew your dad was there but — that didn’t matter. you liked the attention. you liked the clapping and the cheers and all eyes on you like you’re a man just like you’re father. so: bollywood it is.

your father pays for it, obviously. if you had any scruples, you might have been ashamed, but there are no scruples because there are no limits. because this is it we’re talking about here. and so you get one role you did shit in, another where you’re kind of so-so, then another where you’re passable and — wonder of wonders — some roles where you discover that you’re actually good.

and so this is what life is, and so this is what life has become: an accident of meaninglessness where you planned for none of it, and yet you’ve made a miracle out of it. an interviewer once asks you what do you credit for your success? and you laughed at their faces. credit? you asked. what the fuck are you talking about? this is all me, baby. i’m it.

WANTED CONNECTIONS.

if you see this, i’m still in the process of cooking em up so let us simply go w vibes for now

#unholy.intro #❛ SAMEER SIDDIQUI， INFO !

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Will immerse our medals into Ganga, sit on hunger strike at India Gate, say protesting wrestlers

India's top wrestlers, including Sakshee Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, said they will immerse their medals into river Ganga on Tuesday and then sit on an indefinite hunger strike at India Gate. Since April 23, the grapplers have been protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh over sexual harassment allegations levelled against him.

India’s top wrestlers, who were recently detained and removed from their protest site at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, have said they will immerse their medals into river Ganga in Haridwar on Tuesday and then sit on an indefinite hunger strike at India Gate.

Wrestlers including Sakshee Malikkh, Bajrang Punia and Sangeeta Phogat, put out a statement on their respective Twitter handles, saying the grapplers would go to Haridwar and immerse their medals into river Ganga at 6 pm.

“These medals are our lives, our souls. There would be no reason to live after immersing them into the Ganga today. We will stage a hunger strike until death at India Gate after that,” read the statement in Hindi.

Since April 23, the grapplers have been protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations levelled against him by female athletes, including a minor.

Dramatic visuals emerged from the wrestlers’ protest march as hundreds of cops and paramilitary personnel blocked their advance towards Parliament House on May 28. As the protesters tried to breach the security cordon, a fierce tussle broke out — the wrestlers and cops pushed, shoved and grappled with one another.

In the joint statement, the wrestlers said the Prime Minister “who calls us our daughters”, did not even once show his concern for the grapplers. “Rather, he invited the ‘oppressor’ (Brij Bhushan Singh) to the inauguration of the new Parliament building. He even posed for photographs in bright white clothes. We have been stained by this brightness,” it said.

The statement said, “Where is the place for the daughters of India? Have we been reduced to people indulging in mere sloganeering or do we have an agenda to come to power?”

“We are going to immerse these medals into river Ganga… The more sacred we consider the Ganga, the more sacredly we had achieved these medals by toiling hard. These medals are sacred for the whole country and the right place should be in the Ganga itself,” it said.

The protest, which started on April 23, at Jantar Mantar saw heartbreaking visuals on the day of the new Parliament building’s inauguration when Delhi Police cracked down on them in the midst of their march. An FIR was lodged against the wrestlers for taking out the march to the new Parliament building, mentioning that their protest would hamper “national prestige”.

The wrestlers, who resumed their sit-in last month after the first round of protests in January, have been demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Singh, also a BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Kaisarganj.

Opposition leaders, including Congress’s Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have condemned the Centre over their inaction against Brij Bhushan Singh.

The WFI chief dismissed the sexual harassment allegations levelled against him by some female grapplers.

#wrestlers #protest

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‘Namaskar’: Conan O’Brien greets Indian audiences in Hindi at Oscars 2025

New Delhi: Indian viewers who tuned into the Oscars 2025 awards ceremony on early Monday morning were in for a surprise when host Conan O’Brien greeted them in Hindi from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The 97th Academy Awards are live in India on streamer JioHotstar and TV channel Star Plus from the US. O’Brien, who is hosting the Oscars for the first time, spoke to Indian viewers during his…

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rightnewshindi · 6 months ago

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पीएम मोदी अगले महीने संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा को नहीं करेंगे संबोधित, भारत की ओर से एस जयशंकर होंगे शामिल; जानें क्यों

पीएम मोदी अगले महीने संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा को नहीं करेंगे संबोधित, भारत की ओर से एस जयशंकर होंगे शामिल; जानें क्यों #News #DelhiNews #DelhiUpdates #DelhiLife #DelhiVibes #DelhiEvents #DelhiDiaries #DelhiDaily #DelhiStories #IncredibleDelhi #DelhiCulture

United Nations General Assembly : प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी अगले महीने संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा के सत्र को संबोधित नहीं करेंगे। संयुक्त राष्ट्र की ओर से जारी स्पीकरों की संशोधित सूची में उनका नाम नहीं है। प्रधानमंत्री इसी महीने के अंत में न्यूयॉर्क की यात्रा पर जाने वाले हैं। रिपोर्टों के मुताबिक 22 सितंबर को वह लॉन्ग आईलैंड के नसाऊ वेटरंस मेमोरियल में एक बड़े सामुदायिक कार्यक्रम को संबोधित…

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Priyanka Chopra, Guneet Monga-backed Anuja falls at final hurdle, loses Best Live Action Short Oscar to I'm Not A Robot | Bollywood

Mar 03, 2025 08:48 AM IST New Delhi-based film Anuja was nominated in the Best Live Action Short category at the 2025 Oscars. Anuja, a New Delhi-set coming-of-age short film that was competing at the Oscars 2025 in the Best Live Action Short category, lost out on the award to Dutch-language movie I’m Not a Robot. (Also read: Oscars 2025 live updates: Conan O’Brien speaks Hindi on stage, asks…

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diginks · 4 days ago

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10 Years Of Dum Laga Ke Haisha: "I Remember Being Sleepless Before The Release Of The Film," Says Ayushmann Khurrana

New Delhi: Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar in Dum Laga Ke Haisha received rave reviews upon its release. The film completes 10 years today. It also marks 10 years of Bhumi Pednekar.The unconventional yet deeply moving love story connected with the audience far and wide. The film, which marked a turning point in Hindi cinema, also cemented Ayushmann Khurrana's reputation as an actor who is all about choosing diverse characters.Directed by Sharat Katariya and produced by Yash Raj Films, the film also bagged the prestigious National Film Award for Best Hindi Feature Film in 2015, at the 63rd National Film Awards.Ayushmann said, "I remember being sleepless for many, many days ahead of Dum Laga Ke Haisha's release date. My career saw a meteoric rise with Vicky Donor. Overnight, people were calling me a star who was born. I couldn't process this. I was not from the industry. I had no playbook to follow on how to deal with the attention. I had no strategy to follow up on the success of my debut film. I made mistakes, many mistakes."He added, "I remember I had three flops before Dum Laga Ke Haisha. The industry is a brutal place. We are born every Friday and our obituaries are written every Friday. I wanted to own my Friday so badly. So, you can imagine the headspace I was in before Dum Laga Ke Haisha's release. I was an emotional wreck. I was anxious. I was nervous. Then the film was released, and the rest is history! It gave me a fresh lease of life in the industry, and thankfully I have never looked back, using all the learnings from Dum Laga Ke Haisha to create a genre of quirky, feel-good, disruptive, content-forward films that delivered a beautiful message to the family audience."He further said, "A huge thanks to the entire team of Dum Laga Ke Haisha—Maneesh Sharma & Sharat Katariya who had an unmatched vision for this film, my amazing co-star—Bhumi Pednekar, who was the perfect partner to present the story of Prem & Sandhya on screen and Aditya Chopra sir, whose belief in me has never wavered."As the film marks its tenth anniversary today, Ayushmann took to social media as he also dedicated an emotional heartfelt note to his 10-year younger self.He wrote, "Slow down you crazy child. You will be fine. You will see the vagaries of life, the ups and the downs and you will emerge stronger. Your bigger plan should be a complete hush. There's absolutely no rush. The goal is not to only look at scoring a hit. There is a far bigger plan. Calm the hard core hustler in you and be the true artiste that you always aspired to be. Look up to the universe and be thankful for the life you have, for this moment, for being able to chase the dream of being an actor."He concluded, "Don't be anxious. Everything will turn out to be ok. Dum Laga Ke Haisha, this small film with a big heart, is going to touch the lives & hearts of countless people across India and tell everyone to fall in love again. Please be true to your roots and true to your gut. You are God's favourite child. Slow down, you crazy child."Celebrating this pop-culture cult hit which paved the way for him to deliver seven back-to-back blockbusters, Ayushmann said, "Celebrating 10 years of Dum Laga Ke Haisha feels almost surreal. When I first signed on to play Prem Prakash, I didn't realize how deeply this simple love story would resonate with so many. In an industry often dominated by formulaic characters, here was a film that dared to be different, one that broke barriers of body image, self-worth, and love itself."He added, "The success of the film also reassured me that an honest, unique story-one that finds heroism in the most unexpected places—can captivate audiences. I've always believed that if a film is great, it will find its audience, and I've continued to follow that belief with every script I choose. Dum Laga Ke Haisha was a big lesson in that. Looking forward, I will always be disruptive. That's my calling card, a very unique calling card that is true to who I am as a human being and as an artist."Ayushmann Khurrana is currently busy shooting for Thama, alongside Rashmika Mandanna. Source link Read the full article

#AyushmannKhurrana #BhumiPednekar #dumlagakehaisha

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Best Videography Course in Delhi | Pixel Photography

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Whether you're aiming to start a new career or enhance your existing skill set, institutions like Pixel Photography and platforms like Pixel Viilage provide the resources and support needed to thrive in the ever-evolving field of videography.

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