SHIVAAY MOVIE REVIEW BY HT

Shivaay review

Shivaay
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Erika Kaar, Abigail Eames
Director: Ajay Devgn
Rating: 2.5/5

A bare-chested trekker is lying on top of a mountain. The white snow in the background makes us notice his prominent tattoos and still warm pipe. Panoramic aerial shots give us a tour of the beautiful place, and a question rears its head: Why didn’t they make it in 3D?

Some college students join Shivaay (Ajay Devgn) for a mountaineering mission. Olga (Erika Kaar), a Bulgarian studying at the Delhi University, is one of them. There is a spontaneous spark between Olga and Shivaay. They fall in love before the sun sets. Unfortunately, this isn’t enough to hold Olga back in India.

But, our heroes know how to preserve love for centuries. And thus after years, Shivaay decides to visit Bulgaria. Gaura (Abigail Eames), an eight-year-old girl, is accompanying him. Olga hadn’t left only Shivaay wandering in the mountains.

The new country turns out to be more mysterious than what the father-daughter duo expected. And they might not be able to untangle the web of lies and deceit coming their way.

Aseem Bajaj’s camera guides us through tunnels and snow-covered hills. With a little help from the CGI team, he successfully creates an environment where the vast canvas makes the audience anxious. Devgn escalates the excitement with a well-choreographed opening action sequence that sees him doing bungee-jumping, gliding and parachuting. The rising crescendo in the background makes him appear flamboyant, tough, skilled and intimidating.

It is also the moment when Devgn gets carried away. He doesn’t want to let go the initial momentum and keeps stretching the sequence. As a result, the film takes time in arriving to the actual plot.

After beating around the bush for many minutes, Devgn finally gathers the courage to come out of the mountains. He has already set a tone for the narrative by now. The film moves to a new location, but it needs to maintain the same attitude.

Shivaay is primarily conceived as an action film. Shiva — the destroyer is dominant than Shiva — the protector. References through names and symbols make it obvious. Plus, Devgn is really good in action sequences.

If the opening sequence brings out his athleticism, the fist-fighting in Bulgaria presents him as a vulnerable yet competitive guy.

You can occasionally be reminded of Vin Diesel’s xXx, Vertical Limit or The Dark Knight Rises, but proceedings mostly remain under Devgn’s control except when he tries to make space for emotional unfolding.

Actually, it’s such an action-dominated film that the efforts to put emotional breathers in between seem futile. After all, we all know where we are going to bump into.

Obvious things take till eternity to happen. The characters sledgehammer us with useless information. Actors like Girish Karnad and Saurabh Shukla mouth dialogues that have no or least connection with the central theme. Accommodating everyone pushes the length of the film to 173 minutes.
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Ae dil hai mushkil [ADHM] movie review by HT

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil review: Ranbir-Anushka’s film is hard to relate to

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 
Director: Karan Johar
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Fawad Khan, Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan
Rating: 2.5/5

Ranbir and Anushka play the best of buddies in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

Karan Johar and his team must thank all the controversy around their film’s release for creating a huge buzz, because otherwise Ae Dil Hai Mushkil boils down to little more than a mash-up of all those clichéd dreamy films that are high on cinematography and melodrama but low on realism.

Ranbir and Anushka play the best of buddies in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil traces the life of Ayan Sayengar (Ranbir Kapoor) who is “private-jet-type” rich and is living a life dictated by others’ wishes 

— pursuing an MBA as a singer cannot keep his dad’s business floating and being in ‘love’ because that’s what his mercenary girlfriend Lisa (Lisa Hayden) wants him to believe. Then arrives Alizeh (Anushka Sharma), a very sorted and mature woman who knows exactly what is wrong with her life, knows how to handle her “weakness” and how to enjoy life. She is also the one who makes Ayan become the real person that he is — one who enjoys cheap Bollywood songs, loves to sing and dances like no one is watching. We bet you haven’t seen Ranbir in anything like this before, not Rockstar and certainly not Tamasha.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is like revisiting Kuch Kuch Hota Hai with a 2016 twist — friendship and the chemistry that friends share beat love and eventually translate into that eternal love. Of course, this is 2016 and marriage isn’t the ultimate goal of love. Also, because this is a modern-day story set in London and Paris, the eternal lovers will find several other lovers before they get back. Except, instead of touching your heart with such pure humane emotions —irrational yet real, the film appears rather superficial. There are also sequences that remind you of Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Kal Ho Na Ho.

Anushka and Ranbir in a still from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

There is this intense passion/love Alizeh nurtures for her ex-boyfriend Ali (Fawad Khan), but we do not get to see her story. Saba (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) is a divorcee poetess who meets a heart-broken Ayaan and falls in love. Shah Rukh Khan makes a small guest appearance and does what he did in Luck By Chance: impart some gyan to our hero. Only, this time it is on love and not stardom.

Johar has given major screenspace to Ranbir and Anushka and they do not disappoint. It is amazing watching their friendly banter and the fun they have. The chemistry is very organic and authentic — the one thing in the movie that feels real and will certainly remind you of your best friends. Several sequences of Ranbir are par excellence — the ones where he is either alone onscreen or with Anushka.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Ranbir in a scene from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Anushka, on the other hand is impressive with her new avatar as the woman who knows exactly what she wants from each of her relationships. Fawad Khan and SRK have very little screenspace to even comment on their performances, but you get to enjoy that sexy smile and the star persona respectively in the small bits they have. Aishwarya as Saba is what you imagine Aishwarya to be — sexy, smart, independent and someone with a great sense of self-importance.

Written by Karan, the dialogues are typically KJo — very filmy and artsy at the same time. At times, they even sound like the words are an attempt to make up for the lack of feelings. There is this one sequence that I found really insulting to Fayyaz Hashmi’s ghazal ‘Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo’ because of the setting and added music.

Ranbir and Anushka in a still from Channa, a song of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

And now for those still looking for controversies: Fawad’s is an extremely small role and none of the characters claim to be Pakistani citizens, unlike earlier reports.

                                                         

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AMIR KHAN's Parents wanted him to be an engineer .. Here is how he came into bollywood!!!!

My family wanted me to be an engineer: Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan is without any doubt, one of the finest and sublime actors our Bollywood Industry has ever witnessed. It is he, who gave the youth of this generation a new perception towards life through his movies like ‘RANG DE BASANTI’ and ‘DIL CHAHTA HAI’.

Superstar Aamir Khan entertained the fans as a young, curious engineer in 3 Idiots but this wouldn’t have been possible, had he listened to his parents, who wanted him to pursue engineering. Aamir, son of director Tahir Hussain and nephew of filmmaker Nasir Husain, has revealed that despite being a film family, his folks were against the idea of him joining Bollywood as they found it volatile.Aamir Khan recently opened up about his childhood journey to become a superstar in a panel discussion at the 18th Jio MAMI Mumbai International Film Festival. It was surprising for the participants as well as for the listeners to digest the fact the fact that Aamir Khan who is the son of great Bollywood director Tahir Hussain and nephew of filmmaker Nasir Husain, was once asked to stay away from the Bollywood.

“At that time almost everyone felt, film industry was not a good place to be. My own family, Nasir sahab (Nasir Hussain) and papa jaan were telling me, ‘No. Don’t go in films’. Both filmmakers were telling me not to go in films.

Aamir Khan revealed that despite being from a film family, his folks were against the idea of him joining Bollywood as they found it volatile. His father, being a filmmaker himself was asking him to not to join Bollywood. Quite strange.

His uncle, father and mother considered the film making profession as a very volatile profession where in one instance you could be flying up with the stardom while within a blink of an eye you could be crashing down on your face on the very next moment. His parents wanted him to pursue something more stable like engineering or doctor or chartered accountant.

Aamir Khan was quick to admit that he wouldn’t have managed to do any of these things other than film making. But his parents didn’t want him to go through the uncertainties and the traumas of the volatile business of film making. However, he listened to his passion and pursued a course at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

Aamir recalled he shot for a 40-minute short film called “Paranoia” directed by Aditya Bhattacharya, after he passed out of 10th.It was a silent film made by his classmate, who asked him to feature in it as an actor, assistant director, spot boy, and the experience of doing that film made him interested in filmmaking.

Throughout his life, he was very conscious of certain things. He made sure that his uncle and his father would never feel the responsibility to launch him in Bollywood like how many actors are nowadays doing. He never wanted to be a burden for them. He did various short films but without coming into the notice of his family members.

It is always important for us to pursue our dreams and passion no matter how hard and difficult are the circumstances. At the end of the day, nothing beats the satisfaction of following your dreams.

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REAL STEEL MAN OF INDIA: HE GOT HIS BALLS HIT WITH HAMMER |SHOCKING|

India’s Steel Man, Gets His ‘BALLS HIT WITH HAMMER’ To Become The Strongest Man In The World!

India has definitely got a lot of talent and people from this divine land proves it time and again! India is a land of brave people and Indian do every possible thing no matter how difficult it is to prove themselves. Even around the globe, we (Indians) are given preferences just because of our sharp minds and utmost dedication.

No matter what comes on our way, we achieve our goals by fighting till the end. 34-years-old- Amandeep Singh is the proof that we live in the land of strong people who can make the miracles happen.


Amandeep Singh is popularly known as ‘Man of Steel’ and he has a dream of becoming the strongest man in the world after breaking 50 separate records.

Steelman Amandeep Singh was Born in small town Ismailabad situated in land of battles kurukshetra (Haryana,India). Amandeep is a Sikh Guy who performs extraordinary tasks and miracles by doing stunts. Apart from doing Stunts Amandeep’s Hobbies are Dancing, Body Building, Acting.

In 2009 he started preparing himself for Frankfin Mr. Singh International and he won the title of Steelman And Best Talent Award.

Becoming the strongest man on earth just can’t be a cake walk. To achieve his goal Amandeep is working out hard and covering the milestones one by one.

The 33 year old Amandeep dreams of setting a world class gym and providing training to sikh youth to come forward in various fields like body building, acting, films and TV shows.
Amandeep is all set to go in WWE ring. He has full faith on Waheguru and says that one day his all dreams will come true.

A few days back Steelman played role of a Kabile ka Sardar in TV serial Akbar Birbal. He performed real stunts while playing the character of Sardar.

You might be wondering why Amandeep is called as ‘Steelman’? Well he is a Man who has a body like steel. He performs various stunts with Bikes, Trucks. Till date he has done 350 plus shows all around the world. From the year 2009, Amandeep started performing stunts.

From letting a car run over his stomach to taking a sledgehammer to his private parts nothing seems impossible for Amandeep.

Take a look at some of the dangerous stunts that he performs. This may look painful to you but it’s totally Amandeep’s cup of tea!

He got such daring instinct from the training that he started at a very early age. Amandeep started learning martial arts from the age of seven.

He is thankful to Waheguru and his proud father S. Jaspal Singh and mother Sdn. Narinder kaur who brought him upto this level. He completed his starting education in Guru Nanak Vidya High School, Ismailabad. Since childhood he used to participate in the social welfare events.

Today, he is the teacher of Karate and self-defense of more than 3000 students.

Amandeep, the man who isn’t afraid of hitting is balls with a hammer and is always up taking any difficult challenge absolutely deserve applause.

“After years of hard work, I can do more than 3000 types of stunts. I am only expanding my horizon as a tough stuntman. I am always willing to do what people find impossible. I was easily lifting a man and a bike so I thought why not push myself a little and it worked after some practice. After such rigorous training, I don’t get hurt even if a car runs over my head,” Amandeep told Daily Mail.

Amandeep Singh, the Man Of Steel from Haryana is an absolute example of incredible India. His efforts and hard work have brought him at a stage where he is now waiting for his records to be verified by Guinness World Record officials.

Steelman Amandeep Singh who is a great believer of Waheguru says that, “Kuch Kar ke dikhana hai, Hindustan ka naam roshan karna hai.”

We, at Television World wish Steelman all the very best in all his future endeavors.

Man, salute to your bravery!

What do you think about the Man of Steel, Amandeep Singh? Isn’t he just astonishing? Do share with us what do you feel about his amazing stunts in the comments section below!

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10 Bollywood Stars Who Own The Most Expensive Stuffs

Bollywood is the hub of the rich and famous people. Every Bollywood star owns luxurious stuff depending upon his/her interests. Your favorite stars drive luxurious cars and reside in dreamlike villas. Let's check out the list of 10 rich Bollywood stars who own the most expensive stuffs in the world.  

1) Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan is the second richest actor in the world. He is the proud owner of 'Kolkata Knight Riders' cricket team of IPL. SRK owns a couple of Limousines in Dubai. SRK also has a BMW and the most expensive vanity vehicle in Bollywood. King Khan's vanity van worth 4 crores is equipped with stationary, drawing room, bedroom and bathroom. 

2) Abhishek Bachchan 

Abhishek Bachchan owns a football team, a Kabaddi team and a 40 crore apartment in Mumbai. Recently, Abhishek and his wife Aish bought a villa in Jumeirah Golf Estates Dubai. The interiors of his Dubai villa are truly mesmerizing.

3) Saif Ali Khan

Phantom actor is crazy about fancy cars and has every type of lavish car in his collection. Saif owns a huge variety of cars from Ambassador and Maruti Esteem to Land Cruiser, American Mustang to Range rover, Lexus 470 to BMW 7 series Sedan. 

4) Aamir Khan

Like movies, Aamir Khan is choosy about his choice of cars as well. Mr. Perfectionist owns Rolls-Royce Ghost and Mercedes Benz S600. 

5) Priyanka Chopra 

Former Miss World is a self-made superstar who owns a collection of lavish cars including Rolls-Royce Ghost, BMW 7 Series White Edition, BMW 7 Series, Porsche Cayenne and Mercedes-Benz E-class. Piggy Chops own beautiful houses in Mumbai and Montreal. Recently, the 34-year-old actress purchased a 100 crore mansion in New York.

6) Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt has a superb collection of luxury cars in Bollywood. Munna Bhai fame star is the proud owner of Ferrari 599, a two-seater Audi R8, an Audi Q7, Audi A8, a Lexus SUV, a Mercedes Benz M-class, a Porsche SUV, Toyota Land Cruiser, a BMW 7-Series and a Rolls Royce Ghost. 

7) Suniel Shetty 

Suniel Shetty owns a classic version of the Hummer H3 worth 1.5 crores. Dhadkan actor is a successful entrepreneur as well. He operates a chain of restaurants called Mischief across Mumbai, Mangalore and Hyderabad.

8) Ranbir Kapoor 

The heartthrob of Bollywood owns many luxurious cars including Audi, Mercedes Benz and Range Rover. Barfi actor is so fascinated by cars that he asks the manufacturers to personalize his cars according to his need. The 34-year-old actor also has a huge collection of bikes and bicycles. 

9) Salman Khan 

Salman Khan owns Audi A8,Audi Q7, Range Rover(Vogue), Mercedes, BMW X6, Suzuki Intruder M1800 RZ and a black Suzuki Hayabusa in his luxurious collection. The 50-year-old actor resides in galaxy apartment in Bandra Mumbai. Dubai is Salman's favorite city and he bought an apartment there as well.

10) Amitabh Bachchan 

Amitabh Bachchan is the proud owner of 25 cars including Mercedes, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bentley, Rolls-Royce and regular cars from Hyundai, Toyota and Honda. The legendary actor has the largest collection of cars in Bollywood till date.

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10 Dangerous Rituals That Still Exist In India! You’ll Get Chills Reading These….

It’s no surprise that India is a land full of rituals and superstitions, but what’s scary is the extent to which these rituals are taken to. Yes, in many parts of the country, people are still orthodox and can’t get over these customs. In the name of rituals, they even risk their lives! What is the meaning of such traditions where is no happiness but just moans? Have a look at the list of 10 dangerous rituals in India; you will get chills while reading these…

1. Dropping Babies off the roof: Maharashtra and Karnataka

One of the most life-threatening rituals practiced in India is that of baby dropping, practiced at Baba Umer Dargah near Sholapur, Maharashtra, and Sri Santeswar temple near Indi, Karnataka. Practiced by both Hindus and Muslims, it is believed that the ritual will bring good luck to the child whose being thrown down. Though there are several people standing at the foot of the tower to catch the baby, the ritual still stands to be a horrifying act. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is looking to put an end to the potentially dangerous ceremony.

2. Walking on fire: Theemithi, Tamil Nadu

Walking on fire has often been mentioned in the epics of Mahabharata, Ramayana, and several other religious stories. But that myth happens to be a living reality at Theemithi festival of Tamil Nadu. The two-and-a-half month practice of Theemithi is an act of worshipping Draupadi, wife of Pandavas in Mahabharata after she walked across a bed of fire and emerged as fresh as a flower.

3. Ripping one’s hair off their scalp: Kesh Lochan

Indian faith has a very popular belief that sacrificing one’s hair for god is a holy act. While usually the bizarre ritual goes only to the extent of people shaving their heads, the Jain Saints take it to the next level by plucking their hair out by themselves. This painful process happens before they take the wow to be a saint. The act of painfully plucking one’s hair is a symbol of accepting pain as a part of life and giving up on worldly attachments, including that of one’s body.

4. Exorcism by marriage to animals: all over India

Ghosts and spirits have been a prevalent superstition all over the world. There are several stories of life-threatening exorcisms but the way this ritual practiced in India is rather funny. It is believed that when a girl has a horoscope ill called “Mangal Dosh”, she is a threat to her husband’s life. In order to free her of this “dosh”, she is first married to a dog. In various parts of India, she’s even married to a frog, a chicken or a tree. The practice represents exorcism of all the evil spirits that are present inside her especially, if she’s born with a deformity, deformed tooth, etc.

5. A deadly dance of sticks: Bani Festival, Andhra Pradesh

This strange festival celebrated in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh is where men beat each other to death with sticks. The celebration is held at Devaragattu Temple, where the majority of devotees are from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Thankfully, police and medical staff are always present to monitor this bizarre festival.

6. Humans on hooks: Garudan Thookam, Kerela

This horrifying yet fascinating ritual practiced in Kerela is indeed one of the saddest examples of human reason rotting in the pits of superstition. The ritual is in celebration of Garuda Thookam, the vehicle of Lord Vishnu as he quenched goddess Kali’s thirst for blood, after killing Darika the demon. To seek the blessings of the goddess, a set of devotees first organize a dance in the temple and then hang like eagles (Garudas) with their back hooked to bamboo poles. These hooked garudas are then carried around in the city in a celebrated procession.

7. Trampled by cows: Govardhan Puja, Madhya Pradesh

Cows in general, are highly respected and worshiped by Hindus in India but this ritual takes that respect to bizarre heights. One day after Diwali, villagers of Bhiwdawad village in Maharashtra decorate their cattle and lie on the ground to allow the cows to run over them. The ritual happens after a five-day fast,as they believe that their prayers will be answered after the ritual.

8. Faith in fire: Agni Kheli, Mangalore

Hundreds of bare-bodied men lash out at each other with burning ropes; this might sound like a crime headline but instead is a ritual practiced in Mangalore celebrating the old age tradition of Agni Kheli. The festival is held at Kateel Durga Parameswari Temple, for eight days in the month of April. Those who get burnt in the ritual are simply sprayed with the holy water of the temple.

9. Piercing one’s flesh with nails and hooks: Thaipoosam, Tamil Nadu

Lord Murugan, also known as Kartikeya is the eldest son of Shiva and Parvati. To thank their generous god for granting their wishes, the devotees offer sacrifices like bearing the kavadi: a portable altar attached to the devotee by 108 vels or metal needles, pierced into the devotee’s skin. The other method of celebrating this ritual includes piercing their cheeks, tongue, face, and other body parts with vels, on the day of Thaipusam to meet full concentration on the Lord

10. Coconuts smashed on heads: Aadi Festival, Tamil Nadu

Every year thousands of devotees travel to this small village of Tamil Nadu and get coconuts smashed on their heads by the temple priests. The belief dates back to a story from British Raj when Britishers wanted to build a railway track over the temple and jokingly offered to change the railway course if the villagers could break the stones with their heads. As the story goes, the villagers did succeed in the challenge as 187 coconut-shaped stones were dug out at the temple’s place. To pay their respect to the goddess, several devotees follow the tradition and believe that this brings them good health and better luck.

So guys, aren’t you actually scared just at the thought of it? Do share your views about this in our comments section below.

SOURCE:Rvjc

THE BOY WHO LIVED :A SURVIVAL STORY

THE BOY WHO LIVED :A SURVIVAL STORY 

Life keeps on moving up and down , this is an essential part of life but those who keep smiling even in odd situations take real fun of life . Today we are going to tell you story of an innocent teen who fought for his survival and won.. You will also feel proud after reading his story.....

In 2007, Ankit Rai was kidnapped from a playground near his home. After a frantic search was launched for the missing boy, Ankit’s kidnappers dumped him in the middle of two railway tracks, thinking he was dead.

A speeding train ran over the six and a half-year-old Ankit’s arm, but he escaped from the ordeal alive — but not without paying the price of losing an arm.


This file photo  Lallan Rai with his son Ankit at the Fortis Escorts Hospital.

After gaining consciousness, Ankit lifted his amputated arm and somehow found his way home. This act redefined his life — he did not let the perpetrators decide his fate.

He later helped the police in nabbing the culprits who had demanded a ransom of Rs 7 lakh. They turned out to be tenants in the family’s house. Ankit’s courage earned him the National Bravery Award in January 2008.

Ankit with his father

Nine years later, photographer Sanjeev Verma went back to find the ‘boy who lived’ — now a cheerful teenager with an endearing smile. Ankit, who will turn the age of 16 in November, lives with his father and mother, Lallan and Pushpa, in Faridabad.

Ankit is a sprightly teenager who is well known in his Faridabad neighbourhood for his dance moves. He is a regular at a local dancing academy and is no less than any other aspirant

He enjoys biking and dancing. He is currently enrolled in a local dancing academy, where he aspires to be a professional dancer like his idol and Bollywood star, Tiger Shroff

Ankit poses on bike

Ankit fares well in studies. Recently, he joined a mainstream school and is a favorite of his teachers, who admire his zeal.

Ankit with his friends outside his school.

When he’s not busy pulling off Shroff’s dance moves, Ankit likes to explore his gadgets

He is an ardent pet lover too and loves to feed the street dogs of his locality.

Ankit is popular amongst his friends.

Ankit loves to be on his own, not dependent on someone for anything. He does all household chores by himself and never lets his partial disability come in his way.

Like others of his age, he loves his electronic gadgets, be it laptops or smart phones.

Despite a gruesome past, Ankit strives to overcome his disability. He lives life by the mantra of being positive and seeing the brighter side of life.

source:HT