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KANTARA

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Kantara is not a movie. It's a spiritual experience that cannot be described. It has to be felt. It took me back to the tales that my grandmother had told me when i was a kid, during my summer vacations in Kerala. Of Kings and Demons. Of a spiritual connect between humans and Gods.  Kummati Kali, Chakyar Koothu, Ottam Thullal, and the venerable Velichapadu. I have seen and experienced them all in my village, which is near Thrissur, in Kerala. But, this was different. One gets transfixed as the movie builds up. It's like asking "Is this for real?" Kantara is set in the picturesque Tulu Nadu, which straddles the coastal region from Kasaragod in Kerala to Mangalore, Ullal, Udupi, and Kundapura in Karnataka and slightly beyond. The cultural borders between Kerala and Karnataka, blurs in many places.  Rishab Shetty‘s storytelling is unparalleled, so is his portrayal of Shiva, a person who oscillates between irresponsibility and divinity. This is story that revo...

RAVAN in Kaliyuga ~ A Fun Thread

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Reaction of Liberals after Ram killed Raavana. 1) And they Killed him: The Indian Express 2) Was Ram required to go down all the way to Lanka to pick a fight? Where is our hospitality, our culture? Why was Ravana being terrorized: BBC  3) India is not safe for women: The Hindu 4) Do we want an India where a King burns down an entire empire  to secure his wife? Are we lacking empathy: Rajdeep Sardesai 5) An Open Letter to Ram; Am I going to lose my Wife in his Rajya: Ravish Kumar 6) Did Ram send Hanuman and a force of monkeys to Lanka against their will? Isn’t this cruelty: PETA 7) The devotees of Ram had secured all the plum postings and social benefits in the country, and hence, the kidnapping of Sita is justified: Barkha Dutt 8. Ravana Killed! A new age for Saffron Terror: Sagarika Ghose 9) Ayodhya Diaries: How Truth about Ram and Sita was Hidden and Ravana was Framed: Rana Ayyub 10) Ravana did not kidnap Sita, Ram’s war did: Gulmehar Kaur 11) I toured Ayodhya an...

DURGA PUJA - a brief history of Bengal

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With Netaji at the helm, the first Barwari Durga Puja was held in Bengal to uphold Swadeshi sentiments. A brief history of Durga Puja Celebration:👇🏻 One of Bengalis' largest festivals was used as a Swadeshi platform against the British. Though Durga Puja has been celebrated with great fanfare in Bengal for decades, with competitions and various artistic nuances displayed along the streets of Kolkata and districts, prior to Independence, Durga Puja was used to perpetuate anti-British emotions and use the festival as a platform to carry out anti-British protests. Until the early 1900s, according to historical records, Durga Puja was a major private social event organized by royalty and wealthy families who used the occasion to mingle with the British, get close to the ruling class, and seek their patronage. As a result, Durga puja gained prominence during British rule in several provinces of Bengal and Assam. Baghbazar broke the chain in 1919 by organizing the first Puj...

MALALA and IRANIAN WOMEN

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Over 40 Iranian women are dead fighting against Hijab. WHERE is the young  Nobel Laureate  MALALA ??   Malala who was so  outrageously vociferous against India,  is  today  Conspicuous by her Silence !!  Married to a rich British Muslim she lectures the world from the safe confines of her Luxury abode in London,  but wants less privileged women to be covered in black tents in Iran and elsewhere. Malala is not fighting the extremists, SHE is One.  Malala was silent when Taliban were putting women off  thetAfghan streets too. She is a typical Pakistani western asset.  Recruited and trained in public speaking and given global recognition with Nobel & facilitated to marry an  Aristocratic UK Muslim. The West now even have an International Malala day.  Malala's net personal worth  & the trust she controls is combinedly worth over $9  million. She charges very high fee per speech and Blogs...