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Anil Mehta’s Demise: Arbaaz Khan attends Malaika Arora’s late father’s prayer meet to offer condolences
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Anil Mehta’s Demise: Arbaaz Khan attends Malaika Arora’s late father’s prayer meet to offer condolences

It’s been two days since Malaika Arora and Amrita Arora’s father Anil Mehta died outside his building in Bandra. The Arora family, who is going through a tough time, has been coping with his loss. A day after his sudden death, Malaika and Amrita attended the funeral of their late father while dealing with the tragedy. Malaika’s ex-husband, actor-producer Arbaaz Khan, was among the first to arrive at her parents’ residence after Mehta’s demise. On Friday (September 13), Arbaaz attended Malaika’s late father’s prayer meet to offer condolences. 

In a video posted on Instagram, Arbaaz Khan can be seen visiting Malaika Arora’s mom’s residence for the prayer meet at night. The clip shows Arbaaz coming out of the car and entering her building amid rain in Bandra. 

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Netizens dropped their reactions in the comment section. A few praised Arbaaz for supporting his former wife in the difficult phase after her father’s demise. An Instagram user wrote, “It’s good to see an ex-husband supporting his ex-wife in crisis.”

“Mr. Arbaaz Khan is worth a mention here…God,” read a comment. Someone commented, “Good.” 

For the uninitiated, Arbaaz Khan was among the first to arrive at Malaika Arora’s mom’s house after he heard the tragic news of her father, Anil Mehta, ‘s demise on September 11, 2024. Arbaaz and his whole family paid their last respects to Malaika’s late father on Wednesday. A day later, Salman Khan visited Malaika’s mom’s apartment in Bandra to offer his heartfelt condolences. 

Arbaaz and Malaika’s son, Arhaan Khan, stood by her while bearing the tragic loss of his maternal grandfather. Arhaan has been recently visiting the building since two days after his granddad’s demise. Sohail Khan, Seema Sajdeh, Salim Khan, Helen, Alvira Agnihotri, Ayaan Agnihotri, and Alizeh Agnihotri also extended their condolences. Arbaaz’s second wife, Sshura Khan, was also spotted there. 

Apart from them, Malaika Arora’s BFF, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor, have been supporting her in difficult times. Reportedly, Kareena has postponed her work commitments after the tragedy. Malaika’s former beau, actor Arjun Kapoor, also visited her mom’s residence and escorted the actress to her car safely.

Rest in peace!

ALSO READ: Malaika Arora’s father Anil Arora passes away, ex-husband Arbaaz Khan, Salim Khan-Salma Khan, Sohail Khan arrive at their residence

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Kottukkaali OTT Release: When and where you can watch Soori, Anna Ben starrer drama flick outside of India
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Kottukkaali OTT Release: When and where you can watch Soori, Anna Ben starrer drama flick outside of India

Soori and Anna Ben starrer Kottukkaali is all set to make its debut on online platforms after its theatrical run. The movie was released in India back on August 23, 2024, and now is set to stream on OTT.

The road drama movie directed by PS Vinothraj will be available online outside India on Simply South from September 20, 2024, onwards. The official announcement of the same was made via the platform’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle.

Check out the official post for Kottukkaali here:

The film Kottukkaali features Soori as Paandi, a man who is returning from abroad after several years. He intends to marry Meera (played by Anna Ben), his niece who is in love with another person who comes from an underprivileged caste.

Her resolution and adamant nature of being with her lover get assumed by her family as being under a spell. In connection, her family decides to exorcise her and takes her to their family deity and a seer.

In their entire journey, the family faces several obstacles and challenges with other sub-plots simultaneously happening as well. While some even question Meera’s fidelity, she remains quiet throughout her journey. During the same, Paandi also has several instances of losing his patience.

The rest of the film focuses on how they reach their destination and what ends up happening to Meera. The themes of the film focus on aspects like male chauvinism, patriarchy, and superstitions. Furthermore, the movie also has a slow-paced narration with no soundtrack and instead relies on surround sounds.

The movie which was initially released at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival is bankrolled by Sivakarthikeyan under his own production house. The film was also well-appreciated by critics who praised the film’s execution and performances by Soori and Anna Ben.

Coming to Soori’s work front, the actor is next set to appear in the film Viduthalai Part 2. The movie directed by Vetrimaaran marks as the sequel to his 2023 film Viduthalai Part 1.

The upcoming movie is a period-action thriller that features a tale of conflict between a police constable and a leader of a separatist group. The film also has Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role with Manju Warrier, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bhavani Sre, Rajiv Menon, and many more in key roles. The film is expected to hit the big screens on Christmas this year.

ALSO READ: THROWBACK: When Trisha Krishnan said ‘It’s not my cup of tea’ as she chose modeling over acting

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We Live in Time Director Reveals How Scattered Timeline Brought ‘Complexity’ To Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh Starrer; ‘Epic within a postcard size’
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We Live in Time Director Reveals How Scattered Timeline Brought ‘Complexity’ To Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh Starrer; ‘Epic within a postcard size’

We Live in Time is a touching and heartbreaking story about family, love, and loss spanning several decades. Instead of going through the eras sequentially, director John Crowley opted for a “nonlinear” timeline for the film. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, he revealed how that decision brought depth to the plot.  

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield star as Almut and Tobias, respectively in the film. Their paths cross in an accidental meet-cute, which becomes the foundation of the whirlwind romance, marriage, and parenthood that follows. The story jumps back and forth in different timelines, a choice Crowley thought was necessary. 

“The nonlinear aspect of the film gave it a degree of complexity,” he said, noting that it allowed them to explore multiple facets of a marriage, covering various “emotional tones and territory” in a short span of time. “That also made what was already two meaty roles for two great actors even better because it is epic within a postcard size,” he added. 

The film opens with Tobias and Almut with their young daughter but later jumps to the night they met when the latter accidentally hits the former with her car. This is followed by a mashup of timelines that jumps between the events leading to their relationship, Almut’s first cancer diagnosis, her growing success as a chef and preparation of culinary olympics Bocuse d’Or, their married life, and more.  

“It was always the ambition to run three time frames against each other — one across a day, one across six months, and one across five years,” the director revealed. His purpose was to give a sense of what it feels being on the inside of a relationship — often built on shards of memories together. 

When contemplating one’s bond with someone, the core memories with them flash in the form of either a detailed one-act play or as quick as a snapshot. That’s why Crowley wanted each sequence to feel like a part of a crucial storyline.  “We don’t live our lives in a particularly linear way…It’s about two people trying to create a life for themselves,” he added. 

We Live in Time will have a limited theatrical release in the US on October 11. 

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