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CTRL: Ananya Panday goes all-white at her thriller’s screening; besties Shanaya Kapoor, Navya Nanda and Vedang Raina make stylish entry

Oct 4, 2024 · 2:24 AM Blog

Ananya Panday’s fans are excited to watch her upcoming movie, CTRL. But before the Vikramaditya Motwane-helmed thriller can be released on Netflix on October 4, it was showcased to several B-town biggies. On September 3, a second screening of the movie was organized, which was attended by several B-town youngsters like Shanaya Kapoor, Vedang Raina, Alaya F, Navya Nanda, and others.

Ananya Panday was at the venue to host her friends at the screening of her upcoming movie CTRL. The actress was seen sporting an all-white ensemble for the night. Chunky Panday and Bhavana Pandey’s daughter arrived donning a white top with matching flair pants and expensive footwear. She broke the monotony of her outfit by carrying an electric blue crossbody bag along.

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To root for her bestie, aspiring actress Shanaya Kapoor also made a stylish entry at the event. For movie night, she donned blue denim pants with a white top and layered them up with a matching denim jacket. She held on to her cute little bag with poise as she sported her pretty smile for the paparazzi.

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Next up was The Archies debutant Vedang Raina who looked dapper at the premiere. The young star looked effortlessly stylish in his baggy denim pants, which he paired with a blue denim shirt. For the unknown, he will be next seen in Jigra with Alia Bhatt.

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Navya Naveli Nanda was also spotted arriving at the screening venue to watch her bestie Ananya Panday’s upcoming movie. Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter wore a white top with blue pants and matching shoes for the night. She was joined by Bade Miyan Chote Miyan actress Alaya F. Pooja Bedi looked like a diva in her black tube top, which she sported with blue denim pants.

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For the unknown, CTRL also stars Avinash Sampath. Produced by Nikhil Dwivedi and Arya Menon with dialogues penned by Sumukhi Suresh, the movie showcases who a woman loses control of her life when her boyfriend cheats on her.

ALSO READ: CTRL Screening: Ananya Panday chooses comfort over glam, Bobby Deol-wife Tania give couple goals; Vidya Balan, Sobhita Dhulipala and others join

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Monsters Star Ari Graynor Felt ‘Deeply Connected’ To Attorney Leslie Abramson Whom She Portrayed In The Series; Here’s Why

Oct 4, 2024 · 2:24 AM Blog

After breaking viewing records with Netflix’s miniseries Dahmer, Ryan Murphy’s signature crime anthology series had a new addition with Monsters, based on the true story of the Menendez brothers, who were arrested for murdering their parents in cold blood. The case seemed open and shut, but claims of sexual, mental, and physical abuse from the convicts towards the victims gave it a whole new dynamic.

Ari Graynor portrayed the attorney Leslie Abramson, who handled this complicated case but didn’t approach her in real life. “I knew that she had made it pretty clear that she never wanted to speak about any of her cases,” Graynor told Variety. She added that despite being part of a sensational case, Abramson never gave interviews and statements related to it to the press because the case was “painful” for her.

Nonetheless, she never minced her words while talking about “the media and its effects on things,” according to Graynor. The only publicity Abramson had partaken in was releasing her memoir The Defense Is Ready: Life in the Trenches of Criminal Law in 1997. Now, at 80, she’s retired and rarely makes public appearances.

Although The Sopranos actress did not interact with the attorney in real life, she developed a distant connection and admiration through the course of filming the series. “I feel so deeply connected to her, and feel like I’ve fallen in love with her from afar,” the actress said of the defense attorney. “So much of this journey for me was wanting to do her justice.”

Graynor revealed that she has tried reaching out to her through email and people who might have a connection so that she could acknowledge her and “and to tell her what I saw in her and if she ever wants to talk.”

According to the actress, the Menendez brothers’ case should be retried in an attempt to free them from prison. She thinks that if given a second chance, they would “make their lives meaningful and contribute beautifully to society.” While constantly proclaiming them as amazing human beings, Graynor mentioned that she would love to hug the brothers one day.

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PM Modi Chairs Urgent Top-Level Security Meet On Widening West Asia Crisis

Oct 4, 2024 · 2:24 AM Blog

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called an urgent meeting of the government’s topmost decision-making body – the Cabinet Committee on Security over the crisis in West Asia.

The committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Home Minister, the Defence Minister, the Foreign Minister, the Finance Minister and the National Security Adviser, discussed in detail the fresh hostilities in the Middle East and the sharp escalation after Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel.

Describing the recent developments in West Asia as “deeply concerning”, the highest committee in the country delved upon various issues arising from the ongoing and widening crisis.

Among several key issues, they discussed the impact on trade, navigation, and supply chains – especially the supply of oil, petroleum, and its products.

India has urged all parties involved in the conflict to address all issues urgently, and through diplomacy and dialogue. New Delhi has also said that the ongoing conflict “must not take a wider regional dimension.”

IMPACT ON MARITIME TRADE AND SUPPLY CHAINS

A conflict doesn’t just affect those who are party to it, but has a fallout that impacts the rest of the region and even the world. With the sharp escalation between Iran and Israel, India is bracing for wider trade disruptions across the key Red Sea and Gulf of Aden routes.

The conflict can lead to significantly higher cargo freight tariffs as Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militants have close ties with the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are responsible for most attacks on merchant ships and vessels carrying cargo via the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden routes.

The Red Sea crisis began in October last year, when Iran-backed Houthi militia disrupted global trade in the area. For India alone, it affected petroleum exports which dropped 37.56 per cent to $5.96 billion in August this year, down from $9.54 billion in the same month last year.

The Red Sea route followed by the Suez Canal accounts for 50 per cent of India’s exports – worth Rs 18 lakh crore, and 30 per cent of imports, worth Rs 17 lakh crore, as per data from 2023.

India’s overall merchandise trade (exports and imports combined) in FY23 was Rs 94 lakh crore, with 68 per cent (in value terms) and 95 per cent (in volume terms) shipped by sea.

India also trades heavily with the Gulf nations. As per the latest government data, the Gulf Cooperation Council or GCC now contributes 15 per cent of India’s total trade, and sectors like energy, defence, security, and health are growing rapidly in the region. The bilateral trade between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries reached $162 billion last year.

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