Deepika Padukone has had a successful year to begin with. Back-to-back blockbusters like Pathaan and Jawan have truly increased her star value, showcasing her talent. She had pivotal roles to play in two films starring Shah Rukh Khan. And now, she’s gearing up for Fighter. 

The actress was seen in a video yesterday that was making the rounds online, with her sister Anisha Padukone. They are reportedly visiting the Tirumala temple to seek blessings from Lord Venkateswara.

Deepika was seen dressed in a casual black co-ords set and a top knot.

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Intercepted at the arrival gate of a exotic country, accosted by grim “American agents”, being bundled into a black SUV and interrogated for three hours as it drives around a foreign city, and having your mobile phone seized (and potential hacked into) – the hallmarks of a classic Hollywood spy thriller.

However, according to the family of Nikhil Gupta – the Indian national accused of attempting to engineer the assassination of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh separatist and American-Canadian citizen – this is what happened to him after he landed at Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport on June 30.

Mr Gupta, 52, moved the Supreme Court Friday – via a family member identified only as Mr X – claiming multiple violations of fundamental rights, including threats to himself and his family, and requested Delhi to intervene in his extradition to the United States on murder-for-hire charges.

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The court adjourned the hearing to January 4.

In the petition, Mr X said Nikhil Gupta had been “approached by certain individuals who identified themselves to be law enforcement” and was detained outside the Prague airport without any reason. “… individuals who claimed to be law enforcement officers forcefully made the petitioner sit in an unidentified black SUV… took (his) phones forcefully… attached a device…”

The petition also pointed out the “arrest” was made not at the immigration counter in the airport, as would have been the norm, but after Nikhil Gupta cleared entry formalities, “… when (he) had, in fact, exited Vaclav Havel Airport… meaning this round of questioning in the back of an SUV for three hours was absolutely illegal and against the principles of both international and municipal law”.

The “American agents” also threatened the petitioner before handing him over to local authorities, when, the petition claimed, he was subject to a medical test that involved collection of blood and biometrics. Mr Gupta was allegedly only told of the charges against him the following morning.

“Subsequently, the petitioner was appointed a defence attorney by the Czech authorities who advised the petitioner… to give his consent to be taken to New York,” Mr X said in the petition.

The petitioner also noted “… this advice was against the best interest of the petitioner and under the undue influence of US agencies who were trying to extradite the petitioner as soon as possible”.

What Is The Nikhil Gupta Case?

Mr Gupta is accused of trying to hire a hitman to assassinate Pannun, a Khalistani terrorist who holds American-Canadian citizenship. The ‘hitman’ was an undercover US federal agent.

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Mr Gupta now faces a 20-year jail term if convicted. The US has also accused an Indian government employee, whose identity has been withheld at this time, and have only referred to as CC-1.

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Responding to the charges, the External Affairs Ministry had said “India takes such inputs seriously, since they impinge on our national security interests as well, and relevant departments are already examining the issue.” A high-level inquiry committee has been established, the government said.

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Kaisi Ye Dor feels like an ode to the Sooraj Barjatya school of filmmaking. It’s set in a smalltown, is vocal about family values and family bond, and is teeming with people who are super sanskari. And the conflict in the film, which is designed as an old-fashioned love triangle, gets resolved without much effort. It also contains good old-fashioned music, reminiscent of the golden era of Hindi films, which utilised folk melodies.

Tripathi Ji (Brijendra Kala), is a strict cop who isn’t at all happy with his wayward son, Abhimanyu (Nikhil Pandey), who is a tourist guide in Benaras but in reality cons foreign tourists into spending more and more money into frivolous things.Abhimanyu is of the belief that the end always justifies the means and can’t seem to reconcile himself with his father’s honest ways. Though he doesn’t get along with his father, his mother, (Sunita Rajwar), always supports him. Things take a turn when he falls in love with Rashmi (Jashn Agnihotri), a rich girl who has come to explore her roots. They start off on the wrong foot but later become close. His father thinks that he would wake up to the realities of life after marriage and forces Abhimanyu into an arranged wedding with Vidya (Ratna Neelam Pandey), a traditional and well-educated girl. There’s no connection with them at all. He refuses to consummate his marriage and doesn’t even speak to her. Things thaw up when he notices how diligently she’s taking care of his parents. But in the meanwhile, he’s also reconnected with Rashmi and soon, has to take the decision to choose between the two.

The film was shot at real locations at UP and that lends authenticity to the film. It feels like it was shot guerilla style, as it has crowds gawking at the camera at some places. The camerawork also suffers from jump cuts at times, which is understandable, given the circumstances. The film is told in linear progression, but the editing isn’t that much up to the mark. As said earlier, the music, while not in sync with today’s scene, does hold your attention because of the melody and well-versed lyrics. The good thing about the story is that it doesn’t turn the other girl into a vamp. One sympathises with her as well. The commendable thing is that the in-laws are shown to be totally supporting the bahu. The plot could have been more taut, though. And the ending is too abrupt. The film has been directed well otherwise by Ratna Neelam Pandey and Sandeep Choudhary.

The three leads, Nikhil Pandey, Ratna Neelam Pandey and Jashn Agnihotri, have all acted well and have done full justice to their characters. Veterans Brijendra Kala and Sunita Rajwar have lent able support, as usual.

It’s an old-fashioned, family oriented film, reminiscent of the ’60s socials. In an era where toxic masculinity is the byword, its softer narrative might just surprise you.