Jaishankar, who made a day-long trip to Sri Lanka on October 4, became the first foreign dignitary to visit the island nation after Anura Kumara Dissanayake assumed office as the new president on September 23.
In the new turn of events in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case, a new judge has taken over to look after it, whose name is Arun Subramanian. This allows the accused to apply for bail once again after two failed attempts, which were denied by the previous judges on the case, per Business Insider
Diddy‘s case has grabbed headlines once for this major change. The new judge, whose full name is Arun Srinivas Subramanian, has a rich professional background through which he created a history. He was born to immigrant parents from India in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as per Wikipedia.
He pursued this field by enrolling in Case Western Reserve University and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001. In 2004, he earned a Juris Doctor from Columbia University.
The Pittsburgh native started his professional journey as a law clerk to Judge Dennis Jacobs of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He has also served as a law clerk for Judge Gerard E. Lynch of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Subramanian then went off to work as a law clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court of the United States as well. He expanded his career trajectory by becoming a partner in a prestigious law firm named, Susman Godfrey LLC in New York City, looking after the commercial and bankruptcy law from 2007 to 2023, per the website.
Senator Chuck Schumer recommended his name to President Joe Biden, who then nominated him to serve as United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
But then his nomination was returned to President Biden, under Rule XXXI, of the United States Senate’s Paragraph 6 in 2023, per the outlet. Luckily for him, he was once again nominated, which eventually resulted in him taking up the aforementioned position after his nomination was confirmed by a 59-37 vote, per the website.
He created history by becoming the first judge of Indian descent to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Apart from this, he will also serve as a judge for the case against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment for their alleged monopoly abuse, filed by the US Department of Justice, according to Wired.
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Hindi cinema has presented several suspense movies over the years. Most of them keep us hooked till the end as we get ourselves involved in the narratives. A suspense film usually generates a feeling of anticipation in the minds of the audience by adding elements like unexpected twists and turns, a mystery plot, and a set design as per the story’s mood. Now, if you like watching such genres, we have found some interesting underrated Netflix films that will keep you on the edge of your seats.
Below is the curation of suspense movies that will make your head spin with their unpredictable storylines.
Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, Khufiya starred Tabu, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Ali Fazal. Based on Amar Bhushan’s novel, Escape to Nowhere, the spy thriller film was released on Netflix in 2023. Tabu played the role of Krishna Mehra, a RAW agent. Ali Fazal was cast as an army man, Capt. Ravi Devilal Mohan, and Wamiqa’s character was his wife, Charu Ravi Mohan.
The film chronicles the story of Tabu’s character, Krishna Mehra, who is tasked with handling the case of a Bangladeshi woman, Heena Rehman, who dies in the film. Krishna suspects Ali’s character and begins to investigate him and his wife.
Bhardwaj’s directorial will keep you wondering about the real culprit till the climax.
Starring Aditya Roy Kapur in the dual roles, Gumraah was released in theaters on April 7, 2023. It also featured Mrunal Thakur and Ronit Roy in crucial roles. Directed by Vardhan Ketkar, the 2023 film will take you on the thrilling ride of a murder investigation. Aditya plays two characters, a criminal, Sooraj Rana, and an engineer, Arjun Sehgal. Conflict arises when police discover two lookalikes, Sooraj and Arjun, as suspects during the investigation.
It was based on the 2019 Tamil film, Thadam.
Dobaaraa is one of the most underrated movies on Netflix. Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the science-fiction mystery thriller film hit the screens in 2022. It starred Taapsee Pannu in the lead role. Kashyap’s directorial also features Pavail Gulati and Rahul Bhat in key roles. Taapsee-starrer was an official remake of the 2018 Spanish film Mirage.
Taapsee played dual roles in Dobaaraa, Antara Awasthi and Dr. Antara Vasishth. She was cast opposite both Pavail and Rahul. The story revolves around her character trying to save the life of a 12-year-old boy who witnessed a death 25 years ago. Taapsee’s character communicates with the boy through a television set. The film showcases thunderstorms as the backdrop of the story.
Directed by Jeethu Joseph, The Body featured Emraan Hashmi and the late actor Rishi Kapoor. Sobhita Dhulipala was cast in a crucial role in the 2019 movie. The mystery thriller was an official remake of the 2012 Spanish film of the same name. Rishi Kapoor played the role of SP Jairaj Rawal in it.
Emraan Hashmi was cast as Ajay Puri. Sobhita played his wife, Maya Verma. Sobhita as Maya dies of a heart attack. As her body disappears from the morgue before the autopsy, Jairaj calls Emraan’s character Ajay there and begins his investigation. After various twists and turns, the truth is revealed. Watch it to know what happened in this case.
Starring Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha in the leading roles, Ittefaq released in 2017. It also featured Akshaye Khanna in a pivotal role. The neo-noir mystery thriller is touted as a modern-day adaptation of Ittefaq, the 1969 film directed by late filmmaker Yash Chopra. Sidharth played the role of Vikram Sethi, a British writer of Indian descent. Sonakshi was cast as Maya Sinha, a young housewife. Akshaye played a police officer Dev Verma.
The 2017 film revolves around Sidharth’s character Vikram who lands in trouble during the launch of her third book in Mumbai. Vikram finds his publisher’s wife Katherine dead in the hotel room and police begin to suspect him. He then meets Sonakshi’s character Maya while saving himself from cops. Vikram is then found next to her lawyer husband’s dead body who is believed to be murdered. Watch the film to know what happened next. It will keep the suspense maintained till the end.
Directed by Telugu filmmaker Sailesh Kolanu, HIT: The First Case starred Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra as the leads. It was released in 2022. Rajkummar played the role of a police officer, DCP Vikram Jaisingh, who works for the Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) in Rajasthan. Sanya was cast as his love interest, Dr. Neha Mehta, a forensic official.
Rajkummar’s character is portrayed as someone who deals with his past trauma and struggles with panic attacks and anxiety issues. Vikram begins investigating the case of Preeti, an 8-year-old girl who disappears mysteriously on the road. His character later discovers connections between the case and his past.
These are some of the underrated Netflix movies that you should not miss. So, what are you waiting for?
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