Kochi: The high court acquitted the accused in the twin blast case in Kozhikode. The court acquitted the accused Thadiyantavida Nazeer and his alliance Shafas. The trial court sentenced both accused to life imprisonment in the case.
The accused filed a petition seeking to cancel the punishment and release from the case. Petition filed by NIA challenging the action taken by the High Court to release the third defendant in the case is Abdul Halim, and the ninth defendant is Abu Bakr Yusuf was also rejected.
The blast occurred in 2006 at Kozhikode bus stand. This was first considered by the local police. Later the NIA takes over the case. This is the first terrorist case taken over by the NIA.
Bengaluru: Hijab is banned in schools in Karnataka. The school students are banned from wearing Hijabs, the order released by the government said. The students who oppose the new order can attend the class online, the order says. There were disputes in various places in Karnataka related to wearing the Hijab. The government has appointed a committee to look into the matter. This committee came to the conclusion that Hijab was not wanted in schools.
Kochi: Dileep’s anticipatory bail application has been postponed in the case of conspiracy to assassinate the investigating officers in the case of attacking the actress. The case is being re-assigned to Wednesday. The petition was extended as required by the prosecution. There are six accused in the case, including Dileep. Dileep, his brother Anoop, sister-in-law Suraj, cousin Appu, and friend Baiju were questioned by the probe team with the permission of the high court. After three days of questioning, Justice P Gopinath decided to look into the details and rule on the anticipatory bail application.
Mumbai: A large gang making fake currencies has been arrested in Mumbai. Mumbai police have nabbed a group of people who were printing and distributing counterfeit notes in inter-state states. Seven people were arrested in connection with the case. Seven crore fake currencies were also seized. The Mumbai Crime Branch unit raided the Dahisar check post in the suburbs on the basis of confidential information and nabbed the gang.
There were four people in the group who got into the car. Counterfeit notes were seized in 250 bundles of Rs 2,000. The interrogation of the occupants of the car also yielded information about three assistants. Police later raided a hotel in suburban Andheri and arrested three more people. According to officials, 100 bundles of Rs 2,000 worth Rs 2 crore were recovered from them. Police also seized a laptop, seven mobile phones, genuine currency worth Rs 28,170, Aadhaar, PAN cards, and driving licenses.
Doha: Qatar has reduced the isolation period of covid victims. It was reduced from ten days to seven days. Medical leave has also been reduced. The isolation period was shortened after the majority of covid positives were found to be cured within seven days. A rapid antigen test should be done on the seventh day. If it is negative, the green signal will come on the Ihtiras app as well. If the antigen test result is positive, the isolation should be continued for three more days. After that, it can be released without testing. Medical leave for covid sufferers has also been cut. Earlier, leave was granted for 10 days. From now on, he has to report for work on the eighth day.
The Ministry of Health also said that those leaving the isolation should adhere to the covid regulations. Covid was confirmed to be 2,748 people in Qatar today. Of these, 451 were passengers. 2 deaths were also confirmed. Qatar has taken legal action against more than 600 people for violating the Covid standards.
STAR CAST: MOHANLAL, PRITHVIRAJ SUKUMARAN, MEENA, KALYANI PRIYADARSHAN, LALU ALEX, JAGADISH, KANIHA, JAFFAR IDUKKI, UNNI MUKUDAN, SOUBIN SHAHIR and more.
The powerful performance of Lal Alex, Mohanlal and Prithviraj is a treat to watch.
Best direction and making of Prithviraj Sukumaran.
Entertaining fun comedies.
Combination scenes of Mohanlal and Prithviraj.
Influencing dialogues.
Best technical works.
THE BAD:
The length of the film could have been made a little shorter.
The whole story is predictable.
Character of Soubin Shahir felt forced.
Story makes slight resemblances to Badhaai Ho.
The ending could have been made a little better.
Screenplay lacks the depth to connect with the viewers.
Detail Explanation of REVIEW:
Won Plus Factors:
A film by Prithviraj Sukumaran, that is just enough to grab our attention and his excellence in directing the movie is something we have witnessed through the blockbuster movie Lucifer. His second film Bro Daddy is all about fun, an awesome entertainer which guarantees the viewers an unforgettable experience. How Prithviraj Sukumaran had made this film is the highlight, without making errors he had brilliantly executed the whole film as per the plot and screenplay. Nowadays in Malayalam, it’s very complicated to watch a family entertaining movie but through the film, Bro Daddy Prithviraj offers us a complete package of fun and happiness. The story, screenplay and dialogues are written by Sreejith. N and Bibin Maliekal, their writing was good but the screenplay was moderate.
The feel-good components which the movie offers were pleasant, the crucial scenes which point out the family sentiments were elegant to watch with some refreshing moments. The humour tracks which the movie leaves were funny, many scenes were giving a big-time laugh and I enjoyed those comedies well. The humour also doesn’t get absurd, most of them had worked out well. The situational comedies by the central characters were also fine and among everyone, Lalu Alex had scored drastically.
The combination of Mohanlal and Prithviraj was very much entertaining, a beautiful father-son relationship was maintained with strong performance. Compared with the recent performance of Mohanlal, the character John Kattady was completely energetic, it was so happy to see the fun and joyful face of Mohanlal. Prithviraj Sukumaran as Eesho John Kattadi was impressive, his outlook and style were charming. The performance was supremely high with funny comedies and he carried the humour track authentically till the end. The romantic scenes of Prithviraj with Kalyani Priyadarshan lifted the film to carry into the main plot and their romantic relationship was favourable with cute moments. Kalyani Priyadarshan as Anna delivered a decent performance and along with her Meena as Annamma and Kaniha as Elsy Kurian also did their respective roles accurately.
Lalu Alex was the one who had surprised me very much, it’s a strong comeback. The character Kurian Maliekkal was safer in his hands and the way he performed was outstanding. Comedies, situational humour and emotional scenes were perfectly acted out and extra energy was seen on his entire performance. Importantly in the writing, the dialogue was written well, especially the sentimental conversation towards the climax happening between Mohanlal and Prithviraj. Most of the emotional dialogues electrify to show the bond, love and affection of parenthood so the emotional dialogues were thought-provoking.
Lost Minus Factors:
The first problem is the writing, the predictable way of storytelling was standing out as an issue. The script is composed of many unexpected happenings and events and all those were predictable and it is something we have seen in many movies. So the occurrences in the script don’t offer fresh ideas but the effective direction from Prithviraj makes these thoughts go away, till the end he maintains a proper balance so the movie is perfectly watchable.
At some point, the film may feel dragging, some situations weren’t written well so an unnecessary lag was crossing in my viewing experience. The emotional attachment was missing from the characters, their struggle and their pressure also the complicated situations which they are going through were not giving an emotional connection to the mind. In those parts, Prithviraj and the writers were moderate, they could have been focused more to bring a proper depth.
The story was similar to the hit Hindi movie Badhaai Ho and many movies related to the theme of Bro Daddy. So the incidents in the film were not that great, thoughts of resemblances to many other stories were causing some troubles in the viewing. I was not that much convinced with the ending, the climax felt hurried. The situation which led to the happy ending was fine but not great, an impact was missing, wow or surprising factors were not genuinely felt in the climax, still it was satisfying.
The character of Soubin Shahir was overdramatic, for comedies his role felt like a forced one. Most of his humour felt childish, and the character was unnecessarily brought at many crucial points.
What’s Hot?
1: Direction of Prithviraj Sukumaran.
2: Combination of Mohanlal and Prithviraj.
3: Amazing cool performance of Lalu Alex.
4: Entertaining fun comedies.
What’s Not?
1: Length of the film.
2: Predictable way of storytelling.
3: Character of Soubin Shahir.
4: Ending lacks a punch.
What’s behind the film:
The whole movie was enriched with the best technical quality, the team behind the camera had made a tremendous effort to make this movie as an entertainer. The cinematography by Abhinandan Ramanujam shined gloriously from the beginning, his various methods of shots and the undertaking aspects according to the plot looked authentic. The luxury livings of the main characters were captured nicely, their family culture and their living conditions were nice for the story. The camera shots to capture the various emotions of the actions were also adequately set by the cinematographer. The editing by Akhilesh Mohan looks crisp and clear with perfect timings in cutting and mismatches weren’t felt in the viewing experience. Also, the transition to the next scenes was steady and the colour grading also suited well.
The film does have incredible musical work and Deepak Dev hasn’t forgotten to give his best. The song “Parayathe Vannen” sung by M.G Sreekumar and Vineeth Sreenivasan was good to hear and the matching visuals had also given a fine pleasant feel. The lyrics by Lakshmi Shrikumar fitted for the track rightly and the voice of M.G Sreekumar was delightful to hear, giving the nostalgic vibe of his previous hits. The title track “Vannu Pokum sung by Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran made a gleam through their voice, their singing combination felt interesting. The final song “Kanakuyile” was enriched with positive vibes and happiness of love and family sentiments and the beats of the song were also amazing to hear.
Final Verdict:
So overall to conclude Bro Daddy had given me an above-average experience, it was satisfying for a one time watch. The predictable normal script is the problem of Bro Daddy but Prithviraj Sukumaran as a director through his direction makes the film Bro Daddy an enjoyable ride. The performance of Lalu Alex, Mohanlal and Prithviraj makes the movie entertaining and to watch with our families Bro Daddy is a cool choice but still try watching with fewer expectations.
Thiruvananthapuram: Minister Veena George has said that the state does not intend to close down completely given the expansion of covid and that it will lead the people to a financial crisis.
The minister was inaugurating a campaign organized by the health department titled ‘Let’s Survive Together in the wake of the covid outbreak. She answered people’s questions on Facebook Live. Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, Head of Infectious Diseases Department, Dr. Aravind, N.H.M. Covid Nodal Officer Dr. Amar Fetil was also present.
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) says the covid epidemic in Europe and the Middle East is entering a new phase. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the rapid spread of the Omicron variant gives ” hope” that it will return to normal in the coming months.
The World Health Organization’s European Regional Director for Europe, Hans Klguez, said in a statement that although the pandemic was not over, the emergency was expected to end in 2022. However, he reminded me that the precautions were not going to stop. He added that in the coming weeks due to the cold weather, there will be millions of cases of covid in the world and new covid variants are likely to emerge as the immunity of the people decreases.
New Delhi: Former West Bengal Chief Minister and CPM leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya have rejected the Padma award. ‘I knew from the media that I was being given the Padma Bhushan, so if I was given the award, I would turn it down. It was Buddhadeb himself who announced his rejection of the Padma Bhushan. Sitaram Yechury shared Buddhadeb Bhattacharya’s statement on Twitter.
Former Party PB member & WB CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya had this to say on the Padma Bhushan award announcement. “I don’t know anything about the Padman Bhusan award, none has said anything about it. If I have been given Padma Bhushan I refuse to accept it. ”
– Sitaram Yechury (itSitaramYechury) January 25, 2022
Four people, including Joint Chiefs of Staff General Bipin Rawat, who was killed in a helicopter crash, have been awarded the Padma Vibhushan this year. Seventeen people, including Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, have been awarded the Padma Bhushan. The Central Government has announced the names of 128 award winners, including Padma Shri recipients. The Padma Vibhushan was posthumously conferred on three persons, including General Bipin Rawat. Apart from General Bipin Rawat, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh and Radheshyam Khemka from Uttar Pradesh in the field of literature and education were posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan. Prabha Atre from Maharashtra is another recipient of the Padma Vibhushan. 107 people, including 4 Malayalees, received the Padma Shri. Athletes Neeraj Chopra and Vandana Kataria received the Padma Shri. Dr. Shoshamma Ip, a Malayalee, received the Padma Shri award for his work related to the protection of Vechoor cows. Poet and critic P Narayana Kurup is another Malayalee who has won the Padma Shri. Social activist KV Rabia and college teacher Chundayil Sankaranarayanan Menon are the other Malayalees who have won the Padma Shri. Najma Akhtar and Sonu Nigam also received Padma Shri.
