Srinagar: A militant was killed and three security personnel injured in an encounter in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. The encounter took place in the Gasu area of Pulwama. News agencies reported that the shootings were still ongoing. In another report, an official of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was also killed. The injured were taken to hospitals. The search for the area continues.
The encounter also took place in Kashmir on Saturday. Two militants were killed in a confrontation in the Kulgam area. 3 security personnel were injured.
There has been a huge increase in militant attacks in Kashmir since the COVID outbreak. A total of 93 people have died in clashes since April.
Kochi: Sarith’s interrogation in the gold smuggling case through the Thiruvananthapuram airport is progressing. The interrogation took place at the Customs Preventive Commissioner’s office in Kochi. Customs will record his arrest today. The gold was smuggled under the cover of the UAE consulate cargo. Sarith, a former PRO at the UAE Consulate, has also abused these relationships. Sarith was able to get up to 25 lakhs of gold at one time. He also gave information about the others involved in the gold loan to the customs.
Swapna Suresh, now a state IT department official and former consulate employee, is the mastermind. Their involvement was made clear when they questioned Sarith. Customs say that Swapna is absconded. The investigation is also in progress, focusing on Swapna Suresh. RAW and Intelligence Bureau officials will interrogate the accused.The largest-ever gold raid conducted at the airport in Kerala took place in Thiruvananthapuram. Customs officials seized 30 kg of gold. The gold smuggling was done by the diplomatic protection of luggage that a country sends to its embassy or consulate in another country. These cannot be seized or inspected by security personnel. If necessary, the inspection should be done with the special permission of the Ministry of External Affairs.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Met Department has warned of heavy rains in the northern districts of the state. The meteorological department has warned that strong rains are likely in the next four days. Today, the State Disaster Response Authority has announced a Yellow Alert in four districts. The alert is being issued in Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts.
The Disaster Response Authority said that residents living in areas and rivers prone to floods, landslides, etc. should be vigilant in case of strong winds and rain. The meteorological department has issued a warning for coastal areas.
Thiruvananthapuram: The results of Kerala Higher Secondary and VHSS exams have been postponed. The move comes as Triple LockDown is announced in Thiruvananthapuram. The government scheduled to declare the results at 10 July. In the backdrop of a triple lockdown, the board is unable to meet. This is what caused the delay in the declaration of results. The valuation of the answer sheets has already been completed.
Triple Lockdown was announced yesterday as the COVID hit in Thiruvananthapuram. Triple Lockdown has been announced for a week. The shops will work but they will not be allowed to go and buy. Essential items will be provided at home. In this case, only shops and drugstores will be open. Hospitals will also work. All major roads in the capital were closed following the triple lockdown.
Lahore: At least 19 Sikh pilgrims died in a mishap that occurred in Punjab province in Pakistan. A minibus collided with a train at the level cross, reports said. Many injured in the accident. Sikh pilgrims were traveling in minibus collided with Sha Hussain Express at Farokhabad.
According to reports, the accident occurred on Friday evening. The pilgrims were returning home after visiting Pilgrim center Nankana. They all come from the same family. The condition of the injured people is critical.
Kochi: Three of the accused have been granted bail in connection with Shamna Kasim’s blackmail case. Earlier, Ernakulam Sessions Court granted bail when the police were planning to take them back into custody. More bail pleas will be heard in the coming days.
Those who are out on bail are not guilty of criminal cases in the past, nor are they blackmail cases. Abubakar, who called Shamna as the groom’s father, also considered himself sick. The High Court also directed that the accused be granted bail in cases of imprisonment of fewer than seven years because of the COVID situation.
The bail is also an indication that the police are not serious in this case. Abubakar, who was in Aluva sub-jail and two other accused in the COVID center were released. The bail was pending in the wake of further questioning by the police.
The woman has called Shamna, herself said the groom’s relative, who is being questioned by police. Her anticipatory bail will be considered by the High Court on Monday.
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Human Resources Ramesh Pokriyal has announced that the NEET and JEE exams have been postponed. The JEE Main and NEET exams are scheduled for September. As a result, the JEE Advanced Examination has been postponed. The exams were postponed on the recommendation of an expert committee formed to decide on exams.
The JEE Main will be held from September 1 to 6 and the Advance Exam will be held on September 27. The NEET exam will be held on September 13. This is the second time this year that the exams have been postponed. These exams were to be held in April and May. The exams were postponed due to the increase in COVID cases in the country.
Several complaints have been received from parents of students in the country and abroad against the examination. A student from the Gulf had also approached the Supreme Court seeking postponement of the examination.
Thiruvananthapuram: Food packs for children in the pre-primary to the eighth standard included in the midday meal program will be distributed by the Department of Public education from next week. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said this in a press conference. The Chief Minister was speaking to media after the COVID review meeting.
The Department of Public Education will distribute food packets of rice and 9 items of food items in the March, April, and May period to children in the pre-primary to class eight in the mid-day meal program. The scheme will benefit 26,26,763 students in government-aided schools.
The food packets supplied to schools through Supplyco will be distributed to parents in collaboration with the Lunch Committee, PTA, SMC, and Mother PTA in keeping with proper social distance. Headmasters are responsible for the distribution of school supplies. The total cost of the food kit distribution program, led by the Department of Public Education, is Rs.81,37,00,000.
•ONE WORD: Fly highly at romance but falls down by content.
•STORY IDEA: The story revolves around deaf women Sujatha a Hindu girl who falls in love with a Muslim man named Sufi. As two of them belong to two different religion they find many hurdles to start their life together. An NRI from Dubai called Rajeevan comes to the life of Sujatha and what happens rest is revolves around the story of Sufiyum Sujathayum.
• ANALYSIS TO DIRECTION, STORY, SCREENPLAY & DIALOGUES:
The movie Sufiyum Sujathyum is directed by the newcomer Naranipuzha Shanavas who also handles the story, screenplay and dialogues. Under the banner of Friday Film House, Vijay Babu produces the movie which is the OTT Malayalam release and finally gets premiere on Amazon Prime Videos.
Looking into the making there are both ups and downs. The director had won on building up a good direction and storyline but couldn’t achieve on making an effective screenplay. The making was good according to the story but the movie gets really struggled in the screenplay because the different scenarios which the maker had implemented for setting up to the content and to its climax lack depth. When the movie reaches into the second half a sort of rushing to end the movie was felt also the reasons and situations which represents in the climax lacks believability. The story idea was fine but the implementation of the screenplay was moderate.
Sufiyum Sujathayum is a movie that’s predictable from the mid but still it has some elements which attract romantic factor components and will make the audience to captivate to it all by all means of spending time. The soul of this film is romantic scenes and it gives fervent depth for the viewers to discern its momentum.
The combined factors of love, sentiments, social scenarios, desperateness betrayal etc and each of these factors had worked out in the story but when flips into the screenplay the effort was less especially at the characterization of central characters also the writer could have been focused more to avoid predictability. The effort in the screenplay was seen in the first half which makes an extraordinary romantic line but in the second half when the story travels to the main plot the depth and feel which seen in the first half was missing, the improbability and predictability spoil the originality of the premise.
Honestly, the dialogues in the movie were impressive because the conversation between each and every central character were having right soulful momentum. The dialogues at the romantic scenes never came out overdramatic or cliched, that particular effort by the director deserves special mention. Also, the conversations on all the emotional scenes were sharp and sentimental which will definitely melt the heart of viewers.
The performance of Aditi Rao Hydari is something beyond excellence, she was the supreme highlighting factor of this film. Her acting was unique, the qualities of deaf women were flawlessly hold all over the film. The way she portrayed the romantic scenes with co-actor Dev Mohan will definitely give every viewer a special feel and sense of true love to get romantic. Her emotional scenes, especially at the scene of her grandmother demise showed the face of heart-melting acting. All in all her performance is an achievement of success.
Jayasurya as Rajeevan delivered a classical performance. As usual, the intensity was seen in his acting especially at the emotional scenes, the various situation of a desperate husband in the movie was acted out amazingly. For him to perform the screen space was less but whatever he had did it genuinely. Dev Mohan as Sufi was wonderful, as a newcomer his performance was superlative. He scores high at romantic scenes with Aditi Rao Hydari, also few of his emotional scenes were also good.
Siddique as the father of Sujatha was exceptional, the affection of a loving father was seen superb. There is a scene of him showing the heartbreak of the loving father when seeing his daughter getting away from him will give a terrific shock for every audience. Kalaranjini as the mother of Sujatha, Hareesh Kanaran, Navas Vallikkunnu, Mammukoya and Manikandan Pattambi did total justice to their respective supporting roles.
The song ’Vathikkalu Vellaripravu’ was melodious with meaningful bright romantic lyrics. The background score of M.Jayachandran was speechless because the tunes he made for giving the emotion in each and every single scene was successfully implemented. The background score at romantic scenes was truly delightful, the feel of love was felt throughout the film.
The cinematography of Anu Moothedath was outstanding in all aspects, the various frame he captured was beautiful especially the shots of Sufi dance. The beauty of Aditi Rao Hydari was also captured attractively which gives more divine for the film. Also, the night shot and high angle shots were taken out ideally and the lightning for indoor shots was also stunning. The editing of Deepu Joseph was also steady with perfect cuts which do not give any sort of mismatching experience in viewing. The costumes held by Sunil Batheri also deserves special mention, every costume was a perfect match and look authentic.
So overall to conclude Sufiyum Sujathyum had given me a mixed experience, the movie is all about the sensational performance of every actor also the portrayal of romance is delightful to watch but yet the average screenplay and predictability ruin the happy satisfying experience or ending.
New Delhi: Cultural tourism minister Prahlad Patel said all monuments in the country, including the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort would be opened from July 6. The monuments were closed due to lockdown imposed in the country in the wake of the coronavirus.
At the same time, the center said that the states can take their own decision on this.
3400 monuments of the nation are stopped functioning before March 17. Now about 820 monuments have been opened. The remaining will be open soon following the order.
