Podcasts about Jallikattu

Vikatan Imperfect Show is a unique political satire program that tackles local, national, and international current affairs in an engaging and witty manner. Through sharp humour and insightful commentary, the show presents a satirical take on the latest news and political events, making complex issues more accessible and entertaining for the audience. With its clever blend of humour and thought-provoking analysis, the show has gained a massive following on YouTube, attracting viewers who appreciate its distinctive approach to current affairs. Whether it's breaking news, political controversies, or global happenings, Vikatan Imperfect Show brings a fresh perspective, using satire as a tool to provoke thought and encourage meaningful discussions. Its ability to simplify and entertain has made it a go-to show for many who seek both entertainment and a deeper understanding of the world around them.

Jallikattu Stadium Opens in Madurai!! | ep: 235 | Tamil podcast | #jallikattu #madurai #newstadium

* இலங்கையில் முதன்முறையாக ஜல்லிக்கட்டு!* குடியரசு தின அணிவகுப்பில் தமிழ்நாடு அலங்கார ஊர்தி!* ஜெயிலுக்கு போங்க... திமுக நிர்வாகிக்குக் குட்டு வைத்த நீதிமன்றம்!*கைலசாவிலிருந்து தமிழிசைக்கு நன்றி சொன்ன நித்தியானந்தா... ஏன்?* விண்வெளியில் நீர், மின்சாரத்தை உற்பத்தி செய்து இஸ்ரோ சாதனை!* சோமாலியாவில் கடத்தப்பட்ட கப்பல் அதிரடியாக மீட்பு!-The Imperfect Show

Introducing a director you almost certainly haven't heard of - but who is well worth getting to know. Lijo Jose Pellissery is one of the major artists of a new movement that has developed over the last decade in the Malayalam film industry - that is, the cinema made in Kerala, the region where India's Christians have lived for many centuries. All of Pellissery's films are set within Indian Catholic or Orthodox communities. Indeed, while the director is clearly influenced by Western movies, much of his films' vitality comes from how regionally rooted they are, not just in Kerala but even in specific cities and villages. Pellissery's films show a remarkable level of craft, artistry and experimentation considering their mainstream success in India - indeed, as James Majewski says by contrast with contemporary Hollywood, this seems to be what an "alive film culture" looks like. Within the Malayalam film industry, Pellissery is known as the "Master of Chaos", presumably due to the spontaneous feeling of his scenes, often featuring large, rambunctious crowds, and perhaps also the way situations in his stories tend to spiral out of control. His films keep you riveted in a way that is not manipulative, and they are unpredictable without being dependent on contrived twists. James and Thomas feature three of Pellissery's films in this discussion, in order to explore his diversity of genre: Jallikattu is an off-the-wall action movie about villagers trying to chase down an escaped bull - framed within quotations from the book of Revelation which seem to indicate that the bull represents Satan. Ee.Ma.Yau (which means "Jesus, Mary, Joseph")) is about a son struggling to provide a good funeral for his father, but constantly being frustrated by his own limits. Pellissery's most recent film, Like an Afternoon Dream, is a slow, surreal drama - arguably a ghost story - about a man who suddenly takes on another man's identity. Here are links to view the films in their original Malayalam language with English subtitles: Jallikattu https://www.amazon.com/Jallikattu-Antony-Varghese/dp/B07ZQMQ9TT Ee.Ma.Yau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZNDgzLsPZ8&ab_channel=OPMRecords Like an Afternoon Dream https://www.netflix.com/title/81676305 This podcast is a production of CatholicCulture.org. If you like the show, please consider supporting us! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio Go to Catholic Culture's website for tons of written content, including news, articles, liturgical year info, and a vast library of documents: https://www.catholicculture.org  Music is The Duskwhales, “Take It Back”, used with permission. https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com  

Welcome to a new episode of Scribble Talk where we take a thrilling ride into the heart of Tamil culture and bravery, featuring the ancient sport of Jallikattu - a testament to the resilience, courage, and the Tamil spirit. In episode 34, our host Baskar Sundaram, drawing from his rich Tamil heritage, offers an engaging narrative about the vibrant festival of Pongal - a Tamil Thanksgiving celebrating the harvest season, the bonds of community, and symbols of bravery. This episode takes a unique turn as Baskar finds himself at the intersection of Tamil traditions and his professional challenges, finding strength and inspiration in an ancient sport - Jallikattu.Dive deep into the electrifying world of Jallikattu, an ancient bull-taming sport rooted deeply in Tamil culture, celebrated during Pongal. It's not just a sport; it's a symbolic demonstration of human endurance against the raw power of nature, embodied in a bull. This adrenaline-charged tradition serves as a metaphor, reminding us that we are equipped with the determination and inner strength to face our challenges head-on and emerge victorious.Experience the cultural wealth of Tamil Nadu as Baskar shares insights into the role of Jallikattu in preserving native cattle breeds, its significance as a rite of passage for many young men, and the lessons of bravery it holds for us all. Listen to Baskar as he brings to life the vibrant atmosphere of Pongal and the riveting sport of Jallikattu, weaving together threads of culture, tradition, and personal experiences.In the midst of professional challenges, Baskar reflects on the Tamil spirit of bravery - an unwavering commitment to justice, fairness, and the courage to face adversities. Inspired by a popular Tamil saying that acknowledges the emotional strength of motherhood, Baskar highlights that true bravery isn't just about physical strength; it's also about resilience and moral courage.From the legendary Chola Empire's maritime prowess to the enduring vibrancy of the Tamil language, this episode takes listeners on a historical tour, celebrating the tenacity and resilience of the Tamil people. Explore everyday acts of courage in Tamil culture, and be inspired by the words of renowned Tamil poet, Bharathiyar - "Fear not, fear not, there is no room for fear."Join us on this inspiring journey of Scribble Talk as we delve into Tamil traditions, engage with captivating stories, and explore the spirit of bravery through the lens of Tamil culture. Celebrate Pongal with us, embrace the courage of Jallikattu, and share in the resilience of the Tamil spirit in the face of adversity. Get ready for an episode that is as enriching as it is exhilarating.Support the show

First, Indian Express' Kiran Parashar tells us what led up to the Congress' decision to pick Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.Next, Indian Express' Maulshree Seth speaks about a new initiative in Uttar Pradesh to boost investments by employing IIT and IIM graduates. (10:21)And finally, we give you an update on the Supreme Court verdict on Tamil Nadu's popular but controversial bull-taming sport Jallikattu. (17:22)Hosted by Rahel PhiliposeProduced and scripted by Utsa Sarmin, Anwiti Singh, Rahel Philipose, and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The order came on a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra's laws allowing the bull-taming sport and bullock cart races.----more----Read the article here: https://theprint.in/india/sc-upholds-law-allowing-jallikattu-in-tamil-nadu-also-kambala-bull-cart-racing/1580658/

Rijiju removed as law minister against backdrop of standoff with judiciary, Supreme Court upholds Tamil Nadu laws allowing Jallikattu, Imran Khan Warns Of "Imminent Disaster", "East Pakistan-Like Situation" and other top news in this bulletin.

In this episode, anthropologist Dr. Aarti Sethi talks to us about understanding debt, distress and social relations in agrarian societies in India.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:01:05:03- How has agriculture been central to the emergence of modern industrial capitalism around the world?00:08:01:01- How did monetary debt become central to the production process for farmers in central India? In what ways has this contributed to farmers' distress in the region? 00:20:46:02- In what ways has the centrality of debt impacted social relations and hierarchies in rural society? 00:33:05:14- Does the interconnection of everyday life and inter-family social relations with farming have anything to do with the pressure that the centrality of debt puts on farmers?00:41:05:05- Why do say that the 2016 Jallikattu ban centers around the differing social conception of animals?00:48:14:17- Was the media coverage of the Jallikattu ban and animal cruelty  unfair, or not nuanced enough to capture the complexity of human-animal relationships in rural India?

In the 2nd part of our Holi episode, we talk about the colours, issues, the images and the misconceptions with our guest Neha who is the founder of Shaktitva.org.General InformationSubscribers are requested to look for The Hindu Parenting notification emails for new podcasts/posts in their email promotions/spam tab and personally move these into the main inbox. Thereafter all posts will be delivered to their main inbox. Thank you!For questions that you'd like us to address, please use the form below:Hindu Parenting QuestionsFor comments and suggestions, please use the comments tab or write to us at contact@hinduparenting.orgPlease note that questions will not be answered on email.Do subscribe to our substack and follow us on our social media handlesTwitter: hinduparentingInstagram: hinduparentingTelegram: t.me/hinduparentingFacebook: facebook.com/groups/hinduparentingTranscriptRekha: Namaste! Welcome to the Hindu Parenting Podcast, Part 2 of the Holi Episode. Please join us as we continue the fascinating discussion about the Festival of Holi with some more stories from Neha ji, founder of Shaktitva and a Devi Upasaka.Neha: So, just to complete the story, eventually when all of these attempts to, you know, to kill Prahlad fail, and Hiranyakashipu decides to take the matters into his own hands and he finds this unarmed child. In a fit of rage, he tries to strike a sword with. So, he, you know, the child ducks and the sword hits a pillar. And from that pillar, Narsimha Avatar appears. And now Narsimha Avatar is the half-man, half-animal. So, it's not either, the boon was either animal or man. But this avatar is half-man, half-animal. And this is the most, you know, interesting element of the story.So, this Narsimha Avatar, Sri Vishnu takes him to the, at the, what we call dehleez , like the corner of the house. Yeah, the threshold of the house, exactly. He stands on the threshold of the house, takes this demon, puts him on his thigh, so that he's not on the ground or on the sky. He's on Sri Vishnu's thigh. And then he claws his heart out with his claws. So, it's not a known weapon. Yeah. And he does this at exactly a dusk when it is neither morning, day or night. Shalini: Sandhyakaal!Neha: Yeah, sandhyakaal, like the mixing when it's neither day nor night. So, he finds that exact combination that will defeat that very ingenious boon. And that's how, you know, Hiranyakashipu is defeated. Finally, Prahlad gets to witness his Ishta in the raw form, and he is blessed. And then Prahlad takes over the throne and continues the lineage of Sage Kashyap going forward. So, that Holika moment. Shalini: You said the story so beautifully.Neha: Awww! Thank you!Rekha: Nehaji, I love the part where the puzzle gets solved. I can see how kids can get absolutely fascinated by this, you know, if parents can just tell their kids, you give this puzzle; even if your kid doesn't know the story but tries to solve this puzzle.“Neither during the day nor night”. I mean, it's just too beautiful.Neha: It's ingenious. Yeah, absolutely. And see, the moral of the story is right, like you can, first of all, like I always wonder these people, they put hundreds of years of sadhana or many lifetimes of sadhana to get a boon from their Ishta, right? Like imagine, you're sitting in extreme penance, like Ravana's penance and then Hiranyakashipu's penance is not ordinary. This is like almost hundreds of years of extreme penance, even thousands of years by some accounts. They sit and you ask for such a stupid thing. I mean, your Ishta is standing in front of you deviate and you ask that you should not be killed. Why is that? I think that shows the nature of who we call demon is not by birth or lineage, you know, these are Kashyap rishi's sons, like these are the most exalted lineage you can find in all of Bharat Varsha. And that is evident because they have the capability to do this penance for eons. This is not ordinary feat in itself and the lineage is definitely blessed. So it's not by birth or by previous or whatever is the other ways of people understanding it. It's not about descent, it's not about race, it's not about caste, it's not about all of these things. It's about what you do with your abilities, right? What are your desires? Shalini:Yeah, absolutely. That is true.Neha: Yeah, as a Devi upasaka, when Ma comes to me and I ask something so stupid, I think like, you know, I should be banned from sadhana… do that if somebody does things like this. But you know, devatas are when they're happy, they're happy, they will give you what they want as long as it's within - as long as it doesn't defy the laws of nature. And so you can find several stories where Brahma is giving boons or Ma is giving boons or you know, Shiva is giving boons and these, depending on who is getting the boons, people do different things.Rekha: I'd like to bring up one point here. You live in the US. And I know that about three years ago, just pre-COVID, there was this thing in US universities about Holi against Hindutva, where Holika was painted as a Dalit woman. And you know, many people tried to spread this rumor in colleges that there's something very bad going on when Holika is burnt because she is an oppressed woman and she's a Dalit. And so I know that a lot of Indian children got swayed by this. I'd like you to weigh in on this because..Neha: yeah, absolutely. So actually, with the exact incident you're talking about, led me to write a two-part article on Holi on Shaktitva blog. The part where I explain what Holi is and the many colors of Holi is one article. And then there is a second article called “Let the Subaltern Speak”, in which I kind of explore exactly this point. So first of all, like logically speaking, you know, a lot of these claims are absurd to the point of ignorance. Like they, they rely on the fact that a lot of people don't know about these stories and the legends or all the meanings behind what we do as a culture. And that's part of colonialism, you know, just detaching us from our roots is definitely part of the colonial projects.So that now that, you know, the urban audience has already detached very few know the story of Holika or why we do this, you can twist the argument in your favor.So there are two main articles that led to this Equality Labs protest that were challenged by it. So basically this Equality Labs organization cited two main articles in their write up for Holi against Hindutva. One of them was from Pradnya Waghule, which said ‘Reading caste in Holi- the burning of Holika, a Bahujan woman'. And the second one is the Equality Labs, its own article, ‘why do we say no to Holi' In both of them, you know, I am not going to critique the whole blog, because it's ridiculous. But you can see a very clear indication that this is nothing but Hinduphobia. So Waghule herself says that she's only only ever lived in cities all her life. Right. So the what I'm trying the reason I'm trying to highlight that is because she has no in-first person knowledge of these traditions. Right. Whereas, you know, most of our families are just two generations ago, we were living in villages. So that's number one. Now this reading of Bahujan woman of Holika - Holika's existence comes from this story that I told you about. She is Hiranyakashipu's sister. Hiranya Kashyapu and Hiranyaksha are very clearly Kashyap Rishi's sons. So Kashyap Rishi is like, you know, one of the Saptarishis. So obviously he's the ultra ultra Brahmin, not even ordinary normal Shukla chukla or, you know, Pandya Brahmin is the ultra Brahmin, like he has an entire Gotra named after him.And he these are the first one, not first one, but he is like, yeah, these two are sons from Kashyap Rishi. So by caste, essentially, because it's a paternalistic tradition, it happens, they have become Brahmin. And so Holika is a sister. So that means she's a Brahmin woman, you know, by legend, which is where she's mentioned. Now, what the reality is, these people when they're mentioning these instances of Holika being worshipped in tribal areas, they are confusing Holika and Holi Mata. Now, Holi Mata is indeed worshipped in many parts of the country in many, many tribal traditions, including my hometown. Now, Holi Mata has nothing to do with Holika.What happens is many of us, many of our tribes are traditionally like the Kula Devi is a Devi, right? The Kula devatha is a Devi. And so usually anything auspicious, Devi has to be worshipped. So when you do that, and usually what the tradition goes that in specific instances, for example, if you're doing the Gauri Pooja, a specific form of Ma is being worshipped, that's why it's called Gauri Pooja. So in the same way, during Holi Mata, a specific form of Ma is being worshipped and a specific type of worship is being done, that ritual only happens around Holi. And that includes your offering, the same colors are offered, new clothes are offered, when the dahan is done, that bonfire is done, a part of that bonfire, ashes are brought to the Mata and so on. So like in the Prasad, this Naivedyam is first created. So that's why we make gujiya after the dahan, and then gujiya is first offered to the god. So if we were in the villages, we would offer it to the Kula Devi. And then eventually it will be distributed. So for that particular purpose, a Murti or a makeshift clay idol is created. And all of the village will gather around and offer the blessings over there, like they'll put the offerings in that on the clay idol.So that is that clay idol is called Holi Mata. So now confusing Holimata with Holika is silly because the same people also do the bonfire. So why would they do the bonfire if they were worshipping Holika later? Then why would you celebrate her death? Just two minutes before! They are not related. Now in other parts of India, you can actually see that Holimata, that makeshift idol, is also taken on a Yatra like Ganesh Chaturthi. So they also, the Visarjan happens and so on, like the same process, which is typical for us, like whenever we have a makeshift idol like in Ganesh Chaturthi or in Durga Puja, once the process is completed, it is done - Visarjan into some form of water body. So that also happens. So those processions will chant Holi Mata Ki Jai or something like that. And that's what these urbanites who actually want to speak for the subaltern without getting to know them, without getting to live their lives or understanding their tradition and faith systems, this is how they confuse people. So in this imagination, because she is the goddess of the tribal people, she becomes a tribal deity because they've already confused it and they're not familiar with these ideas of how Holi Mata is constructed, like on a makeshift thing and all of those nuances are not known. And so they will do this confusion and then they will suddenly Holika, the daughter of Kashyap rishi becomes the Dalit woman all of a sudden. And now nobody from the Bahujan parts of India is coming to read this English language article meant to be circulated in USA to correct it, right? Nobody's going to do that. And so and the rest of you are saying we hardly know anything about why things are happening. So we are not also correcting it. So that's how you get to circulate these, you know, false narratives. And it was actually very offensive, because targeting Holi like that. And here is the thing, you know, if you are, let's say, even if I were to imagine this concept of Brahminical Hinduism versus non-Brahminical, Brahminical tribal Hinduism, Holi is the least Brahminical of all, you know, celebrations of Hindus. Like, you know, if you see the typical hallmarks of what is what, how these people define Brahminism is - at least a Brahmin needs to be present, no? Usually all some festivals you require a priest to come and do some puja, but Holi requires the presence of no priest. Right. As I mentioned, in fact, it's a challenging of social norms and mores.Then the tradition inquires, like it requires no particular, like you usually offer it to your own gods, your own deities and a Kula Devi. But it does not require any elaborate temple visit or anything like that. Right. So how, why would, you know, if this were to be confused, check, if we were to put it in these two arbitrary criteria of Brahminical versus non-Brahminical, this is very fundamentally indigenous tribal and adivasi in origins. Right. So, so the entire basis of attacking an indigenous authentic tribal festival, which is like, in fact, one of the biggest festival for many tribes in India as a, you know, fascist thing and trying to disparage it this way and especially targeting American universities is insidious to say the least.Now, are we saying that Vedic traditions are not uninhibited? They are not, you know, connected to Mata or they are not connected to Kula Devi? No, it's a beautiful spectrum. Right.How, what happens now in a traditional, let's say, let's find a simple example in a traditional homa. Right. If you're doing Rudrabhishekam in your home and you are the Yajman and pundits have come and they're conducting it for you. What happens? Right. The starting is you'll do the cleaning of your hands. You'll remember Sri Vishnu for that. Right. Then you will start by remembering your Guru, your ancestors, your Kula Devi and Sri Ganesha. Right. Not, I messed up the order, but basically this is the, like, start with Sri Ganesha, then your Kula Devi, then your ancestors, your Guru. This is the beginning of every homa, every puja, everywhere.Right. Now, if you had, if you were in living in a place where you had access to your Kula Devi's murti, maybe you put it in your temple or maybe you are living in a place where your Kula Devi temple is nearby and that's where you're conducting it. When you are remembering them, it will involve an offering to them immediately. And this will be guided to you by the priest himself. Right. So he's not, there is no distinction between vedic gods and these gods, right.It's a beautiful spectrum. One cannot exist without the other. So the, now, whether you're reading it from the Shastras or the Puranas or you're telling folk stories, it does not matter. Right. That's just the ritual or how should I say levels of ritualism. If you were to do it at your home by yourself, you probably don't know all the Sanskrit verses. So you do it in your mind. Right. You remember the deity and you have, maybe you have a mantra or maybe you don't have a mantra. Maybe you have a Chalisa. For example, in North India, we have these avadhi verses, which serve as the mantras. So Chalisa is our collection of 40 verses or you have sometimes, you know, these, these arathis, for example, these songs that we have constructed for the singing the legends of our gods, Om Jai Jagdish hare being the most prominent one. So we have all of these different levels and ways of worship. Now, some people do it in a very elaborate way where sometimes you need a priest because it's actually too elaborate and it's not possible for some unless somebody is trained in that ritual for tens of years, which is what often priests do. It's hard for a normal householder to start doing it without training. And also it's not recommended to do it without training either. So depending on the level you're doing, for example, in Shivaratri that just passed, most people will do it in their homes. Right. If they have a lingam at home, they will do a simple Abhishekam at home. If they have, if they're going to a temple, then they'll, you know, put money for a Rudrabhishekam for the temple priests to conduct it. Or sometimes people will arrange for a priest to come and do a homa at their home. It's different levels of the same festival. All of them are valid. All of them are common.Rekha: So Neha Ji, you brought up this very, very important point of two traditions coexisting harmoniously. The universal story, the Pauranic story of Holika dahan, the Hiranyakashipu story, and also the Holi Mata Kuladevi local traditions, which are typically known as the Desi and the Margi traditions within Sanatana Dharma. So the interesting thing is that there is really no conflict. And this thing happens over and over again in our tradition, right, with the festivals, with customs, dance, music, and so many things. And I'd like to say here that I think this is not a bug, but a feature of Sanatana Dharma. Any thoughts on this?Neha: Thank you for that software engineering reference. And you're absolutely right. No, so exactly right. So I think, you know, sometimes I find myself browsing through an article that some colonial, you know, neo-colonial Indologist wrote, and they seem so confused, right? If you read the research papers that get published in Indology journals, they are just, you know, it's like it's impossible for them to parse the continuity of this tradition. So sometimes they will be looking at, you know, let's say they'll go to a rural Kuladevi Mandir, right? And they'll see, let's take for an extreme example, let's say they'll see a Bali ritual, right? And then a few, even in Tamil Nadu, let's just take the example of Tamil Nadu. If you go to the rural villages, there are still like some Kuladevi Kuladevata temples where Bali happens, you know, now with the colonial government banning it and then our modern government continuing colonial traditions, you know, officially it's banned, but still happens. Then you cross- Shalini: I think there is a temple in Kerala also, no? The Muthappan temple. Neha: Not just one, not just one temple. Shalini: Yeah, many, many temples.Neha: A lot of places where you have to secretly do this because, you know, our own government has turned against our traditions or, you know, some places where it's relatively open, but it happens. And then you cross a few kilometers and you come to the heart of, you know, say Chennai and you go to a Vaishnava temple or a Shaiva temple, like, you know, Iyengar temple or an Iyer temple and you're suddenly like, this is like very organized, you know, we have a lot of learned gurus who have given like volumes and volumes of very detailed documentary, like documented evidence of everything that they found. And, you know, somehow for these people who come from the West, it looks like these two traditions cannot coexist each other with each other. And the reason they think that is because they're bound with this Christian mentality, where paganism, which was a pre-Christian tradition of their lands, was considered or labeled as backward and, you know, not civilized by the Christians who came to dominate the space later on. So they see, you know, nature worship as uncouth, uncivilized or, you know, the thing that uneducated people do. And this has also been indoctrinated to us in our education, right? Because our education is also colonial. So every time like you have, I'm sure you have read somewhere that, you know, even in our own books that the people, ancient people worshiped Sun because they did not understand its power, right? And so the idea is that the only reason you worship something is because you don't understand it. And so it becomes a myth. And so therefore science becomes a way to dispelling that myth. And, you know, Christianity brought us to the light. And so the old gods lost the power. This is all very, very standard European Christian commentary. This is how they understand their own past. And their present, which is Christian and then eventually post-Christian. So now they use that same..Shalini: So they project that on our system.Neha: Exactly, exactly. So they project that on our system. Because for them, when they look at, say, Kanchi matham, right, it looks very organized. It looks a little bit centralized. The priests over there are learned. They talk in, you know, high philosophy. And so on, and they can, you know, hold themselves up to any debate. They are, you know, they're experts in science, math, whatever you want them to be. And so this is like, you know, high philosophy is revered, revered as, exalted culture, more civil. And so they see reflections of their Orthodox church in this. And then they look, few villages down, they look at the common villager, who is, you know, just showing pure Bhakti to the Devi. He is also following Tantra. Here is the thing, right, even these temples, the Kula Devi temples are also established as per Agama Tantra. So these, these are still very much rituals that have been told to us, passed down generations of generations through sadhakas, through practical, practical knowledge, right? But because in, in these, to these external observers, it does not appear connected, you know, because unless you are completely disconnected and you're doing some high-falutin philosophy, you're not like, you know, learned enough. So you have to talk in abstract. Suddenly, when you translate that to actual rituals, it becomes old and childish and, and, you know, superstitious and what not. So this dichotomy from their own society, they project on ours. And that's exactly what happens when they look at these traditions.So when they look at the grama traditions, and here is the thing, Dharma clearly says there are many, many acharams, right? There is Vedachar and there is Lokachar, right? And there is not, it is not like a hierarchy. It is not like Vedachar is better than Lokachar. Both are absolutely important. And it is the context that defines which, you know, acharam has to be used and in which circumstance. And so this is, you know, these, all of these interconnectedness is only understood, a lot of this, like even you and I, a lot of us understand this implicitly because we've grown up in this tradition. And, you know, one basic requirement of Indology is that if you've grown up in the tradition, then you're not qualified to speak on it. Because that's the, again, the colonial lens, right? Like, if you're a brown person, you can't possibly be objective in to look at your tradition correctly. Of course, white people can look at white, white culture correctly, but brown people, you know, we have some racial defect. And that's why we can never be objective about our culture unless we prove it to them by proving our atheism first.So all of this, you know, this is a very clever structure created so that their lens remains dominant. So even when a brown person enters these, you know, these academic institutions, you have to prove that your way of thinking has been whitened enough. And that is why they are completely unable to understand these traditions and the beauty of this, this continuity of this tradition, right? Like tantra, whether it's Agama Tantra or Dakshinacharya Tantra or whatever kind of Tantra is learned knowledge. It's practical learned knowledge, like some, you know, great upasaka did years and years and decades of sadhana, found like a point where equally in fact, it is said that there are many Tantric upasakas who have reached a stage where they can access their past lives upasana also. So all of the things that they learned in their past lives, they can collect, remember all of those memories, right? And then they have a bigger picture. And then they try to bring that bigger picture and they try to give you the rules of how to do that for yourself, right? Like they can't just disseminate the secret, you won't understand. So you have to kind of just, they can only show you a path that doing these things in this particular order through this method will lead you somewhere where you can see the truth for yourself.That's Tantra, right? So that's the marg, that's the path that has been given to you. Now it may or may not, Tantra basically distills all of this down to a process. Whereas the Vedanta and other Darshanas, they are more focused on the philosophical end goal. So there is a little bit more philosophy associated with these other paths and less with Tantra, but that does not make these local understanding that we have learned over and built up over generations and generations less valuable, right? And that is exactly how every Indigenous culture has it, right? There is a reason why North American Indigenous people and even Africans, they had so much importance to the elders, right? To the ancient ones, the wisdom of the elders.Why was it valued? It wasn't just a quality of age, that wisdom followed from generation to generation. It was imparted by the ancestors to their future generations when the people felt ready.Rekha: Now this dichotomy, maybe you can analyze the visuals of Holi using this dichotomy too, right? Because Holi being so colorful and so visually appealing, I do know that a lot of photographers converge on Vrindavan just to take photographs of this spectacle and then publish it across the world. But I think a lot of this dichotomy comes into play there also and it has been commercialized quite a bit is what I hear. Neha: Oh absolutely. So you know, the dominant image in the mind of the West is when you are civilized, when you are wise, you are not, you behave a certain way, right? Like, you know, how British were, you were all stuck up and then you know, you behave like you have to act proper and whatever. And so if you're not doing that, right? If you're literally just having fun, that's lack of civilization, right? Lack of civility. And we've learned that even in our minds, we have at some point integrated that.So if somebody is behaving like they're just very, you know, acting very demure and very, you know, quiet and not letting their emotions out, all of that is a mark of manners or civility. And every time you let your hair down and like if you're angry, you're yelling, if you're, you know, happy, you're laughing boldly, all of that is, is, you know, lack of, you know, decorum. So we've learned those behaviors. Rekha: Nehaji, we often see pictures from Mathura and Vrindavan for Holi. Yeah. So is this like the center where it all started and what kind of celebrations are usually done in these places? Neha: Oh, actually, I mean, I don't know if it started there, but it's definitely a very important focal point of the Holi traditions in North India. And the part of the reason is because all of when you, when you listen to Shri Krishna's Rasleela stories, Holi actually plays a very interesting part there. In fact, it comes, the reference comes from his Balakanda to the time he is doing the Rasleela. Yeah. So in fact, because Krishna's birthplace and place where he grew up, are so central to the areas around Mathura, so Mathura, Vrindavan and NandGaon and all of these, they are very, you know, they celebrate the Krishna connection also during those Holi celebrations. So, in fact, when Vrindavan Holi is so very, very famous, in fact, if you just Google it as a most, you know, the most of the Westerners are fascinated by this particular Holi celebration. And I even know of people who try to visit Mathura specifically just to witness the Holi. And so it's actually fairly elaborate. And one of the, this is actually worth mentioning, Vrindavan's Holi lasts for seven days. And just the color playing part. So like the playing part lasts seven days. Everywhere else, we have one day of Holika Dahan, which is the bonfire ritual, and the next day is the playing colors part. But Vrindavan, the thing goes on for a week. And the first Holi in that day is called Laatmaar Holi, right, and translates to being beaten by a stick Holi. And there is, there is actually a legend behind it. So what happened is, it's part of Rasleela stories of Sri Krishna. So Sri Krishna, who hailed it from Nandgaon, he was visiting Radha in Barsana, which is where she used to live. So he was visiting her. Radha and her friends in Barsana on Holi. And he teased Radha and the other gopis so much, right, that they got really annoyed and they started hitting him, him and his friends with a stick and they chased him out of the city. So it's part of the whole like the Rasleela, the play, and he used to be like a notorious prankster, right. So you would run away with the clothes and whatnot. So he was here teasing them and playing pranks on them a lot. And so they got very annoyed. And so they chased him out of the city. So in sync with that legend, now men from Nandgaon will visit Barsana every year, you know, being acting like their Krishna story. And then the Barsana women will basically beat them up with lathis.Shalini: It happens to this day? It happens to this day?Neha: Exactly. So in fact, now this tradition has spread outside Barsana also, in many places they do this. But that is the, that is the role play that's happening, right. So they are Krishna's friends, the men act like Krishna's friends visiting the gopis and the women act like the women of Barsana act like they are the gopis. And so they basically, you know, reenact that scene. And this especially happens outside the Radharani temple in Barsana, like that's the specific part. And this is one of the most famous temples dedicated to Radha Ma in India. And then obviously you sing and dance and you know, we are very happy people. We drink thandai and all sorts of sweets are eaten and nuts and all of that fun stuff happens. But then one of the other days is Phoolon wali Holi where you play with flowers. Then there is another day where the people play with mud. It's not pleasant but it happens. And then the actual colors Holi. And in fact, Shalini: That makes it for three more. Three, four, one is flowers, one is the mud. Neha: Yeah. And one is colors four and I think the three more. Yeah, I don't remember exactly.Shalini: But these are very interesting, very interesting. Rekha: But but at the same time, there is a lot of shock value or, you know, some kind of an intrinsic value in all these visuals, right? You do see international media using a lot of the Holi and then, you know, coming to something like the widows of Vrindavan. You see that every year the media puts these very nice colorful pictures which I believe are actually sold by the international media. INeha: In fact, it's big, it's big money. Like a right picture can the copyrights can be translated throughout the world and it can actually make like quite a decent sum. So photographers from around the world gather around and then the, you know, they will just take captionless photos. And then the caption is added by the whoever is looking at the picture. So actually, you brought the brought up widows of Vrindavan. I actually have a Twitter thread where I analyze this! Ever since I joined Twitter. This was 2009. I've been noticing these headlines, right? “Widows of Vrindavan break taboo, break tradition and celebrate Holi!”. Now I actually did an analysis. I just take this phrase “widows of Vrindavan play Holi” and I append a year to it, right? And you can see these stories coming back from all the way up to 2012. So it's been 10 years and every year apparently, those widows break tradition and celebrate Holi and, you know, they break taboo and celebrate Holi. Every year they will announce it as if it's a new thing. So that just makes you question, was that ever a taboo in the first place or is just a myth that media has created that they just like to break because it's a catchy headline? Well, so this is absolutely like it makes a lot of money and from you can find those articles from, you know, they get sent through those news agencies like ANI and then they republished internationally. It's big money. Some of those photos can actually fetch you a very pretty penny, especially like there's so many aerial shots of those of Vrindavan Holi too these days, a lot of them like so. In fact, if you go to during Holi time, if you go to Vrindavan, you'll see a flock of international photographers over there just trying to get those pictures. Rekha: No concerns of privacy? I mean, I'm just wondering for the western world is so big on privacy, but is there no compunction in you know, preying on somebody's personal space. Neha: I very much doubt that they get these contracts like the privacy waiver signed. Exactly.Rekha: You know, let's talk a little bit about the colors. So these colors, there are some typical colors that are used predominantly. I see most of the people using a kind of a magenta color. Neha: So yes, so that pink is very common. The most common probably is pink. And then yellow is very common. Then nowadays, so almost every color on the spectrum, you can find you can find like light blue, powder blues. And even these days, pastels have come into fad. Also organic colors are appearing nowadays. This is interesting.Rekha: This is an interesting variation. So initially, I think we didn't need an organic color because because obviously all color was organic. Flowers and herbs is what I hear. And that specific bright colors that were made from the powder of certain dried flowers. Is that right?Neha: Yes, exactly. So the yellow was actually a mix of turmeric and marigold. And I don't remember the pink came also from a flower. But these days, so they could become a much brighter pink, at least that's what my nani used to say. But yeah, the definitely some colors are more predominant. Although nowadays, again, most of it is made being manufactured in factories. So you get pretty much every color there is. Shalini: Yeah, there's so much of talk about these being chemical colors and not very good for the skin and all. How much truth is there in that?Neha: growing up, I did have at least some like at least for a couple of years, there definitely was some sort of adulterated color coming into the market that was harsh on the skin. But these days, people are like too aware and especially depending on, but here is the thing, you can't control what color gets put on you. You can buy good colors. But then if somebody else buys whatever colors, then you're at the mercy of that person. But again, I think like cheaper colors as usual, you'll find some adulteration there. But mostly nowadays, there are big companies, just like the fireworks for Diwali, there are big companies dedicated to doing this. So if you buy like those brands or if you make at home, sometimes I've seen people starting to make themselves by grinding flowers. So those options are also there. But you find like very easy to find safe colors, to be honest.Shalini: Okay, so now you play with these colors, what do you do to take them off?Neha: That is this mystery thing called Ubtan. Yeah, I'm glad that you asked about removing the colors. So that's a whole entire exercise in itself. So basically, we make this very gooey paste made of all organic elements found at home. So you take either besan, which is ground chickpea flour, or you take wheat flour, your regular aata, and you mix haldi in it. And you put like turmeric, and you put oil, and you put water. Now, it should be a little bit more on the watery side, because you want it to be sticky. But the oil is there so that it removes well also, like when it comes up, all of it should come off. But if you have less oil, then it won't stick long enough. So the point is that you stick, and it's also used during the wedding ceremonies, by the way, after Haldi. So when you do the Haldi ceremony, it's actually Haldi and oil ceremony. So one round is done with Haldi, one round is done with oil, and then Ubtan is applied. And so the Haldi is, etc., is taken off by the Ubtan. And the idea is that obviously, it's very good for your skin, because putting turmeric is very, very nourishing for the skin. But also that consistency of the Ubtan, it brings out all the impurities of the skin. So in this case, that being colors. So colors come off very nicely with Ubtan, for the most part, unless you're, I'm talking about those my naughty cousins who actually pour that nasty chemical thing on my head, those ones don't come out easily. But the powder ones come off very easily, like with Ubtan, you know, between Ubtan and shower are fully covered, like you won't even, people won't even realize that you played Holi. Shalini: Okay, so I was just going to ask about that, you know, does it go in one day or it takes a few days to get rid of these colors? Again, powder? I can work with remnants of the color, you know, at the next day, it's not all good. Rekha: I call it a post-Holi glow, you know, you can always pick that on people. Neha: 100% there is a post-Holi glow, because you're so tired and you're so happy and you're so well fed by the end of this all, that you know, there's a post-Holi glow. But, but jokes aside, honestly, if you're playing only with powder or even with like, you know, diluted colors mixed in water, all of it comes out in one day for the most part. Unless you've been pranked with the thing on your head, then it will take a while. But I actually remember one of my best friends in school, she had like, you know, normal brown hair, but it's a slightly lighter color than the complete black hair that we usually have. So her hair was slightly brownish. And one time she came back after playing Holi and I kid you not, when she stood in the sunlight, her hair looked pink. This when we were not allowed to color our hair, because we were young children back then. So I think you got like a free hair color when there's not a lot of costs involved. But just things like that happen. Again, it completely depends on like the kind of Holi you play and you know, the type of people that, you know, come to your place to play with you. But for the most part, like, powder color 100% comes off with Ubtan. And it's also very good for your skin. So any kind of this harsh chemical or whatever, right? Like if you do the Ubtan treatment afterwards, it also kind of takes care of that. Like, and as I said early on, you have to be careful and put oil before you go out. And that way it will stain on your skin less if you have oil on your skin. Yeah, so for the most part, it comes out. Rekha: This is insider information.Neha: Absolutely. Shalini: So what a rollicking time we've had, you know, but I think now, I think you should speak about your foundation, Nehaji. What prompted you to start the foundation? What do you do? What are your projects, please? Neha: Yeah, absolutely. You know, that's a Shaktitva Foundation is a labor of love. It started around 2018, had to slow it down a couple for the last couple of years because of COVID and, you know, bereavement and family. But essentially, the original idea behind it, it's a decolonial, indigenous, feminist organization. And what I mean by that and this decoloniality and indigeneity approach from a Hindu perspective. So what essentially that means is this actually started around the same time when Shalini Ji you and I met for the first time. This was like the aftermath of Sabarimala. And, you know, we, I'm sure like all three of us were part of it in some way or the other. But one thing that became very obvious in the aftermath or during the Sabarimala protest for all of us Hindu women was that somehow our voice was being erased, right? This entire war was being fought in our name, right? Suddenly it was a Hindus versus women, you know, and the Hindu women were the least heard of all people. If you remember, like we were not allowed on TV debate, we were not, our opinions were considered, you know, fringe by some exactly some miracle, like, you know, majority of women were suddenly fringe. Anybody who basically did not agree with the five feminists of Delhi was fringe, right? So that that erasure is what led to the frustration that eventually led to the inspiration from my calling this Shaktitva Foundation. So the idea was that, you know, our voices need to have a place and not just the voice of a Hindu woman in India, but also this, the immigrant Hindu woman in growing up in America, right, or living in America. And the same thing that you know, because what happens is if we don't speak up, somebody else takes the mic and starts speaking for us, right? Whether we are the subaltern and whether we are an unrepresented group, if people don't speak up for their own groups, their names are misused and, you know, activists kind of take up that mantle of speaking on behalf of us, even if that is not the majority opinion, or even they forget the majority opinion, even if it is not even a minority opinion, then this will happen. And so we wanted to kind of set up a space where we can bring forth the lived experiences of a Hindu woman from the point of view of what we just did, right? Like we were talking about Holi from the lived experience of a person who has participated in it. And not just that, it's not just isolated to my personal experience, but also I try to kind of dive into the, when we do the research. If you see, a lot of people actually write for us, the articles and the work that we do focuses on bringing forth the original, authentic, indigenous meaning behind the things. And the reason is India and by extension, the South Asian activism circles is full of people who almost are kind of like the people who have been left behind by the colonialists, right? It's almost that they wanted to be taken with them, you know, ‘why did you leave us behind' sort of frustration that you see in these activists. And so they look at every time they sort of create this, you know, unnecessary rift in the society, it's because they're looking at things from a colonial lens, whether it is they're getting angry at Sabarimala tradition or it's not a concern for women that led to the creation of that controversy, right? It was that, you know, it is a colonial view. We must so that the colonial white man saviourism has appointed these brown saviours. And so they're now going to save Hinduism from Hindus, essentially. That's what's happening. So they're taking up for that, that colonial mantle of reform, and they're imposing all of these ideas on us in order to get some name and fame and they become those these heroes of who saved the women from oppressive Hinduism and so on. So whether it's the Sabarimala question, whether it is the Jallikattu again, no concern for actual animals or anything like that, whether it's the elephant controversy or whether it's in North India, the Kavadia controversy. Now they'll say these are rowdy men. Kavadiya men in Kavadia is the same when they become rowdy. 10 minutes later when farm laws happened, the same men who were actually doing Kavadia minutes before these are the oppressed category of farmers.So there is no rhyme or reason to it. So exactly that the point was that, you know, we wanted to create a space where Hindu women could find their voice and essentially take up that narrative and clear it up from their side. So we do a whole host of things. There's one is very important aspect is research driven articles like this one on Holi. I've done another one on Rakshabandhan and there's many more that are coming, not just on festivals, we also do on general issues and so on. And there is the other aspect of on-the-ground activism where we sort of try to help groups. So for example, we did a workshop with Bhutanese Hindu refugees who are living in America, especially the kids. And we did a workshop there about Dharma and specifically with the girls, about menstruation because menstruation is - like the menstrual restrictions are very strictly followed in Nepali and Bhutanese communities. And that becomes a very important propaganda point for missionaries to try to convert these kids. So we wanted to present the honest truth of why these rituals exist, like why are these menstrual restrictions are at all present in the culture and what are the significance, not prescribing them or, you know, or denying them, just presenting the truth of it. After that, it's up to you. Like as is always the case in Dharma. And similarly, we also did a project for to focus on the domestic violence survivors, Indian origin domestic violence survivors in America.That so we're trying to sort of create a space where we can dispel the fake issues and focus on the real issues and essentially, you know, move forward with that mindset.Shalini: So is this an initiative only driven only by you or is are you a team of a few people?Neha: No, we are a team of we're a team of a few people. We have few directors and after that, there is an advisory board. So the details can be found that also volunteers that work at different levels. Some of them are, for example, interested in conducting those workshops that I spoke about in their areas for a specific group. So we sort of arm them with the content and we help them and train those volunteers for those spaces. There's also like several other projects that are in the works just COVID kind of, you know, through a wrench and all of them. But but we're trying to sort of bring it up again. Hopefully this year, you should see a lot more action.Shalini: Sure. This sounds very empowering and well, such a misused word, but for lack of a better word, empowering our own women, you know, Neha: So we'll actually, I'll actually end with the quote. somehow it dawned on me while I was sitting in Sadhana. You know, I said, Hindu women are embodiments of Shakti and you do not empower Shakti, you bow before it. So that's why the name is Shaktitva, which is the essence of being Shakti. Now, this is not to be construed with this modern new agey idea of, you know, I am princess, I am a goddess type, you know, the wrong notions. No, we are talking about like a very sacred channeling of the divine energy that can happen when you are you know, when you are really devoted to your gods and your faith and to your culture and the indigeneity of it all. Like it's not, these terms almost seem to have become like negative terms, honestly, in the western space. But for, you know, as an indigenous person, it's all the same. It's a spectrum. These words are not disconnected at all. Rekha: Nehaji, I'm looking at your website. And there is a scheme, there is something called the Gayatri grants. Is that still operational? Is that something that can be used to encourage young people to write for you?Neha: Oh, absolutely. Yes. So Gayatri grants are not just even for writing. Even if there was a proposal that like that somebody wants to take up like a more elaborate research project towards anything, you know, towards something that brings together that aligns with the mission of Shaktitva. We are more than happy to sort of sponsor that activity because research itself, you know, is expensive. And, you know, so we want to encourage through this grant system, we want to encourage people to apply for, you know, proposals and come up with ideas because, as I said, like it's very difficult for one person to or a few people to cover the breadth of this issue. So if there is even if there's something very simple as you notice that there is a tradition that is unexplored, and it aligns with our mission, and you want to research it, you know, please submit a grant to us, grant proposal to us, the template is provided on the website. So you just have to fill that template up and send us a proposal and we'll evaluate it. And hopefully, like we can come up with a collaboration.Rekha: Can you tell us the name of the website for all the listeners? We will also be providing links to the website on our transcript. But can you just mention the name please?Neha: Yeah, it's Shaktitva.org. S-H-A-K-T-I, Shakti. And then, Shaktitva.org.Shalini: Great. Yeah, so I think we've had a one hell of a ride with you, Nehaji. It's been absolutely exhilarating, I would say. And I think this episode will not stay at 35, 40 minutes, but that's okay. But I think even our listeners will find it extremely engaging and beautiful too. So I think I'm absolutely floored by your quote. I would like you to end once more with the quote that you just mentioned and then we'll call it wraps. Neha: Absolutely. So the way we mentioned it is that Hindu women are embodiments of Shakti. You do not empower Shakti, you bow before it.Shalini: And with that, I think we come to the end of this edition of our podcast, and we will connect with our listeners in a fortnight's time. Thank you. Thank you, Nehaji. Thank you very much for spending so much time with us and giving us one grand experience of Holi. Thank you so much and thank you, Rekha, and we will meet with our listeners soon. Namaste. 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Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam starring Mammootty, Ramya Pandian & Ashokan, is Tamil for an afternoon nap. It's the title of the new film by Lijo Jose Pellissery, one of Malayalam cinema's most inventive and invigorating filmmakers– his earlier films include Jallikattu, India's entry for the Oscars in 2019. Lijo is often referred to as the master of chaos. But this film is a departure – it's quieter and more still. To know more about the film, listen to the full review by Anupama Chopra.

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam starring Mammootty, Ramya Pandian & Ashokan, is Tamil for an afternoon nap. It's the title of the new film by Lijo Jose Pellissery, one of Malayalam cinema's most inventive and invigorating filmmakers– his earlier films include Jallikattu, India's entry for the Oscars in 2019. Lijo is often referred to as the master of chaos. But this film is a departure – it's quieter and more still. To know more about the film, listen to the full review by Anupama Chopra.

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Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies. Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.orgSadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__appOfficial Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.orgSadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusiveYogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1/2/2022 We celebrated a new year with a rewatch of long-time Dungeon-favorite Rampage (2018, Brad Peyton) alongside Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren & Alexandr Hackenschmied, 1943) and Jallikattu (Lijo Jose Pellissery, 2019). Stay tuned for an Off the Menu discussion of Chaotic Emissions. Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: "Nowaa -- Ashima high life," Osei Nyantakyi and his Band, 1955–1959 (via Wikimedia Commons) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatsyourdungeon/support

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Who Dropped The Popcorn? Episode 4 - JallikattuThis episode's choice is Shafi's, who has chosen 2019's Jallikattu, starring Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad and Santhy Balachandran.Directed by the influential Lijo Jose Pellissery, Jallikattu is part of the growing Mollywood (Malayalam language) scene in India and was submitted to The Oscars for Best International Feature Film in 2021.We talk about the lack of western exposure to South Asian cinema, Andy's reminisces on his travels to Kerala in his gap yaaaaaaar and Kyle only shows interest in the characters clothing attire!Honestly, this film is nuts. It's on Amazon Prime, please watch it #noshillEnjoy! And if you like this podcast, please tell a friend about us.Hit us up at whodroppedthepopcorn@gmail.com or leave a review in-app and like and subscribe, please.Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whodroppedthepopcornTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/whopopcornMore links - https://www.linktr.ee/WDTPSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/who-dropped-the-popcorn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Mr. Prashant Pillai, a writer, podcaster, teacher, mentor to creators and most importantly an acclaimed Music Director. As a music composer, his music has appeared in award-winning films like Jallikattu, Shaitan, Mukkabaaz. He frequently collaborates with filmmakers and friends like Lijo Jose Pellissery, Bejoy Nambiar amongst others. Some of the films mentioned have been screened in film festivals around the world & Jallikattu was considered for an Academy Award too. So join us as we discover Prashant's Musical journey in this episode. YouTube: https://youtu.be/8S3MVyAwzcI Website: www.theoddcouple.in Prashant's Website: https://prashantpillai.com/ Photo by Geran de Klerk on Unsplash Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theoddcouplepodcast9 Twitter : https://twitter.com/TheOddCouple9 @Drsheesh30 @guffawer YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTQ3VnSM_cPIMKvE2uOjIg we'd love to hear from you all! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoddcouple9/message

Meet Mr. Prashant Pillai, a writer, podcaster, teacher, mentor to creators and most importantly an acclaimed Music Director. As a music composer, his music has appeared in award-winning films like Jallikattu, Shaitan, Mukkabaaz. He frequently collaborates with filmmakers and friends like Lijo Jose Pellissery, Bejoy Nambiar amongst others. Some of the films mentioned have been screened in film festivals around the world & Jallikattu was considered for an Academy Award too. So join us as we discover Prashant's Musical journey in this episode. YouTube: https://youtu.be/8S3MVyAwzcI Website: www.theoddcouple.in Prashant's Website: https://prashantpillai.com/ Photo by Geran de Klerk on Unsplash Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theoddcouplepodcast9 Twitter : https://twitter.com/TheOddCouple9 @Drsheesh30 @guffawer YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTQ3VnSM_cPIMKvE2uOjIg we'd love to hear from you all! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoddcouple9/message

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En este episodio vamos a conocer el toro nupcial, una tradición que se ancla en la visión del toro como símbolo de fecundidad. Locutado por Sixto Naranjo, ha contado con la participación de César Cervera (periodista), Nuria León (presidenta de la Peña Taurina el Torico de Chiva), Pilar Fuertes (periodista), Javier Tarín (presidente de la Federación Española de Toros de Cuerda), Raquel Esteban (directora de la Fundación Bodas de Isabel) y Fernando Sánchez Dragó (escritor). Este episodio ha sido impulsado por la Fundación del Toro de Lidia, con la colaboración del Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. Guion: Jorge Guerrero. Producción: Lidia Cossío de la Iglesia. Documentación: Guillermo Vellojín. Comité Editor: Javier Tarín, Robert Albiol, Alipio Pérez-Tabernero y David Jaramillo. Notas: AAVV, The voices of culture, conservation and the media event around bullfight Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, India, Journal of Media and Communication Studies, 2019. AAVV, Toro, torito de Pucará. Galería y estudios, MINCETUR-Dirección Nacional de Artesanía, Surquillo, 2009. Álvarez de Miranda, Ángel, Ritos y juegos del toro, La Piel del Toro, Biblioteca Nueva, Madrid, 1998. Delgado Linacero, Cristina, Juegos taurinos en los albores de la historia, Egartorre, Madrid, 2007. Flores Arroyuelo, Francisco J, Correr los toros en España. Del monte a la plaza, La Piel del Toro-Biblioteca Nueva, Madrid, 1999. García González, Juan, El matrimonio de las hijas del Cid, Sumario de 1961. Gómez Pin, Víctor, Tauromaquia e interpretación freudiana del origen de la fiesta, Revista de Estudios Taurinos nº19-20, Sevilla, 2005. González Hermoso, Plácido, El toro de bodas o la búsqueda de la fertilidad, Los mitos del toro [recurso online]. López Serrano, Matilde, Cántigas de Santa María de Alfonso X El Sabio, Rey de Castilla, Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, 1974. Montalbán, Juan Pérez de, Los amantes de Teruel, [manuscrito del fondo del Ayuntamiento de Madrid fechado en 16 de novimebre de 1776]. Montero Agüera, Ildefonso, Las Cántigas de Santa María. Primer testimonio literario pictórico de las corridas de toros, [recurso online]. Murgía Sánchez, Luis Ernesto, El toro puqllay, escenario de diálogo intercultural, Tesis PUCP, Lima, 2011. Pitt-Rivers, Juan, Las fiestas taurinas en Extremadura. El toro nupcial, Revista de Estudios Taurinos nº14, Sevilla, 2002. Plinio, Historia Naturalis, T 28. Tacuri Aragón, Karlos; García Miranda, Juan José, Fiestas tradicionales de Perú, IPANC Instituto Iberoamericano de Patrimonio Natural y Cultural, Quito, 2006. Take one, Nandi de bull, Ashmolean Museum, Education Department, Oxford.

Das SHIVERS Film Festival fand vom 19. bis 24.04.2021 erstmals als Online-Veranstaltung statt und wurde unter anderem von Rocketbeans TV groß beworben. Unser heutiger Gast Florian Scheuerer ist Betreiber der Regensburger Kinos im Andreasstadel und Veranstalter des Hard:line Film Festivals. Gemeinsam mit Kane und Korbi spricht er über die Filme, die das SHIVERS Film Festival dieses Jahr im Programm hatte. Außerdem erzählt Florian, welche positiven und negativen Seiten das Ausrichten von Online-Filmfestivals mit sich bringt. SHIVERS - https://www.shivers.de/ HARD:LINE - https://www.hardline-festival.de/ Kinos im Andreasstadel - https://www.kinos-im-andreasstadel.de/

Wir haben eine Menge Filme/Serien/Comics geschaut/gelesen:Fast alles, das das Shivers Filmfestival (Danke an dieser Stelle nochmal an die Rocket Beans und Pantaflix) hergegeben hat;im Kontrast dazu den einen oder anderen Disney Klassiker;die wunderbare erste Staffel von Solar Opposites;ein paar DC und diesmal sogar Marvel Comics

Maldives FM Abdulla Shahid took to twitter to inform that a productive meeting was held with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar. Tamil Nadu government issues an order to withdraw 308 cases registered against 26,460 people in connection with the Jallikattu protests in 2017. Security forces in Myanmar ratcheted up their pressure against anti-coup protesters on Saturday. For more live news download Etv Bharat Download ETV Bharat on App store – https://apps.apple.com/in/app/etv-bharat/id1453416186 Play Store – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.etvbharat.android Or watch us live on – www.etvbharat.com ETV Bharat is a Division of Ushodaya Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. , is a comprehensive digital national news platform conceived to deliver seamless news and information services, using video-centric Mobile App and Web Portals. It is first-of-its kind offering in India in terms of diversity and depth, dedicated journalists network, reach of 24 states with services in 13 languages i.e.– Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese, Odia and English. ETV Bharat is the latest initiative of the five-decade old multi-dimensional Ramoji Group. The Group's highly successful media endeavors include : Eenadu - one of the largely circulated language dailies in the country , and ETV Network with Telugu general entertainment, infotainment and news channels. With a strong lineage of the most trusted media house, ETV Bharat would draw on its strengths of decades' long experience and innovation. ETV Bharat will combine the new technologies of mobile and digital media to engage news and information seekers in a new connected world. It will be driven by well-established news gathering setup, technology specialists and other professionals.

The Malayalam movie Jallikattu (2019), India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 93rd Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race.Listen to all that's been trending in the world of #Entertainment & #Lifestyle with Samarth Goyal.

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In today's podcast I talk to about: My morning session. Connecting with trainees. Family time. Reader's digest stories: Coal miner hero, Jallikattu. Seema motivated by Goa camp participants.

Sinema ve eğlence sohbetlerimizin altıncı bölümünde ırkçı yönetmen D. W. Griffith'in 1915 yapımı Birth of a Nation filmi, Netflix içerikleri Lupin ve Ma Rainey's Black Bottom ile Amazon Prime Video filmleri One Night in Miami ve Jallikattu'yu konuştuk.

Sinepoli bu bölümde ırkçı yönetmen D. W. Griffith'in 1915 yapımı Birth of a Nation filmi, Netflix içerikleri Lupin ve Ma Rainey's Black Bottom ile Amazon Prime Video filmleri One Night in Miami ve Jallikattu'yu konuştu.

Here, you will listen to my analysis on why Rahul Gandhi went to Madurai in Tamil Nadu to watch Jallikattu and will it benefit his party in the upcoming assembly polls 2021. If you want to see my video analysis, you can follow me at Instagram My Insta link: https://www.instagram.com/politicsarca/ #tamilnadu #jallikattu #rahulgandhi #indianpolitics #congress --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/politicsarca/message

Jay reviews the Indian creature feature Jallikatu and its more human-focused lens. Follow Daily Horror Habit on Instagram (@DailyHorrorHabit) and Twitter (@DailyHorrorPod) for daily updates.

"Fantastic" Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Jallikattu going to Oscars 04:49 Nolan killed cinema (?) 09:27 The Godfather Coda: Death of Michael Corleone 13:36 Chaos Walking 16:45 Kurup streaming? 18:46 Saw any new movies? 19:36 Ludo 21:04 The Trial of The Chicago 7 23:39 Jobs 25:36 Ad Astra 26:54 The Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor 33:30 This part will make sense during the Mank discussion 34:16 Mank (Spoilers) 01:01:25 Anandabhadram (Spoilers) 01:25:26 QandA 01:26:06 How much data is consumed for creating an episode? 01:29:55 If you could erase one guys filmography from the industry, who would that be? 01:33:57 What are some of your most anticipated movies that turned out to be disappointing, and why? 01:38:27 What are some of your favourite and least favorite movie tropes? 01:44:11 Friends VS HIMYM comparison is similar to A10 vs Ikka comparison, true or false? 01:48:35 Malayalam characters with the worst hairstyles? 01:57:17 Conclusion

Across a sprawling conversation, Aseem Chhabra enlists and elaborates on his favorite films from this year, sterling performances across film and series that riveted him, and also gives us a low-down of the films he got to watch at all the virtual film festivals that he adored. And of course we had to include speculations about Oscar nominations and he also speaks at length about Jallikattu being selected as the Indian entry and it's implications.

आज के The Unknown Movie Review में सार्थक कपूर करेंगे इस बार की इंडिया की ऑस्कर एंट्री जलीकट्टू की। केरल की पृष्ठभूमि में बनी ये फिल्म कई सवाल खड़े करती है मगर सबसे बड़ा सवाल है की असली शैतान कौन है - जानवर या इंसान ? इस फिल्म का review मिस ना करें और हफ्ते की फिल्म रिकमेन्डेशन तो सार्थक देते ही हैं।

Timestamps00:01 - Introduction06:13 - Jallikattu 25:08 - Quiz34:13 - Letters from listeners39:39 - Bhaag Beanie Bhaag50:44 - Letters from listeners57:10 - Girl like me by BEP ft. Shakira1:00:18 - Bob Dylan sells his entire songwriting catalog1:03:00 - Letters from listeners1:05:18 - Doc Morris ad1:07:30 - Diljit Dosanjh and Kangana Ranaut's twitter clashTalking about the Netflix series Bhaag Beanie Bhaag:Abhinandan: Rajyasree, what was your calling in life? I mean what would be your Beanie moment where you could just say, “I'm going to go pursue my dream!” Rajyasree: I wanted to work with animals. I wanted to work at the… Abhinandan: Oh, in the kitchen you keep killing them and cooking them.Rajyasree: That way only I was working. If I was given a job at the Gerald Durrell, this thing, there's a sanctuary that's there, like a zoo, I would have worked over there. Where the full island… Abhinandan: What would you have done?Rajyasree: I would have looked after the Pandas. I'd be like Tiger King.Abhinandan: You would've what? Hug the Pandas? Like what is the work? I mean just being something… Rajyasree: No, no, you hugging Pandas is also a job. I can be a Panda nanny.Abhinandan: Panda nanny nahi panny. Acha theek hai ji! You know I always wanted to be a dancer. Now at my age you can't coz you're old.Rajyasree: You can still be! Why don't you raise money for Newslaundry by having a channel which is Nikku dancing and people will pay money to watch you dance more and more and that money will then… Abhinandan: Jab tak paise chalenge basanti ke pao chalenge type?Rajyasree: Haa, like that!Abhinandan: Jude, what do you say? Jude, can we visualise a show like this?Jude: No.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the Malayalam film Jallikattu; Netflix series Bhaag Beanie Bhaag; game show scandal miniseries Quiz; Black Eyed Peas' new track Girl Like Me featuring Shakira; Bob Dylan selling his songwriting catalog to Universal Music; and Doc Morris Christmas ad.Song: Rooh by Tej Gill See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we take a look at the reverse exorcism film Anything For Jackson, out now on Shudder. Other titles discussed include Castle Freak, Jallikattu, Some Kind of Heaven, The China Hustle, and Freaky. 0:00 - Intro 1:54 - Anything For Jackson review 21:44 - Watch list 45:35 - New releases web: http://filmpulse.net twitter: http://twitter.com/filmpulsenet    facebook: http://facebook.com/filmpulse

[A Familia Buscape e o Búfalo Selvagem] Era Uma Vez um Sonho (9:54) tem direção de Ron Howard em um projeto formatado para buscar indicações ao Oscar, principalmente por sua dupla de atrizes: Glenn Close e Amy Adams. Quais seriam as chances desse melodrama sobre uma família interiorana e complicada às voltas com o eterno sonho americano? Um surpreendente filme de ação indiano completa o episódio. Na trama, um búfalo escapa de um abatedouro e todos os homens de um vilarejo saem em uma corrida frenética para capturá-lo. Jallikattu (38:09) vai emplacar mais uma Indicação ao Oscar de Filme Estrangeiro para a Índia? No Momento Belas Artes à La Carte recomendamos um filme de Nanni Moretti. No Puxadinho da Varanda destaque aos filmes Pacarrete, O Barco, A Verdadeira História de Ned Kelly. E, no Cantinho do Ouvinte, os comentários dos varandeiros sobre o episódio anterior. Bom Podcast!

The big news this week is that Jallikattu, a Malayalam film about a hunt for a bull on the run, is India’s entry to the Oscars in 2021. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

Timecodes4:14 - Headlines7:51 - Cyclone Nivar hits Chennai and Puducherry14:43 - Kerala withdraws Police Act amendment28:57 - Farmer protests44:05 - Jallikattu goes to the Oscars47:24 - UP brings ‘love jihad’ ordinance1:12:15 - ED summons Shiv Sena MLA1:16:57 - Subscriber mail1:27:47 - Sushil Modi accuses Lalu Prasad Yadav of running political show from behind bars1:32:23 - RecommendationsThis week on NL Hafta, it is an all-Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan.The discussion opens with Jayashree talking about the Tamil Nadu government’s response to Cyclone Nivar. Comparing it with the handling of the 2015 Chennai floods, she says, “The government response, clearly learning its lessons from the past, has been great. As early as November 23, they had gotten in place national disaster relief forces...relief camps were set up, and the communication from the government has been extremely clear. This was one of their huge failures during the Chennai floods.”Speaking about the Kerala government withdrawing the controversial Kerala Police Act amendment that sought to punish anyone who posted social media content “with an intention to intimidate, insult or defame any person”, Abhinandan says, “This is what separates the political left in India from the political right. I know for a fact that several spokespersons of the left parties refused to come on news panels defending this...and because of the backlash they withdrew it whereas the political right in India don’t give a fuck. You can keep jumping, but if Modi has given the nod everybody will fall in line and say it’s a great idea!”Responding to Abhinandan, Anand says, “No, in universities and academia, the political left is as intolerant as the political right. I think it has to do with their disciplinarian, cadre-based organizations. You have more to lose in a cadre-based organization if you go against the line.”Talking about the ongoing farmer protests, Raman says, “I am all for this protest. Of course, protest is an integral part of democracy and it should happen but you should see the protest that happened around Delhi, there was so much hooliganism.”Manisha concurs, “Yeah, that has to be stopped. I mean the Jat protests were famously known for complete vandalism, looting and even molestation.”The panel also discuss the “love jihad” ordinance passed by the Uttar Pradesh government and the Indian judiciary’s handling of “forcible conversions” cases. Tune in!Recommendations ManishaYeh Shaadi Nahi Ho SaktiRight-Wing Social Media Finalizes Its Divorce From RealityJayashreeRemember This Much. The Sea Will Eat You Rivers RememberRamanTwo deaths, no FIR: How UP’s criminal justice system failed Pappi Devi and her babyAnandCommonwealth of CricketIt’s dishonest to deny the realities of Lalu’s misrule and lawlessness. Here’s whyAbhinandanAll Your Genes Are Belong To UsDiego Maradona See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey, Bollywood buffs! Pinkvilla News Brief is back once again with the hottest news scoops of the day. Iconic football player Diego Maradona has sadly passed away at the age of 60 and paying their tributes on social media were Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra. On the other hand, Lijo Jose Pellissery's Jallikattu is the official entry for Oscars 2021 in the Best Internation Feature Film category. That and a lot more, coming right up for you today. So, sit back and listen to Pinkvilla News Brief!

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From Metro service in Delhi being suspended to Malayalam film Jallikattu being nominated for the Oscars, we have handpicked the top news updates that were skipped by the mainstream media today. Here are the most important stories that were #LostInTheClutter. Download the app to read more such overlooked stories. Download app: https://bit.ly/32gH2vp

In your evening news brief, From The Newsroom, MHA issues Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution; government approves merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with DBS Bank India Ltd; West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dares BJP to arrest her; Union Cabinet approves equity infusion of Rs 6,000 crore in NIIF Debt Platform sponsored by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund; Malayalam feature "Jallikattu" selected as India's official entry for the International Feature Film category at the Oscars; Cyclone Nivar increased its speed and Congress leader Ahmed Patel no more. Download the Deccan Herald app for iOS devices here: https://apple.co/30eOFD6 For latest news and updates, log on to www.deccanherald.com Check out our e-paper www.deccanheraldepaper.com

Batman who worked in Coke reveals us some of the hard truths about coke and how they managed to get back on track in Tamilnadu after the Jallikattu protest! Get to know from A to Z on How Coke entered in India? and how they manage to be No.1 in the world in this special episode hosted by Robo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mba-meme-school/message

We know what you’re thinking, “Wow! They did another one?!” That’s right. We did not quit after the first episode, instead, the “bad boys of film” (patent pending) did a whole other episode. Today, Ravi Kiran chooses the classic film Jaws (1975) along with the Indian film Jallikattu (2019). Two monster movies for the price […]

#Jallikattu (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23Jallikattu) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by #LijoJosePellissery (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23LijoJosePellissery) and written by S. Hareesh and R. Jayakumar, based on the short story Maoist by Hareesh.The film stars #AntonyVarghese (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23AntonyVarghese) , Chemban Vinod Jose and Santhy Balachandran. Jallikattu premiered at 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.

Inflection Points: George Floyd, Jallikattu | தொற்று புள்ளிகள்: ஜார்ஜ் பிலோய்ட், ஜல்லிக்கட்டு If you find this interesting, please share this with your friends. If you would like more similar content please visit us at www.summamovies.com . Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/summamovies/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/summamovies Follow the Podcast on Other Platforms Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/15gvLSz7M8SCSeHB5bNedR Apple Podcast: apple.co/2RBKtYR Player FM: bit.ly/2yajEnJ Google Podcast: bit.ly/34vL2sw

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Music in my opinion is an integral part when it comes to the knowing the vibe of a film. In this episode I'm in conversation with Mr. Prashant Pillai and we discuss about his approach towards composing music from the R&D to laying the tracks. He is nowadays known as the face of experimentative and avant-garde music after giving us back-to-back wholesome experiences through his music in films such as Angamaly Diaries, Amen, David, Ee.Ma.Yau., Unda, Andhra Mass and Shaitan to name a few.

(01:20) Swallow (12:00) La Gomera - l'isola dei fischi (21:10) Color out of space (28:35) Jallikattu (50:20) Guns Akimbo (01:00:10) Little Joe

Hi everyone! It’s Friday, so it’s time for another Fantastic Fest feature from Andrew Campbell. This week will feature absolutely no BS. No wait, I’m sorry, this film will be full of BS, and I mean actual bullshit. Not a bunch of lies and stories for which the term bullshit is used, but actual bullshit, along with actual bulls, who have an actual prize tied to their horns called... JALLIKATTU! Don’t miss Andrew’s other recent reviews for THE CALL OF THE WILD (Episode #726), BLISS (Episode #723), and SCHOOL’S OUT (Episode #716). Before the review, we’ll have a promo from our good friends at the Moviedrone podcast. Every week, Steve & Marc focus on one feature film, assign each other homework, interact with the audience, and of course, the incredible stylings of Marc’s Movie Impressions. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram @movie_drone and on Facebook @Moviedronepod. Be sure to like, retweet, share, follow, and most importantly, subscribe! Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// Hello film fans! Andrew here, back today with wild film out of India. When discussing the Indian and American film markets, people generally compare Bollywood versus Hollywood. When you get into the weeds on these terms, Bollywood refers specifically to films produced in Mumbai (which was known as Bombay when the term “Bollywood” was originally coined). Now, the term has taken on more of a colloquial meaning to describe the sum total of all films produced in the country, which includes smaller studio markets such as Tollywood and Kollywood among others. Likewise, “Hollywood films” once referred to movies made in the L.A. suburb that housed most of the major film studios, but now typically refers to American films made anywhere in the country but within the larger studio system, which excludes independent films. Hey Joseph, you’re gonna fact check all this, right? JOSEPH: “Seems legit.” In any case, there were roughly one thousand films released in the United States last year and roughly double that figure in India. Let’s see if we can figure out why this one broke out of the herd and got picked up by Fantastic Fest. Today’s movie is JALLIKATTU (2019), written by R. Jayakumar & Hareesh S., and directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. The film stars Antony Varghese as Varkey, the lone butcher in a remote Indian village. Varkey is preparing a buffalo for slaughter when the massive animal breaks free and runs rampage through the town and surrounding jungle. With the buffalo wreaking havoc, the women and children take shelter while the men attempt to recapture the beast. Mobs begin to form and the petty squabbles that have existed between the men of the village for years get in the way of the task at hand. The film opens with a little bit of character work, giving us a soft introduction to a number of the villagers. However, once the buffalo breaks loose, the film quickly descends into chaos. Maybe it’s cultural differences, or the way the story spends the next hour shunting between one chaotic scene to the next, or the exponential growth of extras as more and more men show up, but I lost track of all the main characters and their collective personal dramas. This left me fairly bored and all but disengaged for the bulk of the film’s runtime. Nearly every moment of the film is filled with men talking over each other, men shouting at one another, or men abusing their spouses. The film stampedes the viewer with constant cacophony… but maybe that’s the point. Stepping back and looking at the movie from a distance, it’s clear that the film was not made with the western audience in mind and the creators were probably pleasantly surprised to see it picked up by TIFF (the Toronto International Film Festival), Fantastic Fest, and likely others. With that in mind, it’s probably more fair to grade this one on a curve and view it as an outsider looking into a massive country with a vibrant cinema scene that I know nothing about. In the film itself, every time a character smokes or drinks alcohol, a “warning label” (for lack of a better term) appears noticeably on screen to warn the audience against the danger of such vices. The film simply comes from a far different world than I am used to. What JALLIKATTU gets right is the one thing that easily translates into any language - that sweet, sweet buffalo action. There are several scenes where you get real shots of the massive animal running around doing its own thing, but there’s a great mix of practical effects as well. There are some thrilling third-person shots that any fans of the indie video game Goat Simulator are certain to enjoy. Then the film sprinkles in some buffalo cam shots as the viewer bounds around and sends villagers flying. Were this an American film, you know it would all be CGI, but the live action stunt-work here is what makes the film worth sticking with through some of the rough patches. What makes JALLIKATTU fantastic?The ending of this film... absolutelygoes for it. What felt like a fairly realistic depiction of the more toxic aspects of masculinity in the Indian culture transcends into something so outlandish that it may literally be jaw-dropping. If you give this one a shot and find yourself losing interest during the protracted second act, just ensure that you zoom ahead and check out the last 15 minutes for a startling visual metaphor. JALLIKATTU is a step outside the comfort zone for American audiences that delivers a dull roar punctuated by the occasional violent hoofbeat. Fans of films that descend into surreal chaos such as TUMBBAD (Episode #432), CLIMAX (Episode #459), or MOTHER! (Episode #245) will enjoy this film. Rotten Tomatoes: 93% Metacritic: NR One Movie Punch: 6.2/10 JALLIKATTU (2019) is not rated and is now streaming now Amazon Prime Video. Come back next Friday for a light-hearted midnight horror flick appropriately titled AFTER MIDNIGHT. This movie showcases what a filmmaker can do on a shoestring budget. It’s equal parts Deep South break-up drama and psychological terror with a monster in the woods that may or may not actually exist. I promise it’s a fun one. See you then!

Hi everyone! Andrew’s taking the helm for today’s Matinee Monday, with a review from the debut offering from the recently renamed 20th Century Studios. Like that Fox brand might be toxic or something. Anyway, Andrew will be up in a minute with his review of THE CALL OF THE WILD. Don’t miss Andrew’s other recent reviews for BLISS (Episode #723), SCHOOL’S OUT (Episode #716), and COME TO DADDY (Episode #709). None of those are family films, by the way. Not even COME TO DADDY. Before the review, we’ll have a promo from our good friends at the Book of Lies Podcast. Every week, Brandi Fleeks and Sunni Hepburn take a look at a fraud case or famous con artist, breaking down the methods, the signals, and how to spot similar scams in your life. You can find them on Twitter @Bookofliespod and on Facebook and Instagram @bookofliespodcast. Be sure to like, retweet, share, review, and subscribe! Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// Hello film fans! Andrew here, pinch-hitting today with... a Disney film. Don’t worry, I’ll be back on Friday with my usual dose of death and destruction. One of the perks to being an accredited film critic (well, actually, the only perk) is access to check out the occasional film at a press-screening or through a screener link or on DVD during awards season. Somehow, I didn’t even know of the existence of today’s film until I got my invite to go check it out at arguably Austin’s dingiest theater - remarkable, considering the budget was in the $150M range. What secured my RSVP was the ability to bring along my three kids and gauge their response to a film that has been marketed to both parents and children. Today’s movie is THE CALL OF THE WILD (2020), with a screenplay by Michael Green based on the Jack London novel, directed by Chris Sanders. THE CALL OF THE WILD tells the story of Buck, a St. Bernard / Scotch Collie mix and his adventures in the late 19th Century. After Buck is abducted from his mischievous life on a bucolic California estate, he’s shipped by boat up to the Yukon territory on the US-Canadian border. Buck is soon acquired by a kind couple in charge of delivering mail to the remote Alaskan town of Skagway. At first a reluctant member of a sled dog team, Buck begins to learn life lessons, as all dogs do, maturing and gaining confidence along the way. And I haven’t even gotten to the Harrison Ford part yet. Director Chris Sanders has three other directorial efforts to his name, all of which are animated - LILO & STITCH, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON and THE CROODS. This makes a ton of sense after the fact as the film is live action except for the dogs and a few other animals you meet along the way. The sequences that rely heavily on the animals feel very much like a cartoon, albeit a well-crafted one, though thankfully none of the animals talk or provide the narration. Harrison Ford steps into the narrator role and does excellent work. Ford is always such a curmudgeon in real life that I was worried the whole film would feel like he was just showing up for a Disney payday, but his voice feels genuine, keeping the larger narrative aloft until his on-camera role expands in the second half of the picture. Dan Stevens and Karen Gillan appear as well, but feel miscast as the film’s villains. Bradley Whitford kicks off the story as Buck’s original owner in another strange bit of casting, putting a noteworthy actor in a role that barely outlasts the film’s credits. And the unsung hero is motion-capture actor Terry Notary who apparently stood in for Buck. I didn’t learn this until after the film and it’s certainly not apparent during the viewing, but hey, that’s good work if you can get it. One minor complaint is that the story itself feels more episodic rather than having a traditional three-act structure. Maybe it’s just because we are in the age of peak TV, but the whole thing might have worked better as 6-episode Disney+ series. Almost a full hour goes by before Buck inevitably hooks up with Ford’s John Thornton and it feels like everything prior is just a lead-up to this point. The primary problem with THE CALL OF THE WILD is that it tries too hard to be everything to everyone. The source material is not as light-hearted as the film would have you believe. The film features a number of violent scenes, even including some ambiguous allusions to death, though it sands down the corners to deliver the sanitized Disney version that audiences expect. (Incidentally, I have heard the live-action MULAN remake will be PG-13 and I am curious to see what that means for both the film itself as well as the box office). What did not work for me, for at least the first hour, was the juxtaposition of a rugged survival tale with humanized dogs that are uncannily expressive. I get that much of what was required of the dogs in this film probably could not have been done with actual animals, but it feels like the CGI went one step too far, making Buck in particular feel more like a cartoon animal living in the real world. What makes THE CALL OF THE WILD fantastic? THE CALL OF THE WILD is not afraid to take its time. There are just enough action scenes to keep the kids engaged and plenty of slapstick comedy, but there are also more moments of reflection (quiet or narrated) than you’re used to seeing a modern family film. My viewing experience recalled how I felt watching family adventure films growing up in the 1980s, like THE JOURNEY OF NATTY GANN, CHEETAH, or the made-for-tv movie STONE FOX. I really enjoyed experiencing this one with my kids, which has to be a much better sit than subjecting them to SONIC THE HEDGEHOG or the critically-derided DOOLITTLE. THE CALL OF THE WILD is a throwback family film that provides ample, if not particularly memorable, entertainment for all ages. Fans of adventure films that merge live action and CGI-animation such as THE JUNGLE BOOK or PETE’S DRAGON will enjoy this film. Rotten Tomatoes: 70% Metacritic: 53 One Movie Punch: 7.6/10 THE CALL OF THE WILD (2020) is rated PG and is playing in theaters. Come back on Friday and we’ll get back to the wild ways of Fantastic Fest with JALLIKATTU. In a rural Indian village, a buffalo has broken loose, damaging the town while mobs of men begin to form, seeking to restore order. You’ve seen movies with every other kind of killer animal, so why not a buffalo! See you then.

Hi everyone! Welcome back for another week of reviews! This week, we’ll be closing out February with a fun mix of reviews. Tomorrow, Andrew Campbell will takeover Matinee Monday with his review of the recently renamed 20th Century Studios distribution, THE CALL OF THE WILD. On Tuesday, we’ll finally get the elusive Kolby Told Me on the podcast, with his take on THE PHOTOGRAPH as part of Takeover Tuesday. On Wednesday, Shane Hyde returns with his review of 2009’s THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, recently made available on streaming services. Thursday will see yet another review from Jon-David, aka the Mafia Hairdresser, reviewing the sleeper hit PAIN AND GLORY. On Friday, Andrew is reviewing another animal-focused thriller entitled JALLIKATTU, which will have plenty of BS. And I’ll be closing out the week with a review of MARIANNE & LEONARD: WORDS OF LOVE as part of our Under the Kanopy series. But today, we’re super excited to be welcoming back One Movie Spouse to the podcast, with today’s review of one of her favorite musical artists. It’s probably better that she reviews MISS AMERICANA as I don’t have very informed opinions on Taylor Swift. And before anyone asks, I did not make her do this review, so please shake it off. I’m sure there are tons more puns I could do, but I’m going to stop right there. Over on our Patreon page, at patreon.com/onemoviepunch, we just put up our full interview with writer/director Igor Breakenback, where we discuss his low-budget thriller TURBINES (2019). We also talk about his extensive work as a stuntman and any new projects on the horizon. The interview will be publicly available for a limited time, but you can maintain access by contributing to One Movie Punch at any level. All contributors become eligible for Sponsor Sundays, where you can force me to review a film for the podcast, as long as we haven’t reviewed it, with just a few exceptions. Check back next week for another Year Three Update, where I give you some updates on what’s happening behind the scenes at One Movie Punch. A promo for Sponsor Sundays will run before the review. Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// Hello, It’s me Amy, AKA One Movie Spouse, back for another music documentary review. MWAH! I love, love, loved today’s film! Listen to my review, then catch me on Twitter @OneMovieSpouse to keep the conversation going. Here we go! Today’s movie is MISS AMERICANA (2020), a fabulous documentary directed by Lana Wilson. MISS AMERICANA follows Taylor Swift’s early musical career, her rise to fame, and an inside look as to how she discovers the power of her voice. No spoilers! I was excited to watch MISS AMERICANA. I have been a passive fan of Taylor Swift since the release of her album “1989”, which was released during my first year of teaching. It was my “go-to” album during those late nights and weekend hours I spent in the classroom prepping for the week ahead. At that time, I was a bit embarrassed to admit I was a fan, but that may have been due more to the teasing from our 10-year-old daughter, “You like Taylor Swift? But you’re a MOM!” This makes me laugh out loud now, but I’ll admit I was a “secret fan” for a few years. I share this anecdote because I didn’t know much about Taylor Swift’s early years. I knew that she started performing as a young country music star, but not to the full extent showcased in this documentary. I enjoyed this retrospective look at her career and the shifts in her musical style and performances. It also makes me eager to go back and check out some of her earlier work. One of things that I LOVE about music documentaries, this one especially, is watching the behind-the-scenes studio footage as songs come alive. Watching Taylor Swift dabble with melodies, word play, and collaboration with other artists and production engineers is truly magical! After watching this film, I dare you *not* to sing and dance along with “Me!” This documentary is also a snapshot of the making of her 2019 album, “Lover”, so a handful of the songs are getting a lot of air-time on the radio, making it interesting and timely for viewers. I downloaded this new album immediately after watching the film. Lana Wilson did an excellent job sharing the chronology of Taylor Swift’s career, as well as the social media issues that surfaced during her rise. One of the most memorable was during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards when Swift was awarded Best Music Video for “You Belong to Me”, and Kanye West stormed the stage announcing that Beyoncé had the best video. Footage shows her completely shocked at this disruption and then shows segments of her response to being completely bulldozed by another celebrity. She was truly a display of “grace under fire” and this message carried throughout as the film also showcases some other social media issues. Without spoiling anything for viewers, I appreciated her candid responses and “real talk” about issues she and other women face. MISS AMERICANA humanizes this superstar and made me love her even more as a human being! This documentary does an excellent job showing Taylor Swift’s growth from young woman to a superstar performer. Along with this growth is her desire to use her voice as an influencer regarding social, political, and environmental issues. I found this part of the documentary to be especially touching, filled with several “Hell Yeah!” moments, cheering on her willingness to speak up even as others were trying to silence her. Taylor Swift, now 30, isn’t afraid to speak up and she won’t be silenced. It really is a beautiful thing to witness, and I cannot wait to see what’s next for her. As the documentary ended I jotted down a sentiment she shared: “Sharp pen. Thin skin. Open heart.” This really stuck with me! I finished this documentary with a greater appreciation for her music and life than I ever imagined. Also, I’m no longer embarrassed to admit I *am* a Taylor Swift fan! MISS AMERICANA is a fabulous documentary showcasing Taylor Swift’s early musical career, and her life as she emerges into the superstar performer that she is today, all while working on her most recent album, “Lover”. Fans of Taylor Swift, musical documentaries, and social media influencers will really enjoy this film! Rotten Tomatoes: 93% (CERTIFIED FRESH) Metacritic: 65 One Movie Punch: 10/10 MISS AMERICANA (2020) is rated TV-MA and is currently playing on Netflix.

JALLIKATTU, PETTA, THE POOL, EL GUARDIÁN DE LA MEMORIA y SESIÓN SALVAJE son algunas de nuestras películas favoritas de 2019 que sí llegaron a México (en festivales o estrenos comerciales) pero que merecen mayor atención. Bloque 1 de 2 de nuestro recuento de fin de año. El Podcast #8.1 de Cinema Inferno cuenta con la participación de: Eric Ortiz García - Periodista (Cinema Inferno, Screen Anarchy) y profesor de cine (FES Aragón UNAM). Fue parte del Screening Team 2019 de Fantastic Fest. Autor del reportaje "Troma, 40 años de cine independiente". Rubén Martínez Pintos - Crítico y reportero cinematográfico que ha colaborado en Cámara Salvaje, Revista Cinefagia, Butaca Ancha, Cinema Tradicional y Tomatazos. Especialista en cine asiático y cine de culto y género. https://cineinferno.com/

L'équipe de CLAAC revient investir le PIFFF (Paris International Fantastic Film Festival) ! Festival qu'on avait découvert l'année dernière, et dont on vous avait fait un bel hors-série (lien plus bas). Du film de genre en tous genres, que ce soit l'horreur, les thrillers, l'animation, de la comédie, des métrages hors-normes, avec des thématiques moins habituelles, mais aussi des classiques ! Pour nous prêter main forte, un ami, Valentin est venu nous offrir sa voix et décortiquer à nos côtés une sélection une fois encore exigeante et éclectique ! Bonne écoute !  Temporalité de l’épisode : 00:02:31 Color Out Of Space (2019) (film d'ouverture) de Richard Stanley. Avec Nicolas Cage 00:08:02 The Hole In The Ground (2019) (en compétition) de Lee Cronin 00:13:12 The Bride With White Hair (1993) (section classique) de Ronny Yu 00:18:58 The Mortuary Collection (2019) (en compétition) de Ryan Spindell 00:25:38 Extra Ordinary (2019) (en compétition) de Mike Ahern et Enda Loughman. Avec Will Forte (Silver Raven au BIFFF2019 (Brussell)) 00:32:24 Jallikattu (2019) de Lijo Jose Pellissery 00:40:47 Bullets Of Justice (2019) de Valeri Milev. Avec Dany Trejo 00:47:56 I See You (2019) (en compétition) de Adam Randall. Avec Helen Hunt 00:53:33  The Pool (2018) de Ping Lumpraloeng 00:59:17 Vise (2019) (en compétition) de Yasuhiko Shimizu 01:01:37 Battle Royale (2000) de Kinji Fukasaku. Avec Takeshi Kitano 01:07:27 Super Me (2019) (en compétition) de Zhang Chong. 01:13:07 Théâtre De Sang (1973) de Douglas Hickox. Avec Vincent Price 01:16:47 Why Don't You Just Die (2018) (en compétition) de Kiril Sokolov 01:22:16 Ride Your Wave (2019) de Masaaki Yuasa 01:28:24 Emprise (2001) (section classiques) de Bill paxton. Avec Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey 01:33:32 Dogs Don’t Wear Pants (film de cloture) de J.-P. Valkeapää 01:39:30 Palmarès et conclusion Podcasts cités : Star Wars IX L’Ascension de Skywalker – The Lighthouse – Une Vie Cachée CLAAC Spécial Films de Genre (Un CLAAC dans le PIFFF) (2018) Spécial Films Coréens #FFCP 2019 (1/2) Spécial Films Coréens #FFCP 2019 (2/2) Crédits :  Émission animée par Thomas Bondon, Thierry de Pinsun, Alex et Valentin. Générique original : Kostia R. Yordanoff (tous droits réservés)  Retrouvez aussi Certains l’aiment à chaud sur :  Facebook : @claacpodcast Instagram : @claacpodcast Twitter: @CLAACpodcast Ausha  Itunes / Apple Podcast  Spotify  Deezer  Stitcher  Podmust  Podcloud 

Du 11 au 17 décembre 2019, le PIFFF revient au Max Linder Panorama pour une 9ème édition subtilement rallongée qui permet une exploration diversifiée du genre qui tord le cou à tout concept de classification. A cette occasion, une partie de l'équipe de sélectionneurs est venue commenter l'alléchante programmation... Tout le programme de la 9ème edition du PIFFF : www.pifff.fr/2019/planning-fr Avec François Cau, Véronique Davidson, Xavier Colon et Cyril Despontin. Réalisation : Xavier Colon Musique du générique : Donuts' slap par Laurent Duroche ► Flux RSS pour Android : bit.ly/2FrUwHo ► En écoute aussi sur Itunes : apple.co/2Enma9n ► Sur Deezer : www.deezer.com/fr/show/56007 ► Sur Spotify : open.spotify.com/show/4n3gUOfPZhyxL5iKdZIjHA ► Mais aussi sur Youtube : https://youtu.be/ajksvPuHPqU Références des films cités : Compétition : - Color out of space de Richard Stanley (2019) - The Hole in the ground de Lee Cronin (2019) - The Mortuary Collection de Ryan Spindell (2019) - Spiral de Kurtis David Harder (2019) - The Wave de Gille Klabin (2019) - The Nest de Roberto De Feo(2019) - Extra Ordinary de Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman (2019) - Vise deYasuhiko Shimizu (2019) - I see you de Adam Randall (2019) - Super me de Zhang Chong (2019) - Why don't you just die de Kirill Sokolov (2019) Hors compétition - Archeologist of the wasteland de Melvin ZED (2019) - Jallikattu de Lijo Jose Pellissery (2019) - Bullets of Justice de Valeri Milev (2019) - The Pool de Ping Lumpraploeng (2018) - Gundala de Joko Anwar (2019) - Phil Tippet - Mad Dreams and Monsters d'Alexandre Poncet et Gilles Penso (2019) - Ride your wave de Masaaki Yuasa (2019) - Mope de Lucas Heyne (2019) Séances cultes - Rencontre du 3ème type de Steven Spielberg (1977) - The Bride with white hair de Ronny Yu (1993) - Vendredi 13 de Sean S. Cunningham (1980) - Battle Royale de Kinji Fukasaku (2000) - Théâtre de sang de Douglas Hickox (1973) - Emprise de Bill Paxton (2001) Clôture - Dogs don't wear pants de J.-P. Valkeapää (2019)

This week Efrit gets confused about what sickle does on Reddit, We talk about Creepshow and Haters, and we abruptly lose connection on the Hell-Net!

Paul and Erin review two films about tyrannical piano instructors: Michael Haneke's intense 2001 sexual psychodrama THE PIANO TEACHER; and the bizarre Dr. Seuss-scripted 1953 fantasy THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T. Plus: our quick takes on LAST CHRISTMAS, JALLIKATTU, THE KITCHEN, RATTLESNAKE, and GOOD BOYS.

In The End is back after a break. We took the last month to relax, slow things down a little bit and figure out where we want to take this podcast to. We will be releasing an episode every week from now on with all your favorite stuff along with some deep dives around specific themes. For this episode of the podcast, hosts Srinivas Kondra and Aditya Relangi talk about the big Tamil Diwali releases Bigil starred by Vijay and Kaithi starred by Karthi. Srinivas talks about the excellent Malayalam film Jallikattu that delves into what happens when humans lose touch with their humanity. Listen up and let us know what you think at contact@billiontwenty.com Do subscribe and share. Ciao!

We had sneakers on the ground at Fantastic Fest 2019 in Austin, TX. Brad and Stephanie TELL ALL! They discuss AFTER MIDNIGHT, GUNS AKIMBO, PARASITE, KNIVES OUT, THE DEATH OF DICK LONG, VHYES, THE POOL, JALLIKATTU, BLISS, VFW, COME TO DADDY, and more!

We had sneakers on the ground at Fantastic Fest 2019 in Austin, TX. Brad and Stephanie TELL ALL! They discuss AFTER MIDNIGHT, GUNS AKIMBO, PARASITE, KNIVES OUT, THE DEATH OF DICK LONG, VHYES, THE POOL, JALLIKATTU, BLISS, VFW, COME TO DADDY, and more!

Episode 62: A conversation with Lijo Jose Pellissery, one of the directors leading the 'New Generation' of Malayalam cinema. Pellissery brought his latest film Jallikattu to the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.

On the 3rd of April-Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Malaysian PM Najib Razak, 22 injured at Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu, Ecuador’s presidential election results, Facebook mandated more diversity from its legal help, football and Tennis news and Snapchat is turning into a search engine Follow us on: FB: www.facebook.com/newspodcast/ TW: twitter.com/newsonthegoo SC: @ashwin-chhabria-764883296

Dharmapolis is an exploration of the moral imagination. And this is our podcast where we take on questions of dharma in the 21st century. In Episode 16, we continue our discussions on Bhimrao Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste and also briefly touch upon the Jallikattu controversy. Podcast: Rajesh and Smitha Sound: Manik Batra

Since the Supreme Court's ban on Jallikattu, the people of Tamil Nadu have taken to the streets (read beach) to protest against it. On this episode, we have Ramanathan S of The News Minute to joins us and shed some light on the sport and provide context for the protests. On the panel we have Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Deepanjana Pal & Manisha Pande who discuss the arrest of Rohith Vemula’s family members and several journalists inside the University of Hyderabad. The NL Hafta crew also discuss the Sahayak system in the Army and if it should be abolished. Akhilesh Yadav gets the Samajwadi Party symbol, Navjot Singh Sidhu joins the Congress, ND Tewari joins the BJP along with his son. And ofcourse, everyone weighs in on the Paytm founder’s moves. Listen up!Fro references visit:https://www.newslaundry.com/2017/01/20/hafta-103-should-there-be-a-ban-on-jallikattu See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the news today- TN CM to meet PM Modi to seek ordinance allowing Jallikattu, Boris Johnson finishes his first official India visit, Theresa May talks business at Davos, 2016 was the hottest year on record, Venezuela authorises new currency notes and coins and Kenyan MP urges women to withhold sex to encourage voting.

Aadit Kapadia, Sunanda Vashisht and Pramod Kumar Buravalli discuss the real effect & side effects of Demonetization. And, #Social Media outbursts and the Directives to the soldiers of the #Indian Military. Our most heated argument was on Sushma Swaraj's threat to #Amazon on controversial #Indian Flag on a doormat. We also discuss Supreme Court's judgement on Jallikattu & Government control of #Hindu Temples.

This week's funeral of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani drew an estimated 2.5 million mourners. Rana Rahimpour of BBC Persian shares her memories of Rafsanjani, and explains why one of the founding fathers of the Islamic Revolution was mourned by so many reformists. Where are Gambia's judges? Gambian President Yahya Jammeh claims he won't leave office until the Gambian Supreme Court rules on his request to re-run the election. Quite when this will be is uncertain, as the Supreme Court doesn't have enough judges to operate. Hassan Arouni of BBC Africa explains this mysterious shortage. Tamil Nadu's Jallikattu ban Jallikattu, or bull taming, was an integral part of Tamil Nadu's harvest festival until banned in 2014 on account of animal welfare and human safety. Youths used to chase the bulls and try to snatch money hung from their horns; though not Swaminathan Natarajan, who grew up in the state, and has been following the story. Menstruation huts: my experience The death in December of a Nepalese girl banished to a "menstruation hut" during her period shocked the international media. Krishnamaya Upadhyaya is a journalist in the western district of Jumla and shared her own experiences as a young woman growing up in a remote village in Jumla, and today. Kenya's Uhuru challenge Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta is facing ridicule on social media over his apparent love of grand opening ceremonies for modest projects. Why open a footbridge, when you can launch a "non-motorised motor project" instead? Abdinoor Aden in Nairobi shares Kenyans' online wit now called "The Uhuru Challenge". And Fifi Haroon celebrates the wilder corners of the world wide web. Image: Iranians gather around a hearse carrying the coffin of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Credit: ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking a probe into the Sahara and Birla diary entries, and Madhu Trehan has the mother of all conspiracy theories about them. Why didn't the apex court find these diaries worth investigating? Speaking of investigations, Tej Bahadur Yadav, a Border Security Force’s (BSF) jawan put up a video showing how badly jawans are treated, and it's led to an enquiry into the matter. Similar videos have been popping up all week and we discuss why some news channels picked up Yadav's story while others didn't. Anand Ranganathan has some strong thoughts on Sushma Swaraj’s threat to Amazon as well as the demand that the ban on Jallikattu be lifted. Donald Trump’s first press conference took place this week, which made Deepanjana Pal wonder about where the American media is headed and Abhinandan Sekhri has a song that Rahul Gandhi can dedicate to Mulayam Singh Yadav. We also have some important announcements about the paywall, so listen closely and enjoy! For reference visithttps://www.newslaundry.com/2017/01/13/hafta-102-sahara-diaries-indian-flag-doormats-jallikattu-and-more See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Newslaundry subscribers Garima Chitkara and Amol Sharma join us for the 50th Episode of NL Hafta. In this episode, we discuss Kiku Sharda’s arrest and the Supreme Court’s stay on Jallikattu. We talk about contradictory media reports on Masood Azhar’s arrest in Pakistan and the Sabrimala temple case. Also, our guests share with us why they think independent media matters. We wind up with everyone’s picks of the week.For reference links visit http://www.newslaundry.comProduced by Kartik Nijhawan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.