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25 Austin South Asian | March 2021 Severe COVID-19 Can Cause Serious Eye Abnormalities, Claim Researchers

Can COVID-19 impact the eyes?

When it comes to COVID-19 symptoms, fever, fatigue and continuous cough may be some of the classic signs of the infection.

However, the deadly virus is not devoid of other medical complications.

Researchers have found eye abnormalities in patients suffering with severe COVID-19 condition, which may seem unusual but is highly prevalent, as per the study conducted by the set of medical professionals.

COVID-19 can damage eyes, according to study

According to a recent study published in the medical journal Radiology, severe COVID-19 can cause considerable damage to the eyes and cause certain eye abnormali-

ties in the patients. Experts from the French Society of Neuroradiology, used MRI scans to detect the ocular abnormalities in people

suffering with serious COVID-19 infections.

The study conducted MRI scans on 129 patients, of whom 9 individuals showed signs of eye abnormalities and 8 of whom had been hospitalised for COVID-19.

The MRI findings projected abnormalities called “nodules” at the back of their eyes, which could be an inflammation or direct damage to the eyes.

Prevention

While COVID-19 calls for a certain level of awareness and vigilance, the study suggests eye screening for all the people suffering with COVID-19. This could include an MRI and a fundoscopy.

Although much remains under speculation, researchers are continuously following up with the patients and conducting various comprehensive tests and MRIs to nip the problem in the bud.

Other ocular symptoms of COVID-19 to watch out for

In previous studies COVID-19 has also been associated with other eye problems such as conjunctivitis and people have often complained of experiencing sore eyes.

Different types of conjunctivitis, such as mucous discharge and gritty eyes linked to bacterial infection, have also come to the surface in the recent findings.

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Understanding Nuances Of World Cinema Through 10th Century Kashmiri Philosopher Abhinavagupta

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When he started college, he realised that although he was equipped with the system-oriented curriculum, he did not have a very rounded or holistic education.

There were a lot of people like him who knew much more than just History, Geography, Mathematics or Physics and he did have an affinity to films, but that was limited to Hindi films.

“Cinema is not taught in school; it has to be learnt by oneself. I owe this love for cinema or let me say world cinema to some of my friends and teachers in IIT.

My journey to learn started with watching ‘Ladri di Biciclette’ (Bicycle Thieves), a masterpiece by Vittorio di Sica.

Later, after watching many classics, I realised that there should be an introductory book for cinema studies.

“Typically, all introductions have some framework. I used the Indian classical framework for which I developed an interest in the philosophy courses I took during my undergraduate studies. Hence the book,” Praveer elaborated.

Considerable research went into the writing of the book.

“Primarily, much of the content including the choice of cinematic works and names of important directors has been guided by my teachers and friends at IIT Delhi. I took an interest in philosophy courses which dealt with difficult and classical cinematic works for examples works of Bresson and Tarkovsky.

Even after college I have been in touch with knowledgeable scholars and with their guidance, I have explored the intricacies of Indian classical aesthetics and major works in world cinema,” Praveer explained.

What prompted him to write the book in Hindi?

“My mother tongue is Hindi. I also think that there is a large uninitiated and uninformed audience among the Hindi speaking people, surely much bigger than any English audience.

My book is an introduction of World Cinema to those who have a background in Hindi Cinema and are largely familiar with key terms such as “Saundarya”, “Purushartha” etc.

These technical terms spell our cultural legacy and have come to us from the great Indian tradition of knowledge pursuit which was primarily in Sanskrit for millennia.

Hindi is one such indigenous language if someone wants to have true understanding of our cultural heritage.

“This book has been translated into English so as to reach readers who are incapable of reading good Hindi or have a step-brotherly attitude towards the language.

Also, they are ill-equipped to deal with Indian classical philosophy and/or need support to look at things with a fresh mind,” Praveer said

He also hopes the book will change the way in which audiences look at cinema.

“When we were young, we used to crave for movies to be shown on TV. Later on, we craved for good movies with advent of satellite TV. Now when all the good movies are easily available thanks to internet, why do we watch inane soap operas and vulgar reality shows? This surprises me.

I hear that people have an instant turn-off with silent, black & white movies.

“I sincerely hope that people will leave aside their biases and watch the great works, e.g. immortal classics of Charlie Chaplin or the dances of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers or westerns of John Ford or thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock,” Praveer concluded.

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26 Austin South Asian | March 2021 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan To Play Dual Characters In ‘Ponniyin Selvan’

Mani Ratnam has resumed the works for his dream project ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, and the film shooting is under process in Hyderabad. The team has recently shot a song with a large number of stars. The

Salman Khan: Music Is One Thing That Will Never Die

Superstar Salman Khan, who has been roped in as brand ambassador of the music reality show, said music is something that will continue to entertain the audience, no matter what. superstar. lia Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, and Suresh Raina.

Salman has recorded several film songs in a career of over three decades, and he released three special songs ‘Pyaar Corona’, ‘Tere bina’ and ‘Bhai bhai’ last year during lockdown. Talking about the new show, he added: “We have earlier seen different kinds of sports leagues. This league will be on the same lines and will have a lot of energy.

Asked if he would sing on the upcoming show, he replied: “You (audience) will see it. When you watch the show, you will realise what is there in it. It is a unique music league where we will try to present different forms of music to the audience.”

“During lockdown, the only thing which was there was music. Everyone was creating music during that period, including me. I made three songs and we uploaded these on my YouTube channel, which have been appreciated by people. Music is one such thing which will never die off,” said the Bollywood We are trying to take it on a bigger scale, and every year we will try to bring this music league to the audience. I just hope that the best team wins the show.”

The league will comprise six teams led by celebrities from Bollywood, cricket, and the music world. These include Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Govinda, Riteish Deshmukh and GeneBig names from the music world such as Asees Kaur, Mika Singh, Akriti Kakar, Shaan, Neha Bhasin, composer Sajid, Shilpa Rao, Kailash Kher, Bhoomi Trivedi, Javed Ali, Payal Dev, and Ankit Tiwari will be the captains of these teams. The show will go on air in February.

Truth’. On the film front, Salman will next be seen in Sajid Nadiadwala’s ‘Kick 2’ with Jacqueline Fernandez and Mahesh Manjrekar’s ‘Antim: The Final

His line-up also includes ‘Tiger 3’ with Katrina Kaif and Pathan with Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, besides Farhad Samji’s ‘Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali’ with Pooja Hegde, and Prabhu Deva’s ‘Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai’ with Disha Patani. (Courtesy: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/) ace director has been handling the shooting well by following the COVID restrictions.

Now, the latest report is that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is playing the dual characters in ‘Ponniyin Selvan’. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is reportedly playing a dual role as Mandakini Devi and Nandhini. While one will be a positive, the other one is said to be a negative character.

It will be a challenging one for the talented actress, Aishwarya has trained few skills to match her role in the film. It’s the actress’s fourth film under Mani Ratnam’s directorial.

‘Ponniyin Selvan’ is planned to be made in two parts, and the shooting of the first part is expected to be wrapped up within this May.

The historical drama features Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Vikram Prabhu, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Aishwarya Rajesh, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and several others.

AR Rahman is scoring the music, and the film is bankrolled by Madras Talkies in association with Lyca Productions. (Courtesy: https://timesofindia.indiatimes. com/)

The Final Shoot Of Ajay Devgn Starrer ‘Maidaan’ Began On 14Th February

The final leg of Ajay Devgn’s one of the highly awaited movies ‘Maidan’ began on February 14th, in Powai, Mumbai. The shoot will be done non-stop till April.

For the last two months complete football coaching, choreography,

physical training camps with the players were being organized.

The leading actor Ajay Devgn joined the team on February 14th, and after shooting his part, he will be rejoining on March 10th for the football sequences. VFX was done in various countries globally.

Directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma of ‘Badhai Ho’ fame, ‘Maidan’ is inspired by the true story of Syed Abdul Rahim. It will present the journey of one of the

finest coaches who put India on the global map with their extraordinary work.

Further, the cast of the movie includes Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and the well-known Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh. The film is set to release on 15th October 2021. (Courtesy: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/)

27 Austin South Asian | March 2021 Dhanush’s Jagame Thandhiram Teaser Out, Makers Confirm Direct Netflix Release

Dhanush’s much-awaited Jagame Thandhiram will directly release on Netflix skipping theatrical release, announced the makers on Monday (February 22). Along with the announcement, the Jagame Thandhiram team released the film’s teaser giving everyone a glimpse of Dhanush’s character Suruli. The teaser has received an overwhelming response from Dhanush’s ardent fans.

For over a month, rumours suggested that producer Sashikanth of Y Not Studios received an offer for Jagame Thandhiram that he couldn’t refuse. However, they kept the Netflix deal a secret and didn’t confirm it to the media. On February 22, the makers unveiled the film’s teaser.

Y Not Studios released the teaser and wrote, “Suruli is here. Watch the #JagameThandhiramTeaser Now ! (sic).” The one-minute-long teaser introduces the character Suruli, which Dhanush plays in Jagame Thandhiram. He seems to be a notorious gangster from Madurai who gets stuck in London with international gangsters.

With the teaser, the Jagame Thandhiram makers confirmed that the film will release directly on Netflix. The official release date will be announced later.

Dhanush is not convinced with the OTT release of Jagame Thandhiram. He has made it clear with his cryptic posts on social media. Reportedly, he had a fallout with producer Sashikanth of Y NOT Studios over the decision of releasing Jagame Thandhiram on Netflix.

On February 2, Dhanush wrote, “I am hoping for the theatrical release of Jagame Thandiram like the theatre owners, exhibitors, distributors, cinema lovers and most of all my fans. Fingers crossed (sic).”

When Karnan’s release date was announced, Dhanush appreciated Kalaipuli S Thanu for releasing it in theatres even though he had other options. Dhanush, in a statement, wrote, “Karnan releases on April 2021 in theatres. A much needed encouraging news at the right time. Thank you Thanu sir for thinking of the theatre owners, distributors, exhibitors and everybody who’s livelihood is dependant on films and theatres, even though you had other options. A big thank you on behalf of my fans as this means a lot to them.”

Jagame Thandhiram is tipped to be a gangster film set in London. The film stars Dhanush, Aishwarya Lekshmi, James Cosmo, Joju George, Kalaiyarasan Soundararaja, Deepak Paramesh and Vadivukkarasai in important roles. Jagame Thandhiram has music scored by Santhosh Narayanan. (Courtesy: https://www.indiatoday.in/)

Shah Rukh Khan Starrer Pathan To Now Release In 2022

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s highly anticipated movie ‘Pathan’ has been slated for a 2022 release instead of the earlier plans to release it in 2021.

Film critic and movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the same

on his Instagram handle on Sunday. He wrote, “#BreakingNews... #Pathan - which marks #SRK’s return to the big screen after a hiatus - will release in 2022... Not 2021... #SRK collaborates with leading production house #YRF after a long gap.” After the centre’s decision of allowing 100 per cent occupancy in cinema halls, Yash Raj Films (YRF) had recently announced their 2021 slate for the films set to be releasing this year.

However, the production company didn’t announce the release date for the Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Pathan’, which is arguably the most awaited film under production today. The film would have marked Khan’s comeback to the big screen after a hiatus of almost 3 years.

Other than being the comeback project of King Khan, ‘Pathan’ is also hyped up as it will feature an extended cameo of Salman Khan.

In one of the epsiodes of reality Bigg bOss 14 Weekend Ka Vaar, Khan shared that after the show id over, he will move on to Pathan and others films. Aanand L. Rai’s film Zero in 2018 alongside Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif. He played the role of a dwarf.

While the performances were much appreciated, the film failed to mark its presence at the box office.

Talking about Pathan, the film is

being helmed by ‘War’ director Siddharth Anand.

The movie is being billed as an action-thriller and is produced by Yash Raj Films. It also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. (Courtesy:https://www.indiatvnews.com/)

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