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Gujarat riots accused extradited from UK

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Samirbhai Vinubhai Patel. Photo: CBI

Samirbhai Vinubhai Patel. Photo: CBI

London: A 40-year-old man wanted in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat was today extradited from the UK to stand trial in India, becoming the first person to be sent back from Britain 24 years after the two countries signed an extradition treaty.

Samirbhai Vinubhai Patel had been arrested by Scotland Yard in west London in August on a Red Corner Notice issued by Indian authorities.

His extradition order was signed by UK home secretary Amber Rudd on September 22 and the “surrender arrangements” were finalised for his departure.

It marks the first extradition from the UK since the signing of the India-UK Extradition Treaty in 1992.

“Following Government of India’s request for extradition, Mr Samirbhai Vinubhai Patel, an Indian national, is being extradited on 18th October, 2016 to face trial in India,” the High Commission said in a statement today.

“Mr Patel is facing trial in connection with post-Godhra riots in India in 2002. He is charged with the offence under Section 302 of IPC, along with 43 other accused. The offences include being member of an unlawful assembly; rioting and murder. The accused was arrested in India and was on bail and after jumping bail had escaped to UK,” the statement added.

According to Gujarat Police, Patel is wanted in connection with riots in Ode village of Anand district.

A team of officials from India will take him into their custody to fly him back to India today.

“On 22 September the Secretary of State (Amber Rudd), having carefully considered all relevant matters, signed the order for Samirbhai Vinubhai Patel’s extradition to India. He is accused, whilst being part of a rioting mob, of three counts of murder, two counts of using unlawful violence with others for a common purpose and one count of arson,” a UK Home Office spokesperson had confirmed last week.

On March 1, 2002, 23 people from the Muslim community were burnt alive in a house in Pirwali Bhagol area of Ode village.

Patel along with two other accused, who are still at large, are accused of being part of the rioting mob at the time.

Patel’s whereabouts were traced to a home in Hounslow, west London, after which Scotland Yard nabbed him on August 9.

“On 9 August officers from the MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) extradition unit attended an address in Beavers Lane, Hounslow and arrested Samir Vinubhai Patel, aged 40, on a warrant issued under section 71 Extradition Act 2003. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on August 10, 2016,” a Scotland Yard statement said.

“We can confirm that Mr Patel has consented to his extradition to India. However, we are unable to comment on any surrender arrangements as this is an operational matter for the police,” a UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) statement added.

(PTI)

No water in Karnataka’s reservoirs, CM Siddu says after fresh SC order

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Bengaluru: Reacting to the Supreme Court order directing Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu till further orders, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said there was no water in the state’s reservoirs.

“There is no water at our reservoirs, I have not yet seen the order copy. I will speak to the advocates after going through the order copy,” he told reporters in Bengaluru.

The top court on Tuesday retained its direction to Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu till further orders and asked the two governments to ensure peace and harmony, saying citizens should not become law unto themselves.

“We intend to first adjudicate the issue of maintainability of appeals filed by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. At this juncture, the interim order dated October 4 directing Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu will continue till further orders,” the bench comprising of Justices Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and A M Khanwilkar said.

(Agencies)

CLASH OF THE TITANS ON THE BOX OFFICE CASH COUNTERS, THIS DIWALI

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Diwali 2016 is just round the corner and once again there will be a warfare at the Box Office turnstiles between the 2 big releases namely Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay, in which he acts & also directs, and above all Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which had undergone a spate of controversies recently due to the literal ban on the Pakistani actors which was imposed by none other than the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA). So much so that one of Karan Johar’s hero namely Fawad Khan had to run back to his own home ground for all that he was worth.

Normally, in the previous Diwali’s, such Clash of the Titans was usually between 2 Super Stars like say Shahrukh Khan & Salman Khan, to give just one example of a Star jodi, who really craved attention from the Box Office Goddess. But this Diwali the Clash of the Titans involve an actor – director Ajay Devgn (Shivaay) & a filmmaker Karan Johar (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil). And who wins the Box office race only time will tell. So let’s keep our fingers, toes & hearts crossed and let the best man, in this case Ajay Devgn & Karan Johar, win the Box Office turnstiles match.

And now as we all know this Diwali we have 2 big releases, obviously one is Shivaay which is the most ambitious project of Ajay Devgn and another is Ae Dil Hai Mushkil which is also a big offering from Dharma Production.

And even before the release of both the films, everyone has their “eyes” focused on both the films as well as the makers of both the films as they both are also facing bad comments or reactions from everyone including each other.

Actually speaking the dates clashes has started like a battle ground these days and more especially for acquiring the release dates of the most prestigious Indian film festivals. That apart our actors have started making great efforts like anything. And in their efforts they also end up spoiling their individual relations and also their relationship with each other.

And this so called warfare situations keep occuring whenever there are 3 big holidays like Diwali, Christmas & Ramzan Eid. So If any of the films gets released on these holidays the results are normally & fairly good on the Box office turnstiles. Sometimes these films really hits the Bull’s Eye and also turn out to be runaway Blockbuster hits. And because the Box Office collections of these festivals are extremely good, the actors also gain huge commercial value.

In last few years, most of the films were good and hence Salman Khan, Shahrukh & Aamir Khan also garnered a huge commercial value more than what they had gained previously. But everyone should understand one thing that these clashes are bound to happen more in future. So all the concerned parties, especially in future, will have to plan out the releases of their films keeping all these factual aspects in their mind. In fact they should formulate concrete strategic plans in future to gain more & more profits for all the movies which will be set for release on these particular holidays of Diwali, Christmas & Ramzan Eid.

In conclusion we would say that Instead of indecent behavior & feeling bad for each other we should also welcome all the films positively and wish good luck for all of them. Because this is sure that in the future not only their would be 2, 3, 4 but even more releases on these festive days. So we should all be prepared for that and plan the strategy in such a way that all the films should do good business.

So this Diwali let’s welcome and enjoy a grand Box Office success for both the Diwali releases; namely Shivaay & Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

Here’s wishing Best of Luck to Ajay Devgn & Karan Johar for their respective film’s Diwali release.

Movie Review: ‘Saat Uchakkey’ is an outrageously funny situational comedy movie

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Producers: Wave Cinemas & Crouching Tiger
Director: Sanjeev Sharma
Star Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Aditi Sharma, Aparshakti Khurana, Nitin Bhasin, Vipul Vig, Jatin Sarna, Annu Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Vijay Raaz & Kay Kay Menon
Music: Bapi Tutul, Abhishek Ray, Jaidev Kumar, Vivek Kar, Saket, Niranjan & Sanjoy Chaudhary

In the history of Bollywood, rarely has a debutant director ever garnered so much praise for his directorial debut film. And this rare debutant director is none other than. Sanjeev Sharma who makes his directorial debut with a quirky & funniest to the hilt film namely Saat Uchakkey.

The scripted scenario of Saat Uchakkey reveals that it is a situational comedy about 7 losers in life, but who just like anybody else, wants to get rich quick. So Saat Uchakkey kicks off with the introduction of Bichhi (Annu Kapoor), who is a hypnosis expert, who manages to escape from a mental asylum and sets himself free in the world where also exists Pappi (Manoj Bajpayee) & his lady love Sona (Aditi Sharma). In order to win over Sona & her concerned mother, Pappi tries his hand at many things to make quick money, but, somehow success eludes him every time. One day, while eating snacks at a roadside stall, he overhears a discussion about the hidden treasure inside the mansion of the eternally gun wielding old man Diwan (Anupam Kher). In no time, Pappi gathers his team consisting of Sona, Khappe (Aparshakti Khurana) & Haggu (Nitin Bhasin), who, then, join hands with Jaggi (Vijay Raaz) and his gang Ajji (Vipul Vig) & Babbe (Jatin Sarna). As a part of the masterplan, Pappi fakes his death after being shot by Jaggi, so that the righteous police inspector Tejpal (Kay Kay Menon) will never be able to suspect him after Diwan’s hidden treasure is stolen. Amidst all this, it is also revealed that the police inspector Tejpal is madly in love with Sona and wishes to marry her at any cost.

Debutant director Sanjeev Sharma already seems to have proved that he is indeed a director par excellence and being a writer and an actor are his plus points to keep the cine goer’s hooked & glued to their seats.
But the subject he has chosen may be interestingly entertaining but its highly explosive lingo laced with colorful expletives galore may certainly not go down well with the niche audiences of the multiplex category. But for the common audiences of the interior’s single theatres it will prove to be a delight. That apart all its behind the scenes man like Sandeep Saket & Sanjeev Sharma (screenplay), Sanjeev Sharma again (dialogues), Bapi Tutul, Abhishek Ray, Jaidev Kumar, Vivek Kar, Saket, Niranjan & Sanjoy Chaudhary (all for music), John Jacob Payyapalli (cinematography) & Shree Narayan Singh (editing) deserve a left handed complement for excelling in their respective arenas.

Performance wise all the actors right from
Manoj Bajpayee, Aditi Sharma, Aparshakti Khurana, Nitin Bhasin, Vipul Vig, Jatin Sarna, Annu Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Vijay Raaz to Kay Kay Menon are in two words “simply brilliant” and there are just no two ways about it.

Tail Piece: All said & done Saat Uchakkey is an outrageously funny situational comedy which will leave the audiences in splits even in the darkened aisles of the auditorium and they will carry forward this joi de vivre spirit even after leaving the theatres. So guys don’t miss this opportunity to get entertained to your hearts content.

Movie Review: Beiimaan Love does a full on “beiimaani” with the audiences

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Producer: Rajeev Chaudhari
Director: Rajeev Chaudhari
Star Cast: Rajniesh Dugal, Sunny Leone, Yuvraj Singh, Rajiv Verma, Avtar Gill et al
Music: Ankit Tiwari, Kanika Kapoor, Raghav Sachar, Sanjeev Darshan, Asad Khan, Asees & Aniruddha Kale

What happens when a media guy jumps the fence and willingly enters into the arena of filmmaking? Naturally the expectations from him rises sky high. One such media guy is none other than a media coordinator turned a filmmaker namely Rajeev Chaudhari, who had earlier made his directorial debut film namely Gunah. In his 2nd directorial outing Beiiman Love, released this week, he has committed one more “Gunah” of offering nothing new in Beiimaan Love.

The scripted scenario of Beiimaan Love is a story of 2 lovers, both having their own hidden agendas against each other. The film’s flashback states that, after Sunaina Verma (Sunny Leone) gets insulted & blamed by her boss K. K. Malhotra (Rajiv Verma), she plans to take a revenge against him and his empire. She, then, with the help of Monish (Yuvraj Singh) sets on the financial demolition spree of K. K. Industries, which is owned by K. K. Malhotra. On the other hand, K. K. Malhotra’s son Raj Malhotra (Rajniesh Duggal) lays a bet with Monish for a mere one rupee that he will have Sunaina as his girlfriend, after Sunaina slaps him publicly. In order to win the bet, Raj pretends to fall in love with her and makes her fall for him. But, gradually, he starts developing real feelings for Sunaina, who, simultaneously goes all out to finish of K. K. Industries. On the day of the engagement of Raj & Sunaina, K. K. Malhotra discovers a harsh reality about Sunaina’s mother’s past, which leads to the engagement getting called off. This hurts Sunaina’s mother so much that she commits suicide. Meanwhile, K. K. Malhotra’s “richie – rich” best friend Amarnath Kapoor (Avtar Gill) strikes a deal with him stating that, in exchange of Raj marrying his, untamed & wild daughter, he will make K. K. Industries totally debt free and back the business. Immediately after Raj’s engagement with Amarnath Kapoor’s daughter, Raj sees something very unsavoury about his would – be wife. Shattered to the core, he hits the bottle and goes back to Sunaina.

Sadly enough everything seems to have gone wrong for director Rajeev Chaudhari, in his 2nd directorial film Beiimaan Love, right from the word go. There is not even a single redeeming factor in Beiimaan Love for which he can at least earn one Brownie point. I wish I could rest my case at this juncture.

Performance wise it is Rajniesh Dugal & Sunny Leone who try their best to rise above the cliched & totally disoriented albeit routinely scripted scenario. Of course in case of Rajneish Dugal too, the script plays the villain by not allowing him to do anything out of the box. While the other senior cast members too have enacted their respective roles in a terrible manner which does nothing but tests the audience’s patience.

Tail Piece: Rajeev Chaudhari’s Beiimaan Love does a full on “beiimaani” with the audiences. So don’t you even dare to go anywhere near a theatre screening Beiimaan Love.

‘Delhi Mere Baap Ki’ has its own merits and is also enjoyable to some extent

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Banner: Shashiraj Films & Canam Movie Production
Producers: MIke Verma & Shashi Pal (Shashi Raaj)
Director; Shashi Pal (Shashi Raaj)
Star Cast: Gurtej Teji, Tina Rathod, Komal Dillon, Pooja Thakur, Shakti Kapoor, Dinesh Hingoo, Vikram Jhakar, Amritpal Kaur, Gurmail Gill, Santosh Kumari, Pallu, Aman Soni, Vicky, Anju, Ravi Sarin et al
Music: W. G. Records

The scripted scenario of Delhi Mere Baap Ki kick starts with the introduction of a rich spoilt brat (Gurtej Teji ) of a leading business man from Delhi (Shakti Kapoor) who befriends a young model (Tina Rathod) and ends up raping her. He is not afraid of the consequences as he feels that his influential father will bail him out of the mess he has created with his life. But a press reporter (Komal Dhillon) who was her best friend finds the incident fishy as she thinks the reported suicide of her friend could not be true and she does a sting operation. She is helped by her friend (Pooja Thakur) in this mission. Komal Dhillon manages to trap the guy who now tries to rape her but she makes a great escape from his clutches and her honor is saved. Ultimately, the father (Shakti Kapoor) shoots his own son.

It seems like director Shashi Raaj has made Delhi Mere Baap Ki on a shoestring budget. The film has been well – scripted, based on a true incident & interestingly directed by him. Musically, the dance number is very enjoyable. A word of praise also goes for Pali & Ravi for action, Rajesh Kanoujia for cinematography & Amit Raj for editing.

Performance wise surprisingly it is Komal Dhillon who steals the limelight with an extremely sensitive enactment of a great friend who solves her dead friend’s case. Next in line Pooja Thakur is perfect in the role alloted to her. But on the other hand Tina Rathod disappoints big time and the same can be said about Gurtej Teji. While the supporting cast comprising of veterans like Shakti Kapoor, Dinesh Hingoo, Vikram Jhakar et al and debtant actors like Amritpal Kaur, Gurmail Gill, Santosh Kumari, Pallu, Aman Soni, Vicky, Anju, Ravi Sarin et al who are mostly new talents from Mike Verma’s Canam Film Institute (Chandigarh) are just about ok.

Tail Piece: At the Box Office turnstiles Delhi Mere Baap Ki has its own merits but will attract the masses mainly from the B & the C centres, especially from the North.

“I am extremely happy that Shivaay has been made in India:” Ajay Devgn

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Ajay Devgn has earned quite a name & fame as an actor par excellence. But he has now donned a directorial hat with his 1st ever directorial venture titled Shivaay and witnessing its 1st ever promo it seems more like an espionage thriller directed with all his sincerity. Caught up with Ajay Devgan recently to share his 1st ever directorial experience in a suburban 5 star hotel’s ambiance. Tune in!

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The trailer of Shivaay were out recently and the entire plot of Shivaay seems to be hidden in it. What say?

Yes you are right and I did that on purpose. I really want the cine goer’s to register their footfalls in a theatre and unravel the entire mystery of Shivaay and I certainly do not want them to take refuge in all forms of pirated versions. Actually speaking Shivaay is a highly emotional drama of a father & his daughter’s relationship. The cine goer’s will really find Shivaay very interesting!!!

By the way how do you balance action & comedy?

There is more of a drama in Shivaay. There is not even an iota of comic sequences in Shivaay. It borders purely on emotional drama.

You had earlier done Drishyam which was purely a family film with no comic relief at all. Comment!

But still Drishyam had proved to be an interesting & an enlightening film. I had done Drishyam purely based on its script. Yet Shivaay is a totally different kind of a film. It has been made totally based on the relationship shared by a daughter & her father.

Why have you given the title Shivaay for your 1st ever directorial venture?

The name of my character is Shivaay but it is certainly not a religious film. And Lord Shiva is one God who easily connects with one & all, I mean people of today’s times also. Lord Shiva is also known as Bhola Bhandari. He is also known to create havoc if need be. Besides his characteristic’s are also evident in people of today’s generation.

How much importance do you give to a film critic?

Sorry to say but in today’s times every Tom, Dick & Harry has become a film critic thereby spoiling the reputation of genuine film critics. I think whoever genuinely wants to step into this “Critic”al arena, should first of all get themselves properly trained.

It seems Shivaay is also appearing as a popular comic strip. Right?

After seeing Shivaay’s trailer one of the Company gave me the idea to convert it into a comic strip. I liked the concept and gave them my nod of approval. But believe me the film’s scripted scenario is totally different from the film’s original theme.

What would you like to say about the action sequences of Shivaay?

The action sequences are totally different albeit very well connected to the emotional sequences. I have tried to treat the action sequences as realistically as possible. My main aim was to bring real Hollywood action sequences in front of everyone and which was never before attempted in Hindi Cinema. I had full confidence in my action technicians. It was very difficult indeed but finally we have succeed in presenting what we had aimed for.

How are you planning to release the film?

Shivaay will also be released in the international markets like Germany & Bulgaria. I have also received a request message from China. In fact I am so happy that Shivaay has been made in India.

By the way is this film inspired by any Hollywood film?

No, no not at all. The story of Shivaay is totally different & totally Indian.

But indeed there are foreign actors in Shivaay?

Yes! You are right. But we had to bow down to the demands of the script otherwise there is no dearth of good actors in Bollywood. It took me almost one and half years to zero down on those foreign actors but in the end I am happy that I got the best of the actors from the foreign soil.

You were also unwell during the course of the shooting of. Shivaay.

Yes I was and I am still unwell. I had almost broken my neck but I thank God – The Almighty that I was saved in the nick of the time but as they say that the show must go on and I also wanted to release Shivaay as soon as possible.

Do you think that this year Diwali will be very special for you?

I really don’t know about that. But I am sure of one thing that God – The Almighty has always been very favorable to me. And I think this year too he will shower his blessings on me.

What would you like to say about the recent ban imposed on the Pakistani actors?

To be very honest I really like the Pakistani actors. I have worked with most of them and they have also worked with most of us. But sometimes the circumstances are such that we have to first think about are country’s honor. We also have to think about the families of our Soldiers who risk or sometimes even sacrifice their lives for us. It is at such times that we should take our stand for our Country’s sake. Our country should be held above everything else. Even Akshay Kumar says that. We should always support our people. Hence no cultural exchange can take place under such circumstances.

How do you look at your success at this stage of your career?

I still feel that I have a long, long way to go. Even otherwise one should keep on maintaining one’s hunger for success.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is also getting released along with Shivaay. Do you think that both the films have got the right number of theatres?

Yes! Both the films have got the right amount of theatres. Now let the audiences see the film and make their own decIsions.

I don’t think you belong to any camp. Comment.

I don’t think the camp system exists anymore. Even otherwise I believe in a simple policy that you don’t interfere in my work and I want interfere in your work.

Arab coalition says it ‘wrongly targeted’ Yemen funeral

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October 8 air strike, which killed more than 140 people in Sanaa, was based on incorrect information, says inquiry team.

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by Al Jazeera

The Arab coalition battling Houthi fighters in Yemen has admitted one of its warplanes had “wrongly targeted” a funeral in Sanaa that killed more than 140 people, and announced disciplinary proceedings.

The October 8 strike in the Yemeni capital prompted an international outcry and strong criticism even from Saudi Arabia’s closest Western allies.

“Because of non-compliance with coalition rules of engagement and procedures, and the issuing of incorrect information, a coalition aircraft wrongly targeted the location, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries,” said an inquiry team of the Arab coalition assembled by Saudi Arabia.

“Appropriate action … must be taken against those who caused the incident, and … compensation must be offered to the families of the victims.”

The UN released a statement saying the organisation’s humanitarian coordinator as well as the community of non-governmental organisations in Yemen were outraged and shocked by the strikes.

Funeral reception

In addition to the more than 140 deaths, more than 500 people were wounded in the strikes on the funeral reception for the father of Brigadier Jalal al-Ruweishan, interior minister in the self-proclaimed Houthi-led government.

Hundreds of mourners had gathered in the grand hall of ceremonies on al-Khamseen Street afternoon to take part in the ceremony.

The death toll was one of the largest in any single incident since the Arab coalition began military operations to try to restore President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to power following his removal by the Houthis in March 2015.

The Arab coalition initially denied that it was responsible for the strikes.

“Absolutely no such operation took place at that target,” a source within in the coalition told Reuters news agency on the day of the attack.

Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, said the coalition’s admission could jeopardise the peace process and put more pressure on Saudi Arabia.

Ruweishan had sided with the Houthi group when Hadi fled Yemen after the Iran-allied fighters advanced on his headquarters in the southern port city of Aden in March 2015.

The Arab coalition has been providing air support for Hadi’s forces in a civil war that has killed an estimated 6,700 people since March 2015 and displaced more than three million.

Intense fighting

Fighting has intensified since August when UN-sponsored peace talks in Kuwait ended without an agreement.

The Arab coalition had been blamed for several attacks on medical centres, including some run by international aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF), schools, factories and homes in the past 18 months that has killed scores of civilians.

In August, MSF said it was evacuating its staff from six hospitals in northern Yemen after a coalition air strike hit a health facility operated by the group, killing 19 people.

The coalition, which says it does not target civilians, has expressed deep regret over the decision and said it was trying to set up “urgent meetings” with the medical aid group.

The coalition’s admission came a day after Britain announced it was planning to put forward a draft Security Council resolution calling for an immediate truce in Yemen and a resumption of peace talks.

The 15-member body this week failed to agree on a statement condemning the October 8 air strike. Russia dismissed the statement as too vague and diplomats said Russia refused to engage any further on it.

Security Council statements must be approved by consensus.

India wary of New Zealands prowess in first ODI

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Dharamsala: Despite completing a 3-0 whitewash of New Zealand in the Test rubber, India will be wary of the visitors’ prowess in the shorter format when both the teams face off in the first of the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series here on Sunday.

With the conditions at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium favouring the pacers, New Zealand will bank on their recent ODI performance — winning four of their last five bilateral competitions, including a recent series win over Australia — to give a tough fight to the hosts.

Moreover, Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson has a better squad at his disposal, with the return of pacer Tim Southee and all-rounder Corey Anderson, making them a force to reckon with. Southee was ruled out with a late injury while Anderson’s arrival would bolster their misfiring middle-order.

However, Williamson will need runs from two of his most experienced batsmen — Ross Taylor and Martin Guptill — who have failed to click so far on this tour.

Guptill, who scored just 159 runs from six innings, will not let those failures affect him in the ODIs. The opener has an average of 43.25 in ODIs with a strike-rate of 86.08, and is one of only five people in world cricket to have scored a double century in 50 overs.

Having said that, New Zealand’s best chance of scripting history — they have never won a bilateral ODI series in India — will depend heavily on Williamson. The skipper needs to provide stability to the team and score runs, and also ensure the likes of Anderson and James Neesham in the lower order can have a go at scoring quick runs.

Also with both premier spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja rested for the ODIs, the Kiwis will heave a sigh of relief when they take the field in the black jersey. Ashwin and Jadeja tormented the New Zealanders with the Chennai off-spinner emerging the highest wicket-taker of the Test series with 27 scalps.

On the other hand, despite being the favourites, India have a comparatively untested side for the first three ODIs. Apart from Ashwin and Jadeja, pacer Mohammed Shami has also been rested.

Injuries to Lokesh Rahul, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Shikhar Dhawan have ruled the trio out, creating chances for promising players like Mandeep Singh, Manish Pandey, Dhawal Kulkarni and Axar Patel — all of them part of the squad that toured Zimbabwe in India’s last 50-over cricket assignment.

Senior batsman Suresh Raina has also been recalled to the squad, but he will miss the first ODI due to viral fever.

With Manish performing in India A’s tour of Australia and the aggressive Hardik Pandya in the side, Dhoni can afford to come up the order and bat with Kohli in the middle overs besides pushing Ajinkya Rahane to open with Rohit Sharma.

Maharashtra keeper-batsman Kedar Jadhav may well get a look-in as a pure batsman with Dhoni donning the big gloves.

The Dharamsala pitch generally assists pacemen and that could give Dhawal Kulkarni a place in the playing XI alongside Jasprit Bumrah, while Axar Patel, Amit Mishra and Umesh Yadav are the likely options in the bowling department.

The Dharamsala ODI will be followed by matches in Delhi (October 20), Mohali (October 23), Ranchi (October 26) and Visakhapatnam (October 29). All five are day-and-night encounters.

Squads:

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain & wk), Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Manish Pandey, Suresh Raina, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav, Amit Mishra, Jasprit Bumrah, Dhawal Kulkarni, Umesh Yadav, Mandeep Singh, Kedar Jadhav.

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (Captain), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Anton Devcich, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Luke Ronchi (wk), Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, B.J. Watling (wk).

(IANS)

Review: Motu Patlu King Of Kings is an entertaining Fare for one & all

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Producers: Kethan Mehta, Deepa Sahi & Anish J S Menta.
Director: Suhus D. Kadav.
Narrator: Niraj Vikram, Suhab S. Kadav & Dheeraj Berry.
Genre: Animaton Comedy
Rating***

The title of the movie Motu Patlu King of Kings is taken from the kids cartoon show Motu Patlu, which is on air since the year 2008 on Tamil channel. It has now been converted into a movie story and the makers have made it more unique by animating the movie. Besides adding a tagline to the movie as well namely, “Yaaron Ki Yaari…. Action Safari”.

This is a story of 2 friends Motu & Patlu hailing from Furfuri Nagar. Their 1st enconter is with a Circus lion, who wants to leave the Circus. So Motu & Patlu offer to take him to the forest. Once they reach the forest the lion runs away on his own. Motu & Patlu now come across another lookalike lion who rules the jungle as a king. There is also an evil man who cuts down the forest in his quest for a hidden goldmine. From this point onwards there is an uproar in the jungle, literally!!! There are situation and how Motu & Patlu land on them is hilarious. In the end they always rescue themselves with their ideas & their unique thinking.

Director Suhus D. Kadav has done full justice to this Children’s entertainment but with a slight hangover of Hollywood film The Jungle Book. The main message of the film “Save The Forest” is perfectly driven home. Technically also the film is far more superior than previous such films especially the voice overs which are perfectly in sync.

An ideal entertainment for one and all during this festive season of Diwali.

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