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18,760 dengue cases reported in India; Kerala tops, 1,945 in Karnataka

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New Delhi: Over 18,700 cases of dengue have been reported in the country this year, with the Health Ministry attributing early onset of monsoon as one of the factors for spurt in cases ahead of the vector-borne disease season.

The maximum number of cases have been reported in Kerala with 9,104 followed by Tamil Nadu with 4,174 till July 2.

Union Health Minister J P Nadda today held a review meet on preparedness for vector-borne diseases here, which was attended by Health Secretary C K Mishra, Director General of ICMR Soumya Swaminathan, senior officials of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) and other institutions.

“We held two reviews, one for Delhi and the other for rest of the states and UTs. And, I can say that we are satisfied with our preparedness. We have already held three video-conferences on this matter and issued 13 advisories. The Secretary (Health) will soon hold video conferences with other states,” Nadda told reporters after the meet.

Secretary Mishra said Kerala is battling a multiple onslaught of dengue, malaria and other such diseases due to early arrival of monsoon.

“We had already sent a team there and it has come back after assessing the situation. But, no request has come from Kerala side on this matter. The state has a robust health mechanism though,” he said.

Mishra added that many of these reported cases include suspected ones too, so the final confirmed cases tally would only come by the year end, after the season ends.

According to to the figures provided by the ministry, Karnataka has reported 1,945 cases, Gujarat 616, Andhra Pradesh 606 and West Bengal 469, among other states, till July 2.

The number of dengue cases recorded in Delhi has touched nearly 100, with 44 of the infection cases diagnosed here being traced to other states.

As many as 10,952 chikungunya cases have also been reported in the country till July 2. Karnataka has recorded highest number of cases with 4047.

(Agencies)

Mandana Karimi Files Divorce Petition Against Gaurav Gupta

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Mandana Karimi (ex – Big Boss fame) is all over the news and not for the right reasons. The actress who got married to her boyfriend, Gaurav Gupta on 25th Jan, 2015, has filed a divorce petition against him.

Looks like things didn’t go as romantically as we thought they would. The actress has also filed a domestic violence case against her husband & her in – laws claiming that Gaurav Gupta barred her from entering their house 7 weeks back. The actress filed the petition yesterday.

She has also filed a complaint against her mother – in – law for harassment and has made demands of monetary reliefs in the petition.

In a recent interaction with members of the fourth estate she averred, “I was thrown out of my matrimonial house 7 weeks ago. I made desperate attempts to reconcile with them, but my in – laws didn’t allow me back. Gaurav Gupta has totally cut me off.”

The actress also mentioned that she was forced to quit her acting career since it was ‘demeaning as per the family status in the society’.

Both Manadana Karimi and Gaurav Gupta were dating each other for 2 years before they decided to tie the knot and it was a very romantic wedding, which is why one is quite taken aback to hear about their divorce so soon. Though Mandana Karimi or her lawyer hasn’t revealed anything more, Mandana Karimi has made a total of 3 allegations against her husband in her divorce petition.

The Iranian model turned actress Mandana Karimi also claims that her in – laws and Gaurav Gupta had forced her to convert to Hinduism ahead of the wedding. So Mandana Karimi and Gaurav Gupta indeed had a Hindu wedding.

(Agencies)

Will have to take military way if India doesn’t listen, warns China

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Beijing: China would be forced to use a “military way” to end the standoff in the Sikkim sector if India “refuses to listen” to it, a Chinese expert has warned.

As the standoff at the Doklam area continued for the third week, the longest between the two countries, the official media and the think-tanks here have said that “war is possible if the conflict between India and China is not handled properly”.

“China is trying its best to use historical lessons to reason with India and show sincerity in peacefully solving the problem, but if India refuses to listen, then China would have no other choice than to use a military way of solving the problem,” Hu Zhiyong, a research fellow at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, told the state-run Global Times.

Hu claimed that India is provoking China because it wanted to prove to the US that it could contain China while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the US.

But Hu said Trump was not like his predecessor Barack Obama.

“Obama believes India is important only because they share the same values, but Trump is very pragmatic, and he doesn’t treat India as a valuable ally because New Delhi is too weak to confront Beijing,” Hu opined.

Although India always treats China as its biggest rival, China does not think so as India lags far behind China, Song Zhongping, a Beijing-based military expert, was quoted as saying by the daily.

“Experts also scoffed at India’s military threat after Indian Defense Minister Arun Jaitely asserted on Friday that the India of 2017 is different from what it was in 1962,” said the report in the daily, known for its nationalist stance.

“The gap between the militaries of China and India today is even bigger than in 1962, and I hope India can keep calm for its own good,” Hu said.

Since the standoff on June 6, when the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) destroyed bunkers of the India Army claiming the area belonged to China, Chinese media have carried several pieces warning India for escalating border tension and “reminding” the Indian Army about the 1962 war.

Of the 3,488-km-long India-China border from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, a 220-km section falls in Sikkim.

(Agencies)

Sayre Therapeutics Enters Exclusive License and Distribution Agreement for India with Navidea

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India: Sayre Therapeutics with a portfolio of oncology and immunology focused commercial products, has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NAVB) (“Navidea”), a company focused on the development and commercialization of precision immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutic, for the development and commercialization of Tc 99m tilmanocept in India.

The receptor-targeted, radiopharmaceutical imaging agent was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2013 and by the European Medicines Agency in November 2014 under the brand name LYMPHOSEEK®. Tc 99m Tilmanocept is already commercialized in three major European Countries along with the US and represents Next-Generation Standard of Diagnosis for Sentinel Lymph Node Detection. Tc 99m Tilmanocept is approved for guiding sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with clinically node negative breast cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, or melanoma.
Shukrit Sudhir Chimote, CEO, Sayre Therapeutics, stated, “Our collaboration with Navidea is a testament to our efforts in introducing innovative cancer products to the Indian subcontinent. Sayre is committed to the access and availability of life-saving medicines in South Asia, to benefit the patient community and improve their quality of life.”

Praveen Bose, Senior Vice-President, Sales & Marketing, Sayre Therapeutics, stated, “Cancer of the breast affects approximately 155,000 patients in India every year. Tc 99m tilmanocept, the only targeted radio-diagnostic will be a welcome addition to the current armamentarium. In an US study of 31 patients, Tc 99m tilmanocept exhibited high specificity for identification of cancer affected lymph nodes, ensuring accurate staging and treatment of patients. In another study of 148 patients, Tc 99m tilmanocept identified more cancer affected lymph nodes per patient than conventional method of staining with vital blue dye. This targeted detection of higher number of lymph nodes, ensures precise staging of disease and appropriate therapy of patients. Cancer of the head and neck is a dreaded disease in India affecting approximately 160,000 patients every year. Currently Elective Neck Dissection (END) is the gold standard for assessment of spread of tumor to lymph nodes in patients with head and neck cancer. In a study of 101 head and neck cancer patients in the US, Tc 99m tilmanocept provided a high Negative Predictive Value (NPV), identifying correctly the lymph nodes that were free of cancer. This means, Tc 99m tilmanocept can be used to assess cancer spread in head and neck cancer patients, sparing the potential morbidity associated with END and offer better QOL (Quality of Life) to these patients.”

Global Direct Selling Industry clocked USD 183 Billion in retail sales, says World Federation of Direct Selling Associations Report

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New Delhi: Even as online shopping is fast catching up and large malls are offering multibrand retail variety to customers, the traditional and oldest method of direct selling is also entrenching itself in the market place. According to a recently published report of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations, the retail sales of the Direct Selling Industry stood at USD 183 billion globally. The Asia Pacific region was the highest contributor with as much as 46 per cent of sales coming from this region.

The US was in the second spot with 33 per cent of the sales while Europe brought in 20 per cent. Africa and the Middle East were the lowest in terms of retails sales with just about 1 per cent of the global sales coming from that region. Total retail sales of USD 183 billion in 2016 were up 1.9 per cent from the previous year and have been growing at a healthy pace of 5.20 per cent.

In 2016 the total retail sales reported by the Asia Pacific region stood at USD 83.75 billion up 1.10 per cent from the previous year. The industry has been growing at a 3-year CAGR of 6.70 per cent in this region. The potential of the Indian market can be gauged from the numbers as the Direct Selling industry in India is close to USD 1.18 billion. Also, as per the report, among the various categories of goods that the industry sells, Wellness occupies the top slot, contributing to 35 per cent of the total sales. This is closely followed by Cosmetics & Personal Care which bring in 35 per cent of the sales, while Household Goods & Durables account for 12 per cent. Other categories such as Clothing & Accessories, Home Care, Utilities, Financial Services and others bring in the rest.

Considering this trend, a lot of companies are now expected to launch their products in the Indian market, especially in the wellness and the cosmetics and personal care categories. Existing companies such QNet have already braced themselves up for the bright future that they see and have already began launching new products. The industry also holds a good position on one more important parameter – the number of entrepreneurs that it has been successful in creating over the years. The total number of independent representatives registered globally in this industry stand at a little above 10 crore as of 2016 while there are more than 40 lakh Indians who have embraced this industry as a source of living. The large number of employable population that India produces calls for huge number of employment generation or creating opportunities for self employment.

The Direct Selling Industry with its capability is a likely solution to this problem. This billion-dollar industry has been growing in India despite various issues ranging from a widely misconstrued business model to lack of a proper regulatory framework. Various multinational direct selling companies that set up shop in India have had their fair share of run-ins with the law.

‘The lack of a proper regulatory authority to oversee the business of direct selling companies in India led to many complaints. Despite some difficulties, we are quite upbeat about India. In fact QNet will be launching new products in the Indian market over the next three to four months. These health and personal care products have done extremely well in global markets. We are launching these products in India with locally sourced ingredients.” said Trevor Kuna, global CEO of QNet elaborating on the future plans of the company.

The Direct Selling Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs have paved the way for a more structured and disciplined business environment for companies. The government’s move towards implementing the GST Act will further help companies in India. The industry expects clarity in policy for it and with the steps taken by the Ministry to facilitate ‘Ease of doing business’ and MNCs will start putting India on their investment map. QNet has already committed an additional investments of Rs. 300 crs in the next 5 years and is launching 8-10 new products in the current year.

(UNI)

Gulf crisis: Qatar FM in Kuwait to respond to demands

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Response will be the focus of a meeting on Wednesday between ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and UAE.

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, has previously dismissed the list of demands. [Reuters]

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, has previously dismissed the list of demands. [Reuters]

by Al Jazeera

Qatar has delivered its response to a list of 13 demands from Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries that cut have ties with it and imposed a land, air and sea embargo amid a major diplomatic crisis.

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s foreign minister, was received by Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah on Monday to hand over a letter from Qatar’s emir, according to state-run Kuwait News Agency.

Kuwait is mediating in the dispute. The content of the letter has not been released.

Qatar’s response will be the focus of a gathering in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Wednesday of foreign ministers from the four blockading countries: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.

Al Jazeera’s Saad al-Saeedi, reporting from Kuwait City, said there was “a sense of relief, tinged with caution” in Kuwait.

“Qatar’s response to the demands was handed to the emir, followed by an extensive meeting between the Qatari foreign minister and his Kuwaiti counterpart for more than one and half hours. After that, the Qatari foreign minister headed to the emir of Kuwait’s residence to attend another meeting over lunch before his departure,” he said.

“The meetings reflect Kuwait’s intense activity at the highest levels, from the emir down. Some sources suggest that the Kuwaiti foreign minister will join the four countries meeting in Cairo on Wednesday,” Saeedi said.

“It is clear that a breakthrough is being achieved; that some of the demands could be addressed.”

‘Different strategy required’

The four countries severed diplomatic ties with Qatar and imposed sanctions on it on June 5, accusing it of supporting “terrorism”. The allegation has been rejected by Doha as “baseless”.

After more than two weeks, the four countries gave Doha 10 days, or until Sunday night, to comply with a 13-point demand list in exchange for the end of the anti-Qatar measures.

The demands included that Qatar shut down the Al Jazeera Media Network, close a Turkish military base and scale down ties with Iran.

Sultan Barakat, director of the Centre for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies at the Doha Institute, said it had become clear that the initial action by the Saudi-led group had not been effective.

“The fact that most international capitals have not supported the move is a very good indication to Saudi Arabia and UAE that a different strategy is now required,” he told Al Jazeera.

“The best way forward is to go back to the Gulf council and tackle the issue from within the arrangement and framework that exists.”

Qatar’s foreign minister has already said that Doha would not meet the demands, saying the list “was meant to be rejected”.

Speaking on Saturday, the foreign minister said Doha offered instead “a proper condition for a dialogue” to resolve the Gulf crisis.

US President Donald Trump spoke separately with leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi late on Sunday.

He “underscored that unity in the region is critical to accomplishing the Riyadh summit’s goals of defeating terrorism and promoting regional stability”, the White House said.

Disability tax under GST ‘insensitive’: Rahul Gandhi

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New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today accused the Modi government of being “insensitive” towards the most vulnerable sections of society by imposing “disability tax” on wheelchairs and Braille typewriters, and demanded its full rollback.

The GST on Braille typewriters and papers, carriages for the disabled and wheelchairs and other assistive devices have been fixed at rates varying between 5 to 18 per cent.

“GST on disability aids like wheelchairs and Braille typewriters, once again shows this government’s complete insensitivity towards our most vulnerable.

“Congress Party demands a full roll back of this ‘disability tax’ that will put millions of our disabled people through further hardship,” he said on Twitter.

The Congress party also put out a picture showing imposition of GST on wheelchairs and Braille paper.

“By hastily rolling out GST, Modi Govt has abandoned those who need its support the most. #GSTTamasha,” said a tweet put out by the party on its handle.

(Agencies)

NAVI MUMBAI TO HOST CITY’S BIGGEST CULTURAL FESTIVAL (MAP 2017)

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Navi Mumbai has grown over the years, opening its doors to new ideas, new revolutions & new EVENTS!!! The city is now gearing up for its 1st ever Music, Art & Poetry Festival (MAP 2017) organized by one of the creative event pioneers – Event Eyes Communications. MAP 2017 is scheduled to take place on 22nd Jul, 2017 &23rd Jul, 2017 at Terna Engineering College Auditorium & Campus Nerul, Navi Mumbai.

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MAP 2017 is a cultural good cause event to be opened by NMMC – Navi Mumbai Mayor, Sudhakar Sonawane. To name a few renowned Guests, Guide, Speakers, Trainers, Performers associated with the event are Anup Jalota, Veteran Singer & Composer, Jyoti Kapoor, Screenwriter, Rouble Nagi, Mural Artist, Sculptor & Social Worker, Manisha Lakhe, Poet & Film Critic, Kartik Sharma, Percussionist & Didgeridoo Player, Sushant Divgikar, Model, Actor & Singer, Mohinder Pratap Singh, Producer & Director, Sudeep Pagedar, Writer & Spoken – word Artist, Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai, Author &, Founder of Chanakya’s Institute, Nupur Saraswat, Stage Performer, Anjali Kirpalani, Author & Writer. The event is likely to have huge participation from the Navi Mumbai college students, corporates, Bollywood personalities, renowned as well as budding artists & music, art & poetry lovers.

Neha V Jha, Curator – MAP Festival is of the view that Music, Art & Poetry are the best ways of expression & communication. She avers, “The objective of MAP 2017 is to give its audience 2 days of escape from the hustle – bustle of the city’s life. A lot of research is involved!!! Here you get to listen to music you would have never have heard, witness the form of art you could have never imagined & listen to poetry that might keep you thinking for days.” She also shared that this is going to be an annual event.

At MAP Festival, the workshops & discussions will revolve around topics like How music can benefit you? Whom to read & how to start writing? How to work with short movies, Art on social media? Work of some renowned artists, artist survival stories & other interesting subjects. The performances will include leading as well as young artists from music, art & poetry fields. The rising rage of open – mic poetry sessions & stand – up comedy will also have a preview. Besides this, the event will also have a table – top exhibition area that will comprise of paintings, handicrafts, books, apparel, stationary, art & fashion accessories et al, put on sale & display.
Event Eyes Communications combines creativity & experience to organize, promote & market events, services & products to the lucrative market of India. The objective of the company is to provide 360 degree services and to come up as one – stop for marketing & promotional activities.

The company also organizes Trade Exhibitions, Conferences & Shows under the banner of Event Eyes Communications in Creative as well as B2B segments.

Visitor Registrations are open at http://www.eventeyes.in/p/map-registration.html.

Brands are invited to partner. For more information you may visit: www.mapfest.in or drop an email at team@eventeyes.in

Varalaxmi’s Next With A Young Hero

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Varalaxmi’s Next With A Young Hero

After winning critical acclaim for her performance in Tharai Thappattai last year. young actress Varalaxmi Sarathkumar’s next release in Tamil is scheduled to happen in Jul, 2017 through Vikram Vedha in which she has played an important role alongside R Madhavan & Vijay Sethuapthi. The star kid turned heroine is also busy with her activism for women safety through her Save Sakthi Campaign. Varu will be teaming up for the 1st time ever with the young actor Vimal for a film titled as Gemini Ganesan. The film will be directed by a debutante named as Muthukumar.

A Sports Film After Kadugu

After the critically acclaimed Kadugu, director Vijay Milton is getting ready for his next directorial film. Vijay Milton’s next as a director will be a Sports film about Basket ball and it will have newcomers in lead roles. It is also said that the film will go on the floors from 10th Jul, 2017. Meanwhile Vijay Milton is producing a film directed by his good friend Balaji Sakthivel.

Suriya’s Next by A Woman Director

Patty Jenkins the director of Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot is being celebrated as the 1st woman director to garner the biggest domestic opening of all time and also being praised for doing her bit to narrow the gender gap in the entertainment industry.
A good one & a half years before Jenkins our own Sudha Kongara made waves by making the 1st ever genuine critically acclaimed & commercial super hit movie Irudhi Suttru starring Maddy & Rithika Singh. Latest news is that Suriya has heard a script from Sudha and impressed by it has agreed not only to act but also to produce the film under his 2D Entertainment banner.

Pooja Hegde Goes For A Budding Hero

Pooja Hegde, the potential star actress who has acted opposite the likes of Allu Arjun & Hrithik Roshan, has now gone for a budding hero this time. It’s Bellamkonda Sreenivas.
The news is that the fledgling actress has signed on the dotted line to act in Sriwass’ next, produced by Nama Abhishek of Abhishek Pictures. This is the banner’s Production No. 4. The makers have it that Pooja will be seen in a crucial, glamour -based role. Jagapathi Babu is playing one of the key roles. Music is by Rock Star Devi Sri Prasad. Peter Hein has been roped in for stunts, while Sai Madhav Burra, who penned dialogues for Gautamiputra Satakarni & Khaidi No. 150 earlier this year, is writing for this untitled movie.

Official Release Date Of Jawaan

Sai Dharam Tej’s movie with writer – turned -director BVS Ravi will hit the screens on 1st Sept, 2017. Titled as Jawaan, the film has Mehreen of Krishnagaadi Veera Prema Gadha fame as the heroine. Tamil actor Prasanna is the antagonist. Kalyanvarma Dandu, Biyyapu Saikrishna & Vamsi Balapanuri are the co – writers. Music is by S S Thaman. Cinematography is by Guhan. Editing is by S R Sekhar. Art direction is by Brahma Kadali.
After the disastrous performance of Tikka & Winner, Teju must be pinning hopes on this film. BVS Ravi directed Wanted a few years ago & has co – written Iddarammayilatho, Gouravam & Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda in recent times.

Release Date Of Agent Bairavaa Confirmed

Kollywoood superstar Vijay’s Pongal release Bairavaa has been dubbed into Telugu as Agent Bairavaa. The news is that the commercial entertainer will hit the screens on 7th Jul, 2017. Starring Mahanati girl Keerthy Suresh, the movie is directed by Bharathan. A formulaic story with all commercial trappings, it sees Vijay in the role of an angry young man. This is also one of the most important films in which our own Jagapathi Babu has done the main antagonist’s role.

Kathalo Rajakumari Release Postponed

Kathalo Rajakumari, starring Nara Rohith, Namitha Pramod & Nanditha Raj in lead roles, will be released only by Jul, 2017 end. The movie was earlier supposed to hit the screens in Jun, 2017. “The idea is to take the film to a wider audience. We are that’s why deferring the release,” the producer has said in a statement. Crucial scenes were shot in a set erected in Araku. Post production works are currently ongoing. “The Teaser & the recently released songs have been getting a lot of positive response,” the makers aver.

Mohanlal’s Presence In Prithviraj’s Tiyaan Revealed

One of the most – awaited movies of recent times, Tiyaan starring Prithviraj & Indrajith in the lead roles will be hitting the big screens soon. With back to back release of the character’s posters & the stunning teaser, Tiyaan has already pinned high hopes amongst the audiences. As per the latest update, superstar Mohanlal is also part of this big budget movie. The complete actor has rendered his voice for the narration of the movie. The Tiyaan team has a good rapport with Mohanlal, (who will be teaming up with Prithviraj & Murali Gopy for the much – anticipated movie, Lucifer) that has helped them to rope in the Superstar to lend his voice.

Miya walks Into The 10 Million Club

Miya walks into the 10 million club. But not in terms of money. The gorgeous actress has become the 1st ever celebrity from Mollywood to get 1 Crore likes on Facebook.
The excited actress also had a live interaction on Facebook with her fans, from the location of Sherlock Toms in Kochi. In her Live video, Miya did not forget to thank her fans, including Tamil & Telugu fans. Nazriya Nazim, who has been away from cinema post her marriage with Fahadh Faasil, is in the 2nd position with over 76 lakhs Facebook likes.

Powerstar Srinivasan Arrested Again

In Mar, this year, Powerstar Srinivasan was arrested by Delhi Police in a cheating case where he allegedly cheated a businessman to the tune of Rs.10 crores by promising to get him a loan of Rs.1000 crores. Now in another cheating case, Bengaluru police have taken the actor into their custody in another cheating case where he has cheated a businessman & his brother for Rs.1 crore by promising them a loan of Rs.30 crores. He has now been lodged in a prison in Bengaluru. Police reveal that there are 8 cheating cases pending against the actor who has acted in 12 Tamil films and was last seen in a guest appearance in Vijay Sethupathi starrer Kavan.

Movie Review: ‘Ringan’ is One Of The Best Movies Of 2017

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Producer: Vitthal Patil, Ganesh Phuke, Mahesh Yewale, Yogesh Nikam, Makrand Mane & Vidhi Kasliwal
Director: Makrand Mane
Star Cast: Shashank Shende, Master Sahil Joshi, Suhas Sirsat, Kalyanee Mulay, Vijay Salve, Umesh Jagtap, Shantanu Gangane, Abhay Mahajan, Vitthal Patil, Ketan Pawar, Shyam Savaji, Govind Bhatlavande, Dattatray Jagtap, Prashant Tapasvi, Omkar Mane et al
Music: Rohit Nagbhide

Director Makrand Mane had made his directorial debut with a stage play of same name Ringan which means a circle. In the context of this film “the circle of life”. Another noteworthy aspect of the movie is that Ringan had bagged the National Award as the “Best Marathi Film” almost 2 years ago but it could lighten up the darkened auditorium only now. A backhanded compliment is very apt at this stage to Ringan’s director Makrand Mane for his directorial brilliance & to Ringan’s producers namely Vitthal Patil, Ganesh Phuke, Mahesh Yewale, Yogesh Nikam, Makrand Mane & Vidhi Kasliwal for producing such a rare gem of a movie.

Ringan’s circle of life at regular intervals showcases darkness & then there’s light. However as a wise wizard once said, “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, when one only remembers to turn on the light.”

But director Makarand Mane succeeds in doing is to motivate oneself to look out for the light. A film that is so relevant to the current disastrous state of our farmer could have gone either ways.

One way that was previously taken by a film like Gabhricha Paus. That way was effective in an opposite way. Although a depressing end does not necessarily means a depressing message.

Although Ringan presents a perfect solution.
Yet the solution isn’t that simple & hence the positivity that could drive oneself towards finding a solution is what the film actually gives the audiences, instead of the solution itself. Beyond this very local context of the film, beneath there’s a universal theme to it.
The father – son bond is not new in universal cinema, but Ringan is probably the best depiction of the same in the recent history of Indian Cinema.

That apart Ringan has waited for it’s time & fortunately or unfortunately it’s releasing in times where we’ve just went through a huge farmer’s strike. But the lighter part is that there’s Waari atmosphere all over Maharashtra. Just like Elizabeth Ekadashi Pandharpur is an essential part of Ringan.

And the journey of Ringan suggests us that for finding the God within one must work towards it. Miracles don’t occur on their own, one must create one’s own miracle!!!

Performance wise all the actors namely Shashank Shende, Master Sahil Joshi, Suhas Sirsat, Kalyanee Mulay, Vijay Salve, Umesh Jagtap, Shantanu Gangane, Abhay Mahajan, Vitthal Patil, Ketan Pawar, Shyam Savaji, Govind Bhatlavande, Dattatray Jagtap, Prashant Tapasvi, Omkar Mane et al are too brilliant to be true.

Last but not the least Ringan is an extremely rare & “complete” film that can interest all kinds of audiences. In Marathi Cinema audiences look out for a human connection & Ringan makes that connection instantly.

Tail Piece: Ringan is a must watch movie!!! It’s probably the “Best Marathi film” made in recent years and its bagging the National Award simply proves that fact. Yet one more best aspect of Ringan is that even after being universal in theme & approach the heart of it is very much beating for Apla Marathi Maanus.

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