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Pink Villa
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
8 Vasantalu Twitter Review: Is Ananthika Sanilkumar-led romantic drama worth your time? Read 11 tweets to know
The Telugu romantic drama 8 Vasantalu has caused quite a stir on social media ahead of its big release on June 20. Backed by Mythri Movie Makers, the film stars Ananthika Sanilkumar, Hanu Reddy, and Ravi Theja Duggirala in lead roles. The film hit big screens on June 20, and despite clashing with some of the other anticipated movies, it seems 8 Vasantalu has maintained its footfall among audiences. Netizens have taken to Twitter to post their reviews after watching the film's FDFS. 8 Vasantalu Twitter review Well, the most overwhelming response to the movie has definitely been its hardcore romantic appeal. The Telugu romance has hit the right chords in terms of its genre and has been classified as a heartfelt movie. A large section of the audience has praised the brilliance of Ananthika as the lead heroine, who has delivered one of her best performances and done a perfect job of nailing her role. Many have tagged her work as fine and linear, which pairs up exceptionally well with the screenplay. Regarding the other aspects of the film, while some have found the narration to be quite lackluster and dull, others have claimed that the rich visuals compensate for this. The filmmaker's attempt to convey emotions and love stories in a poetic manner has also gained applause from viewers. Despite the positives, many viewers have also pointed out the factors that do not work for 8 Vasantalu. These include the underwhelming dialogues, lack of emotional depth, and a sense of pretentiousness in the second half, which has ruined the experience for many. More about 8 Vasantalu This movie marks director Phanindra Narsetti's second feature film after Manu in 2018. Furthermore, Ananthika, at just 17 years old, has been cast as the lead actress in the movie. Interestingly, the starlet has refused to accept any payment for the movie, a trait that the producers found to be a sign of real maturity.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘8 Vasantalu' trailer: Ananthika leads Phanindra Narsetti's poetic romance drama
Director Phanindra Narsetti's new Telugu film, 8 Vasantalu, comes nearly seven years after his debut feature film Manu. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the film stars Ananthika Sanilkumar as the protagonist named Shuddi Ayodhya, and follows her journey over eight years. Ananthika portrays a writer who is also well versed in martial arts. The emotional drama written by Phanindra Narsetti stars Hanu Reddy, Ravitheja Duggirala, Sanjana, Kanna, Swaraj Rebbapragada, Sameera Kishore and others. Hesham Abdul Wahab's music and Vishwanath Reddy's cinematography give this romance drama an edge. The film's crew includes production designer Aravind Mule and editor Shashank Mali. Over the years, Phanindra Narsetti has earned a loyal following of cinephiles thanks to his offbeat short films Backspace and Madhuram. His previous feature film, Manu, was a crowdfunding venture. In 8 Vasantalu, the writer-director presents a story that revolves around a female protagonist with a progressive outlook towards life. The film that was predominantly shot in Ooty and its surroundings will release in theatres on June 20.
Hans India
7 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Shooting World Cup: Suruchi enters 10m air pistol final
Suruchi Inder Singh stormed into the final of 10m Air Pistol women at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shooting World Cup (rifle/pistol), while Paris Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker missed out to make the cut here on Friday. Suruchi scored 588 with 20 inner 10s to be placed second in the qualification, behind Yao Qianxun of China, who topped the qualification chart with Qualification World Record Junior of 589 - 21x. Meanwhile, Manu failed to make the final after finishing 25th after shooting 574 - 14x, while another Indian in the fray, Palak, finished 36th with 570 - 18x. Interestingly, Suruchi had pipped Manu in the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2025 Lima in Peru to win the gold in April this year. Suruchi shot a total of 243.6 in the final to beat compatriot Manu, a two-time Olympic medallist who shot 242.3 to grab the silver. This was Suruchi's second successive gold in the women's 10m air pistol event at ISSF World Cups this year. The 19-year-old from Jhajjar in Haryana won the gold medal in Buenos Aires in early April to mark her maiden podium finish at a senior World Cup. Meanwhile, Manu's silver medal in Peru was her first since striking a double bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She had returned empty-handed from Buenos Aires. However, in Munich, another Indian, Sainyam, who was competing for the Ranking Points Only (RPO) shot 580 - 23x. Earlier, double Paris Olympics bronze medallist Manu finished sixth in the women's 25m pistol final. Olympian Elavenil Valarivan had opened India's medal count after winning bronze in the women's 10m air rifle on Day One. Then, Indian shooting sensation Sift Kaur Samra added yet another accolade to her growing list of international achievements, securing a bronze medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event
Scroll.in
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Delhi University will not teach Manusmriti, says VC after text included in Sanskrit course
The Manusmriti will not be taught at Delhi University 'in any form', its vice chancellor told The Indian Express on Thursday. The statement came days after the text was reportedly included in the reading list of a new undergraduate Sanskrit course at the university. The Manusmriti is a Hindu scripture authored by a medieval ascetic named Manu. It has been widely criticised for its gender and caste-based provisions. 'We will not teach any part of Manusmriti in any form in the University of Delhi,' Yogesh Singh, the Delhi University vice chancellor, told the newspaper. 'This direction has been issued even earlier by the vice chancellor's office, and departments should adhere to it.' Singh added that the Sanskrit department should not have included the text in the reading list in the first place in view of the earlier directives. The department had listed the Manusmriti as one of the primary texts in the syllabus for a four-credit discipline-specific core course titled 'Dharmashastra Studies', according to The Indian Express. A discipline-specific core course refers to a mandatory subject within a particular academic field that provides foundational knowledge and skills. The reading list for the course also included Hindu religious texts such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Puranas and the Arthashastra, the newspaper reported. In July 2024, Delhi University had rejected a proposal to include the Manusmriti in its Bachelor of Laws syllabus. The Faculty of Law had proposed to introduce the literary works Manusmriti with the Manubhasya of Medhatithi by GN Jha and Commentary of Manu Smriti – Smritichandrika by T Kristnasawmi Iyer as suggested readings for undergraduate law students. The proposal had triggered an uproar, with the Social Democratic Teachers Front, a collective of university teachers, writing to Singh. They told the vice chancellor that the introduction of any section or part of the Manusmriti is against the basic structure and principles of the Constitution. Singh had later said that a committee headed by him did not find the proposal 'appropriate' and rejected it. 'There are many other texts to teach [the] Indian knowledge tradition and we should not rely on any one text,' the vice chancellor had said.
Indian Express
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
ISSF World Cup: Manu Bhaker, Chain Singh reach finals but miss out on medals in Munich
Double Paris Olympics bronze medalist Manu Bhaker, finished sixth in the women's 25m pistol final, while Chain Singh finished seventh in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P), as India continued to maintain a 100% finals appearance record, in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Munich. Manu rallied brilliantly in the second rapid-fire stage of qualification earlier in the day, to make a fourth individual world cup final this year, shooting a sublime 298/300 to finish fifth in the 94-strong field. She shot a total of 588. Chain too maintained his excellent form this year, returning a 592 in qualification to qualify sixth in a top field. It was his second individual world cup final this year, after having won bronze in Buenos Aires. The men's 3P was the first final of competition day two and the Indian could not recover from a score of 49.5 for his first five shots in the first Kneeling position, bowing out at the 40-shot mark with a tally of 407.0. The women's final which followed, had both the reigning Paris pistol champions from Korea, besides two top Chinese shooters, including Sun Yujie, who had won both the golds in the event in Buenos Aires and Lima. Manu started well and was in medal contention till the third series of five-shots, however a score of two-hits in the fourth, pegged her back. She fought hard, but could not finish beyond sixth, exiting after the sixth series with 20-hits to her name. Sun completed her hattrick with a score of 38, ahead of the two Korean champions Oh Yejin and Yang Jiin. India's search for a second medal, after Elavenil Valarivan had won bronze in the women's 10m air rifle on day one, continues on day three with the men's 10m air rifle and the women's 3P finals lined up.
