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ART & CULTURE SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2018 8 Padmaavat teaser celebrates courage of Rajput women as they declare war against Khilji 9-day Pitha Festival begins at Shilpakala Academy Tuesday A nine-day National Pitha Festival 2018 will begin on Tuesday on the premises of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy here with a view to upholding different traditional pithas (cakes or patty), reports BSS. Shilpakala Academy along with Pitha Utsab Udjapan Parishad will organize the festival that will continue till January 31. Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor will inaugurate the festival while Academy's Director General Liakat Ali Lucky will chair it. What would you do if you have one of the worst imaginable nightmares and wake up to find that you are living it bit by bit? That is the basic premise of Samir Soni's My Birthday Song and it is hard to find fault with it. As far as concepts go, this is a fairly intriguing one, reports Indian express. My Birthday Song is the story of an ad agency owner, Rajiv Kaul (Sanjay Suri), who has a scary nightmare and wakes up to see parts of the dream being repeated in different settings and places through the day. Afraid that it will end the way his dream did - in catastrophe, Rajiv even tries to interfere and change the final outcome. Will he succeed? Is it just a nightmare or did he actually have a glimpse of what his fortieth birthday held for him? Is he a victim of a practical joke it is he a victim of someone's evil plans? Or, maybe, he is just imagining things? The film keeps us engaged in the narrative, raising such questions with each turn of events and Sanjay Suri ensures he plays the protagonist with grace, confusion, fear and guilt. The actor has portrayed complex characters with elan before and My Birthday Song rides completely on his shoulders. The dialogues are mostly in English or English mixed with Hindi and that is in keeping with the milieu to which the characters belong. It is the heavy-footed treatment of the film that fails it. It is so overdramatic that even the solid theme on which it is based gets lost. There is a concerted effort that every trope associated with a thriller -- shaky frames, strange camera angles and sudden jump cuts - is introduced in the film, making it repetitive and boring. My Birthday Song has Purab Kohli and Pitobash in guest appearances and both are wasted. The character of Pitobash is especially a forced addition for he is there only to spout dialogues on moral values and philosophy in a psychological thriller. Debutante director Samir Soni starts off with an amazing idea which is failed by its execution. My Birthday Song movie review: A clever idea that fails to take off What would you do if you have one of the worst imaginable nightmares and wake up to find that you are living it bit by bit? That is the basic premise of Samir Soni's My Birthday Song and it is hard to find fault with it. As far as concepts go, this is a fairly intriguing one, reports Hindustan Times. My Birthday Song is the story of an ad agency owner, Rajiv Kaul (Sanjay Suri), who has a scary nightmare and wakes up to see parts of the dream being repeated in different settings and places through the day. Afraid that it will end the way his dream did - in catastrophe, Rajiv even tries to interfere and change the final outcome. Will he succeed? Is it just a nightmare or did he actually have a glimpse of what his fortieth birthday held for him? Is he a victim of a practical joke it is he a victim of someone's evil plans? Or, maybe, he is just imagining things? The film keeps us engaged in the narrative, raising such questions with each turn of events and Sanjay Suri ensures he plays the protagonist with grace, confusion, fear and guilt. The actor has portrayed complex characters with elan before and My Birthday Song rides completely on his shoulders. The dialogues are mostly in English or English mixed with Hindi and that is in keeping with the milieu to which the characters belong. It is the heavy-footed treatment of the film that fails it. It is so overdramatic that even the solid theme on which it is based gets lost. There is a concerted effort that every trope associated with a thriller -- shaky frames, strange camera angles and sudden jump cuts - is introduced in the film, making it repetitive and boring. My Birthday Song has Purab Kohli and Pitobash in guest appearances and both are wasted. The character of Pitobash is especially a forced addition for he is there only to spout dialogues on moral values and philosophy in a psychological thriller. Debutante director Samir Soni starts off with an amazing idea which is failed by its execution. H o RoScoPe ARIeS (March 21 - April 20): You must play by the rules this weekend, even if you genuinely believe you can get away with cutting corners. What happens early next week won't be pleasant if people in positions of power discover you have made choices they disapprove of. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): If there is something you have wanted to do for ages but never had the nerve to go ahead with then make it happen this weekend. Fear is an emotion that has held you back far too many times, so get over it and follow your desires. LIBRA (Sept. 24 - oct. 23): You may not be overly emotional by nature but you have your moments and you will certainly feel deeply about something over the next 48 hours. The good news is this is the perfect time to let others know how much you care for them. Do it! ScoRPIo (oct. 24 - Nov. 22): Life seems to be moving at a faster pace every day, and yes it is enjoyable, but there is a danger that in your eagerness to get ahead you might overlook some small but incredibly important detail. Slow down - before something slows you down! Prabhas will get married this year, says uncle Krishnam Raju Rumours of Prabhas' marriage has been around for a long time. But it now looks like the Baahubali actor might finally get hitched this year. According to media reports, his uncle Krishnam Raju has said that Prabhas might get married this year. Talking to reporters on the occasion of his birthday, the renowned Telugu actor also spoke about several other issues, reports Indian Express. Taking questions about Prabhas' wedding, he said, "It is embarrassing a bit to answer this question in every interview. Prabhas will get married this year. He is willing to." The yesteryear actor also said that he was open to doing films and was also all praise for the Baahubali franchise which became a point of inspiration for filmmakers across the country. After Baahubali, Prabhas is currently shooting for Hindi-Telugu bilingual Saaho where he has been cast opposite Shraddha Kapoor. The actor has been rumoured to be in a relationship with his Baahubali co-star Anushka Shetty. The rumours peaked after he got the pretty actress a luxury car for her birthday. The actress, on the other hand, gifted him a designer watch. While they have been spotted together at public functions, the duo have always maintained that they are just good friends. "Anushka and I had decided that we'll never let dating rumours about us do the rounds. We are family friends for 9 years. We are good friends. We know each other for years," Prabhas said in an earlier interview. GeMINI (May 22 - June 21): Your good points will be on display this weekend, but with the sun moving through the area of your chart that governs your wealth you must make sure that one of your good points - your generosity - does not cause problems. Don't give too much away. cANceR (June 22 - July 23): You need to work more closely with other people and you need to realize that while your opinions may differ on a range of issues it need not spoil your relationship. It is one of the wonders of life that opposites often work well together. Leo (July 24 - Aug. 23): Try not to get carried away with ideas of your own brilliance over the next 48 hours, because later on you may realize that you have missed something that is of great importance. Your ego can be your biggest friend - and your biggest enemy. VIRGo (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23): The sun in Capricorn at this time of year does wonders for your confidence and you certainly believe that all things are possible. However, other influences warn you should limit your activities this weekend to areas where you know what you are doing. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21): If you are too free and easy with your money this weekend you could regret it later in the month, so think before you buy. Yes, of course, there are more important things in life than cash but it's still a crime to squander your resources. cAPRIcoRN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20): You need a challenge that will bring out the best in you and what happens over the next few days will test you in ways you had not expected. You cannot help but succeed, so long as you have learned from recent mistakes. So, have you? AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19): It may seem to friends and relatives that you are aiming too high but you know that the higher you aim the more likely it is that you will realize your dreams. Believe in yourself and make impossible things happen. If anyone can do it, you can. PISceS (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20): What happens over the course of the weekend will open your eyes to new possibilities. The sun in Capricorn at this time of year is especially helpful for group activities, so get involved in team projects. You'll be on the winning team, of course!
SPORTS 9 SUNDAy, JANUARy 21, 2018 Pele resting at home as hospital reports are denied by spokesperson. Photo: BBC Arena says US 'bad eggs' cracked under pressure LOS ANGELES: Bruce Arena says he accepted blame for American's World Cup failure by resigning quickly, but added there were also had a "few bad eggs" on the roster who helped spoil the team chemistry, reports BSS. Three months after the US's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the former head coach opened up about the team's shortcomings Friday at a soccer coaches forum Friday in Philadelphia. "It wasn't the same team with the right chemistry. It just didn't seem like everyone was on the same page with the right mentality," Arena said Friday. "It wasn't the character you see out of a US team. And the second part, realistically, was that we didn't have the most talented players and when Osaka ousts Aussie hope Barty at Open MELBOURNE : Unseeded Naomi Osaka downed local Australian Open hope Ashleigh Barty with a comprehensive 6- 4, 6-2 win Saturday to reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time. Ranked 72, her reward is a clash with top seed Simona Halep for a place in the quarter-finals. The powerful Japanese 20-year-old took the first set against the 18th seed in 38 minutes before racing to a 4- 0 lead in the second on the back of an impressive serve. Barty finally got on the board in her third service game but it was too little too late to the dismay of the raucous band of "Ash's Army" supporters on Margaret Court Arena. Osaka, who beat this year's fourth seed Elina Svitolina in Melbourne as an 18-yearold two years ago, served out calmly-smacking down her 12th ace on match point we had injuries, it hurt us." Arena also levelled his guns at armchair critics who second guessed the team's coaching staff. "You got some answers for me the day before the game? During the game? I'm listening. Everyone the day after, you're a bunch of phonies. I don't want to hear about it the day after. We're all the best coaches the day after," he said. The USA hopes were dashed with a 2-1 qualifying round defeat to last place Trinidad and Tobago, ending a seven straight appearance streak for the US on soccer's biggest stage. All the US needed to advance was a tie against Trinidad. "We laid an egg," Arena said. "Top players respond to big games .... I told (the players) we've got to be ready. I think our players understood that. "A lot of pressure built up, especially after we conceded the first goal. We seemed to get ourselves settled in after that and conceded another goal, and some people cracked." Arena, who also coached the team between 1998 and 2006, said injuries and a lack of depth contributed to their demise. Then there were others in the lineup who lacked the character to overcome the adversity, he said. "We had a couple of bad eggs .... we were all well aware and the players were aware (of who they were). "Mexico and Costa Rica were better teams. But we should've been the third one. I accept that responsibility. That's why I resigned so quickly." Hollywood's Will Smith hooked after Kyrgios classic MELBOURNE : Hollywood heavyweight Will Smith says he's now hooked on tennis after being courtside at the Australian Open to see Nick Kyrgios topple Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a Grand Slam classic, reports BSS. The "Men in Black" star was on the edge of his seat as Australian hope Kyrgios beat the former finalist 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/5) in a spectacular night match on Friday. "This match last night was CRAZY!! @klnkyrg1os vs @tsongaofficiel ... WOW! I haven't been to many Tennis matches. But, Now... I'm pretty sure I'm hooked!" he said on Instagram Saturday. Smith has 5.4 million Instagram followers and his post had got 227,000 likes in barely two hours. Kyrgios is huge fan of the actor, producer and comedian and admitted after the match he was a bit starstruck when he realised he was watching. "No joke, he's like my favourite actor. I get asked if one person were acting your life, I'd always pick him," said the 22-year-old, seeded 17 at Melbourne Park. "It was surreal seeing him. You know, I was talking to him in the third set. I kept looking at him. I was like, 'I got to break the ice, I got to say something'." Asked what he said, he replied: "I said, I watched a load of your movies a bunch of times. It was pretty cringe, but it broke the ice." The pair met afterwards and had their picture taken, and Kyrgios was impressed. "He was really nice. I met him after the match. He was really genuine," he said. Smooth Keys glides into last 16 at Open MELBOURNE: US Open finalist Madison Keys continued her serene progress through the Australian Open draw with a 6-3, 6-4 win over unseeded Ana Bogdan on Saturday, reports BSS. The 17th seed, who made the semis at Melbourne Park in 2015, has not dropped a set and breezed past the plucky Romanian, ranked 104, in 73 minutes in their third-round match on Margaret Court Arena. "I'm really excited. I definitely feel I'm playing well," said Keys, who was one of only three Americans to make the round of 32. She had only dropped seven games going into this match, taking just 41 minutes to get past Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0, 6-1 in the second round and must now be rated one of the favourites going into the second week. "Ana played great today and made me play my best tennis," Keys added. The American, coached by former great Lindsay Davenport, next faces either French eighth seed Caroline Garcia or Belarussian Alaksandra Sasnovich in the last 16. "Lindsay is amazing. We've had three years together and she has taught me how to handle big moments like this," said Keys. Annual sports of SK Govt Girls High School in Manikganj held MANIKGANJ: The annual sports of SK Government Girls High School was held on the school premises in the district yesterday, reports BSS. State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Malek inaugurated the competition as the chief guest. Deputy Commissioner of Manikganj Md Nazmus Sadat Salim was present as the special guest with headmaster of the school Rebeka Jahan in the chair. Speaking on the occasion, the state minister for health and family welfare said the present government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ensured equal facilities for the girls and boys in every sector. Later, the state minister attended as the chief guest in the annual sports of Manikganj Government High School and founding ceremony of Joynagar High School under sadar upazila of the district. Sri Lanka takes on Zimbabwe in crucial match today DHAKA: It will be an acid Test for Sri Lanka as they face Zimbabwe in their third crucial match of triangular series scheduled to be held tomorrow at Shere-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in the city, reports BSS. The day/night match kicks off at 12 pm. Sri Lanka must have to win their third match against Zimbabwe as If they lose this next game, they will have exit from the championship race following their two consecutive defeats - the first by 12 runs against the same opponents and the second by 163 runs against the hosts. Expectations of this Sri Lanka team were not high. They had spent much of losing lavishly in all corners of the world last year and even by those standards, the situation is worse in the New Year as they are yet to win a match in a tri-series featuring the sixth and tenth-ranked sides. Incredibly - and unthinkably only eight months ago - it is Zimbabwe who are the more highly-favoured side. This is the same Zimbabwe who had lost a series at home to Afghanistan last year. The same Zimbabwe who, have not played ODIs since last July, of the six most recent matches between these teams, Zimbabwe have won four - three of those victories having come in Sri Lanka. With Brendan Taylor back in their ranks, and Sikandar Raza consistently producing high-impact performances, source cricinfo. However, as the square in Mirpur wears down, it is perhaps on the spin front that this match will be won or lost. Sri Lanka are blooding Akila Dananjaya, who has had steady performances so far, but is yet to develop into a consistent matchwinner. For Zimbabwe, the likes of Graeme Cremer and Raza have been more reliably penetrative. Having just been bowled out for 157 by the Bangladesh attack, Sri Lanka's top order have some serious rebounding to do. Squads: Sri Lanka: 1 Kusal Perera, 2 Upul Tharanga, 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Niroshan Dickwella (wicket keeper), 5 Dinesh Chandimal (captain.) 6 Asela Gunaratne, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Akila Dananjaya, 9 Suranga Lakmal, 10 Lakshan Sandakan, 11 Nuwan Pradeep. Zimbabwe: 1 Hamilton Masakadza, 2 Solomon Mire, 3 Craig Ervine, 4 Brendon Taylor (wicket keeper), 5 Sikander Raza, 6 Malcolm Waller 7 PJ Moor, 8 Graeme Cremer (captain.), 9 Kyle Jarvis, 10 Tendai Chatara, 11 Blessing Muzarabani. Australia v England: Tourists hold nerve to take 2-0 series lead. NEW YORK: Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown escaped a suspension Friday but was slapped with a $10,000 fine by the NHL's disciplinary officials for crosschecking Pittsburgh's Justin Schultz into the sideboards, reports BSS. Brown was ejected from Thursday's game between the Kings and the Penguins and given a major penalty for the hit at 6:36 of the third period. Brown's penalty proved costly for the Kings as it resulted in a power play for Pittsburgh, which used the man advantage to score a goal and go on to win the contest 3-1. Schultz, of Canada, was on his knees with his back to Brown when the Kings forward raised his stick and slammed Schultz facefirst into the side boards. Schultz went to the locker room to receive medical attention but was not seriously hurt. "We're really thrilled that Schultzy, it Photo: BBC. Kings' Brown escapes suspension for illegal hit seems like he's going to be OK," said Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan. Many felt Brown's hit was worthy of a suspension because of his reputation of being a dirty player and for being a repeat offender. At the 2008 World Championships, Brown, of the US, delivered a controversial hit to the head of Finland's Jussi Jokinen. He was suspended for two games in 2013 for an elbow to the head of Minnesota Wild forward Jason Pominville. One of his most infamous hits took place in the 2012 NHL playoffs when he blindsided Phoenix Coyotes Michal Rozsival with a knee-on-knee hit just inside the Kings' blue line. The NHL's only other fine announced Friday also involved Brown. Penguins star Evgeni Malkin was fined $5,000 for spearing Brown in the first period of the same contest. Davis Cup culture a calming influence on Kyrgios MELBOURNE: Nick Kyrgios believes the inclusive culture of the Davis Cup team has steeled his game as he zeroes in on a deep run at the Australian Open, reports BSS. The normally combustible Australian has found a new sense of inner calm as he prepares for a fourth round showdown with world No.3 Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday. The 22-year-old won one of the big matches of his stormy career when he closed out three tiebreakers over four sets to beat childhood idol and former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Friday's third round. With changing public perceptions of one of the favourite whipping boys of Australian sport, Kyrgios has shown signs of greater composure in his matches in Melbourne this week. He puts it largely down to the allembracing culture of playing for Australia's Davis Cup team under captain Lleyton Hewitt. "Last year after the Australian Open I was really struggling mentally," Kyrgios said after Friday's victory. "He (Hewitt) called me up and said, 'we would love to have you in Davis Cup'. Ever since then, the culture has been amazing. It's been huge for me." Kyrgios said he was now ready physically and mentally to deal with the pressure matches at the Australian Open. "I made the quarter-finals here three years ago. I feel like I'm making improvements," he said. "The last couple years I feel like I haven't been physically ready to play these long matches and back it up. "I did a really good off-season this year. I trained with Lleyton and the guys in Melbourne for two weeks. "Physically, I feel really good. Just gives me confidence in my game. I know mentally I'm a lot better, as well." Ranked 17 and likely to go higher after this Grand Slam, he showed the benefits when he won his first home ATP Tour title at the lead-up Brisbane International this month-beating Dimitrov along the way. Kyrgios, who has been a polarising figure in a nation where tennis greats are revered, said he hasn't changed his ways despite the shifting public perceptions about him. "It doesn't worry me at all. It's not something I wake up and I'm like, 'Look, today I'm going to try to change the perception'," he said. "I've always played the same way. Nothing has changed. I've always been emotional. I showed emotion out there tonight. Australian Open: Novak Djokovic progresses to round four despite injury scare. Photo: BBC.
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