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Donald and Melania Trump did not receive the warmest welcome as they arrived at their first show at the Kennedy Center.

The 78-year-old President and the 55-year-old First Lady made a rare public appearance together at the opening night Les Misérables held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

The night marked the first event the couple has attended at the Kennedy Center after Trump, just a few days into his second presidential term, named himself as chairman of the Kennedy Center and got rid of most of what he called “woke” leadership, installing a new board of conservative supporters in their place.

As he and Melania arrived at the event, they were met with a mix of applause and boos, as seen in a video shared on YouTube.

Keep reading to find out more…Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, Usha, were also in attendance at the performance.

Donald J. Trump made his first formal appearance at the Kennedy Center since returning to office, attending the official opening of Les Misérables on Wednesday evening. See video from inside the auditorium below. Trump arrived in full tuxedo alongside First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Jd Vance and his wife Usha, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and newly installed Kennedy Center board members Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham. Ric Grenell, the president’s handpicked interim head of the Center, was also on site. Audience reactions to Trump’s arrival were mixed, with cheers, boos, and a chant of “USA!” all echoed through the lobby as patrons passed through enhanced security screenings. Meanwhile, several drag performers staged a silent protest by attending in full regalia in a defiant nod...

J.D. Vance’s best friend has no comment.

In truth, J.D. Vance’s best friend really doesn’t want anyone to know he’s J.D. Vance’s best friend — not now that he’s running for Canadian Parliament in an industrial city on the shores of Lake Ontario. For three consecutive days in late April, I arrive at J.D. Vance’s best friend’s campaign headquarters, on Division Street in the hardscrabble Ontario village of Bowmanville, and I’m told that J.D. Vance’s best friend...

According to Usha Vance, wife of Vice President Jd Vance, her husband feels lonely in his role while relying on her as his closest adviser.

Usha, 39, is the youngest woman to be the second lady. She supports her husband whenever he needs it. “I don’t know that he’s asking me for advice so much as it can be a very lonely, lonely world not to share with someone,” she said in an interview with The Free Press.

Jd, 40, has attracted more media attention and criticism than his predecessors. In February, his speech at the Munich Security Conference criticizing European countries for “curtailing free speech” made headlines, and he was the central figure in the confrontation between Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office in late February.

The couple was booed last month while attending a concert at The Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C. One concert-goer shouted at...

Jack Schlossberg is trolling yet again.

The 32-year-old grandson of John F. Kennedy shared a post announcing that he is having a child with J.D. Vance‘s wife, Usha Vance.

In a post on Sunday (April 6), he wrote: I’m having a son !! So excited about this.”

“Cannot wait for the birth of my next child because today was the best day of my life. Out of wedlock, yes. But we might get married,” he continued.

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He then posted an image of his face on top of a picture of Usha holding a child on Instagram.

“Little Jason and his mom — You never feel like you’re ready to be a parent. Until one day, you become one,” he wrote.

Jack has previously opened up about his unhinged social media presence.

“I think that the internet is a place where it’s difficult to break through,...

Vice President Jd Vance was loudly booed Thursday night as he attended a National Symphony Orchestra performance at the Kennedy Center, which has been taken over by Donald Trump and his allies.

The audience expressed their displeasure as Vance took his seat along with his wife, Usha, according to video shot by Andrew Roth, global affairs correspondent for The Guardian. Vance can be seen smiling and waving as the audience continued their jeers.

Boos for Jd Vance as he enters tonight’s concert at the Kennedy Center pic.twitter.com/IWTsJUWjCR

— Andrew Roth (@Andrew__Roth) March 13, 2025

Last month, Trump fired the chairman of the Kennedy Center, David Rubenstein, and ousted the president, Deborah Rutter. Trump also ousted Joe Biden’s appointees to the board of the institution. With the board now filled with his allies, Trump then had himself elected chairman, with one of his loyalists, Ric Grenell, serving as president.

It’s been two days since I have watched Dibakar Banerjee’s “Tees” (2024), and it has bothered me to no end, my inability to articulate my thoughts about the film in a coherent fashion. Perhaps that could be because Banerjee, unlike many other filmmakers dealing with social messaging, is extremely cognizant about the evils plaguing the current climate and how insidious they actually are in exhibiting themselves—be it in the garb of bureaucracy or of jealousy.

You can argue that “Tees” is a grab bag of social messages that Banerjee and screenwriter Gaurav Solanki throw into a blender, but that would take away from the nuanced and controlled storytelling the film exhibits within its anthology structure. Essentially taking the conceit of three different anthologies of storytelling united by Banerjee’s own acerbic perspective on the present, a further wrinkle is introduced by creating the three stories as part of a multi-generational tapestry.

John F. Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg is making headlines for his comments about the brand new Slotus, Usha Vance.

Usha is the wife of Vice President Jd Vance and she has captured the spotlight with her bright demeanor and polished appearances.

And apparently Jack is one of the many people taken with Usha, a lawyer and mother of three. Here’s what to know!

Is Usha Vance The Most Beautiful Woman In The World?

According to the Daily Mail, Jack posted a “shocking” video in which he told his more than half a million followers: “’This is for Usha whom I love.” Soon after it was posted, the video racked up 350,000 likes.

He added “This one goes out to Usha Vance, the most beautiful woman in the world” as he sang along to a Train song, Drops of Jupiter, including the lyrics “She acts like summer and walks like rain,...

Well, he certainly didn’t expect for this to happen on the second day of the job. Donald Trump has apparently been attacked, and while at a church service in all places. But no, it’s not exactly what you might be thinking.

Donald Trump Attacked By Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde

According to new reports, Trump appears to roll his eyes as Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde begs him to “have mercy” on gay, lesbian and transgender children and illegal immigrants.

The Bishop said, “I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives.”

“… and the people, the people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings who labor and poultry farms and meat packing plants who wash the dishes.”

Of course, the internet certainly did...

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Lauren Sanchez is receiving more scrutiny than ever following her appearance at the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Sanchez, of course, is the fiancée of Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos.

Bezos has been critical of Trump in the past, but he donated to this year’s inauguration fund, and he was on hand today to watch the 47th president take his oath of office.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez attend “The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power” World Premiere in Leicester Square on August 30, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Lauren was by his side in the Capitol rotunda, and her outfit attracted quite a bit of attention.

Lauren Sanchez Makes a Splash, Generates Controversy at Inauguration

Some blasted Lauren’s “lingerie-inspired look as “inappropriate” for the occasion.

“Jeff Bezos’s future wife Lauren Sanchez is incredibly inappropriately dressed for a state occasion.

Donald Trump has officially been sworn into office again and is the President of the United States of America.

The 78-year-old businessman-turned-politician delivered the presidential oath in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Monday afternoon (January 20) in Washington, DC. Jd Vance, his running-mate and vice president was also sworn into office.

His wife Melania held the Bible that he took his oath over. Chief Justice John Roberts of the Supreme Court oversaw the transition.

Keep reading to find out more…

Donald‘s children – daughters Tiffany and Ivanka and sons Barron, Donald Jr. and Eric – were by his side for the event. Ivank‘s husband Jared Kushner, Eric‘s wife Lara Trump and Tiffany‘s husband Michael Boulos also attended the event as did Jd‘s wife Usha Vance.

Before being sworn back into office, Donald posed in front of the White House with exiting President Joe Biden and exiting First Lady Jill Biden.

J.D. Vance is being sworn in alongside Donald Trump as the Vice President of the United States on Monday (January 19) during the inauguration ceremony happening in Washington, D.C.

With his name dominating the headlines, citizens are wondering about J.D.‘s personal life, including more about his wife and their kids.

The 40-year-old Republican Ohio Senator-turned Vice President is married to Usha Vance, with whom he shares three children: Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel.

Keep reading to find out more…

The dad of three has shared glimpses of his kids on social media over the years, including a picture of his family of five at the Ohio State Fair in 2022.

“Eleven years ago I brought my new girlfriend to the Ohio state fair. We came back today with three kids in tow and I got to judge the rib competition (the toddler helped). What an awesome birthday!” he captioned the post at the time.

The US will have a new second lady of the United States when President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on January 20. At that time Trump’s Vice President-elect J.D. Vance will be sworn in, making his wife, Usha Vance, Slotus.

Here is everything you need to know about this dynamic and accomplished lawyer, mother, and wife.

How many children do J.D. And Usha Vance Have?

Vogue describes Usha as “the political figure that has perhaps most intrigued conservative and liberal media alike.” She gave a speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and this was the first time most of the electorate saw her in action.

Usha and J.D. have three children, two sons and a daughter: seven-year-old Ewan, four-year-old Vivek, and three-year-old Mirabel.

The family of five is in for a huge lifestyle shift now that J.D is Vpotus. According to Usaha, the kids “have code names now.

The Southern Bridge that connects the nether end of tony Palm Beach Island to the mainland city of West Palm Beach was once a calm overpass where people strolled alongside Bentleys over the Intracoastal Waterway. But since Donald Trump’s victory in November’s presidential election, news crews have amassed on the West Palm side, while tourists are huddled on a small island adjacent to the bridge, iPhone cameras fully zoomed in and aimed at Mar-a-Lago, which sits just yards away.

All are hoping to catch a glimpse of the bustling activity at the president-elect’s beach club estate home and club, which Trump called the “Winter White House” during his first term. In addition to a steady flow of world leaders, tech moguls once critical of Trump — including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Ari Emanuel — all have made the pilgrimage in recent days. According to Trump’s social media,...

Picking the best Shyam Benegal movies is an embarrassment of riches. His body of work is unprecedented for Indian cinema. My delightful dilemma was not about which ones to choose but about the ones to abandon. He interrupted Hindi film’s archetypal romance, drama, and comedy strips. Shyam Babu (as he is fondly referred to) stubbornly defied the saleable account with social pragmatism. He also spearheaded the fractures that were commencing to surface in the society due to the chaotic socio-political environment of a young nation in 1974, the year he debuted. He triggered and became the colonizer of parallel cinema in India with his path-breaking debut feature, Ankur (1974). Mr. Benegal has won seven National Awards for Best Feature Film in Hindi throughout his career!

Self-admittedly, Shyam Benegal’s style of filmmaking is heavily inspired by the works of Satyajit Ray. And if you observe closely, you could also find impressionable,...

J.D. Vance is Donald Trump‘s vice presidential pick in the 2024 presidential election, which is happening in a matter of days.

With his name dominating the headlines, voters are curious to know more about J.D.‘s personal life, including more about his wife and their kids.

Keep reading to find out more…

The 40-year-old Republican Ohio Senator is married to Usha Vance, with whom he shares three children: Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel.

The dad of three has shared glimpses of his kids on social media over the years, including a picture of his family of five at the Ohio State Fair in 2022.

“Eleven years ago I brought my new girlfriend to the Ohio state fair. We came back today with three kids in tow and I got to judge the rib competition (the toddler helped). What an awesome birthday!” he captioned the post at the time.

Vance and Usha welcomed their first child,...

J.D. Vance is Donald Trump‘s vice presidential pick, and he’s set to go up against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris‘ VP pick, in the debate tonight ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

With his name dominating the headlines, voters are curious to know more about J.D.‘s personal life, including more about his wife and kids.

Keep reading to find out more…

The 40-year-old Republican Ohio Senator is married to Usha Vance, with whom he shares three children: Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel.

The dad of three has also shared glimpses of his kids on social media, including a picture of his family of five at the Ohio State Fair.

“Eleven years ago I brought my new girlfriend to the Ohio state fair. We came back today with three kids in tow and I got to judge the rib competition (the toddler helped). What an awesome birthday!” he captioned the post.

Ahead of Tuesday night’s Vice Presidential Debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican Jd Vance, Jimmy Kimmel used it in his monologue as an excuse to bring back the whole Jd Vance/couch thing.

He was inspired by the fact that the two candidates will face off against each other standing up instead of sitting down. “This will be the first Vice Presidential debate since 2008, in which the candidates will stand instead of sit. I guess they were worried Jd Vance might get distracted by a sexy office chair and begin humping it,” Kimmel joked.

Kimmel then roasted CBS itself for the baffling decision not to allow the debates moderators to actually moderate.

“CBS News is hosting the debate. They announced on Friday that, they said, it will be up to the candidates to fact-check themselves, which I don’t know. What will the moderators be doing. The Wordle?...

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A ragtag group of nobodies and losers working in Dave's Video World are pulled into the bombastic world of action movies when they are sucked into a magical videotape in Dimension 20: Never Stop Blowing Up. As the employees of Dave's Video World and the strip mall are thrust into different roles in this world they must adapt to their surroundings and try to find one another. With their only focus being survival and getting home, they'll soon find that a larger plot is afoot that puts everything they love at stake and threatens the world of the greatest action movie to ever exist.

When creating the world of Never Stop Blowing Up, Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan, was inspired by Isabella Roland's love of the action genre. The cast includes Ally Beardsley, one of the regular Dimension 20 cast members,...

For Jd Vance, enough is enough. Donald Trump’s running mate has made it pretty clear that he doesn’t appreciate all of the critics out there attacking his wife Usha Vance, solely based on her race. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.

Jd Vance – Wants Critics To Stop Attacking His Wife Usha

According to The Hill, Jd wants the racial attacks against his wife Usha to stop. He made his comments during an interview on ABC News’s This Week.

He said, “Look, my attitude to these people attacking my wife is, she’s beautiful, she’s smart. What kind of man marries Usha? A very smart man and a very lucky man, importantly.”

Jd continued, “And my view is, look, if these guys want to attack me or attack my views, my policy views, my personality, come after me. But don’t attack my wife.

Netflix has landed the Southeast Asia streaming rights for Thai box office hit How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, set to premiere on September 12.

The streamer added that the film will also be available in more countries later this year.

Besides topping the domestic box office, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies has become the highest-grossing Thai film to date in several countries, including Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia and Myanmar.

Driven by the desire for a multimillion-dollar inheritance, a young man, M, decides to care for his terminally ill grandmother and moves in to live with her.

M is played by popular singer-actor Putthipong Assaratanakul (also known as Billkin), while his grandmother is played by relative newcomer Usha Seamkhum. In Thai, the film’s title is Lahn Mah, which means “grandma’s grandchild.”

Produced by Gdh 559, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies was written by Thodsapon Thiptinnakorn and Pat Boonnitipat.

Grandma Going Wide

Global streaming firm Netflix has picked up rights to Thai hit film “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.” It will air in Southeast Asia starting Sept. 12 and become available in other territories later this year.

Produced by Gdh 559, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” was written by Thodsapon Thiptinnakorn, who apparently drew inspiration from personal experiences, and was directed by Pat Boonnitipat (“Bad Genius”). Since its release in cinemas in April, the film has become the highest-grossing Thai film to date in multiple countries, including Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

Driven by the desire for a multimillion-dollar inheritance, M (Putthipong “Billkin” Assaratanakul) puts aside his dreams as a hopeful game caster to care for his terminally ill grandmother (Usha Seamkhum). But winning Grandma’s favor is no easy feat, as she proves to be demanding and exceedingly difficult to please. To make things more complicated,...

J.D. Vance came to Trump’s defense when confronted with the fact that the presidential candidate had dinner in 2022 with white supremacist Nick Fuentes, who recently attacked Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, a child of Indian immigrants. Fuentes said last month he doesn’t expect Vance — “the guy who has an Indian wife” — to “support White identity.”

“What kind of a man marries somebody named Usha?” Fuentes, who has often praised Hitler, said. “Clearly, he doesn’t value his racial identity, his heritage.”

During an interview that aired Sunday on This Week,...

Usha played a key role in J.D. Vance's life, even though the film sidelines her importance. The film distorts the timeline of J.D. Vance's return home after his mother's overdose, adding extra tension. The adaptation of "Hillbilly Elegy" tones down the conservative agenda of J.D. Vance's book, focusing more on family drama.

Netflix's Hillbilly Elegy has gotten a renewed spotlight, begging the question as to just how much the biopic left out of its source material. Releasing in 2020, Hillbilly Elegy adapted politician J.D. Vance's 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, gaining generally favorable audience reviews but leaving a poor impression on critics. In the wake of J.D. Vance becoming presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate, Hillbilly Elegy has seen a surge of viewership on Netflix.

Starring Amy Adams as J.D. Vance's mother, Bev, and Glenn Close as the affable Mawmaw,...

A video of Sara Ali Khan has gone viral, capturing a surprising moment from a flight where an air hostess accidentally spills a glass of juice on her expensive outfit. In the video, Sara, dressed in an all-pink ensemble with curled hair and large hoop earrings, appears visibly upset. She stares at the air hostess before heading to the washroom, an incident that has sparked significant curiosity and speculation among fans.

Stree 2: Shraddha Kapoor and Tamannaah Bhatia glowing in red outfits; Fans call them, “Two pretty strees in laal”

Social Media Reactions:

Viral Video: The video, widely shared by paparazzi on Instagram with the hashtag #SaraOutfitSpill, has led to various interpretations from fans.

Speculations: Many fans speculate that the incident might be part of a commercial or movie shoot rather than a genuine mishap.

Comments: “Can you be more nonsense with your posts?” “Its from a shoot.” “Waah kya...

Jennifer Aniston is blasting Sen. J.D. Vance for his resurfaced 2021 comments about women such as Vice President Kamala Harris who have not given birth.

“I truly can’t believe this is coming from a potential VP of The United States,” The Morning Show star wrote on her Instagram Story on Wednesday. “All I can say is…Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day.”

Aniston, who has shared her personal IVF journey in the past, continued, “I hope she will not need to turn to IVF as a second option. Because you are trying to take that away from her, too.”

In her post, the Friends alum also shared a screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter), which featured Vance’s July 2021 interview with then-Fox News host Tucker Carlson. In the clip, Donald Trump’s running mate can...

Changes in the film adaptation of Hillbilly Elegy aimed at cinematic structure did not save it from negative reviews. The film, though mostly true to the characters in J.D. Vance's memoir, featured embellished plot points for dramatic effect. Variations between the real story and the film, especially in J.D.'s timeline and his family's struggles, are notable but highlight the conflict in the source material.

Part of every writer's job when adapting stories to the big screen is to make changes that would make for a better movie, and Ron Howard's 2020 adaptation of J.D. Vance's memoir Hillbilly Elegy is no exception to those sorts of changes. While the vibrant Appalachian characters that comprise J.D.'s family maintain their essence in many ways, Howard re-ordered and embellished certain plot points to affix a more appropriate cinematic structure to the story. Although these changes certainly failed to rescue Hillbilly Elegy from dismal reviews,...

Hillbilly Elegy features Glenn Close and Amy Adams in lead roles with a star-studded supporting cast. The film showcases J.D. Vance's challenging upbringing in Ohio, depicting his struggles and difficult decisions. The supporting cast includes talented actors like Freida Pinto and Haley Bennett in key roles.

The cast of Hillbilly Elegy features several notable performers, including two of Hollywood's most talented actresses who have a combined 14 Oscar nominations. Netflix's 2020 drama film, directed by Ron Howard and written by Vanessa Taylor, is an adaptation of politician J.D. Vance's eponymous 2016 memoir about being raised in Ohio and living by a specific code of conduct. The book depicts his tumultuous upbringing and discusses his family's Appalachian values (which led to some controversy following Hillbilly Elegy's release).

Donald Trump selected J.D. Vance, a senator from Ohio, as his vice presidential running mate for the 2024 United States presidential election.

In Hillbilly Elegy,...

Usha Vance, a Yale Law graduate, worked in law firms and clerked for prominent judges. Usha left her law job after J.D. Vance was announced as Trump's VP running mate. J.D. and Usha Vance are still married with three children, residing in Ohio.

Hillbilly Elegy tells the life story of vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance, including the early days of his relationship with his future wife, Usha Vance (ne Chilukuri). The 2020 drama film, directed by Ron Howard and written by Vanessa Taylor, is based on Vance's 2016 novel Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. Howard brings Vance's story to life on the screen by switching between two periods in his life one with him as a child enduring the abuse of his mother, and the other with Vance as a young adult attending law school and dating Usha.

Award-winning actress Freida Pinto, known for...

After months of conspicuous absence from public life, former First Lady Melania Trump made a rare appearance at the Republican National Convention on Thursday.

In a break with longstanding precedent among former first ladies and the wives of presidential hopefuls, Melania did not address the convention — as she did in 2016 and 2020 (the 2020 speech was made from the White House as Covid-19 prevented an in-person convention). She did stride through the arena in Milwaukee, though, getting a few minutes of screen time as classical music played.

Kid Rock performed an abrasive “Fight!

J.D. Vance, formally accepting the Republican nomination for vice president tonight, gave a speech that aimed to win over the key swing states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, as he shared heartwarming and sometimes amusing biographical details of his life.

But in his first address on the national stage, he was surprisingly low key, less fiery in delivery than much of his social media posts would suggest. It was the type of speech that Donald Trump, who was watching from the VIP box, might have even labeled “low energy,” at least compared to the speech delivered earlier in the hour by his son, Donald Trump Jr.

“To the people of Middletown, Ohio and all of the forgotten communities in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Ohio and every corner of our nation, I promise you this: I will be a vice president who never forgets where he came from,” Vance said.

Per CBS News,...

On the first day of the Republican National Convention, the former president announced his pick of Sen. Jd Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election. Now, voters are asking questions about Vance’s wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance.

Usha is the daughter of two academics who were born in Andhra Pradesh and immigrated to the United States. She met her husband at Yale, where she earned her undergraduate and law degrees.

She spent a year clerking for now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in Washington, D.C., followed by a year clearing for Chief Justice John Roberts. For the past several years, she has worked for the Munger, Tolles and Olson law firm, from which she announced her exit on Monday.

Though she is known for keeping to herself, Usha made an appearance alongside her husband during a Fox & Friends interview, where she affirmed her support for Jd to...

Hillbilly Elegy's epilogue revealed the final details of the characters' stories, including Beverly Vance. Beverly became sober in 2014, six years after the film's release. Glenn Close's portrayal of Mamaw shocked the Vance family during filming.

The Netflix film Hillbilly Elegy reveals the fate of many of its characters in the epilogue, including J.D. Vance's mother, Beverly. Hillbilly Elegy adapted Vance's memoir of the same name and outlined his life in the Rust Belt, specifically studying his tumultuous relationship with his mother, played in the film by Amy Adams. The film's dedication to looking at each facet of that relationship and how it shaped Vance's life is one of the reasons it was popular with viewers, despite both the Hillbilly Elegy book and the movie being incredibly controversial.

Glenn Close was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance in Hillbilly Elegy...

"Hillbilly Elegy" faced criticism for generalizing Appalachia and the working class. Many viewers questioned the accuracy and portrayal of the characters in the film. The controversy surrounding the movie stemmed from its perceived exploitation of the culture it depicts.

Netflix released Hillbilly Elegy in November 2020, and critics and audiences immediately began sharing their concerns with the story and portrayal of some subjects, resulting in controversy that overshadowed everything else the movie had to offer. The 2020 drama film, directed by Ron Howard and written by Vanessa Taylor, is based on Ohio Senator (and Donald Trump's 2024 vice-presidential running mate) J.D. Vance's 2016 memoir of the same name. Hillbilly Elegy's true story depicts Vance's upbringing in Middletown, Ohio, and his family's Appalachian values as his mother's family is from Breathitt County, Kentucky.

Despite its controversies, Hillbilly Elegy was nominated for two Oscars one for Best Supporting Actress for Glenn Close...

Usha Uthup’s husband, Jani Chacko Uthup, passed away at the age of 78 in Kolkata on Monday due to a cardiac arrest. He suffered the heart attack while watching TV at home and was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead.

Jani Chacko Uthup, who worked in the tea plantation sector, met Usha Uthup at Trincas in the early ’70s. The couple has two children, Sunny and Anjali. Jani Chacko Uthup’s last rites will be performed in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Anjali Uthup paid tribute to her father on social media, describing him as a stylish and handsome gentleman who was deeply loved by his family. She highlighted his legacy as a true gentleman and a dedicated tea taster.

Usha Uthup, recently honored with the Padma Bhushan, expressed her gratitude for the support from her family and the recognition from the government. The singer, known for her distinctive...

Usha Uthup’s name instantly evokes memories of her hit song “Koi Yahaan, Ahaa Nache Nache.” Renowned as one of India’s iconic pop singers, her distinctive voice has captured audiences’ hearts for decades. Recently bestowed with the esteemed Padma Bhushan award, Usha Uthup expressed profound joy and gratitude.

Overflowing with emotion, Usha Uthup shared her feelings after receiving the Padma Bhushan from President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. She views the honor as a testament to her patriotism and a driving force to excel further in her craft.

President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Bhushan in the field of Art to Smt. Usha Uthup. She is an internationally renowned singer. Her music has charmed generations of Indians through her unique style of singing. pic.twitter.com/gNq326hGld

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) April 22, 2024

President Droupadi Murmu recognized Usha Uthup’s contributions by presenting her with the Padma Bhushan in the field of Art.

Kannan Iyer‘s sophomore, Ae Watan Mere Watan, currently streaming on Prime Video, narrates the tale of a courageous young girl in pre-independent India when the British government controlled all the newspapers and private radio stations. It was done with the sole intention of manipulating the perceptions of the Indians to suit their cruel and deceptive agenda. Most of the freedom fighters and political leaders were in jail. Those who were not arrested went underground. The situation was both intimidating and dangerous, and the government has partially curbed the freedom movement. In response to this despot approach, the protagonist and her friends embark on a bold endeavor. They aim to inspire and unite fellow Indians in their struggle against the empire and liberate the nation from the fetters of slavery. While the premise holds promise, the film serves as another example where a potential concept doesn’t always ensure an equally engaging output.

New Delhi, March 22 (Ians)There may not be anything like an entirely historically accurate film. With liberties taken and not merely tweaked to make incidents more palatable or believable in order to tell a certain story, there could be numerous valid reasons for a storyteller’s dire need to change parts of history.

Unless incidents are altered completely, that may still be explicable or pardonable because contemporary accounts may be coloured by a particular ideology, and isn’t it every director’s prerogative to present his or her point of view? What filmmakers cannot afford to get away with is a shoddy narrative that struggles to stay afloat — or poor acting that fails to strike a chord.

We have all grown up studying (and not just reading) history and India’s fight for independence is firmly unshakable as a lesson. Director Kannan Iyer’s biographical ‘Ae Watan Mere Watan’ uses...

Hindi cinema is filled with movies that delve into the Indian freedom struggle and other events that occurred in India post-Indian independence. The makers of such movies go ahead and take all the cinematic liberties they need to tweak the story and rely a lot of the narrative on jingoism. Just last week, there was Yodha, a movie about a soldier trying to avert the possibility of a conflict between India and its neighboring country. That film, incidentally, was produced by Dharma Films. Directed by Kannan Iyer, Ae Watan Mere Watan is the story of two freedom fighters who dared to make a difference for the sake of their motherland. The movie is based on two real-life freedom fighters who put a lot at stake to make sure their country received independence.

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Who Was Usha Mehta?

Usha Mehta was a young, college-going girl from a family of means,...

Kannan Iyer has done an excellent job adding another patriotic film Ae Watan Mere Watan to the list. The amazing cast of the film has won us over with their brilliant on-screen presence. This film talks about the sacrifices that the revolutionaries made to see a free India. Sara Ali Khan has left us speechless, playing the role of Usha Mehra, an unsung hero who has sacrificed her life to propagate Congress Radio to influence the people and push them to seek freedom during the Quit India Movement. The film brings to the forefront the undying will of the revolutionaries, whose sacrifices have ensured our freedom.

Usha Mehta

Sara Ali Khan has done an excellent job of playing the character of Usha Mehta in the film. Usha’s undying love for her nation has been a significant factor driving her life since her childhood. She never backed off from her...

Ae Watan Mere Watan

It is strange, but director Kannan Iyer has directed just one other film in his entire career. Ek Thi Dayan in 2013 featured Konkona Sen Sharma as a, ha ha, witch. Which, if you think about it, is just the antithesis of what Sara Ali Khan plays in Iyer’s second film.

Ae Watan Mere Watan warmly embraces all the shining trophy-like atrophied tropes of desh-bhakti films, and yet succeeds in being a trifle removed from its flag-waving origins.

Sara Ali Khan, so far known for making faces on camera, withdraws into a quietly assured space to play Usha Mehta, a fierce nationalist who combated colonialism in her own way by manning an underground radio station propagating the views and ideology of Mahatma Gandhi while he, the Mahatma, was jailed.

Uniquely, the character Usha Mehta’s fight for freedom is in-sync with the actress’ flight into freedom.

Ae Watan Mere Watan Movie Review Rating:

Star Cast: Sara Ali Khan, Abhay Verma, Sparsh Shrivastava, Emraan Hashmi, Alexx O’Nell, Sachin Khedekar, Anand Tiwari & others

Director: Kannan Iyer

Ae Watan Mere Watan Review Out: Sara Ali Khan Lives Usha Mehta On-Screen (Photo Credit –Amazon Prime Video)

What’s Good: An unheard tale from the pages of history that needs your acknowledgment, love, and applause.

What’s Bad: Nothing in particular, but the fact that the film doesn’t leave an impact as strong as it should have is underwhelming.

Loo Break: Anytime you want. Your screen, your Amazon Prime Video account, your rules.

Watch or Not?: Definitely Yes.

Language: Hindi with English subtitles.

Available On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 hours 13 minutes

User Rating:

Jai Hind. Two words. Seven letters. But hold 1.44 billion together. When you chant Vande Mataram or must have sung Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindostan Hamara in...

Ae Watan Mere Watan film is inspired by real events and chronicles a pivotal chapter from India’s quest for Independence, in which a 22-year-old woman named Usha (essayed by Sara Ali Khan) played a key role.

The film is set against the backdrop of 1942’s Quit India Movement. The trailer showed Sara’s character, Usha, fighting the British to free the nation from their clutches.

We have patriotic powerful dialogues starring Sara Ali Khan, Sachin Khedekar, Abhay Verma, and Anand Tiwari. Check out Ae Watan Mere Watan Dialogues below:

Ae watan mere watan dialogues: sara ali khan's patriotic dialogues

Kya dekhenge kya sochenge kya bolenge sab control kiya jaa raha hai aur hum control ho rahe hai

Ae watan mere watan dialogues: sara ali khan's patriotic dialogues

Tod do dar ki diware aur sahash ke pankh faila ke ud jaao kyki pankh failane mein hi virata hai

Ae...

Karan Johar has unveiled the teaser of the Sara Ali Khan-starrer ‘Ae Watan Mere Watan’, which pays homage to freedom fighter Usha Mehta, who at the age of 22 used an underground radio to broadcast news exposing the British Raj during the 1942 Quit India Movement.

The teaser, which is a minute and 32 seconds long, begins with KJo standing in a museum and looking at old pictures, including a board with ‘Ae Watan Mere Watan’ written on it. He then takes a look at a vintage radio receiver.

The video shows the director-producer saying, “1942. The Britishers were crushing the Quit India Movement. But then came Usha. At the age of 22, she was the ray of hope in our struggle for freedom.”

We then get a glimpse of Sara dressed in a plain white khadi saree and sporting a red bindi.

Continuing his commentary, KJo said, “She hid from Britishers, fought with them,...

Sara Ali Khan’s Ae Watan Mere Watan announced (Photo Credit – Prime Video India / YouTube)

On World Radio Day, Dharmatic Entertainment announced the plot and release date of Ae Watan Mere Watan. If you’re wondering why the announcement was made on World Radio Day, read on!

For decades, Radio has thrived as a medium to inform, engage and entertain the masses. Ae Watan Mere Watan pays homage to the significant role radio played in uniting the country, further emboldening the Quit India Movement.

The date of Ae Watan Mere Watan was revealed with a motion picture featuring the voice of Sara Ali Khan as Usha. She is passionately urging the nation to unite against the British Raj through a clandestine radio.

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On World Radio Day, the makers of the upcoming film ‘Ae Watan Mere Watan’ have announced that the movie will release digitally on March 21. The date was revealed with a motion picture, featuring the voice of lead actor Sara Ali Khan as Usha, passionately urging the nation to unite against the British Raj through a clandestine radio.

Directed by Kannan Iyer, the film is written by Darab Farooqui and Iyer. It also stars Sachin Khedekar, Abhay Verma, Sparsh Shrivastav, Alexx O’ Neil and Anand Tiwari in pivotal roles and a special guest appearance by Emraan Hashmi.

‘Ae Watan Mere Watan’ is a fictional tale that tells the riveting story about an underground radio station, led by a courageous young girl, that changed the course of India’s freedom struggle.

Drawing inspiration from freedom fighter Usha Mehta’s remarkable journey, the film pays a tribute to both — the celebrated as well...

Even before he could receive the Padma Shri award announced by the government on the eve of January 26, Dhrupadacharya Pandit Laxman Bhatt Tailang, passed away at 9 am on Saturday. Pandit Tailang breathed his last at the age of 93 at Durlabhji Hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

He was undergoing treatment for pneumonia and other diseases for the last few days.

As per Pandit Tailang’s daughter, the famous Dhrupad singer of Rajasthan, Professor Madhu Bhatt Tailang, “Panditji was admitted to Durlabhji Hospital as his health was deteriorating for the last few days. During treatment, he breathed his last in the hospital at 9 am on Saturday.”

Pandit Tailang’s entire life was spent singing and he provided extensive music education to his son Ravi Shankar and daughters Shobha, Usha, Nisha, Madhu, Poonam and Aarti and made them proficient in different genres.

Besides being a music lecturer at Banasthali Vidyapith from 1950 to 1992 and Rajasthan Music Institute,...

Actress Sriti Jha has expressed that she is getting to learn a lot from her ‘Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye’ co-star Usha Nadkarni, and their constant conversations in between shots is making their bond stronger and that is translating on screen. Usha plays the character of Dnyaneshwari, Amruta’s (Sriti) feisty grandmother.

Talking about their off-screen bond Sriti said: “It’s an absolute pleasure and honour to share the screen with Usha ji. Her energy and enthusiasm is contagious, and I am learning so much from her experience. We are having a great time on and off screen.”

Usha added: “Working with Sriti has been a delightful experience. She is not only a talented actress but also a welcoming co-star. Our scenes together are filled with mutual respect, and I appreciate the positive environment she brings to the sets. I treat her as my daughter and we are enjoying shooting together.

Mumbai, Jan 6 (Ians) Veteran actress Usha Nadkarni will be soon seen in a spirited avatar in the show ‘Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye’, and has opened up on her role, saying it feels like a ‘homecoming’.

‘Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye’ is an impossible love story between two contrasting characters — an optimistic Maharashtrian mulgi of modest means who believes in working on one’s marriage after finding a suitable partner — Amruta (played by Sriti Jha) and a worldy-wise, Delhi-based Punjabi munda Virat (Arjit Taneja) who has lost faith in the sanctity of the institution, taking most women to be gold-diggers.

Fans of Usha will be delighted to see her back in this sharp-tongued, spirited avatar that the actress is most loved for.

Talking about the same, the 77-year-old actress said: “I am really excited about making a comeback on Zee TV after such a long time, it truly feels like a homecoming.

The reception invite of Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party (Aap) leader Raghav Chadha, who are all set to tie the wedding knot in Lake City Udaipur this month, has gone viral on social media. A picture of the reception card has gone viral on social media.

The card is ivory and gold in colour, and it reads as: “With The Heavenly Blessings Of Our Most Revered Shri P.N. Chadha Ji Smt. Vimla Chadha Smt. Usha & Shri H.S. Sachdeva Alka & Sunil Chadha Invite You For The Reception Lunch Of Their Son Raghav and Parineeti, Daughter Of Reena & Pawan Chopra On 30th September 2023 Taj Chandigarh 1:00 Pm Onwards”.

The wedding rituals will be held at Hotel Leela Palace and Udayavilas on September 23-24, according to the sources.

During this period, many big personalities from politics and Bollywood will come to Udaipur. If sources are to be believed, mehendi,...