The angry mother's spectacular aim from as far as 30 meters away has wowed people on the internet.
If you are a North-Indian Punjabi, you must be well aware of the terror of a chittar? The term is the ultimate weapon of a Punjabi mother to hit their children with shoes, slippers or any other form of footwear.
Now, a video, which has gone viral on the internet, showcases a Mexican mother doing exactly that (launching a chhittar at her child), but from a spectacularly long distance.
The video, which is from Mexico, shows an angry mother chasing her daughter on the street during a fight. But, the next thing that happens will leave you stunned and probably in a fit of laughter.
In the video, the mother, just like any Punjabi mom, launches a flip-flop at the running daughter, that hits her right in between the shoulders, but at least from a distance of 30 meters.
As soon as the sandal hits the teenager, people (possibly other family members) can be heard laughing hysterically in the background.
The girl can also be seen falling to the ground with the impact of the hit.
The accurate aim of this mother deserves all the praise, to say the least. And obviously, the video has left viewers stunned.
The video got us thinking, are all the mothers in the world the same?
The ones closer home in India can relate, for sure!
Uri Movie Review: Vicky Kaushal in a still from the film
Movie Name:Uri Surgical Strikes
Cast:Vicky Kaushal , Yami Gautam
Director:Aditya Dhar
Over the years, many Bollywood filmmakers have decided to take the patriotic route and make nationalism-infused dramas. Patriotism is the key to the hearts of the audience and this formula seems to be working fairly well, and box office numbers are proof.
The latest in the slew of nationalist films is Uri: The Surgical Strike, starring Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Yami Gautam and Kirti Kulhari. It is based on the September 2016 retaliation surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army in response to the terror attacks at Uri, the army base camp in Kashmir. Vicky plays the role of a dedicated soldier, Vihaan, who is known for his meticulous strategising and planning in missions. After a successful mission, he wishes to retire from army life, as his mother needs him.
However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, played by Rajit Kapur sanctimoniously reminds him, "Desh bhi toh humari maa hai." Deshbhakti and veiled propaganda ahead of the 2019 elections reverberate more strongly than the background music sometimes.
The storyline isn't entirely unpredictable; we know what will push Vihaan to take up the mission of the surgical strikes against the terrorists.
The second half focuses on the Indian Army planning the attack against the militants. The tone of the film hits a crescendo as India gets ready to teach Pakistan a lesson in bloodshed and violence. Vihaan shouts, "They want Kashmir and we want their heads!" The soldiers holler back in agreement.
The distinctions between India and Pakistan scenes are painfully clear. For one, there's always the Pakistani flag in the background to show that the scene is taking place in Islamabad. Director Aditya Dhar had earlier said in an interview that there was 'nothing anti-Pakistan in the film.' Not on the face of it, maybe. But as they say, the devil lies in the details.
In the film, there is a stark difference between the intelligence meetings in Pakistan as compared to those taking place in India. The officials in the neighbouring country constantly put down India at any chance they get. Pakistani officials are boorish, with some burp-induced humour and are shown willing to drink themselves silly, whereas the Indians are constantly alert and on their toes.
Uri: The Surgical Strike is clear from the word go as to which political party it caters to, and makes no secret of it. Modi and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval (Rawal) is seen in practically every scene and is part of every meeting that involves discussions on the surgical strikes. The timing of this film couldn't have been more perfect.
Keeping the affiliations of Uri the film aside (which is a task in itself), it is a decent film for most parts. The first half is far more gripping than the second. Post intermission, the makers themselves seem over-excited, to the point of losing control of the narrative. The line between what's believable and what's actually not, becomes blurred. There is actually a scene where Vicky stabs a terrorist one-on-one, while yelling "Indian Army!" At points, guns are thrown aside and we are treated to some good old Bollywood punches and kicks.
Vicky Kaushal, who had a golden year in 2018, starts 2019 with a bang. There are no complaints about his acting, though at points you want to see more of Vicky's acting than his action. Vicky does his best and works hard to push the film forward. Kirti Kulhari, who made quite an impact with the film Pink, is sadly wasted here as the pilot of Vicky's helicopter, who is just eager to prove, in her own words, her "desh-bhakti". Yami Gautam gives a fair performance but recedes into the background quite often.
Uri: The Surgical Strike, the first of the many political films to follow this year, has set the tone of the 2019 elections.
Akhil Akkineni and Nidhhi Agerwal sizzle in the Mr Majnu teaser | Photo Credit: YouTube
Telugu superstar Akhil Akkineni, son of legendary actor Nagarjuna and actress Nidhhi Agerwal, who made her Bollywood debut in Tiger Shroff’s Munna Michael (2017), are starring in a Telugu film together titled Mr Majnu. The much-awaited romantic comedy has finally released a teaser and we got our first video footage of the upcoming film.
In the 56-second long teaser, Akhil is seen portraying a young and dynamic Casanova, who clearly has a weak spot for women, chasing them round the clock until he meets Nikki, portrayed by Nidhhi Agerwal. He falls in love with her instantly but then it can’t be a great love story without there being a number of obstacles right? What those obstacles will be we’ll find out when the story of the film unfolds.
The chemistry between the two actors, despite being from different film industries, is pretty impressive in the small sample size we get to see in the teaser. Both Akhil and Nidhhi sizzle on-screen while we also get a glimpse of Venky Atluri’s directorial choices.
Akhil Akkineni, who rose to fame with his captivating performance in Akhil (2015), has become a heart-throb in Telugu films, especially after his last film Hello (2017). It’ll be interesting to see if the actor’s upcoming romcom can grasp the same magic as his previously films.
Produced by BVSN Prasad under Sri Venkateswara Chalana Chitra banner, the film had wrapped its shooting schedule in London last year and set to hit theatres on January 25. The music of the film, by S Thaman, too has had fans buzzing about it.
Hours after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said he would have to "run away" if the BJP came to power in Telangana, Hyderabad lawmaker Asaduddin Owaisi delivered his retort. "India is my father's country. Nobody can force me to leave it," the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader said at a rally on Sunday.
"If BJP comes to power, I assure you Asaduddin Owaisi will have to run away from Telangana the same way the Nizam was forced to run away from Hyderabad," Yogi Adityanath said, addressing an election meeting ahead of the December 7 polls to the 119-member Telangana assembly.
Mr Owaisi's party, which had won seven seats in the 2014 polls, enjoys considerable influence in the old quarters of Hyderabad. The party has also been described as "friendly"by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who seeking a second term in power.
The BJP is contesting the polls alone in the state where it had just won nine seats in 2014, as Mr Rao's Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) didn't warm up to its overtures.
"It is my religious belief that Prophet Adam, when he descended to earth from paradise, came to India," Mr Owaisi said.
Alleging that the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister was ignorant about historical facts, he said: "Contrary to what Yogi Adityanath believes, Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan did not flee Hyderabad. He was made 'Raj Pramukh' and when there was war with China, he offered his gold to India."
Yogi Adityanath had said that if the BJP was voted to power in Telangana, Asaduddin Owaisi would have to flee the state "the same way the Nizam was forced to run away from Hyderabad"
Asserting that he would not be scared by "threats and propaganda," Mr Owaisi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the "mentality" reflected in Yogi Adityanath's speech. The Uttar Pradesh chief minister should take care of his constituency where, he said, there were 150 child deaths from encephalitis each year.
"Yogi Adityanath should uphold the dignity of the office he is holding and speak like a chief minister," said he said.
Asaduddin Owaisi's younger brother Akbaruddin Owaisi backed his comments and added: "We are not the one who will flee. Our 1,000 generations will live here."
Mr Owaisi had also reacted sharply to Yogi Adityanath 's recent statement that the Congress needs just the votes of Muslims,"You keep your Ali, for us Bajrang Bali will be enough," the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister had reportedly said, targeting Congress leader Kamal Nath over a video.
High drama prevailed at Grand Alliance candidate Vanteru Pratap Reddy's Hyderabad home last night after he allegedly attempted suicide following a police raid.
Mr Reddy is contesting Telangana elections from Gajwel constituency on a People's Front assembly ticket. Gajwel is the constituency from where TRS leader K Chandrasekhar Rao is seeking re-election.
The police had come to carry out searches but Mr Reddy and his supporters resisted. The police said that Mr Reddy tried to pour petrol on himself while Mr Reddy alleged that police tried to kill him.
Senior police officer PV Padmaja said, "We received a complaint that some illegal activity of distributing liquor and money is going on at Vanteru Pratap Reddy's house. A checking was then conducted".
"Pratap Reddy along with his supporters came and started misbehaving with officials and he poured petrol on himself, tried to attempt suicide and created drama. There was nothing found and seized from his residence," he added.
Mr Reddy, however, alleged that the police barged into his residence and tried to kill him by setting him ablaze.
The police said that if the flying squad lodges a complaint, action will be initiated on Mr Reddy's supporters for misbehaving and abusing the officials.
On Sunday, Mr Reddy had gone to the office of the returning officer to complain about illegal surveillance and harassment, after which he sat on a dharna outside the office. The police forcibly removed him after which he was shifted to Yashoda hospital in Hyderabad.
Security has been beefed up in the state of Telangana for assembly elections. Election Commission has directed law enforcement agencies to maintain a strict vigil on all illegal activities.
The Telangana Assembly elections are scheduled to be held on December 7 to elect representatives of 119 constituencies. The counting of votes will take place on December 11.
Mark Zuckerberg said this was not the time for him to quit
as Facebook shares ended at $132.43 -- down 40 per cent from its peak in July.
Last week, Facebook investors increased pressure on Mark
Zuckerberg to step down as Chairman.
SAN FRANCISCO:
Despite mounting pressure from
investors to step down as Facebook chairman as the social media firm faces
intense scrutiny on data scandals, Mark Zuckerberg has said he has no plans to
retire.
In an interview with CNN late on
Tuesday, he said this was not the time for him to quit as Facebook shares ended
at $132.43 -- down 40 per cent from its peak in July.
"That's not the plan. I'm
not going to be doing this forever, but I'm not currently thinking that makes
sense," said the Facebook CEO.
The interview came after the New
York Times reported how Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg "ignored
warning signs" of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and hired a
Republican-owned political consulting and PR firm to "dig up dirt" on
competitors.
"I do run the company. I am
responsible for everything that happens here. I don't think this point was
about a specific PR firm; it's about how we act," Zuckerberg said during
the interview.
The Times report also suggested
that Facebook knew about Russian influence activities on its platform as early
as spring 2016.
Facebook hired a firm called
Definers Public Affairs to retaliate against or spread inflammatory information
about its critics.
Elliot Schrage, Facebook's
outgoing Head of Public Policy, has reportedly taken the blame for hiring the
Definers.
According to a memo with
TechCrunch, Schrage admitted having the company push negative narratives about
competitors but denies asking or paying Definers to publish fake news.
Facebook didn't confirm the memo.
In the interview, Zuckerberg said
there's no doubt that "we missed something really important" when it
came to the Russian interference during the 2016 US election.
"It was not something we
were expecting. I wish we understood it before 2016, before the Russians tried
to do these information operations in the first place," he added.
Last week, Facebook
investors increased pressure on Zuckerberg to step down as Chairman.
According to a report in The
Guardian, Jonas Kron, Senior Vice President at Trillium Asset Management which
owns a substantial stake in Facebook, "called on Zuckerberg to step down
as board chairman in the wake of the report".
"Facebook is behaving like
it's a special snowflake. It's not. It is a company and companies need to have
a separation of chair and CEO," Kron was quoted as saying.
Another Facebook investor Natasha
Lamb from Arjuna Capital said the combined role of chairman and chief executive
means that "Facebook can avoid properly fixing problems inside the
company.
