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Facelifts have come a long way from the startled, windswept looks that once abounded on Rodeo Drive. “They used to be looked at as what older women got — grandmothers and women who looked pulled,” says Julie Obst, co-founder of LA Beauty Connect, an elite plastic surgery consultancy. “They were last resorts for people who had aged out of their youth.”

Not anymore. Whether it’s a subtle enhancement or a full reboot, the facelift has become “much more socially acceptable,” and “so advanced in their techniques you can barely tell if a person has had them done, so more people are running out to get them,” Obst says.

Plastic surgeons typically perform two types of lifts: Smas, or superficial muscular aponeurotic system, and deep plane. Dr. Sarmela Sunder explains the difference: “Smas facelifts tighten the superficial muscular layer of the face by lifting and repositioning it, improving sagging in the cheeks and jawline,...

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Wild Theory Goes Viral On Reddit! ( Photo Credit – SonyLiv )

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah makers have explored many angles. The ‘Bhootni Ka Aatank’ storyline remains one of the most famous, but the sitcom is currently receiving backlash over Tapu and Sonu’s separation. A Reddit user has shared his wild theory on why Dayaben never returned to Gokuldham society.

The iconic character of Dayaben was played by Disha Vakani. She went on maternity break in 2017 and eventually quit the show. The makers promised on several occasions that they would bring her back, and the discussions are ongoing. However, that hasn’t happened in the last 8 years, and there’s very little chance for it to happen in the future. Asit Kumarr Modi and his team have auditioned thousands of actresses but no one has been able to match the acting chops of Disha Vakani.

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Indie streamer Nebula is expanding its scripted slate with a dark “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse”-esque comedy series from popular creator and YouTube star Maggie Mae Fish.

Per Nebula’s description for the “kids’ show for adults” series, “Welcome to ‘Amy’s Dead-End Dreamhouse,’ where a millennial navigating mental illness, job hunting, and impossible beauty standards gets life advice from her sentient household objects, unhinged guests, and surreal commercial breaks—turning adulthood into a fever-dream comedy.”

The six-episode series stars Maggie Mae Fish as the titular Amy, as well as Natalie Palamides, Bill Corbett, and Paul F. Tompkins. Special guests for “Amy’s Dead-End Dreamhouse” include Katya, Ify Nwadiwe, Jamie Loftus and Percy Rustomji. Musical guests include Tessa Violet and Sunder.

“Amy’s Dead-End Dreamhouse” is created by Fish and Will Reese, who together serve as showrunners. Fish writes the scripts alongside Bailey Norton. Executive producers include Nebula founder and CEO Dave Wiskus and Trenton Waterson.

While Supernatural ended in 2020, it remains one of the most popular fantasy TV shows ever. The series has recently had a resurgence of interest, especially as rumors of a possible revival circulate. Though it's unlikely the show will return in the near future, the dedicated fans continue to give it attention, rewatching the 15 seasons and creating blogs, art, and memes about it.

Sam and Dean Winchester are the focal point of the renowned series, but there are several other characters just as beloved as the brothers. Equally respected as the two central characters is Castiel, an angel who quickly stole the hearts of viewers. Despite his sometimes-unpopular evolution throughout Supernatural, many of the most iconic moments in the show feature the complex character.

Updated by Alex Roush on November 25, 2024: From Season 4 of Supernatural through the end of the series, Castiel remained one of the best characters. Among the many...

Dan Hennessey, a veteran voice actor and children's cartoon director, has died at the age of 83, TMZ reports. According to Hennessey's family, he died Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at home in his sleep from complications associated with Parkinson's disease. The actor is best known for voicing Chief Quimby on Inspector Gadget, George Raccoon on The Raccoons, Father Bear on Little Bear, and Braveheart Lion on the 1980s Care Bears TV series. In other words, Hennessey is part of some of the most iconic '80s cartoons ever made.

Hennessey also lent his voice to RoboCop, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Alf: The Animated Series, C.O.P.S., Dog City, My Pet Monster, Rescue Heroes, Ultraforce, Dinosaucers, Dog City, Mythic Warriors, Babar, Beetlejuice, and X-Men: The Animated Series (for which he also served as voice director), among other titles. His last credited role was in Lomax: The Hound of Music in 2008.

In a statement, Hennessey's...

Callisto's enhanced senses and punk aesthetic are honored in a stunning cosplay, representing her struggles as an outcast. As a leader of the Morlocks, Callisto reflects the X-Men's failure to provide a home for all mutants, especially those with physical mutations. Callisto and the Morlocks should be central to mutantkind's future, ensuring a brighter future by learning from past mistakes.

The X-Men are frequently rejected from human society because of their X-Gene, but some mutants have it worse than others. Callisto, whose mutation grants her highly enhanced senses, knows that better than most after feeling cast out by humans and her fellow mutants. Now, the Morlock leader is being honored with a stellar cosplay that perfectly captures her punk aesthetic, attitude, and the scars she learned to take pride in.

Though they strive to be heroes for mutantkind, the X-Men aren't perfect. Charles Xavier did not provide a home for...

Supernatural ended in 2020, but it remains one of the most popular fantasy TV shows of all time. The series has recently received a great deal of hype, especially as rumors of a possible revival circulate. Though it's unlikely the show will return in the near future, the dedicated fans continue to give it attention, rewatching the fifteen seasons and creating blogs, art, and memes centering on it.

Sam and Dean Winchester are the focal point of the renowned series, but there are several other characters just as beloved as the brothers. Equally respected as the two central characters is Castiel, an angel who quickly stole the hearts of viewers. Despite his unpopular evolution throughout Supernatural, some of the most iconic moments in the show feature the complex character. Among the many episodes starring Misha Collins as Castiel, there are some that stand out as the overall best.

"99 Problems" Proves Castiel...

Playing a tank in WoW Classic has historically been something of a nightmare. Everyone needs a good tank, but playing a tank in vanilla WoW isn’t necessarily an enjoyable experience. That problem has always been amplified by the relative lack of viable tanking options in the base game. We hope you like playing Warrior and casting Sunder Armor.

So while the recent Season of Discovery update’s changes to WoW‘s various Dps classes are certainly welcome, it’s the changes to the game’s tanks that are already proving to be one of the update’s most enjoyable surprises. Not only do you finally have more than one viable tanking option for the early part of the game, but some of those tanking options are…well, fun to play.

Before we dive into that, though, here are a few things to keep in mind:

– These rankings only account...

New Delhi, Aug 26 (Ians) Online math learning platform Cuemath has laid off 100 more employees amid a challenging macroeconomic environment for edtech companies, the media reported on Saturday.

Peak Xv Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India) backs the startup.

“Unfortunately, our revenue and cost trajectories are still divergent from expectations, and our problems are compounded by the bad macro situation around capital availability, particularly for edtech,” Cuemath’s Founder and CEO, Manan Khurma, told employees in an email dated August 25, which is seen by Moneycontrol.

“This means that we will have to move to a leaner team structure, in which some roles will get redundant. That exercise is being carried out today,” he added.

In May, the company had laid off about 100 employees to improve efficiencies amid a worsening global landscape for K-12 edtech.

“Post the May8 exits, I had said that hopefully the company will not need to take a similar action again.

What do you do when you find yourself attracted to the dark side of humanity? Exploring that very question, the new psychological thriller titled Sunder follows a videogame developer as he becomes entangled with his new flatmate's sinister activities, and is terrified to find himself gripped by them. Currently seeking funding on Indiegogo, Sunder promises a “clever, emotional, smart, [that] challenges the status quo,” and with your support this new terrifying vision will soon come to life.

Indie Horror filmmaking would be nowhere without the support of the fan community, finally able to take control of their interests and support the creators they love. It's like the 21st-century version of being a mad scientist, without the hassle of grave-robbing or running from an angry mob to bring your creation to life.

Drawing inspiration from American Psycho, Zodiac, and The Girl On The Train, Sunder takes us on a psychological rollercoaster as...

Hyderabad, April 25 (Ians) Brilliant all-round effort by Axar Patel helped Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad, for whom Washington Sunder was equally good with both bat and ball, in Match 34 of Indian Premier League (Ipl) 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Monday.

Axar Patel came in to bat with Delhi Capitals struggling at 62/5 and struck a crucial run-a-ball 34 and with help from seasoned Manish Pandey (34 off 28) propelled Delhi Capitals to a below-par 144/9 in 20 overs after skipper David Warner had won the toss and elected to bat first.

Axar starred with the ball too as he claimed 2-21 in his four overs and along with fellow-spinner Kuldeep Yadav (1-22), Anrich Nortje (2-33) and Ishant Sharma (1-18) applied the screws on the Sunrisers Hyderabad batters in their chase of what looked like a below-par score. He claimed the crucial wickets of Mayank Agarwal and Aiden Markram as they dried up the runs in the middle overs.

A problem of plenty should be a healthy one to have with regard to the pool of players available at the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (Bcci) disposal. With the sheer increase in infrastructure for the sport, a surfeit of talent was just a matter of time.

As we are at this stage now, the next challenge is how to handle the same. How does one keep the wheel going smoothly?

We, as players, detest too many changes. The term "adapt" is much better received than "change". You may ask a player to adapt to a certain style of play, but to replace him is something different.

With the constant rotation of players at the highest level, it can create more insecurity than encourage them to perform at the optimum level. For example, Shubman Gill had a decent outing in New Zealand during the One-Day International (Odi) series.

Though many Transformers fans are excited to see what director Steven Caple Jr. will do with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, the recent announcement that Pete Davidson would be joining the cast as Mirage has made some concerned about the film's quality. The move to hire a famous comedian to voice characters in blockbusters has been a long tradition, yet Transformers fans are scared it might be a sign of studio meddling.

Regardless of how Davidson will fair in the role, there are sings that indicate the movie will be legitimately scary thanks to the influences Steven Caple Jr. has listed for the film. It's only a matter of time until audiences see how suspenseful the movie might be, but if it includes any of the Transformers villains Redditors say are the scariest, then people are sure to have a fright.

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As leader of the Decepticons, Megatron has to...

Exclusive: Criminal Minds showrunner Simon Mirren and his production partner Benjamin Anderson are currently in Mumbai working on a procedural drama series with Indian firms Applause Entertainment and Locomotive Global, Deadline can reveal.

Mirren — also known for series such as Spooks, Versailles and Without a Trace — and Anderson are involved in the precinct-based crime ‘pro-serial’ through their new company, Case Closed Entertainment.

Applause, which takes a feature film financing approach to streaming series, has greenlit the series working alongside Case Closed and Locomotive, which is based in Mumbai and California, and will look to sell it to an SVoD service once produced. The Aditya Birla Group-owned Applause was behind the Indian remake of Peter Moffat’s BBC drama Criminal Justice and several other Western scripted format adaptations such as The Office.

“The reason I had initially done remakes was for speed to market, allowing us to take a framework and reimagine it,...

Kollywood“Is it because she can’t or won’t hit back?” ask women in the film industry. Sai Dhanshika_Amala Paul_collage.jpgBy Subha J Rao Just when you think you’ve reached new lows when it comes to deriding women artistes in cinema, there comes along another video to tell you, ‘Stop hoping. There’s worse left’. Recently, a video popped up on YouTube, it featured veteran editor B Lenin speaking about how Padmavati can be shown in festivals even without a censor certificate. And then, he took off on a tangent, pulling out a folded newspaper supplement from his shirt pocket. He based his argument on a click-baity headline in a local English newspaper, referred disparagingly about the actress being interviewed (Amala Paul), twisted the phrase ‘the upper hand’ she used into something terribly vulgar, all this to the accompanying music we are by now used to — giggles and laughter from the men on and off stage. A five-time National Award winner spoke about the actor in singular, used obscene hand movements and said: “She’s speaking about the navel. With CG, we can go even further inside and show everything. Chee.” Clearly, the chee was for the others, not for his thinking. Others were not spared. He took a dig at Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, even at Deepika Padukone (Even her father told her to get out) — first, it’s irrelevant, two he knows not from where and when, three, it’s none of our business. He continued. “I’m from Purasaiwalkam. I’ll talk.” The laughter in the background continued. I was waiting for one member on stage or off it to stand up and protest, or, at least, not laugh. Not one. To think this is the language of a veteran editor and director! ‘Is it because she can’t or won’t hit back?’ Speaking on the issue, Anu Hasan told Silverscreen, “I am taken aback by his bitterness. Also, a lot of interviewers misinterpret statements to make it click-bait. He seems to have a strong dislike for all actors and actresses… But why did he pick on Amala Paul and attack her in the way he did? Is it because he would rather pick on an actress assuming she can’t or won’t hit back? If he is truly angry with all actors and actresses why didn’t he air his problems with actors?” What does the Nadigar Sangam, which looks into the welfare of actors, feel about this issue? Actor Nasser, President of the Sangam, says that actors are often soft targets, because they like to remain diplomatic. “Lenin Sir is a big inspiration, almost a father-figure, for his pathbreaking films. That he speaks in singular about an actor is shocking. It sets a bad precedent for others to follow. He has every right to criticise youngsters professionally, but not personally. If at all he felt like sharing his views, he should have it out of the public arena. As such, actors are being targeted from many quarters; it is not right that they be attacked from within the industry too. We have seen people speak this way across fora, but henceforth, the Sangam will step in and react. Actors cannot be made a soft target anymore.” But, then, coming fresh on the heels of what happened to Sai Dhanshika on stage, and the apology letters from those on stage that followed — of course, after they had laughed along during the tirade, this is not surprising. These are not arbitrary instances but more the norm. Why was Athulya Ravi forced to apologise for her look in Yemaali? Doesn’t she have a choice? Jyothika swearing on-screen, is it such a big deal? Questions like how did Sivakumar and son Suriya “allow” Jyothika to do Naachiyaar were raised. The Karni Sena claims to uphold the honour of Rani Padmini while seeking a ban on Padmavati, and how do they do it? By coercing, insulting Deepika Padukone. Can you really uphold a woman’s honour by disparaging another? Moral policing and chastising women come easily in this patriarchal industry. Of course, the guffaws that follow these lewd comments only encourage such behaviour. It represents a toxic chest-thumping masculinity that comes with a misplaced sense of entitlement that they can tell women how to behave. What’s shocking are not the crass comments, but the license to unapologetically say these things on a public platform and get away with it. This kind of behaviour has become endemic in the industry. The women concerned choose to maintain a dignified silence probably because they know it will only get murkier for them. Kollywood needs a Women in Cinema Collective Barring a few, men in the industry either take potshots at their female colleagues, or stand by silently and watch the one who does. Rarely have we seen what Virat Kohli did when his then rumoured girlfriend Anushka Sharma was trolled. An actress who has been at the receiving end of many a criticism for her outspoken nature, says that it is time Kollywood had a Women in Cinema Collective (Wcc), like the one in Kerala, to ensure actresses are given their rightful due. “Why is it that only we are made fun of? We are objectified in so many fora. Every time I see a man of privilege speak this way about an actress, I want to rush up to the stage and speak some sense into them, since it is evident that none on stage has the courage to do that,” she says. To a large extent, even the media is to be blamed for how they portray women and men artistes. While the actors are asked about their work, the women are asked questions on their fashion choices, their relationship status and sometimes even weight. Married actresses are always asked how do they balance family and professional life, has any male actor been asked this question? Amala Paul did a blitzkrieg of interviews for her latest release Thiruttu Payale 2, and barring some, most publications and websites definitely included a question about her relationship status. “Why is it that the woman is always asked these questions? Male actors are rarely asked to speak about their relationships. Why is there such interest about our personal space? Can’t we keep the personal and professional separate?” she asks. Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, who starred in the hugely popular short film Lakshmi received bouquets, but also vile brickbats for her role in the award-winning film. She recently did a show for Fully Filmy reading the abusive comments that the film received on YouTube. That, in turn, has received similar comments. It all eventually boils down to this: When women do not conform to what men expect them to be, this is how they are treated. That will not change till every stakeholder involved — the industry as a whole has to stand up and be counted against bullying, even if it means going against big names. Actor-politician Khushbu Sundar rewinds to the time when she was active in movies and part of functions such as the one Dhanshika went to, and where Lenin spoke. “We were definitely not put in such a situation and our choices questioned. I see that we are returning to the cave age; we are in regression mode. We’ve not completed the circle and are turning back to from where we began. People who speak this way should understand that girls coming into the industry now are educated, know what they want… this outburst stems out of a patriarchal mindset which believes man is superior to woman. Ultimately, everyone has the right to speak what they want. It is none of anyone’s business to determine what we speak.” (With inputs from Sohini Chakravorty) This piece was originally published by Silverscreen.in. 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Directed by Raj and Dk, the upcoming film, A Gentleman, stars Siddarth Malhotra in a double role, alongside Jacqueline Fernandez. The comedy/action flick, slated to release on 25th August, is supposed to be a sequel to the 2014 release Bang Bang and features the tagline Sundar, Susheel, Risky. It’s the story of a sundar & susheel Gaurav content with his ‘same shit different day’ routine and dreaming about settling down with the girl of his dreams, Kavya and having his ‘happily ever after.’ Kavya on the other hand prefers someone more risky and adventurous — perhaps someone more like Rishi! When a case of mistaken identity rocks Gaurav’s life, he stands to lose everything he has worked so hard for! What follows next is a roller-coaster ride, complete with action, romance and laughter.

The soundtrack for the film has been composed by musical duo Sachin-Jigar, and features lyrics by Priya Saraiya and Vayu.

We have a brand new song from the Sidharth Malhotra- Jacqueline Fernadez starrer A Gentleman – Sundar, Susheel, Risky!

Composed by Sachin-Jigar and written by Vayu the song features star Sidharth Malhotra getting into the beat and laying down some rap with Raftaar. Also featured on the action track are brilliant vibey vocals by Ash King and Jigar Saraiya

Our Gentleman turned rapper Rishi and his lady love will get you grooving with the cool beats of the dance track! Not only that we get a glimpse into the action that is coming to the big screen when the flick hits theaters.

The quirky action comedy, A Gentleman – Sundar, Susheel, Risky is a Fox Star Studios production starring Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez. Written and directed by Raj & Dk, the film is set to release on August 25, 2017.

Stay tuned we have a totally fabulous interview with Jacqueline about all things A Gentleman!

Actor Sidharth Malhotra has made his debut as a rapper with Bandook Meri Laila, a new age R&B song from his forthcoming film A Gentleman. The song is sung by Ash King with Raftaar rapping along with Sidharth. Jigar Sarvaiya, of the popular composer duo Sachin-Jigar, said in a statement: “Yes, it’s true that Sidharth will be rapping for the song. It is what we call authentic rap like what Eminem does in the West and incidentally, Eminem is Sidharth’s favourite artiste.”

“It’s a new age R&B song, a first of its kind in Bollywood and is in complete sync with his in-film character. At first, we weren’t sure of whether this would work but the first scratch itself was a hit and we decided to go ahead.”

Sachin Sanghavi said it was his idea to get Sidharth to rap because the actor understands...

Check out the full list of National Awards 2017 Winners:

Best Actor: Akshay Kumar for Rustom (Hindi film) Best Actress: Surabhi C M for Minnaminungu – The Firefly (Malayalam film) Best film On Social Issue: Pink (Hindi film) Best Director: Rajesh Mapuskar for Ventilator Best Supporting Artist: Zaira Wasim for Dangal Best Supporting Actor: Manoj Joshi for Dashakriya (Marathi) Best Special Effects: Shivaay (Hindi film) Best Editing and Sound Mixing: Ventilator (Marathi film) Best Screenplay (Original): Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaram) Best Screenplay (Adapted): Sanjay Krishnaji patel (Dashakriya) Best Dialogues: Tarun Bhascker for Peli Chuplu (Telugu) Best Children Film: Dhanak Best Child Artist: Adish Praveen for Kunju Daivam (Malayalam), Nur Islam and Samiul Alam for Sahaj Pather Gappo (Bengali), Manohara. K for Railway Children (Kannada) Best Male Playback: Sundar Ayyar for Joker (Tamil film) Best Female playback: Praktan (Bengali film) Best Cinematographer for Tamil film: 24 Best Costume: Marathi film...

Actor Arjun Rampal, who has been closely affiliated with PETA and the Free Sunder Campaign is elated as his initiatives to save the troubled 14 year elephant have yielded results. He recently tweeted, “Good news! Today, the Hon’ble Bombay High Court passed a landmark judgement in favour of PETA India by passing an order seeking the implementation of the order dated 21 August 2012 passed by the Joint Secretary (Forests), Government of Maharashtra to release Sunder to a sanctuary”.

Sunder had been living under terrible conditions at a temple. Arjun had been campaigning on Twitter along with various other renowned personalities, who joined him in this fight to free Sunder. He had even personally delivered a letter to the forest minister, which helped expedite the transfer of the elephant to a sanctuary.

Excited about Sunder finally being freed into the wild, Arjun Rampal also thanked everyone saying, “Thank u all for ur...

Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal, along with PETA representatives, met Maharashtra State Forest Minister Dr Patangrao Kadam at his residence to hand-deliver a letter. The letter urged the minister to take immediate action in order to ensure that 14-year-old abused elephant Sunder to a sanctuary from a temple in Kolhapur.

Although both Minister Kadam and the High Court of Bombay have ordered that Sunder be transferred, he is still in the hands of his abusers. The case has been adjourned by one week.

Arjun has also extended an offer to the Jyotiba Temple in Kolhapur, where Sunder had been chained, to donate a life-size statue of an elephant in exchange for transferring Sunder to a sanctuary that PETA has identified.

“I am deeply saddened to learn,” Rampal wrote, “that, despite your and the High Court of Bombay’s orders, the young elephant named Sunder has not yet been moved to a...

Filmbooth is organising a festival of short films and documentaries to celebrate World Environment Day on Sunday,June 5. The festival will take place from 6:45 pm-9 pm at Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

Shores Of Silence (Eng/2000/24mins) by Mike Pandey will be the opening film of the festival. The other films that will be screened at the festival are First Period by Aditi Banerjee, Index by Bhardwaj Sundar, Do You? by Sanyog Mohite, Superhero by Nitin Das, Strangler Fig by David Attenborough, 300 Years of Fossil Fuel by Richard Hiegnberg, This Mug for Hire by Robinder Uppal, Indian Mrityulok Series by Aditya Pundir, The Wild Meat Trail by Rita Banerji and Shilpi Sharma, Miracle Water Village by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh and The Mountain by Terjes Sorgjerd.

Apart from the screening of films, there will be 10-minute talks focusing on environment, sustainability and awareness on climate change.

Risks and speculations is what Arjun always loves. He never leaves any opportunity that offers him a grandiose show to kick open his stunts. Just like his previous films, his upcoming movie ‘Vallakottai’ too has such a breathtaking sequence.

The film is produced by T.T. Raja under the banner name of E.S.K. Films International and is directed by A. Venkatesh. The film features Arjun in the role of a petty thief, who often becomes a yard bird. Finally, on his release, he decides not to get along with the conniving acts. Unexpectedly, his entry into a town called Vallakottai gets him into a trouble as the baddie pit him into such situation.

The way he overcomes such dangerous situation by bashing down the 6 baddies forms the climax of this film. Ashish Vidyarthi, Livingstone, Suresh, Vincent Ashokan, O.A.K. Sundar and Prem are those baddies.

This stunt...

Actress Kushboo had a great time before couple of decades and now is trying to save herself in town now. She is in no way different from other Bollywood actresses, who want to stay under spotlights by doing some gimmicks. Here’s a sneak look into various arenas of the actress, by which she got more popular and her comments on it…

Karuppu: (Virginity) – Thamizha Pidikaadha Vaartha

Blouse: Life Jacket

Stage: Killing Grounds for Tamil

God: Entity, who will not notice even when you wear them in front of them

Tamilians: Build Temples and pull them to courts as well.

Puzhal Prison: Nightmarish dreams

Sundar C: Appointed as Husband and is doing a good job.

Avinthika – Ananthika: They make her feel old

Secret of Success: Knows the sensational issue which will create publicity when uttered and committed in public…...