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The ending episode of the Pankaj Tripathi starrer Criminal Justice: A Family Matter, titled “The Higher Law,” is a testament to how compelling the storyline has become in the last two episodes. With Madhav Mishra’s reputation hanging in the balance and the mystery surrounding Roshni Saluja’s murder taking center stage, this finale emerges as the season’s most compelling episode, brimming with twists and turns that keep you guessing about the killer’s identity while also exploring a deeper theme beneath the mystery. Each person clings to their own version of the truth, while the real truth remains buried beneath the fear and desperation. In the end, it all rests on the shoulders of the everyman messiah to drag justice into the light, and as you can guess, he delivers.

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Why does Madhav request a mistrial?

Mandira begins her questioning with Anju Nagpal on the stand,...

Criminal Justice Season 4 Finale: Who Really Killed Roshni and Why Madhav Mishra Chose Silence(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Criminal Justice Season 4: A Family Matter returned with 8 intense episodes, with its final climax episode released on July 3 on JioHotstar. The new season explored the murder of nurse Roshni Saluja (Asha Negi), who was found dead under suspicious circumstances. Her lover, Dr. Raj Nagpal (Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub), became the prime suspect, though he maintained from the start that he had not killed her. So who really did?

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Dr. Raj Nagpal first marriage with Anju Nagpal was broken in the sense that Anju shared with Raj in having a daughter, Ira, who has Asperger’s. Raj was having an open affair with Roshni, who was a nurse at his own hospital. Then, Anju, who was living in her part of the house, constantly came over to check on Ira, while Roshni took care of child.

After the chaos that erupted when Raj Nagpal was named the prime suspect in the murder of his lover, Roshni, episodes four and five of Criminal Justice: A Family Matter unravel a fresh wave of missing pieces in the case and set the stage for the beginning of the trial. The case had already been making constant headlines, but now, many of the circumstances surrounding the murder appear to be shifting, adding new layers of complexity and doubt. This season, the challenges facing the beloved defense attorney Madhav Mishra are tougher than ever, and now, the question is whether he’ll manage to hold on to that signature smile.

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What does Madhav discover at Roshni’s funeral?

Criminal Justice episode four opens with Roshni’s cremation, where her mother curses Anju for having the audacity to show up. But with Roshni’s loved ones, and those merely pretending to be,...

After dealing with sensitive cases concerning juvenile justice, marital rape, and the loopholes of the justice system, the common man’s lawyer Madhav Mishra is back in JioHotstar’s Criminal Justice: A Family Matter. Set in a luxurious high-rise in Bandra West, this season shows us the new-age relationship dynamics taking a fatal turn. It’s entirely going to be up to the audience not to be prejudiced because, unlike the earlier seasons, a privileged Indian man is facing the charges of murder this time.

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What happened the morning after Ira’s birthday party?

Raj Nagpal is one of the leading cardiothoracic surgeons in the country, but his personal life is a bit more complex than society allows us. He’s separated from his wife, Anju, a former lawyer. Raj and Anju co-parent their daughter Ira, who suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism. Raj has been dating Roshni,...

Subhash K Jha looks back at Mithun Chakraborty’s Don Muthu Swami, which hit the big screen in 2008.

After his sterling performance as an aging but fearless Bengali newspaper editor in Mani Ratnam’s Guru, Mithun Chakraborty played the role of an aging, naïve gangster in Ashim Samanta’s Don Muthu Swami which clocks 17 years. The role was inspired by Sylvester Stallone’s stint in John Landis’ 1991 comic-crime drama Oscar.

Mithun’s film was titled Don Muthu Swami. It was directed by Ashim, son of the late filmmaker Shakti Samanta. Shakti Samanta and Mithun teamed up in the past for a Hindi-Bengali film called Aar Paar and Khwab.

What makes this project interesting is the casting of TV star Rohit Roy as the gangster’s conniving accountant.

Said Rohit, “It was a comic role. And I was very excited about trying my hand at comedy for the first time. Also, because of the banner.

While the established stars like Nivin Pauly and Tovino Thomas hit roadblocks with their latest offerings Malayalee From India and Arm, respectively, Malayalam cinema was not short of quality work this year.

1. All We Imagine As Light: What can we say about a film that has broken the glass ceiling twice over, first by becoming the first Malayalam film to reach audiences across India, and then by becoming the first Indian films since Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali to have grabbed global attention so unconditionally. Sight & Sound has recently named Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light as the best film of 2024. And now the garnered Golden Globe nominations!!! Indeed Kapadia’s elegiac ode to Mumbai’s desolate migrants is a wondrous pilgrimage through the heart of solitude. Dreamy and lyrical, it creates a new language for cinema where the spoken word is rendered redundant. The actors don’t speak like actors.

Do Patti (Two Cards) is a film with an identity crisis, in that neither director Shashanka Chaturvedi nor writer/co-producer Kanika Dhillon seem to be entirely sure of its primary instinct.

Is it a twisted tale of identical twins, one good and one bad? Or is it one more hill station mystery? (For some reason, streaming platforms seem enamored with these — think of Netflix’s Aranyak or Mrs. Serial Killer, Voot’s Candy or ZEE5’s Rautu Ka Raaz. Perhaps the hope is that the beauteous mountain views will distract from the bumpy storytelling.)

Is this an impassioned plea against domestic violence, or a courtroom drama in which it’s difficult to decide who played whom? Is it an exploration of the nature of justice, and of whether the letter of the law or the spirit of the law is more important?

Do Patti attempts to be all of these,...

The Signature is one of those films that will help you connect with your parents and understand their point of view on what old age looks like. This Hindi-language Zee5 Global Original is a remake of the national award-winning Marathi film Anumati. Gajendra Ahire directed both films, and through them, he gives us a unique perspective on old age, love, and companionship.

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What happened to Madhu Pathak?

The Signature began with Arvind and Madhu Pathak at the airport getting ready to check in for their maiden trip to Europe. Madhu and Arvind were senior citizens, and Madhu was the more excited of the two about the trip. To everyone’s shock, Madhu fainted at the airport and was shifted to the hospital immediately. She’d suffered from a brain hemorrhage and had to be put on life support. Arvind, however, remained hopeful that she would come out of the coma anytime.

We’ve gone through Covid, we’ve weathered the strikes, we continue to have the pleasure of surviving the consolidation and financialization of our industry. No one said working in TV was easy.

But like a lighthouse on a dark stormy night, there is a beacon of stability and guidance. The Film Independent Episodic Lab is once again here with a two week in-person program with personalized feedback from experienced showrunners, workshops and pitch events, to help push these writer’s projects over the line.

Past Episodic Lab Fellows include April Shih, who has written on FX’s Fargo, Dave and struck an overall deal at FX Productions; Kimi Lee, who wrote on Amazon’s Expats, Apple’s The Morning Show, and sold her show $ugar in a four-way bidding war to Hulu; Henry “Hank” Jones, who has written on ABC’s Will Trent and Apple’s Truth Be Told.

Family dramas are intense, especially when they are all about secrets and trauma. The dysfunctional family unit usually causes friction, and it is usually the black sheep of the family that chooses to break away and speak the truth. Ullozhukku is a Malayalam language film, the title of which loosely translates to undercurrent. It is about a woman who married into a middle-class family in Kerala and discusses her struggles being a housewife and the tiresome chores she is expected to take charge of at home.

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Was Thomaskutty sick?

Anju was married to Thomaskutty, who was suffering from a brain tumor and everything else that came with it. He had been suffering from seizures for a while, and his mother, Leelamma, and wife Anju have been on his side ever since this issue showed up. Leelamma was discreet about his medical reports and never allowed Anju to be...

Patriarchy in Indian society is deeply rooted, with the consequences for women being evident throughout. At the same time, the issue has been the source of a number of movies, particularly during the latest years, with titles like “Biriyaani” being one of the first that comes to mind. Christo Tony also attempts his hand at the concept, through an approach, though, that brings two women in direct clash.

Undercurrent is screening at Indian Film Festival Los Angeles

Anju is a young woman who was forcibly made to give up on her relationship with the Hindu Rajeev, instead marrying Christian Thomaskutty, in a concept that has left her bitter but still devout to the ‘rules”. As such, she lives in her husband's house and has to follow the orders of her mother-in-law, Leelamma, and her husband. Unfortunately, quite soon after the wedding, Thomaskutty suffers from an ailment that leaves him essentially...

When Dimple Kapadia Wasn’t Allowed To Enter Husband Rajesh Khanna’s Bungalow ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia; Facebook )

Dimple Kapadia is having the renaissance that all of us are excited about with amazing roles in Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo, Pathaan, and more. Over the course of her career, Dimple Kapadia has been celebrated for being a strong, independent woman. Her past love stories with Superstar Rajesh Khanna still create curiosity among the fans. Did you know that Dimple Kapadia was once stopped from entering Rajesh Khanna’s house? Here’s everything we know!

While their marriage was as successful as they had hoped, their love story has been discussed for ages. While Rajesh Khanna was known for his romantic rendezvous through the 1960s and 1970s, his marriage with Dimple made more headlines. Interestingly, before Dimple entered showbiz, she was once turned away by the guards at Rajesh Khanna’s residence.

During...

Actor Angad Bedi, wife Neha Dhupia, and his family on Tuesday expressed their feelings on the demise of his father and former Indian captain and legendary left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi, and said it was heartwarming to see him inspiring many generations through his life.

Bedi passed away on Monday, aged 77. He is survived by his wife Anju, and two children: Neha and actor Angad.

Taking to social media, Angad shared a note: “Isn’t it completely in Dad’s character to bowl us over with the ultimate spin ball, one that even we never saw coming.”

“While we are in shock and overcome with grief, we find solace in knowing that he lived a rich, fearless and full life that inspired many. We are moved by each and every message of love we have received, publicly and personally. Thank you to everyone for celebrating his grit, humour and giant heart,...

Actor Angad Bedi, wife Neha Dhupia, and his family on Tuesday expressed their feelings on the demise of his father and former Indian captain and legendary left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi, and said it was heartwarming to see him inspiring many generations through his life.

Bedi passed away on Monday, aged 77. He is survived by his wife Anju, and two children: Neha and actor Angad.

Taking to social media, Angad shared a note: “Isn’t it completely in Dad’s character to bowl us over with the ultimate spin ball, one that even we never saw coming.”

“While we are in shock and overcome with grief, we find solace in knowing that he lived a rich, fearless and full life that inspired many. We are moved by each and every message of love we have received, publicly and personally. Thank you to everyone for celebrating his grit, humour and giant heart,...

It's a sweltering day on the Arabian peninsula, but Ananda's (Tannishtha Chatterjee) family is happy. Ananda and her husband Gagan (Amit Sial) can barely keep their hands off each other, smiling at one another like newlyweds. Ananda lovingly and delicately prepares pomegranate for her two daughters' school lunches, six-year-old Anju (Kshethra Mithun) and older sister Ravina (Aarushi Laud). Ananda walks her kids to the bus, and waves excitedly as they drive away, the joy reciprocated in her daughter's faces.

But this gleeful day is about to come crashing down around them. Anju has fallen asleep on the school bus, and a series of small, unfortunate decisions compound, and Anju is left on the bus while the rest of the kids go to school. In the suffocating heat, Anju gets heat asphyxiation and dies. Ananda and Gagan are called into the school, believing their daughter has wet herself again. But...

Ananda (Tannishtha Chatterjee) says it all towards the end of Wendy Bednarz’s feature debut Yellow Bus: “There were so many chances to save her life.” That’s the message at the center of its tragedy. Not justice, but acknowledgement. Because while it’s easy to blame anyone whose presence touched a senseless and avoidable death, few (if any) are actual murderers. Grief has a tendency of blinding us from this fact, though. Even when the person we blame most is ourselves.

Ananda, conversely, wants justice. She saw the way the school bus door jammed after Ravina (Aarushi Laud) and Anju (Kshethra Mithun) boarded and how it didn’t when she’s supposedly shown the same bus again after the latter girl was left inside to die of hyperthermia. She sees the obvious guilt in the academy principal’s (Kinda Alloush’s Mira) eyes when attempting to give Ananda...

Cute characters are a huge part of the appeal of anime, and they do not get much cuter than anime children. These kids can be as simple as characters who are in the story to provide some levity or a fresh perspective for the protagonist. But, they can also be strong and well-developed characters in their own right.

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Anime children can be a much-needed breath of fresh air in a variety of genres. That might be thanks to their joyful personalities, innocent mannerisms, or hilarious interactions they have with the adults in their lives. It is impossible to not have a fun time watching anime when these adorable kids appear on-screen.

Updated by Alexandra Locke on June 16, 2023: While a lot of adorable anime characters exist, none are quite as cute as anime children. Their wide eyes and angelic demeanors remind...

Amritsar, June 22 (Ians) Railways continued with their impressive form in the Senior Womens National Football Championship 2022-23 final round with a sublime 5-0 victory over Bengal in Group B at the Gndu Main Ground, here on Thursday.

Skipper Yumnam Kamala Devi drew first blood in the 27th minute and there was no stopping Railways after that. Mamta also got on to the scoresheet while Anju Tamang completed her brace as the team took a massive 4-0 lead at half time.

After the restart, Kamala Devi stepped up to take a penalty and coolly slotted the ball home to make it 5-0. Tamang was awarded the Player of the Match.

Haryana shock Manipur

Unbeaten in the final round of the tournament, Haryana picked up three points in style by overcoming the defending champions Manipur 2-0 in Group B.

The North Indian side took an early lead in the 13th minute via Mona.

The following recap contains spoilers from the Season 1 finale of American Born Chinese, streaming on Disney+.

Disney+’s American Born Chinese, with its season finale, in thrilling fashion revealed the sought-after Fourth Scroll — yet in doing so, it upended a main character’s life, leaving viewers clamoring for renewal news.

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The finale opened with a dream in which Jin (played by Ben Wang) was the handyman in Beyond Repair,...

Quests are an underrated part of the Legend of Zelda franchise. Granted, each Zelda game is basically one massive quest, but I’m talking about the series’ various side quests. They’re the adventures you find off the main story path. Some are so obscure that you can easily beat the rest of the game without ever realizing they exist.

The very best Legend of Zelda quests are often worth going out of your way for, though. They’re often daunting tasks that push fans to their limits while granting them painfully little knowledge of the road ahead or even what the reward for their considerable efforts will be. Often, the reward is an incredible new item or similar discovery that offers a practical gameplay benefit. Sometimes, though, the reward is the experience.

Yet, in the incredible history of Legend of Zelda quests, none quite compares to Majora’s Mask‘s Testament of Love.

Ahmedabad, May 6 (Ians) Mumbai Knights Fc rallied back from a goal down to beat Sports Odisha by 2-1 in an Indian Women’s League (Iwl) 2023 Group A league match played at the Transstadia here on Saturday.

Having suffered their first defeat against East Bengal on Thursday, Mumbai Knights had just under 48 hours to bounce back from that 4-2 defeat.

Head coach Rutuja Gunwant went with a 4-3-3 with Kashmira in goal. Pranita, Ritu, Afreen and Mansi formed the back four with Pranita and Mansi as fullbacks.

Velanie, Karen and Sushmita formed the midfield three with Karen as the playmaker. Alexandra, Karishma and Priyanka were the front three for this match.

Both teams made a cautious start to the game as they came into this match on the back of contrasting results. Sports Odisha were wary of the fact that Mumbai Knights Fc would be looking to bounce from their hard-fought 4-2 loss.

Ahmedabad, April 26 (Ians) Defending Champions Gokulam Kerala Fc began their Indian Womens League (Iwl) campaign with a thumping 8-2 victory over East Bengal Fc in a Group A match at the TransStadia, here on Wednesday.

Five goals from Sabitra Bhandari, a goal each from Indumathi Kathiresan, Vivian Konadu Adjei and skipper Dangmei Grace helped the team from Kerala to register a convincing victory. This was East Bengal’s first match in the Iwl, country’s top women’s club competition.

Sabitra Bhandari opened the scoring when she beat East Bengal custodian Jambalu Tayang and put the ball into an empty net in the early stages of the match. She added her second goal of the match after receiving a defence-splitting pass from the midfield and rounded off Jambalu again to score an easy goal.

Indumathi made it 3-0 with a volley that beat Jambalu hands down at the top corner.

Bishkek (Kyrgyz Republic), April 4 (Ians) India finally won their first match of the 2023 season when they outplayed and outclassed the Kyrgyz Republic 5-0 in the first of the two-legged tie in the Group G AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Round 1 on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

After failing to win any of their five international engagements in the first three months of the calendar year, Thomas Dennerby’s wards broke the hoodoo in style at the Dolon Omurzakov Stadium as the hosts found their rampaging visitors too hot to handle.

The victory also strengthened India’s chances of moving on to the next round. They will hold a considerable advantage when the two teams meet again on Friday, April 7, 2023, in the second leg.

A double strike by Anju Tamang, a clinical volley from Soumya Guguloth in the first half and two more goals from Shikly Devi and Renu in the second half were...