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Weekend Rewind: Biparjoy, Adipurush, Djokovic, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mahsa Amini

Uplift Medianews4u’s Group Consulting Editor reflects on some key developments of the week as captured on social media.

by Gokul Krishnamoorthy
June 17, 2023
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#Biparjoy

There’s no ‘joy’ in this development. The storm weakened into a severe depression, but still caused widespread destruction across Gujarat as it made its landfall. Evacuation on a war footing helped saved lives. We cannot thank the people involved in disaster management and relief enough. Ever. But we can do with a wicked sense of humour, aided in good measure by the people updating us on news channels.

https://twitter.com/Sudipta06051987/status/1669930265358237698?s=20

The reason why stand-up comedy is yet to take off over here.
Sweta from Republic Bharat reporting live from Dwarka, Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/gfm7TM8YW9

— Dhunji S. Wadia (@dhunji) June 14, 2023

Here's why Biparjoy cyclone decided to turn away from karachi pic.twitter.com/3wHLU6Xe72

— Aima Khan (@Aimaimrankhan) June 15, 2023

 

 

#Adipurush

Merciless. The thrashing of the film has been quite harsh and one has to see it to understand whether it was with good reason. Since one doesn’t have the leaning for it, let us comment on the comments and leave it at that. Clearly, if there is a declaration that it is an adaptation of the original, then several of the irked voices are being unreasonable. They must look at the larger picture. If you want to propagate the ‘Jai Shri Ram’ message and take it to the masses, you have to speak in their language. Which Adipurush does. Puritans excuse.

Damage started!
Anti-National portals too wrote negative reviews on Adipurush. It wouldn't take much time for Hindus to fall in love with these. I too have my complaints on #Adipurush but I don't join your boycott campaign.
People slaughtered me yesterday for writing a positive… pic.twitter.com/V4vY5udkfB

— String (@StringReveals) June 17, 2023

#Adipurush: #DisasterAdipurush #Adipurush fails to live up to its colossal expectations, leaving audiences disappointed. #OmRaut delivers a chaotic mess instead of an epic spectacle. #AdipurushReview #Adipursh #BoycottAdipurush #OmRaut #AdipurushDisaster #BoycottBollywood pic.twitter.com/Dqr5x049y2

— Amit Verma (@aka_beingroyal) June 16, 2023

https://twitter.com/jgmonsterjg/status/1669674382560751616?s=20

#Djokovic

The chatter has not died down and why would it? The G.O.A.T. debate should not ideally be decided by numbers but then numbers don’t lie. Heartwarming moments with family only add to the aura of this simple champion, who had to bide his time while others were in the spotlight.

https://twitter.com/FamilyHistoryTW/status/1667969051430141954?s=20

https://twitter.com/Susyindrie/status/1667775483394785280?s=20

#Djokovic shares a heartwarming moment with his daughter #Tara who waited patiently for her Dad after his #FrenchOpen final.#RolandGarros #RolandGarros2023 #NovakDjokovic pic.twitter.com/LBl1xrRAKX

— विवेक सिंह नेताजी (@INCVivekSingh) June 11, 2023

#RavichandranAshwin

The defeat in the World Test Championship final has expectedly got tongues wagging. One reasonable question, which was addressed by the bowling coach after day one of the test, was that R Ashwin should have been part of the playing eleven. In hindsight, there can be a hundred questions, especially when things go wrong. There are also calls for Ashwin to be made captain. There is reason in the argument, but one doubts if these channels of communication will be appreciated by the powers that be. Not that it would bother the player in question, who plays and says things fearlessly. Not surprised that his fans are toeing his line.

My next test captain :

Ravichandran Ashwin

For two reasons :

1. He can’t be dropped easily in important matches after anchoring team to finals twice.

2. He’ll perform & add so much value to the team and won’t use captain card to be in the playing 11#AUSvsIND #WTC23Final pic.twitter.com/CifxnrNfRY

— Shirsh Gautam (@shirsh218) June 11, 2023

India and Australia are in London contesting the World Test Championship final. And India have not selected the man who is quite possibly the best Test cricketer on the planet: Ravichandran Ashwin https://t.co/1Za5XgxQKz

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 9, 2023

India's bowling coach, Paras Mhambrey reveals why Ravichandran Ashwin was dropped & his notes from Day 1’s play pic.twitter.com/dlwPaCOb2o

— Gurkanwal Singh Dhillon (@00gurkanwal00) June 8, 2023

#MahsaAmini

And the saga goes on. While the anniversary arrives, things don’t seem to have changed on the ground. One is actually amused. If ‘Woman. Life. Freedom.’ was a treacherous international plot to topple the Iranian regime as some allege, could it not have been weeded out by this time? This is far too rooted in the pain of the common people. And every post communicates this pain to the world.

Reports indicate that indirect talks between the United States and Iran have been ongoing since December, amid Iran’s cruel and brutal crackdown on popular protests that were triggered by the vicious murder of #MahsaAmini#Iran #IranIsOurTemple
https://t.co/H49phWTwiU

— Sativa (@Sativa888) June 17, 2023

Family members and relatives of #AbolfazlAdinezadeh a minor shot 24 times to dead by #IRGCterrorists are brutally arrested today. Be their voice! #MahsaAmini #HumanRightsViolations #IranRevoIution@amnesty @hrw @UNHumanRights

#ابوالفضل_ادینه_زادهhttps://t.co/Ky6vH9e9lr

— Womanlifefreedom2022 (@Womanlifefree18) June 17, 2023

https://twitter.com/thijsreuten/status/1669836547317723144?s=20

(The author observes tweets @Goks140.)

Tags: AdipurushBiparjoyGokul KrishnamoorthyMahsa AminiNovak DjokovicRavichandran AshwinWeekend Rewind

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