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_laxmii---full-movie-hd---akshay-kumar-kiara-advani.jpg "Asif, a Muslim married to a Hindu, who, for reasons too convoluted to explain, becomes possessed by the spirit of a transwoman Laxmii. When he is under her spell, Asif ferociously clicks his teeth and even lets out a sort of war cry. We get so many close-ups that I started admiring how clean Akshay's teeth are. As I watched, I also wondered, how many communities will Akshay save? In Airlift, he saved Indian migrants in the Middle East; In Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, he saved women from the humiliation of defecating outdoors; in Padman, he once again came to the rescue, playing a man who creates low-cost sanitary napkins; in Kesari, as Havaldar Ishar Singh, he rescues a fort and Sikh honor; and now as Laxmii, he bats for transgenders and also throws in a few strokes for Muslims and a child with special needs. It's a heavy load. Which might be why his performance feels delivered in auto-pilot mode.<br/><br/>Laxmii is the remake of a Tamil film called Kanchana, written and directed by Raghava Lawrence, who also played the lead in that film. In Kanchana, his character, also called Raghava, isn't heroic. He's a cowardly man, so afraid of ghosts that he sleeps next to his mother and even insists that she accompany him to the bathroom. Some of the pleasure in that film was watching this wimp transform into the avenging angel Kanchana. Raghava has directed Laxmii but perhaps him and co-writers Farhad Samji, Sparsh Khetarpal and Tasha Bhambra who did the adaptation and dialogue, didn't want to risk downsizing their star. So Asif is some sort of ghostbuster. From his first scene itself, he is in savior mode, rescuing people from fraud babas. Kanchana was made in 2011. It's loud, simplistic and problematic in terms of representation. But Raghava created moments of cheesy fun and it was satisfying to see Kanchana ultimately get her revenge. The high pitch and stereotyping has not aged well and so much has been lost in translation. The tweaks to the original have only made this version worse – the interfaith marriage angle is laughably lame. Kiara Advani plays Asif's wife Rashmi. She does little except calisthenic dancing at the Burj Khalifa and widening her eyes as her husband behaves erratically. Rashmi's family disowned her when she ran away with Asif. They are offended that he is Muslim but not one person seems to notice the difference in age. Also Read: Laxmii, Starring Akshay Kumar, Is A Tone-Deaf Horror Comedy The writing is awful. The message of inclusion is noble but also obviously fraudulent because the film itself contradicts it. There is so much shrieking that it might induce a headache and perhaps the worst sin – the ghost, before it enters Asif's body, is basically a wig with a fan behind it.")
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_iconic-linlithgow-spire-is-gleaming-golden-once-again-following-400000-restoration.jpg "<br/>An iconic church spire in Linlithgow, West Lothian, is once again gleaming golden following successful completion of a £400k restoration project that has saved it from potential collapse.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>The Crown of Thorns spire of St Michael’s Parish Church – a unique and eye-catching piece of public sculpture, visible from both the M9 and the Edinburgh-Glasgow train line – has undergone thorough refurbishment to repair extensive rot in its structural timbers and replace the external cladding. The new cladding, a bronze alloy, returns the spire’s colour to the golden glow of the original structure when erected in 1964. This time, however, the gold is here to stay, aided by modern sealing technology designed to keep the Scottish weather at bay for decades to come.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Retired architect Brian Lightbody, who led the project, said “From investigative surveys, we knew that the timber structure under the external cladding had been badly affected by water ingress. But the extent of the damage uncovered as all the old cladding was removed has demonstrated that the only alternative to major restoration would have been removal of the entire Crown – in itself a demanding and costly project, and a deeply unattractive prospect for funders.")
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_smoke-from-raging-wildfire-fills-alberta-sky.jpg "The sky in Fort McMurray, Alberta, appears apocalyptic as a nearby wildfire burning in the area enshrouds the sky, making it a chilling red color on May 14.")
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_limestone-tx-flood-footage.jpg "Video captured on May 13, 2024, showing the Navasota River in Limestone County, Texas, flooding over its banks. The footage, taken near the area of 605 S Ellis St, Groesbeck, highlights the impact of the flood warning issued by the National Weather Service. The video includes scenes of the river's high water level and its effects on the local area.")
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_met-office-evening-weather-forecast-1692-0592-24-heavy-rain-clears-overnight.jpg "The heavy, thundery rain across parts of central and southern parts of England and Wales will clear through the evening and overnight. Elsewhere, largely cloudy across central and southern areas with a few patchy showers across Northern Ireland and western Scotland. Most of Scotland will remain dry with clear skies through the evening.– This is the Met Office UK Weather forecast for the evening of 16/05/24. Bringing you today’s weather forecast is Alex Burkill.")
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_things-you-should-know-about-hurricane-insurance-claims.jpg "Eight of the 10 costliest natural disasters in U.S. history have been hurricanes, and damage from Hurricane Ian cost nearly $113 billion dollars, making it the costliest natural disaster in America in 2022, and the third most costly hurricane ever. <br/><br/><br/>If your home has been affected by a hurricane, you can learn a lot from the experiences of past victims of natural disasters who had to assess the damage, contact their insurers, and undergo the long process of physical and financial recovery. Here’s how to get the money you deserve from your insurance company and ways to make the most of other assistance to fill in the gaps.")
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_limestone-tx-flood-footage.jpg "Video captured on May 13, 2024, showing the Navasota River in Limestone County, Texas, flooding over its banks. The footage, taken near the area of 605 S Ellis St, Groesbeck, highlights the impact of the flood warning issued by the National Weather Service. The video includes scenes of the river's high water level and its effects on the local area.")
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_flash-floods-damage-streets-in-market-town.jpg "Streets have been left 'looking like a beach' after being badly damaged by flash floods. <br/><br/>Parts of the town centre in leafy Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, had to close for safety reasons after being hit with 40mm of rain in just an hour on Sunday afternoon (12/5).<br/><br/>Pavements were torn up and parts of the road surface was washed away to leave behind sand while several businesses were flooded by the deluge.")
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_laxmii---full-movie-hd---akshay-kumar-kiara-advani.webp "Asif, a Muslim married to a Hindu, who, for reasons too convoluted to explain, becomes possessed by the spirit of a transwoman Laxmii. When he is under her spell, Asif ferociously clicks his teeth and even lets out a sort of war cry. We get so many close-ups that I started admiring how clean Akshay's teeth are. As I watched, I also wondered, how many communities will Akshay save? In Airlift, he saved Indian migrants in the Middle East; In Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, he saved women from the humiliation of defecating outdoors; in Padman, he once again came to the rescue, playing a man who creates low-cost sanitary napkins; in Kesari, as Havaldar Ishar Singh, he rescues a fort and Sikh honor; and now as Laxmii, he bats for transgenders and also throws in a few strokes for Muslims and a child with special needs. It's a heavy load. Which might be why his performance feels delivered in auto-pilot mode.<br/><br/>Laxmii is the remake of a Tamil film called Kanchana, written and directed by Raghava Lawrence, who also played the lead in that film. In Kanchana, his character, also called Raghava, isn't heroic. He's a cowardly man, so afraid of ghosts that he sleeps next to his mother and even insists that she accompany him to the bathroom. Some of the pleasure in that film was watching this wimp transform into the avenging angel Kanchana. Raghava has directed Laxmii but perhaps him and co-writers Farhad Samji, Sparsh Khetarpal and Tasha Bhambra who did the adaptation and dialogue, didn't want to risk downsizing their star. So Asif is some sort of ghostbuster. From his first scene itself, he is in savior mode, rescuing people from fraud babas. Kanchana was made in 2011. It's loud, simplistic and problematic in terms of representation. But Raghava created moments of cheesy fun and it was satisfying to see Kanchana ultimately get her revenge. The high pitch and stereotyping has not aged well and so much has been lost in translation. The tweaks to the original have only made this version worse – the interfaith marriage angle is laughably lame. Kiara Advani plays Asif's wife Rashmi. She does little except calisthenic dancing at the Burj Khalifa and widening her eyes as her husband behaves erratically. Rashmi's family disowned her when she ran away with Asif. They are offended that he is Muslim but not one person seems to notice the difference in age. Also Read: Laxmii, Starring Akshay Kumar, Is A Tone-Deaf Horror Comedy The writing is awful. The message of inclusion is noble but also obviously fraudulent because the film itself contradicts it. There is so much shrieking that it might induce a headache and perhaps the worst sin – the ghost, before it enters Asif's body, is basically a wig with a fan behind it.")
_time-lapse-of-what-a-powerful-bomb-cyclone-storm-forming-looks-like.webp "What a storm looks like through the NOAA's GOES-West satellite.<br/><br/>Credit: CIRA / NOAA | edited by Steve Spaleta")
_met-office-morning-weather-forecast-1692-0592-24-rain-in-the-east-brighter-elsewhere.webp "Some outbreaks of rain across parts of eastern England including East Anglia. Elsewhere, cloudy for most with some sunshine but this may trigger a few showers across central and southern England, Northern Ireland, and Wales. Some may be heavy with a risk of thunder. – This is the Met Office UK Weather forecast for the morning of 16/05/24. Bringing you today’s weather forecast is Clare Nasir.")
_iconic-linlithgow-spire-is-gleaming-golden-once-again-following-400000-restoration.webp "<br/>An iconic church spire in Linlithgow, West Lothian, is once again gleaming golden following successful completion of a £400k restoration project that has saved it from potential collapse.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>The Crown of Thorns spire of St Michael’s Parish Church – a unique and eye-catching piece of public sculpture, visible from both the M9 and the Edinburgh-Glasgow train line – has undergone thorough refurbishment to repair extensive rot in its structural timbers and replace the external cladding. The new cladding, a bronze alloy, returns the spire’s colour to the golden glow of the original structure when erected in 1964. This time, however, the gold is here to stay, aided by modern sealing technology designed to keep the Scottish weather at bay for decades to come.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Retired architect Brian Lightbody, who led the project, said “From investigative surveys, we knew that the timber structure under the external cladding had been badly affected by water ingress. But the extent of the damage uncovered as all the old cladding was removed has demonstrated that the only alternative to major restoration would have been removal of the entire Crown – in itself a demanding and costly project, and a deeply unattractive prospect for funders.")
_smoke-from-raging-wildfire-fills-alberta-sky.webp "The sky in Fort McMurray, Alberta, appears apocalyptic as a nearby wildfire burning in the area enshrouds the sky, making it a chilling red color on May 14.")
_limestone-tx-flood-footage.webp "Video captured on May 13, 2024, showing the Navasota River in Limestone County, Texas, flooding over its banks. The footage, taken near the area of 605 S Ellis St, Groesbeck, highlights the impact of the flood warning issued by the National Weather Service. The video includes scenes of the river's high water level and its effects on the local area.")
_met-office-evening-weather-forecast-1692-0592-24-heavy-rain-clears-overnight.webp "The heavy, thundery rain across parts of central and southern parts of England and Wales will clear through the evening and overnight. Elsewhere, largely cloudy across central and southern areas with a few patchy showers across Northern Ireland and western Scotland. Most of Scotland will remain dry with clear skies through the evening.– This is the Met Office UK Weather forecast for the evening of 16/05/24. Bringing you today’s weather forecast is Alex Burkill.")
_heavy-morning-fog-in-sydney-brings-ferries-to-a-halt.webp "Ferry services in Sydney are returning to normal after heavy fog caused major delays across the network this morning.")
_things-you-should-know-about-hurricane-insurance-claims.webp "Eight of the 10 costliest natural disasters in U.S. history have been hurricanes, and damage from Hurricane Ian cost nearly $113 billion dollars, making it the costliest natural disaster in America in 2022, and the third most costly hurricane ever. <br/><br/><br/>If your home has been affected by a hurricane, you can learn a lot from the experiences of past victims of natural disasters who had to assess the damage, contact their insurers, and undergo the long process of physical and financial recovery. Here’s how to get the money you deserve from your insurance company and ways to make the most of other assistance to fill in the gaps.")
_limestone-tx-flood-footage.webp "Video captured on May 13, 2024, showing the Navasota River in Limestone County, Texas, flooding over its banks. The footage, taken near the area of 605 S Ellis St, Groesbeck, highlights the impact of the flood warning issued by the National Weather Service. The video includes scenes of the river's high water level and its effects on the local area.")
_flash-floods-damage-streets-in-market-town.webp "Streets have been left 'looking like a beach' after being badly damaged by flash floods. <br/><br/>Parts of the town centre in leafy Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, had to close for safety reasons after being hit with 40mm of rain in just an hour on Sunday afternoon (12/5).<br/><br/>Pavements were torn up and parts of the road surface was washed away to leave behind sand while several businesses were flooded by the deluge.")
_time-lapse-from-space-of-huge-tornado-on-sun-captured.webp "NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a massive 'tornado' on the sun in multiple wavelengths. Unlike the Earth, \")
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