SHERSHAAH #ShershaahOnPrime #Biographical #Movie @PrimeVideoIN

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Shershaah is a Hindi movie based on real-life war events that happened in the life of Captain Vikram Batra during the Kargil War who received the highest Military medal for a distinguished act of valour during war times - Param Vir Chakra. There are only 21 military persons who have received it to date. The movie was released on the Amazon Prime Video platform on 12-Aug-21. The movie is directed by Vishnuvardhan and this is his debut Hindi movie. You remember him from various great South Indian movies in Tamil and Telugu languages like Kurumbu, Pattiyal, Billa, Panjaa and many more. He also acted in some Tamil movies too. The movie is written by Sandeep Srivastava and produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Metha, Ajay Shah, Shabbir Boxwala and Himanshu Gandhi. The production companies behind this biographical drama are Dharma Productions and Kaash Entertainment. The movie is 135 minutes long and can be watched with the family and going to inspire the next generation for sure. 

Shershaah stars Sidharth Malhotra as Captain Vikram Batra and Kiara Advani as his fiance - Dimple Cheema. The movie starts with the war scene and slowly goes into the flashback to showcase the childhood memories of Vikram as told by Vishal Batra who is the younger brother of Captain Vikram on a TEDx stage.  The movie shows the confidence of Vikram from early childhood in a family of 6 with his father and mother as teachers and 2 elder sisters. A reference to the show named Param Vir Chakra is made which inspired him to join the armed forces. Sidharth looks really good in all his scenes with or without an Army uniform. Kiara looked really beautiful as a Sikh girl. The only thing which I noticed is that they were not that comfortable with speaking the Punjabi dialogues. The songs are also in Punjabi language but I loved the music as it sets your heart buzzing. 

The initial story shows Vikram chasing Dimple in the university and trying to win her heart. He reminded me of Shahrukh Khan like a charm in DDLJ as he tries to use his charm in every day to day conditions. He then proposes her and faces the problem from her family as she is Sikh and he comes from a Hindu family. Meanwhile, the story moves as he becomes undecided because of various people choices in his family and surroundings. It's a copy-paste of the scenes from Lakshay another movie from the Kargil War. I felt in many scenes that I am rewatching Lakshay with less budget/graphics and not so great character actors. We have Nikitin Dheer, Himmanshoo Malhotra, Anil Charanjeett, Raj Arjun, Rakesh Dubey, Abhiroy Singh, Ankur Sharma, Atul Verma and many others in various army men roles. 

Vikram Batra reaches his first posting at Sopore, Jammy and Kashmire and the movie shows how he uses his charm to main friends with his Army colleagues and local Kashmiri people too. Using his sharp skills he saves the life of his immediate boss Captain Sanjeev Jamwal played by Shiv Pandit. He slowly wins the trust of even his Lt. Colonel Y K Joshi played by Shataf Figar. Just before the months of the Kargil war, he visits his home and meets Dimple and his best friend Advocate Amit Sood played by Sahil Vaid. Certain quotes as played in the original TEDx talk by Vishal Batra are shot with Sidharth and used in the movie. If you don't want to spend time watching the movie, then I recommend watching the TEDx talk. Some of the character actors in the movie doesn't look like army personnel and the production house could have taken some good versatile known actors to make this movie much better. This is the reason I mentioned that this one is a limited budget movie as compared to Lakshay. 

This movie has some good scenes in the end when Captain Vikram Batra's body is brought to his hometown and that part will bring tears to your eyes for sure. Also, the initial love story and the song thereof is also good. The movie dialogues are not that great to bring inspiration whereas most are taken from Captain Vikram Batra's life which you all know from the newspapers and Barkha Dutt's interviews. A lot of them are there in the TEDx talk by Vishal Batra who is also played by Sidharth Malhotra (identical twin brother) and you will get that from the voice at the start of the movie but the director tries to hide it till the end and only shares the real photos in the end. The interview that made Captain Vikram Batra popular is also shown where he narrated Yeh Dil Maange More! and that is the same thing we wanted as an audience with some good actors also working along with the main hero/heroine. 

The story had the potential to being something like Uri: The Surgical Strike to bring the great spirit of nationalism but somehow lags behind. I don't think it's on Sidharth or Kiara, it's more of the character actors who were not given enough context and could not perform up to the levels of Sidharth and Kiara. Even Shiv Pandit who played the role of Lord Shiva awesomely well in another web series on Netflix named Selection Day doesn't fit well in this movie. Overall this movie is a one time watch as it celebrates the life of Captian Vikram Batra and I really loved the 5 songs whose music directors are Tanishk Bagchi, Jasleen Royal, Vikram Montrose, B Praak and Javed-Mohsin. I can also say that this one is the best movie of Sidharth Malhotra and in some of the scenes, he displays the boy like charm as seen in Sushant Singh Rajput movies too. Shershaah is the code name given to Captain Vikram Batra during the Kargil war to communicate back to the base camp with Chanakya Lt. Colonel Y K Joshi. 

RATING 2.5/5

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@AcerAfrica Announces New Head of Commercial - Vic Brits #SouthAfrica #SSA

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Acer Africa has announced its new appointment for Head of Commercial in the Sub-Saharan region. Vic Brits will lead the commercial sector of the business, as he aims to increase Acer’s market share in the Southern African Development Community [SADC] and in the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise [SME] market in South Africa, alongside Acer’s channel ecosystem.

Early career

 
Brits ‘first position in sales was selling high-tech Test & Measurement equipment used to analyze and maintain process control and IT systems. Brits say, “This role taught me to apply my technical knowledge in order for me to more effectively manage complex sales cycle while learning to better understand customer needs in real-world environments. This was my first introduction to customer-centric solutions.

Brits experienced a transformation early on in his fast-developing career shortly after Compaq merged with Digital Equipment Corporation [DEC] in 1998. The transition from X86 systems to Unix system sales, was a significant technology advancement, expanding both, his technical knowledge, as well as his ability to understand the complexities surrounding integrated systems.

Brits still attribute this time in his career as one of his highlights, next to relocating to Lagos for two years in the early 2000s to set up a new subsidiary for HP in Nigeria, “This experience presented a definite challenge as I was exposed to different cultures and new business environments which laid a solid foundation for my future forays in cross-continental trade.” 

 

Values and mission
Brits say, “Being part of Acer, a globally established technology brand, has definitely encouraged and motivated me to apply my past experiences to further enhance what Acer has already instituted thus far.”

With this in mind, Brits believe that the most important factor in building a team is selecting people with the right attitude. Everything else can be taught, but the right attitude is an integral requirement for successful collaboration in a results-driven environment.

“To me, success is not only achieving business and personal objectives that I have set for myself but also being able to maintain a healthy work/life balance in the process,” he adds. Brits practice positivity throughout their professional and personal life and believe that positive thoughts lead to positive actions and progressive outcomes.

Acer Africa is delighted to welcome Brits to the local family and looks forward to seeing what the brand has to offer in the near future. For more information, follow Acer Africa on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

 

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Movie Review - Foxcatcher (2015)

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Foxcatcher (2014) is an American biographical sports drama film directed by Bennett Miller. The movie stars Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Carell, Vanessa Redgrave, Sienna Miller.

The movie is about the relationship between Olympic Wrestling Champion Mark Schultz and his brother Dave Schultz and how their relationship is impacted by the millionaire John du Pont. The movie belongs to Steve Carell who plays John du Pont and I could not even recognize him till the end and it's a definite Oscar winning role. Steve has brought a lot of reality into the role to play a paranoid-schizophrenic millionaire who is trying to win his mother's approval that he can handle things. It's a sad life he lives amongst all the wealth he has.

The movie is slow and serious and shows what goes into becoming a Wrestling Champion. Dave is played by Mark Ruffalo and like his all roles, he has played it extremely well. He is the main soul of the movie who keeps it together. 

Channing Tatum has gone through a lot of hard work to play Mark and learn the tips and tricks to play a Wrestling Champion. He has also changed his style of speaking and accent to match any wrestling athlete. His role will be remembered and he really brought Mark to life with his acting.

The movie will be loved by those who really like games and what goes into making a champion. The movie has the potential to reach Oscars Awards this year. Go and watch the movie for the sheer potential of acting.

Movie is releasing in Ster Kinekor on 2nd Jan 2015. Book your tickets now. More info on twitter and facebook.

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Movie Review - Mr. Turner (2014)

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Mr. Turner (2014) is a biographic drama movie based on the life of Joseph Mallord William Turner who was the British Painter known for his paintings of wrecked ships. The movie is written and directed by Mike Leigh.

Mr. Turner Lead role is played by Timothy Spall. This movie will be known only for his portray of the famous painter. He really has acted exextremely well and brought the character to life. 

  The movie shows the life of Mr. Turner in the later part of his life as his father dies and his dedication towards his work. He comes across various women in his life and is sexually involved with his housekeeper and a seaside landlady. His dedication to arts was so immense that he tied himself to the mast of the ship to get a view of the snowstorm which leaves him suffering from pneumonia. 

Dorothy Atkinson has played the role of the faithful housekeeper who always loved the painter till his end. She has brought some comic angle to the serious story with her acting. Marion Bailey has acted as the seaside landlady who falls in love with Mr. Turner and it's her house where he dies in the end. 

The movie has it's ups & downs and coming to age is also shown by the fact the painting were slowly replaced by the invention of Cameras. Timothy has really lived the character and it might be his Oscar winning performance this year.   

Check out the movie if you like to see UK's amazing cinematography and the acting of Spall. Otherwise movie is very slow and serious and won't be liked by the young generations unless they are the students of Arts etc. Mr. Turner (2014) is releasing in Ster Kinekor on 19th Dec 2014. Book your tickets now. More info on twitter and facebook.

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