B-8 | Friday, March 13, 2020 www.WeeklyVoice.com ‘Guilty’: There Is No Purpose, Only Predictability “Guilty”; Cast: Kiara Advani, in Delhi’s cocktail circuit. VJ’s girl as the early minutes pass, Gurfateh Singh Pirzada, Akansha father is not quite convinced of wouldn’t quite seem like a girl Ranjan; Direction: Ruchi Nara- his innocence, although everyone who would take up the cudgels in; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two and else including his girlfriend Nan- on her cornered boyfriend’s be- a half stars) ki (Kiara Advani) absolutely is. half. Unfortunately, the narrative The story really gets going with fails to capitalise on the dynamics By Vinayak Chakravorty Kiara’s Nanki Dutta. A bright stu- these characters augur, as the lay- dent with a rebel streak and de- ers are peeled around the story. Decades before MeToo be- ceptive exterior calm, she launts The concept of “Guilty” inci- came an oficial platform, Jodie her ‘cool girl’ tag in the outland- dentally reminds one of the 2008 Foster’s Oscar-winning act in ish make-up and peroxide hair Hollywood ilm “Doubt” which, the 1988 ilm “The Accused” had colour she wears. Nanki’s aver- though entirely different in sto- tried initiating a conversation that sion for Tanu is obvious from the ryline, also spoke of an impec- a woman cannot be slut-shamed start. Things only worsen because cable protagonist ending up in the or victim-blamed for a sexual as- Tanu is quite open in her obses- docks over a sexual exploitation sault. In India, a few years back, sion to garner VJ’s attention in allegation. we had the brilliant “Pink”, which Actors Kiara Advani and Akansha Ranjan at the screening of college, a subtext that culminates Unlike “doubt”, however, underlined the maxim that, when theweb ilm “Guilty” in on March 4. (IANS) in the fateful alleged incident. “Guilty” is let down by half- a woman says so, no means no. Tanu posts on social media that baked writing. A big reason why “Guilty”, touted as the brain- ’s ilm, based on Dhanbad named Tanu (Akansha VJ raped her on the night of Val- the ilm fails to sustain the initial child of an all-women creative, a script she penned with Kanika Ranjan) who is not the popular entine’s Day when no one was intrigue is because you won’t should be deemed important, and Dhillon and Atika Chohan, hits one around. That bit is crisply around to evidence the crime. have problems iguring out which that is despite its cinematic merit the ground running. Your antici- conveyed within the irst 10 min- “Guilty” would appear impres- way the story is headed, and who or the lack of it. Yet, as “Guilty” pation is amped as a police inves- utes or so. Narain reserves the sive in the way the characters is actually lying. highlights its message, you some- tigation reveals there has been a gradual dissection of the situation turn. Tanu, for instance, is intro- “Guilty” boasts of some ine how are left with the impression rape in a top Delhi college during over the next scenes. duced as a girl who can lie with performances by the cast -- Ki- that, instead of charting a new Valentine’s Day festivities. VJ hails from an afluent fam- a straight face for petty advan- ara Advani, particularly, deserves course, the makers are happy The accused VJ (Gurfateh ily. His father (Manurishi Chad- tages, so that becomes the biggest mention. For all the campus trying to churn out just another Singh Pirzada) is darling of the dha) has a promising political hurdle for people to fathom if she vibes, you are left with a soppy “Pink”, without quite the same campus. No one is quite willing future while his mother, a one- is indeed saying the truth. Kiara’s climax that reminds you this is a creative edge or earnestness. to believe the victim, a girl from time model, is a prominent face Nanki, too much the urban glam production. Paras And I Are Just My Music Plagiarized: Ritviz MUMBAI: Electronic music producer Ritviz Srivastava has Friends: Mahira Sharma taken to social media to publicly slam T-Series and makers of the -starrer “Pati Patni Aur Woh” for allegedly plagiariz- ing his hit song “Udd Gaye” in the movie. “I went to the theatre to watch a movie last month, just a regular night out with my folks. Half way through the movie a track played and that’s when it really hit me. I was listening to a song that’s ri- diculously similar to ‘Udd Gaye’. I am pretty sure there are others in this nor was any adaptation li- After seeing the young artiste’s like me, and in case you are won- cense for my song ‘Udd Gaye’ post, many people from the mu- dering if I was somehow involved taken by any music company in sic industry came out in support in the making of the said song. any part of the world,” Ritviz of him. “I would just like to clear the wrote on Instagram. DJ Shaan commented: “It is air and say that neither I or my He added: “I just want to ask horrible remake/edit or whatever appointed management/publish- one question - why the f**k secondly where is the respect and er/ distributor had any role to play would someone do this?” credit!”

MUMBAI: “Bigg Boss 13” have allowed him to do a ‘Swy- My Real Journey Has Just Started: Shirley fame contestants Paras Chhabra amwar’ show if there’s some- and Mahira Sharma made a lot of thing else between us. We share a PUNE: From singing covers there is a long way to go. I have on YouTube. And when she was headlines due to their chemistry great rapport and truely adore our on YouTube to performing live at so much to learn and experience. 21, she came back to her roots to during their stint in the house. friendship,” Mahira said. concerts and now making her act- My real journey has just started,” make a name for herself here. Many people assumed that they They both have also collaborat- ing debut in the Bollywood ilm Shirley told IANS on the side- On bagging the acting project, love each other, and even blamed ed for a new music video, titled “Nikamma”, 24-year-old Shirley lines of Gaana Crossblade Pun- Shirley expressed her happiness their close bond for the breakup “Baarish”. Setia has come a long way. But jabi Music Festival in Pune. and shared her experience work- of Paras and her ex girlfriend Mahira has earlier featured in she feels “it’s just the beginning”. Shilrey was a little kid when ing with co-star Shilpa Shetty Akanksha Puri. a lot of music videos. Her song “There’s so much to do and ex- she had to leave India and move Kundra. In an interview to IANS, Mahi- “Lehanga”, sung by Jass Manak, plore in life. I am glad that Indian to New Zealand with her family. “You know it feels blessed to ra completely denied the allega- was a huge hit. industry accepted me and wel- She actually rose to fame in 2013 work with such talented artistes. tions and stated that she and Paras “I love doing music videos. comed with open arms. I agree after she won a competition or- Shilpa ma’am made me comfort- are just friends. And they are trending a lot nowa- it was not easy for me to become ganised by T-Series. She recorded able a lot. She taught me so many “Dosti me sukoon hai.. Paras days. I am always open to do mu- an online sensation...there was a the popular song “Tum Hi things -- especially how to remain and I are just friends. I would not sic videos,”she added. lot of hardwork involved, but still Ho” that gathered a lot of views it. I am really excited.” Raja Kumari To Host Music Show ‘Internationally Known’

MUMBAI: Indian-American rapper- to team up with Revolt TV and ‘Inter- songwriter Raja Kumari will be hosting nationally Known’ to bring some of the “Internationally Known”, which high- biggest music videos from the streets of lights music videos from around the India and the diaspora to the west and world. The weekly music video series around the world. These are MCs who explores hip hop and hip hop-inluencedinspire me creatively and lyrically, and music videos from around the world. It I’m excited to play their videos on televi- is a show of Revolt TV, an American sion,” said Raja. music-oriented digital cable television “What we love about Raja outside of network founded by Sean Combs. just being an amazing artist is that she’s Raja will be sharing her curated mix of bridging the gap between Indian and the music videos and artists from India’s western hip-hop. At Revolt TV, our mis- hip hop scene, as well as “So Far: Raja sion is to provide a platform in the US for Kumari” - a short documentary ilm pro- artists pushing the culture forward glob- duced by Sony. ally,” shared Revolt TV in a statement. “Being able to bring the sounds of In- Raja has also become the irst female dia to the mainstream has been my dream rapper to be signed with the label Mass since I can remember. I’m so honoured Appeal India.