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Time of India
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Choreographer Sandy thanks all for loving the 'Monica' song from 'Coolie' so dearly
The 'Monica' song from starrer 'Coolie' has been showered with a lot of love by the viewers. Sandy, who has choreographed the peppy number, thanked everyone for loving the track so dearly. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Posting a video of the song playing on the big screen, Sandy wrote on his official Instagram handle, "Monica Belluciiii !!! Thank you All for loving Monica song so dearly !!! Happy to be a part of this amazing bomber hit ... Starring @soubinshahir Sir & @hegdepooja !!!" Appreciating and for taking the song to a new level with their phenomenal performances, he added, "We all must have known @soubinshahir Sir for his phenomenal acting ... and today its saravedi to get to know his Dancing Skillssss !!! Thank you @hegdepooja mam for doing Monica... you are such an amazingly stylish dancer ..... Great experience working with you mam." Sandy also showed his excitement about collaborating with ace composer . "@anirudhofficial Rockstar ..... u proved it again !! So glad to have been associated with u yet again," he wrote. Expressing this gratitude for director , and the remaining team of "Coolie", he penned, "Finally ...the man who trusted me always ... @ Aiyyaaa... nandrigal Palaa @girishgangadharan bro ... without your visuals .. Monica wouldn't have been such a star struck solla ungaluku varthai ilai yenakuuu ... nandrigal @sunpictures." Dear Zindagi: Tu Hi Hai song With superstar Rajinikanth as the lead, the core cast of "Coolie" also stars some top actors such as Telugu star Nagarjuna, Kannada star Upendra, Malayalam star Soubin Shahir, and Tamil star Sathyaraj. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In addition to this, Bollywood's Mr Perfectionist, Aamir Khan, is also expected to do a cameo appearance in the movie, with Rebe, Monica John, and Junior MGR in crucial roles. Produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures, "Coolie" is scheduled to reach the cinema halls on August 14.

The National
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The National
My connection to one of Scotland's leading artists
He was one of Scotland's leading artists, especially renowned for his portraiture and the Tam o' Shanter sequence of paintings. I got to know Alexander 'Sandy' Goudie (1933-2004) on account of a red waistcoat. He had asked me to play cello at a Glasgow Art Club evening. I was playing my friend John Maxwell Geddes's atmospheric Callanish IV for solo cello. I don't like to wear a jacket playing the cello. Instead, I wore a cherry-red waistcoat made of Irish tweed, made by O'Malley. O'Malley was a salesman of the old sort, who cried out his wares at the Royal Dublin Horse Show as though he were at a pig fair, in stark contrast (indeed opposition) to the fancy set-ups of Arthur Guinness, Son & Company, or Powers Irish Whiskey. It was a splendid waistcoat unlike any other waistcoat you've ever seen. Against a white shirt, and with a cello cleaned up for the occasion, the tout ensemble was swank enough to make the occupant of the waistcoat a lesser consideration. Sandy fell for it. READ MORE: My travels helped me explore the musical connection between Scotland and Poland Sitting for Sandy was one of the real pleasures of life, and I can attribute a substantial percentage of that pleasure to his wife Mainée, of whom more anon. Sandy was urbane and argumentative simultaneously. I don't know how he managed it. He was, by my reckoning, disgracefully right wing – incurably so. I was happy to leave it at that. More than happy. Conversation with Sandy, whether argumentative, philosophical or, rarely, silly, was always a pleasure. Besides, I didn't have to sit still. He wanted me to keep on playing the cello, and I did. I loved it. I got to practise and Sandy never criticised my playing, though well he might have. Playing the cello and knowing the instrument from every angle, and having had to suffer the representation of it (and the violin) by many an artist who should have known that the job was beyond him or her, I can safely say that Sandy is among a small elite in the history of art who can actually paint such an instrument accurately and yet with freedom. The three-dimensional form of a violin and a cello is really hard to represent – especially as, when it is being played, it is necessarily presented in perspective. It already has its own perspective, being narrower above the waist than below. Nor are its ribs necessarily of uniform width – and so on. Sandy was a match for it. As for the bow streaking across the strings, in the watercolour version he gave me for my 50th birthday, he represents half of it by its absence. The right hand holding the bow is beautifully painted. Fingers are also tough to draw. That's why many portraitists conceal as many hands as they can. Sandy got them just right. They're made of flesh, not putty, and they are doing a job holding the bow – which they do with only minor subtle changes in their relationship with the bow For that reason, Sandy has shown the fingers on that hand clearly and indicated the motion of the bow further along its length. The left hand, for its part, is much busier, and this he has sketched as though one could never have quite got a hold of it. I never tire of looking at the skill, freedom and spontaneity of this work. It's watercolour. No going back. It was done once and once only and done fast – that you can tell by the freedom and flow of the brush strokes, of which there are very few. It is truly a tour de force. But so are so many of Sandy's watercolours and drawings, particularly the Breton women, whose costumes and expressions are rendered archetypal with breathtaking economy. Which brings me to Mainée, who is Breton. Mainée was always somehow there, even if I did not always see her. Her beauty and elegance, her courteous manner and formidable strength of character were wonderfully impressive and yet wholly hospitable. I should have been frightened of her, but never quite managed it because her lively nature subverts her own magnificence. I have, however, to confess that, amongst her most memorable qualities was (and I am sure still is, along with all the others) her ability to produce luncheon after luncheon of exquisite and original simplicity and inventiveness. I would descend upon these (always accompanied by a judicious quantity of perfectly-selected wine) like a wolf ravaging the fold, only ending up being obliged to eat more like a tortoise in case I were to miss that little hint of a divided nut or perfectly sliced tomato, or carefully chosen olive, lurking among the greenery, itself a work of art that would put any other artist, in whatever medium you care to name, severely to the test. READ MORE: Seen but not heard: the gig-economy life of a struggling Scottish composer In such circumstances, I felt, it was not perhaps such a hard life being either a painter or a sitter. Indeed, my admiration for Sandy might have been dimmed somewhat, were it not that I had to conclude that his choice of a wife was remarkably judicious – though it occurs to me now in older age that women choose their men rather than the other way about. If so, Mainée made a life-enhancing choice. Sandy was vibrant. You lived life in his company. I never once merely passed the time with him. It was all interesting, all to be savoured, all deserving of response, whether affectionate, adoring, angry or thoroughly pissed off. It was human energy. Positive. The gift of life was not wasted upon this man, and he shared it most generously and with pleasure. He gave pleasure – lots of it. Some years later, Sandy asked me round to have a peek at his forthcoming portrait of the Queen. I am a republican – an Irish republican – but Sandy was proud to be painting her and I was pleased for him. He had chosen to show her atop Calton Hill, with the Palace of Holyrood below and, on its top, a flagstaff and an as-yet unidentified flag. 'You'd better get that flag right, Sandy', I said. 'Funny you should say that,' was the reply. Sandy had been accosted by some passing knight of the realm in Buckingham Palace, or some such place, who had said exactly the same as I had. I told him it should be the Scottish quarterings for the Royal standard, with two lions rampant. He thought it was meant to be two sets of lions passant. We rang Lord Lyon there and then. The reply? We were both right. I was right in that the Scottish quarterings were (and are) what should be displayed: Sandy was right in that the English quarterings were what is habitually displayed. I haven't seen the finished work. I do hope I am not obliged to make a correction to it when some attendant isn't looking. Subsequently, I am told, the proper Scottish quarterings are what are now shown at Holyrood. READ MORE: My neighbour was the Scottish scientist who pioneered ultrasound in medicine I don't quite understand why Sandy should have died. Yes, he used his allotted gifts and energies to the full, but I can't conceive of him being exhausted. I suppose he was, but it doesn't fit with my experience and I can't remember him as anything other than a life force, forging ahead. In that, he resembles Robert Burns. I think the last time I saw Sandy was at my 60th birthday, when he gave me one of his Burns prints. His work on Burns is – yes, I want to use this word – notorious. It is also notable. I don't like it all, but the best of it is so right for the subject, verging dramatically from the sentimental to the horrific but always with that sense that a burst of humour will dispel the lot, that I find myself going back to it with intense admiration. It mirrors Burns himself – uneven, but full of genius and, at times, very moving. They are all now housed at Rozelle House Museum and Art Galleries in Ayr – well worth a visit. In the end, Sandy's big oil painting of myself was sold and then sold again and its whereabouts are now unknown. Funny thing, that. It was exhibited in London and my sister went to see it. It was called 'John Purser plays Bach'. I do wish he'd asked me about the title. Who the hell am I to play Bach? Maybe I was playing in tune those days but even so, it simply won't do. My sister (a professional flautist) was duly impressed by this imposing, very large, very perfectly executed and finished oil of her little brother doing his best for Bach. But she could not help noticing the irony that in a side gallery in the same exhibition was a much smaller portrait of the internationally renowned Paul Tortelier playing his cello. What can I say? Blessings on you, Sandy! You have given me a reputation (albeit in a lost oil painting) as a great cellist. You have realised my dream for me. There, in its absence, the glorious sound of my deepest longings is waiting to be heard, and I have been transformed. For which, dear laddie, thanks.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Caitlin Clark Announces She's Skipping WNBA All-Star Weekend
Caitlin Clark Announces She's Skipping WNBA All-Star Weekend originally appeared on The Spun. Caitlin Clark will not be taking part in WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft was set to play a major role in All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, her home city. Clark was named a captain for one of the teams and she was set to compete in the 3-Point Contest, too. However, none of that will be happening. Clark, who is averaging 16 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds per game in 2025, took to social media on Thursday, to announce that due to injuries, she's being forced to skip the event. Clark is extremely saddened by the decision, though it should be for the best in the long run. "I'm so excited for Indy to host WNBA All-Star this weekend. I want to thank the Indianapolis Host Committee and all of the people that have put endless work in over the past year to put this event together. I know this will be the best All-Star yet. "I am incredibly sad to say and disappointed to say I can't participate in the 3-Point Contest or the All-Star Game. I have to rest my body. I will still be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for all the action and I'm looking forward to helping Sandy coach our team to a win. "Can't wait to see you all out there!" It's nice to hear that Clark will still be in attendance, but it's extremely disappointing to hear that she won't be participating in any of the events. Clark is undoubtedly the league's most popular player and the league's biggest draw. The 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend is set to begin later this week, live from Indianapolis. Caitlin Clark Announces She's Skipping WNBA All-Star Weekend first appeared on The Spun on Jul 17, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared.


Toronto Star
3 days ago
- Toronto Star
Mayor Eric Adams sex assault lawsuit stalled as lawyers say Hurricane Sandy destroyed his NYPD personnel file
NEW YORK — Discovery in the civil sexual assault suit against Mayor Eric Adams has hit a snag as his lawyers say they can't produce his NYPD employment records because they were destroyed in Hurricane Sandy more than a decade ago. Adams' accuser, former city Transit Police administrative aide Lorna Beach-Mathura, has been seeking his NYPD personnel file as part of her Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit against him, filed in March 2024. The records, she has argued, will substantiate that she and Adams worked at the same police command in Brooklyn around the time she claims he sexually assaulted her in 1993, an accusation the mayor vehemently denies.


Daily Record
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
New £1.25million expansion plan for popular Balmaha spot in local jobs boost
The waterside lodge at the Oak Tree Inn could bring 32 additional jobs for the community. More than 30 new jobs are to be created as part of a £1.25million project in Balmaha. A brand-new waterside lodge is about to open at one of Loch Lomond's most popular inns - offering meals, rooms and loch views, all while creating new jobs and enhancing its green credentials. The Oak Tree Inn, well known among walkers on the West Highland Way and with visitors from around the world, has expanded its site in the heart of Balmaha. The new lodge, situated near the original inn and overlooking Balmaha Bay, offers additional accommodation and dining facilities. Designed to complement the inn's rustic charm, the building features locally sourced oak, stone and weathered roof slates - chosen to reflect the character of Balmaha village, nestled within Scotland's first National Park. Supported by a £1.25million funding package from Bank of Scotland, the expansion will create around 32 additional jobs for the local community. Accessibility has been a key priority in the development, with the new lodge offering direct access to the first disabled-friendly water access pontoon on East Loch Lomond. The site has been designed to welcome visitors arriving by all modes of transport, from walking and cycling, to arriving by boat or driving electric vehicles, with dedicated EV charging points. Since opening in 1997, the Oak Tree Inn - founded by Sandy and Lucy Fraser - has grown to become the area's largest employer during peak season, supporting up to 200 jobs over various sites and generating an annual turnover of around £6million. Many local residents have worked with the business for decades. Sandy and his older sons Stuart and David also run the village shop, three St Mocha coffee shops throughout the National Park, produce their own ice cream, roast their own coffee and sell thousands of jars of honey from their own beehives each year. Much of the food served at the Oak Tree and its new lodge is grown on-site, thanks to a large polytunnel and orchard that supply the kitchen with seasonal produce. The garden now boasts more than 100 apple, plum and pear trees, alongside 230 blueberry bushes. More than 350 solar panels help power the inn's coffee roastery, kitchen and bar. A biomass shed heats the majority of the site, and a newly installed ground source heat pump further reduces the business's environmental impact. Sandy said: 'When I first built the original Oak Tree back in the '90s I was simply trying to recreate a beautiful building I'd seen in Fortingall Perthshire (the Balnald Mill). I wanted to capture that same charm for visitors coming to this quieter, more traditional corner of Loch Lomond. 'When we opened our doors in 1997 and reached £300,000 in turnover that first year, I knew we were onto something special. But I could never have imagined just how much we'd grow from there. 'We're now opening a new lodge, evolving into a full-scale hospitality business, and we're still just getting started. Demand keeps growing, and it's incredible to see people who visited as children now returning with their own families. None of this would've been possible without the support of Bank of Scotland - they've truly understood our vision and backed us every step of the way.' Stacey Quinn, relationship manager at Bank of Scotland, added: 'The Oak Tree Inn is a cornerstone of tourism in Balmaha and across Loch Lomond. It's been a real pleasure to support Sandy, Lucy and the team in bringing their latest expansion to life. 'This project not only creates new jobs and strengthens the local economy, but also shows how a family-run business can grow sustainably while staying deeply connected to its community.'