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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
My Hero OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Eric Roberts' Kannada debut, also starring Djilali Rez-Kallah
My Hero OTT Release Date: After a successful run in theatres and on the film festival circuit, Avinash Vijaykumar's debut film is finally making its way to your screens at home. The much-talked-about Kannada drama, which features Hollywood actor Djilali Rez-Kallah in the lead and marks the Kannada debut of Eric Roberts (yes, Julia Roberts' brother and the man you might remember from The Dark Knight), is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video starting May 30, 2025. But there's a catch. My Hero is expected to drop under Amazon Prime Video's TVOD (Transactional Video on Demand) model. So, if you were planning to binge it as part of your subscription, you might need to rent it separately instead. What is My Hero all about? Set in Madhya Pradesh's Maheshwar Ghats, My Hero revolves around Gary, an American who travels to India to perform Hindu Tithi Shradh rituals for his deceased son. The role is portrayed with grace and restraint by Djilali Rez-Kallah. Soon after arriving, Gary meets Vishwa, a street-smart young local boy played by Vedik Kaushik, known from Drama Juniors. As Gary prepares for the rituals, Vishwa shows him around the holy town. What begins as a typical guide-tourist interaction slowly transforms into a deeper connection. The duo form a strong bond, and Gary starts questioning why this bright boy is not in school. The answer he receives is anything but easy to hear. This one is based on a true story What gives My Hero its weight is that it draws from two real-life events. One, a shocking story of a young boy from an oppressed caste who was mutilated for touching a religious idol during a procession. The second, actor Sylvester Stallone's visit to Varanasi to perform Hindu rites for his late son. Avinash Vijaykumar, the writer-director, melded these two incidents into a moving narrative. The film is told from Gary's point of view, documenting not just his rituals but also Vishwa's painful journey, how he was shunned by his village and what made him flee from Karnataka all the way to Madhya Pradesh. Apart from its international flavour with Djilali and Eric Roberts, My Hero also features some of Kannada cinema's finest actors, including H. G. Dattatreya, Prakash Belawadi, Ankita Amar, James Gioia, Niranjan Deshpande, Tanuja Krishnappa, Kshitij Pawar and Dattanna.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Time of India
Two men sentenced to undergo life sentence in murder case
Madurai: The V additional district and sessions court on Monday convicted and sentenced two men to undergo life imprisonment for murdering a man over a quarrel in Madurai district in 2016. Police said Rajesh, 30, and Vishwa, 18, murdered Basith Ahamed, 30, during a cultural programme organized at Sowbhagya Nagar in Madurai on Oct 12, 2016. The Thirunagar police registered a case and arrested the duo. On Monday, judge R Joseph Joy found Rajesh and Vishwa guilty and pronounced the sentence. The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 each on them.
Hindustan Times
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Westside accused of plagiarism by jewellery brand; earrings and choker Dia Mirza wore were 'carelessly stolen': See post
Jewellery designer Shruti Kumar's 'made in India' brand, The Rover said in an Instagram post on April 25 that retail brand Westside had 'brazenly plagiarised' their work. The accusations centre on the The Rover's 'Vishwa' collection, which the brand shared was copied by Westside, and sold for a much cheaper price. Also read | Is Shraddha Kapoor's jewellery brand selling Cartier knock-offs? Sharing pictures and videos of their work and the ones they said were 'carelessly stolen' by Westside, The Rover included pictures of actor Dia Mirza sporing a pair of festive earrings and dainty necklace from their 'Vishwa' collection. Take a look: A post shared by Shruti Kumar | THE ROVER (@therover) It features ivory enamel and faux pearls. The earrings come at a ₹4.4K price tag, while the choker sells for ₹3.4K on The Rover's website. The brand highlighted how Westside was selling similar earrings for just ₹399, and necklace for ₹299. Check out their post: A post shared by Shruti Kumar | THE ROVER (@therover) In their statement shared via Instagram, tagging Westside Stores' official handle, The Rover said, 'It has come to our attention that Westside Stores has brazenly plagiarized the entire 'Vishwa' collection created by The Rover.' The brand further explained why Westside's seemingly blatant rip-off of their work was of serious concern, saying, 'As independent designers who run completely bootstrapped businesses, we invest months in concept development, sampling, and execution. We take great pride in creating beautiful pieces and for a retail giant to so carelessly steal our work, assuming no one would notice, is unacceptable.' Sharing how they would like Westside to address the issue, the brand concluded their statement with: 'We demand the immediate removal of these designs from Westside stores and their website.' Commenting on The Rover's post, an Instagram user said, 'I went to their store recently, and although I love Westside, I couldn't help but notice the 'Nicobar'isation of it! Same fit, colour schemes and the tiny heart logo too. Too sad. I hope your efforts and voice don't go unnoticed.' Another commented, 'Yours is not the only brand they've copied. Many of their prints are 'inspired' by Cord, Kharakapas, etc. Quite sad.' This is a developing story. Westside had not responded to The Rover's Instagram post at the time of writing this report.
