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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Novak Djokovic gets Pushpa makeover as Wimbledon drops Allu Arjun-inspired post, gets a thumbs up from the actor
Malayalam cinema's 2025 first half showcased hidden gems like Identity, Pravinkoodu Shappu, and Daveed. These films, featuring Tovino Thomas, Basil Joseph, and Antony Varghese, offer unique narratives, compelling performances, and intriguing storylines beyond box office success.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Sahil Vaid: 'Watched myself in The Hunt like a fanboy'
Malayalam cinema's 2025 first half showcased hidden gems like Identity, Pravinkoodu Shappu, and Daveed. These films, featuring Tovino Thomas, Basil Joseph, and Antony Varghese, offer unique narratives, compelling performances, and intriguing storylines beyond box office success.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Malayalam films from the first half of 2025 that deserve more attention
The year 2025 saw some stellar successes for Malayalam cinema with the likes of Empuraan, Thudarum, Rekhachithram and Alappuzha Gymkhana raking in good numbers at the box office. But the year also witnessed several other films that did not quite win the box office game but deserve to be watched, nevertheless. From Tovino Thomas' Identity to Basil Joseph-led Pravinkoodu Shappu, here are some of the Malayalam films from the first half of 2025 that deserves your attention (at least in the OTT space). Tovino Thomas' Identity, Basil Joseph-led Pravinkoodu Shappu Explore Malayalam cinema with OTTplay Premium - Stream Alappuzha Gymkhana, Prince and Family and all the latest releases right now! Popular actor Tovino Thomas rang in the New Year for Malayalam cinema with Identity, the first major release of 2025. A sketch artist, a cop and an eyewitness of a crime form the crux of the story as they try to trace the identity of the killer. But the narrative holds many surprises and twists along with the way that looked a tad too much by the end. But the director duo of Akhil Paul and Anas Khan should be appreciated for the technically sound film, which is powered by some slick action sequences, a thrilling car chase and sharp performances. Trisha Krishnan and Vinay Rai, who are both predominantly Tamil actors, play key roles in the film. Pravinkoodu Shappu Malayalam actor-filmmaker Basil Joseph turned a cop for Pravinkoodu Shappu. A grim toddy shop is at the centre of this film. Its owner is found dead in the middle of the shop one night, with all those present at the toddy shop becoming suspects. Watch out for how Basil Joseph's CI Santhosh cracks cases, purely based on wit and deductions without resorting to violent ways. Soubin Shahir, Chemban Vinod Jose, and Chandini Sreedharan play other key roles in the film. Daveed Malayalam actor Antony Varghese, popularly known as Pepe to his fans, stars as Aashiq Abu in Daveed. When one of his gigs as a bouncer goes wrong, Aashiq Abu finds that he has to take on an international boxing champ in the ring. The action-packed movie also gives space for Abu's family, and his lovely interactions with his daughter. Lijomol Jose and Vijayaraghavan play other key roles in Daveed, which is helmed by filmmaker Govind Vishnu. Maranamass Another Basil Joseph-starrer but the one that sees him on the other side of the law. He plays Luke PP, the Gen Z brat, who is causing quite a lot of trouble to his townspeople. So, when a serial killer is feared to be among them, they suspect Luke to be the criminal. And as fate would have it, Luke boards a bus with a serial killer, a corpse, and his former girlfriend, setting the stage for an intriguing ride. The situational comedy and the quirky characters drive this film, which deserves to be watched at least once.
CBC
4 days ago
- Politics
- CBC
What does Canada mean to you in 2025? These people shared their perspective
From poutine, maple syrup and beaver tails to mountains, prairies and the sea, people around the world have some fairly defined ideas of what "Canada" is — if they think about it at all. But within Canada, pride and identity have shifted over time, whether it was after the discovery of unmarked graves at residential schools or through the displays of the Canadian flag and talk over rights during the Freedom Convoy. This year saw a resurgence in Canadian pride as people got their " elbows up," bought Canadian products and pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's musings about Canada becoming a 51st State and tariff threats. Then there was a federal election — a fast and furious campaign that ended with some frustrated western Canadians talking about separation. It's led many to feel like there's a national existential crisis amid the ongoing effort to understand the values that define our nation. CBC First Person is exploring what makes residents and citizens from all backgrounds feel rooted in this country as we approach Canada Day. Read some of the perspectives shared from people all across the country. I'm a proud Québécois. Moving to Alberta helped me feel even more Canadian Thomas Aguinaga's parents didn't speak a word of each other's languages when they met, but their children grew up bilingual and both Canadian and Québécois. Aguinaga writes about how he learned to appreciate both elements of the Canadian identity and the idea of compromise after his time living in Alberta. Read more. I didn't know what it meant to be Canadian until I saw a photograph that opened my eyes When the photo of a drowned Syrian boy began circulating, Cape Breton's Clare Currie felt deeply moved to help. She saw the people of her beautiful but underresourced island mobilize in a big way to welcome newcomers to Canada. Read more.
Business Wire
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Saviynt Appoints Palo Alto Networks, Citrix Exec Steve Blacklock as Channel Chief to Accelerate Global Partner Ecosystem Growth
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Saviynt, a leading provider of cloud-native identity and governance platform solutions, today announced the appointment of Steve Blacklock as its Senior Vice President of Global Partners and Channel Chief. As Saviynt continues to invest as a partner first company, Blacklock will lead all aspects of Saviynt's global partner organization, deepening strategic alliances, driving GTM through the partner and Saviynt sales teams, and spearheading development of new strategic partnerships that will drive transformational growth. Blacklock brings more than 30 years of experience in global alliances and business development across the technology sector, with a proven track record of forging high-impact partnerships that drive transformational outcomes. He joins Saviynt from Palo Alto Networks, where he served as Vice President of North American Partner Sales. During his tenure, he led go-to-market initiatives across GSIs, MSSPs, cloud providers, and value-added resellers, helping expand the company's footprint through a robust partner ecosystem. 'Steve's expertise in building and scaling world-class partner organizations is exactly what we need as we enter our next phase of growth and double down on our promise to empower partners and accelerate meaningful outcomes for our customers,' said Todd Rotger, chief revenue officer at Saviynt. 'His leadership will be instrumental in expanding our global reach, delivering long-term, measurable value over the life cycle of our partner relationships, and fueling our partner first strategy.' Prior to Palo Alto Networks, Blacklock held several executive leadership roles, including Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Icertis, where he led partnerships with Microsoft and SAP; Vice President of Global Strategic Alliances at Citrix, where he was pivotal in the company's shift to cloud services and subscription models; and various senior roles at Cisco, including managing the billion-dollar HP partnership and as a part of the executive team that launched the VCE joint venture with EMC and VMware. Blacklock holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and currently resides in Pleasanton, California. 'I'm excited to join Saviynt after meeting with the executive team and hearing their commitment to being 'partners first.' It is a pivotal moment for the company, and I'm looking forward to helping grow the team and broaden the partner ecosystem to include multiple types of advisory, solutions, and technology partners. The Saviynt Identity Cloud platform is the opportunity for our partners to deliver on Digital Identity as a key strategic security imperative for our joint customers, which represents a tremendous opportunity for our partners and Saviynt. Our cloud-native approach uniquely positions us to lead through innovation and collaboration, and the commitment from our senior leadership sets the partner organization up for success,' added Blacklock. About Saviynt Saviynt empowers enterprises to secure their digital transformation, safeguard critical assets, and meet regulatory compliance. With a vision to provide a secure and compliant future for all enterprises, Saviynt is recognized as an industry leader in identity security whose cutting-edge solutions protect the world's leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government organizations. For more information, please visit
