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‘Simmba’ trailer overpowers with colour, choler

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By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) There are a lot of flying objects in the trailer of “Simmba”… Fists, fireworks, rhetorics and of course cars…you name it. This is the larger-than-life world of Rohit Shetty. Something or the other has to be ‘golmaal’, boss.

Sure enough, Ranveer Singh plays a corrupt cop who believes making money from the law is his birthright. After several hurriedly-cut escapades showing Ranveer’s Simmba in positions of financial compromise, the trailer swerves broadly into a conscientious trip with Simmba taking on rapists while an innocent-looking girl tells him, “Bhaiyya, rapists must die”.

On comes an assistant cop with serious blood pressure issues, muttering “Until the rapists die, nothing will change”.

Well, yes. But is it that simple? Bad cop turns good cop, takes on the baddies… crime is eradicated. In this Operation Clean-up, Ranveer is joined at the end of the trailer by ‘Singham’ Ajay Devgn. Didn’t I tell you, the trailer began with a voiceover about this ill-tempered little boy who grows up wanting to be a cop?

So, now we have Singham and Simmba hand-in-hand. By the time the breakneck (and break bones) trailer groaned to a halt, we knew the entire story of “Simmba”, and why Rohit Shetty has joined hands with Karan Johar to tell us about one more badass cop who will come around to make this world a better place.

1976’s angry young cop Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) in “Zanjeer” is now the smirking Simmba. So smug in his corrupt cocoon, that he seems like an anomaly.

We can never get enough of Vijay/Singham/Simmba. Because we are still fighting the same forces of corruption that bothered writers Salim-Javed in the 1970s. And yes, the heroine continues to be marginalised in these macho tales of heroic forbearance.

If Jaya Bhaduri was a minuscule presence in “Zanjeer”, Sara Ali Khan, so pivotal in “Kedarnath”, is here reduced to a prop mouthing inane lines like, “The next time you need to do someone’s ‘encounter’, I can give you tips.”

That’s all we need. An encounter specialist who looks like she just walked out of the beauty parlour.

The trailer of “Simmba” doesn’t hold back. It tells us the entire story, introduces us to all the twists and turns in the plot and gives enough ‘feud’ for thought to make us grateful that ‘Singham’ Ajay Devgn is around to ensure his new spinoff doesn’t spin out of control.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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