JP Nadda to hold special screening of 'The Kerala Story' with girl students in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Amidst widespread uproar and criticism surrounding its release, the controversial movie 'The Kerala Story' managed to make a strong debut, earning approximately 8.06 crores on its opening day. The movie, which delves into social issues, has garnered both attention and controversy. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced an initiative to conduct a special screening of the film exclusively for young girls in Bengaluru.
Taking to Twitter, Tejasvi Surya, the BJP Yuva Morcha National Secretary and Member of Parliament, revealed that the BJP will organize the screening event. The party’s National President, JP Nadda, will be present alongside him. The screening is scheduled to take place at 8:45 PM in the renowned Inox theatre, located in Garuda Mall on MG Road.
In his tweet, Tejasvi Surya expressed the film's significance commending it he said “‘The Kerala Story’ is an important movie documenting & reflecting social issues of our times, in Kerala & other parts of the country”. He emphasized that 'The Kerala Story' carries an important message for young women, making it a compelling watch for them.
The BJP has extended an invitation to young girl students in Bengaluru, urging them to join the National President of BJP, JP Nadda, for the exclusive screening.
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
