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0:02It's yet another major escalation in
0:04West Asia, one that carries ripple
0:06effects for the entire world with
0:09another crucial waterway at stake. In
0:13the latest, the Houthis have said they
0:15fired dozens of drones and ballistic
0:17missiles at military targets in Saudi
0:20Arabia in retaliation for the air
0:24strikes by Riyad. In fact,
0:27the Houthis have said that they fired
0:30these missiles and drones at a Saudi
0:33military air base in Kamis Bushett. This
0:36is where it's located. This is near the
0:39border. They say that the attack hit
0:42aircraft hangers, radar systems,
0:44runways, ammunition depots, and they
0:46described the attack basically as
0:48retaliation for the Saudi air strikes on
0:51Yemen in recent days.
0:55A separate attack on Friday remember
0:58which Riyad blamed on the Iranbacked
1:01fighters in Iraq forced the closure of a
1:04key Saudi east west pipeline as well.
1:08Also very interestingly Iran has denied
1:11any involvement claiming in as many
1:14words that the Houthis are an
1:16independent actor. They are independent
1:19actors according to them. But what's
1:21really happening on the ground? Let's
1:23just break this down for you. Basically,
1:24the Hoodis are seeking to control the
1:27whole Yemeni Red Sea coast which would
1:30further consolidate their leverage over
1:33the Babal Manddev Strait.
1:37Now, this trait
1:39is a very crucial one. It of course is
1:42also crucial for being one of the
1:45busiest and most contested global
1:47maritime choke points and the Houthi
1:49dominance over it would basically
1:51further isolate the Gulf oil producers
1:54from their main shipping routes after
1:56months of the severe disruption in the
1:58straight of Hormos. On the other side of
2:00the Arabian Peninsula, the Houthis have
2:03reached the strategic islands of Perim
2:05and Hanish. That's how close they have
2:07reached as well as the coastal towns of
2:10Mocha and Tubab. Now remember
2:12controlling these two
2:15controlling Dubab and Pam Island is
2:18absolutely crucial when it comes to
2:20cementing control of the strait and
2:22that's how close they have reached. What
2:26exactly are Saudi Arabia's options is
2:28the immediate question. this swift
2:29advance that we have seen of the Houthis
2:31basically leaving the kingdom with few
2:34options and a ticking clock. Also, look
2:37at the sharp contrast at play here. On
2:39one hand, you have a wealthy Saudi
2:41Arabia with its modern military might
2:45appearing stunned and helpless given the
2:48Houthis lightning offensive. What's also
2:52known is that over years the Houthis
2:54have basically boosted their military
2:57and combat tactics. Also the question of
3:01how far will the US go? Will it get
3:04involved and to what extent if at all?
3:06Also what about Pakistan? Remember the
3:09Mecca pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey
3:12and Pakistan means an attack on one is
3:15an attack on all
3:17further mounting pressure on Pakistan.
3:19And also this escalation has
3:21far-reaching implications given the
3:24geopolitics of the region which is being
3:27radically altered. There's also the huge
3:30implication for Yemen itself. Let's just
3:32get you some context at this point.
3:34Yemen is home to over 40 million people
3:37who basically fear a return to the civil
3:40war that started more than a decade ago
3:42and killed 150,000 people bringing many
3:45others to the brink of famine.
3:49In fact, Yemen's internationally
3:50recognized government and Saudi Arabia
3:52have been battling the Houthis for 12
3:54years, and a ceasefire that started in
3:572022 had mostly halted the fighting. A
4:00senior government official in Yemen
4:02earlier said its forces will return to
4:04the Red Sea coast and fight back. But as
4:08the country risks descending into
4:10another civil war, the United Nations
4:12also estimating that more than 80,000
4:15people in the impoverished country have
4:17been displaced by the fighting since the
4:20start of September itself. So a lot is
4:22at stake here. And in yet another
4:25implication of what we are seeing
4:27unfold, the advance also putting the
4:30Houthi closer to a major US base in
4:33Djibouti. The Houthi's advance putting
4:35them just about 20 miles from the US
4:38military base there.
4:41This is on the other side of the
4:42Babaland straight and it's the main US
4:45base in Africa and one of several
4:47foreign military bases in Djibouti.
4:50The small Horn of Africa nation is
4:52already in fact seeing the arrival of
4:54displaced Yemenes. They have been making
4:57that perilous water crossing. More than
5:002,000 Yemenes reportedly have reached
5:03Djibouti and the International
5:06Organization for Migration earlier also
5:09mentioned these numbers. The Saudi Crown
5:12Prince Muhammad bin Salman reportedly
5:13discussed regional developments with the
5:15US Central Command Chief Admiral Brad
5:18Cooper in Jedha earlier on Monday. And
5:21according this is according to the Saudi
5:23state media. Just for context, the
5:25meeting coming days after as many as
5:28three sources familiar with the matter
5:30told Reuters that the crown prince had
5:32sought military assistance from the US
5:35president to help fight the Houthis. But
5:37will that happen? Make no mistake, the
5:40conflict has already widened. And what's
5:42unfolding in West Asia has direct
5:45implications for you and the entire
5:47world. With a whole new front, two
5:50crucial global waterways at stake,
5:53pulling the entire region deeper into
5:56uncertainty and chaos. And just to join
5:59the dots, the escalation, especially the
6:01Houthi attacks on Saudi oil
6:03infrastructure and its shipping in the
6:05Red Sea adding further pressure on the
6:08global oil supplies and prices, and that
6:11could give Iran leverage in its war with
6:14America. The low-budget spiritual drama
6:16Hanuman An has pulled off a legendary
6:20box office turnaround. The film made
6:22with a mega budget of under two cr
6:25rupees has joined the 250 cr rupees club
6:28in worldwide box office collection.
6:31Here's how it achieved this stunning
6:34feat.
6:41Written and directed by Vishal
6:43Chhaturvedi, Hanuman An was made on a
6:45shoestring budget of just 1.75 cr
6:48rupees. In its sixth week, the film has
6:51generated an India net collection of 100
6:54cr. Meanwhile, its global gross
6:56collection has surpassed rupees 268.05
7:00crores.
7:02Released on 250 screens, the film
7:05Hanuman Anj did not have an easy run
7:07initially.
7:09After the release of the film, arrival
7:11of movies such as Batwara 1947 and
7:14Aarapan 2 saw its screen count fall to
7:17just 25. In its fifth week, the film
7:20delivered a net collection of rupees
7:2249.25 cr. It had earlier crossed rupees
7:2650 cr in week four. The movie collected
7:29rupees 90 lakh in week 1 and dipped to
7:32rupees 46 lakh in week two. But the word
7:35of mouth from viewers helped. Elections
7:38rose to approximately rupees 10.5 k in
7:41week three.
7:43Now the film is based on the life and
7:46spiritual journey of Nim Karoli Baba.
7:50It is a retelling of the life of
7:52Uttarakan's revered saint Baba Nim
7:54Karoli whose real name was Lakshman
7:56Narayan Sharma. The film follows a
7:58grieving young Lakshmi Narayan who
8:00embarks on a spiritual journey in search
8:03of God after the death of his mother. As
8:06he travels across North India seeking
8:08answers to life, death and human
8:10suffering, he eventually transforms into
8:12the revered Saint Nim Karoli Baba whose
8:14teachings of love, service and
8:17compassion touched countless lives.
8:21Such mega success of spiritual films in
8:24Bollywood is rare. 50 years ago, J
8:26Santoshima, the 1975 devotional film
8:29directed by Vijay Sharma was made on a
8:32modest budget of around 25 to 30 lakh
8:34rupees and went on to earn an estimated
8:375 to 5.5 cr at the box office. Starring
8:41Anita Guha as Santoshima, the film
8:43became a massive cultural phenomenon
8:46drawing audiences to theaters and
8:48temples alike. Released around the same
8:50time as Sholay, it created its own wave
8:53of popularity and is remembered as one
8:56of the most profitable films in Indian
8:58cinema. Usha Mangeshkar's devotional
9:00songs with lyrics by Kavi Praep played a
9:03big role in its appeal.
9:06The success of Hanuman refuses to slow
9:09down. Audiences are flooding cinemas not
9:12for special effects but for an earnest
9:14spiritual connection. The movie has
9:16become a pathbreaking study for the
9:18changing landscape of Indian cinema.
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