95-589: Bheeshma Parvam ( transl. The Chapter of Bheeshma ) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam -language action thriller film produced and directed by Amal Neerad . The film stars Mammootty and features an ensemble cast of Soubin Shahir , Sreenath Bhasi , Shine Tom Chacko , Farhaan Faasil , Nadhiya Moidu , Sudev Nair , Veena Nandakumar , Dileesh Pothan , Jinu Joseph , Anasuya Bharadwaj , Harish Uthaman , Lena , Shebin Benson , Abu Salim , Anagha . The film
190-472: A boon of Iccha Mrityu , the control over the time of his death. Shantanu and Satyavati soon married and two children – Chitrangada and Vichitravirya were born. After the death of his father, Bhishma played a major role in the affairs of the Kuru kingdom. He managed the kingdom when there were succession crises. He also arranged the marriage of his nephews and tried to bring peace between his grand-nephews,
285-509: A cafe but Peter and Paul, who control the warehouse, confronts Michael over his act but he restrains them from indulging in family business as it results in only losses. Molly's brother James, a politician, consults Michael, appealing him for support to gain votes in the next elections but Michael refuses to accept as he has done nothing good for the public ever since he was elected. Their anger for Michael causes Peter, Paul, James and Simon to team up against him and put an end to his dominance over
380-525: A character Chandu , essayed by actor Vivek Oberoi , having some resemblances of Chhota Rajan with real-life Dawood Ibrahim gang. Also, the 1999 film Vaastav: The Reality , starring Sanjay Dutt was loosely based on Rajan's life. OTT series Bambai Meri Jaan also displayed the role of Chhota Rajan. On 25 October 2015, Rajan was captured in Bali, Indonesia where Indian authorities contacted Interpol for deporting him back to India. The capture took place due to
475-445: A child was born, the queen used to drown him in the river Ganga. One by one, seven sons were born and drowned, while Shantanu remained silent because of his commitment. When she was about to throw the eighth child into the river, Shantanu, unable to control himself, stopped her and confronted her about her actions. After hearing Shantanu's harsh words, the woman revealed herself to be the goddess Ganga and justified her actions and narrated
570-460: A cinema ticket seller in his early days. He started his criminal career by committing petty crimes in Chembur . His mentor Bada Rajan introduced him to black marketing of cinema tickets at Sahakar cinema Ashok Theatre in the 1980s. His mentors were Bada Rajan and Yadagiri of Hyderabad under whom he learned the tricks of the trade. Once Bada Rajan was killed, Nikalje received the throne and
665-510: A fierce or terrible vow (Bhishma pratigya) and fulfilled it. Bhishma was given the name Devavrata (देवव्रत) at his birth, meaning one who is devoted to Gods. As Bhishma was the only surviving son of Ganga, he was given many epithets which mean "son of Ganga" — Gangaputra (गंगापुत्र), Gang (गंग), Gangasuta (गंगासुत) and Gangeya (गांगेय). The word Gangadatta (गंगादत्त) means given by Ganga. Patronymics of Bhishma include Shantanava (शान्तनव), Shantanuputra, Shantanusuta and Shantanuja. Bhishma
760-405: A funeral pyre of woods and killed herself. Years later, she was reborn as Shikhandini , daughter of King Drupada of Panchala kingdom . Vichitravirya was crowned as the king of Hastinapura and he ruled for a few years, before he died of tuberculosis . He had no offspring and the lineage was at the risk of extinction. Satyavati persuaded Bhishma to marry the widows of Vichitravirya and rule as
855-676: A gang of thugs instructed by Rajan brutally attack Michael and his men, which results in Shivankutty's death. Michael is hospitalised and regains his consciousness after three days, vowing to retribute and end the perpetrators in his family. Upon being instructed by Michael, Ajas kills Martin by driving a truck over him and later meets James, where he gives him a file that exposes all of his illegal activities. Scoffing Ajas, James claims that he shall return in two days from prison using his influence but Ajas counter-attacks by telling that he and Michael will be waiting to finish him. The police arrests
950-485: A love relationship between characters, and dashed lines indicate marriage relationship between characters. † Indicates a deceased character. Mammootty and Amal Neerad were originally supposed to collaborate for the sequel to Big B . The film, however, was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic as several scenes were to be shot abroad. The two subsequently teamed up for Bheeshma Parvam . Bheeshma Parvam
1045-399: A maid. Bhishma trained them and also got them married. He arranged the wedding of Dhritarashtra with Gandhari , the princess of Gandhara Kingdom . He also brought Madri for Pandu from Madra Kingdom and also got Vidura married to the daughter of Devaka. Despite Dhritrashtra being the eldest among the brothers, he was denied the throne because of his blindness. Pandu was appointed as
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#17327902926331140-546: A male actor". Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost rated the film 3.75 out of 5 stars and wrote, “ Bheeshma Parvam resides somewhere on the cusp between the Malayalam New New Wave that has taken India by storm during the pandemic and the conventional commercial cinema that continues to get an audience in Kerala. The film's fight scenes are stylised, yet not repugnantly bloody and in-your-face. The leading man
1235-451: A miserable life. Upon their pleading, Vashishta showed mercy and told the other seven Vasus that they will be liberated soon after their birth. However, Dyu being the protagonist of the theft was cursed to endure a longer life on the earth. Before the birth of her sons, Ganga was requested to kill the seven children soon after their birth. Hearing this, Shantanu was filled with grief and regrets and Ganga decided to abandon him as her condition
1330-518: A new tune, you think why not include it too. When I composed the track Parudeesa , it sort of gave me an idea about the music of the entire film." The soundtrack album received positive reviews from critics. Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express stated that "Sushin Shyam's instantly immersive music alternates between various genres, from classical to contemporary and, at one point, evokes one of
1425-519: A paragon of sacrifice and duty. His death anniversary, observed as Bhishma Ashtami , falls on the eighth lunar day of the bright half of the Magha month (January–February). According to Monier Monier-Williams , the word Bhishma (भीष्म) means "extreme" or "fierce". The word is also used to describe Rudra , the fierce god, as well as the Rakshasa . In the epic, Devavrata received this as he undertook
1520-453: A son with the steadfast qualities of Bhishma if they observe these holy rituals on the river banks. It is also said that those who will perform this fast will live a happy life and attain salvation after their death. His life has been made into many films in different Indian languages. The first silent film was made in 1922. During the talkie period, the first film was made in Hindi (1937). It
1615-432: A terrified James. Subsequently, Ajas meets a few victims of Simon and persuades them to file a case against him, swearing support. As a result, Simon is arrested. In a garage later, Ajas kills Peter and threatens Paul to leave from Kochi. Rajan is executed on commands from Rajan's mentee Chota Rajan . Michael and Ajas visit Kocheri family to confirm Rajan's death. Michael passes on his position to Ajas. Dotted lines indicate
1710-421: A tip-off by Australian police stating that Rajan had travelled to Bali with an Indian passport by the name Mohan Kumar. According to CBI sources, the underworld don was standing in a queue at the airport when the immigration authorities asked him to step aside and reveal his name. To this, the gangster first gave his original name Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, and then immediately corrected himself to say, Mohan Kumar,
1805-598: A volley of arrows, leaving him lying on a bed of arrows . Bhishma spent fifty-one days in this state, offering counsel to the Pandavas and Kauravas alike. Before his death, timed to the auspicious Uttarayana (winter solstice), he imparted the Vishnu Sahasranama to Yudhishthira and shared his vast knowledge on governance, dharma, and the duties of a king. Revered in Hindu tradition, Bhishma's legacy endures as
1900-536: Is a central figure in the Hindu epic Mahabharata . He was a prince, statesman, and military commander of the ancient Kuru Kingdom . Renowned for his wisdom, valor, and unwavering principles, Bhishma served as the supreme commander of the Kaurava forces during the Kurukshetra War . Born to King Shantanu and the river goddess Ganga , he was originally named Devavrata. He was designated the heir-apparent to
1995-620: Is also wanted in 70 murder cases and several more attempted murders. It is said that Rajan finances, a social organization called "Sahyadri Krida Mandal" that organizes the Ganesh Utsav in Tilaknagar, which has been Rajan's home base. Rajan's wife and two daughters continue to live in Tilaknagar. Rajan was arrested in Bali by Indonesian police on 25 October 2015. Rajan was extradited from Bali to India on 6 November 2015 after 27 years on
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#17327902926332090-420: Is inept. Michael's late father Varkey has five children: Paily, Mathai, Michael, Simon and Susan; Paily was married to a Muslim Fathima, who after his death, was subsequently married to a close associate of the family named Ali, with whom she has two sons Ajas and Ami. Mathai and his wife Molly happen to have two sons namely Peter and Paul, both of whom deeply dislike Michael but simultaneously fear him along with
2185-474: Is lionised, but not to a nauseous extent. Women are given some space, but the action is entirely in the hands of men. It is a polished production, but not distractingly glossy. If I had to pick a category, I'd put Bheeshma Parvam in the not-bad-not-great slot. It's okay.” Deepa Soman of The Times of India rated 3.5 out of 5 and wrote "Right from the beginning, the film is careful enough to set its pace balanced and engaging, even as it organically establishes
2280-539: Is the reunion of Amal Neerad and Mammootty after 14 years. The film is produced by the director Amal Neerad himself under the banner of Amal Neerad Productions . The film is written by Amal Neerad and Devadath Shaji with Ravisankar credited as additional screenwriter. RJ Murukan has penned the additional dialogues. On 21 February 2021, principal photography began in Kochi . The filming of the film has been wrapped up on 21 September 2021. The film's soundtrack album and score
2375-527: Is to see the audience welcome not only Mammootty but also Soubin, Sreenath Bhasi and Shine Tom Chacko with cheers. If we must persist with drawing parallels with the Mahabharata, Even without putting too much thought into comparisons and parallels with the epic or the Hollywood classic, Bheeshma Parvam still works. There are unexpected moments of humour in the film that had me chuckling several times; like
2470-406: Is written by Amal Neerad and Devadath Shaji with Ravisankar credited as additional screenwriter. RJ Murukan has penned the additional dialogues. Amal Neerad and Mammootty were planning to film the movie Bilal , the sequel to Big B . Due to COVID-19 lockdown , the project was delayed and they decided to collaborate for a small-scale film. Sushin Shyam composed the soundtrack. Vivek Harshan
2565-627: The Kauravas and the Pandavas . The text Harivamsa mentions that during the mourning period after Shantanu's death, Bhishma killed Ugrayudha Paurava, a statesman of Panchala kingdom who lusted for Satyavati and tried to buy her with wealth. According to the Mahabharata , Chitrangada was crowned as the king, however, he was soon killed by a Gandharva (celestial musician). Bhishma performed Chitrangada's funeral rites. Vichitravirya, who
2660-638: The Prashwapastra against Parashurama , but the divine sage Narada and the gods intervened and showed their concern over the use of powerful weapons which could destroy the world. Parashurama ended the conflict and the battle was declared a stalemate. After hearing about the event, Amba decided to take her revenge on her own and did severe austerities to please the god Shiva . Shiva appeared in front of her and assured that she would be reborn and become instrumental in Bhishma's death. Satisfied, she then made
2755-571: The Research and Analysis Wing about Ibrahim's network. The Ibrahim-Rajan party was over, the messy end coming in September 2000, with Chhota Shakeel 's attack on Rajan in his Bangkok hotel room. On 26 October 2015, Rajan was arrested in Bali . Acting on a tip-off from Australian police, Indonesian authorities detained Rajan on Sunday as he arrived in Bali from Sydney . Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Anil Sinha confirmed
2850-669: The fourth-highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time in both the worldwide and domestic box office. Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express wrote "Don't go in if you expect a fight scene every five minutes. We get a fair amount of action, but it's the character-centric moments in Bheeshma Parvam that tower above all else. And it has so many fascinating characters. None of them looked out of place or unnecessary. Everyone has something to contribute. Some traits are suggested through subtle and clever flourishes, like when Shine Tom Chacko's character Peter reveals his true feelings for
2945-487: The 1993 blasts as police had filed cases on 15 March 1993 alleging their involvement in the blasts. Till now Rajan gunmen have gunned down 10 people accused in the blast. In September 2000, Dawood tracked down Rajan in Bangkok. Sharad, used his links with Mumbai-based hotelier Vinod and A. Mishra to track down Rajan in the city, Dawood's aide Chhota Shakeel then led the hit. Posing as a pizza delivery man they gunned down
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3040-539: The India Club in Dubai. This brazen killing was emblematic of the shift of power between Dawood and Rajan. Not only was the execution in a very public setting, but it was also at a location that Dawood considered his operational backyard. Intelligence reports have suggested that Sharad's death was a crippling blow to D-Company since much financial and monetary information of the crime syndicate operations managed by Sharad
3135-652: The Kauravas. Bhishma also mediated numerous conflicts within the royal family. Despite his personal allegiance to dharma , Bhishma's loyalty to the throne bound him to side with the Kauravas during the Kurukshetra War. In battle, Bhishma was unmatched in skill and strategy, holding off the Pandava forces for ten days. On the tenth day, however, the Pandava prince Arjuna , aided by Shikhandi (reincarnation of Amba , Bhishma's past adversary), incapacitated him with
3230-530: The Pandavas were alive. The event led to the succession dispute between Duryodhana and Yudhishthira . To resolve this, Bhishma advised Dhritarashtra to divide the kingdom among the princes. The Pandavas made their capital in Indraprastha and performed the Rajasuya to achieve sovereignty and the status of the emperor. Bhishma supported them and attended the ceremony. He suggested Yudhishthira give Krishna
3325-706: The UAE GCC box office alone. At the Kerala box office, the film emerged as the seventh all-time highest grosser beating Drishyam . It covered the lifetime collection of Drishyam within the first 18 days of its release. On its third week, the film grossed ₹ 50 crore (US$ 6.0 million) in India and ₹ 45 crore (US$ 5.4 million) in overseas for a worldwide total of ₹ 82 crore (US$ 9.8 million) approximately. Bheeshma Parvam earned ₹ 115 crore (US$ 14 million) worldwide. Grossing over ₹ 86 crore (US$ 10 million) Bheeshma Parvam emerged as
3420-534: The arrest saying, "Bali Police arrested Chhota Rajan yesterday at CBI’s request made through Interpol ." After the split, he formed his own gang. Reports of bloody shootouts between Rajan and Dawood's hoodlums have been common since the split. In 1994, Rajan lured one of Dawood's favorite " narco-terrorist " Phillu Khan alias Bakhtiyar Ahmed Khan to a hotel room in Bangkok, where he was tortured to death, having been betrayed by his closest aide and sidekick Mangesh "Mangya" Pawar. Both Phillu and Mangya were involved in
3515-505: The auspicious moment to give up his body on the arrow bed. He did wait for about 58 nights for the winter solstice or first day of Uttarayana to give up his body on the arrow bed. His body was later cremated by Emperor Yudhishthira in a great ceremony. Mahabharata states that he attained salvation after his death. He was granted the Maatru Lok (which is considered even above Swarga, the heaven). Magha (month) Shukla Ashtami marks
3610-570: The battle between Bhishma and Parashurama. When Amba requested Shalva to marry her, he rejected her, claiming that he was already humiliated during the Svayamvara. He also told her that he could not accept a woman, who was won by another man. A variant suggests that after Amba returned to Hastinapur, Bhishma then asked Vichitravirya to marry her, but he also refused to marry her as she loved another man. With no one to accept her, Amba blamed Bhishma for her misery and wanted revenge from him. She went to
3705-442: The bed of arrows above the ground, his head hung unsupported. Hearing this, many of the princes, both Kaurava and the Pandava alike brought him pillows of silk and velvet, but he refused them. He asked Arjuna to give him a pillow fit for a warrior. Arjuna then removed three arrows from his quiver and placed them underneath Bhishma's head, the pointed arrow tips facing upwards. To quench the war veteran's thirst, Arjuna shot an arrow into
3800-528: The boats crossing the Yamuna . He fell in love with her and asked for her hand in marriage from her father. However, the fisherman-chief told that he would only agree if Shantanu promised to put the son born to Satyavati as the heir. Shantanu rejected the offer as he had already promised the throne to Devavrata and returned to the palace. He started to avoid any company and spend his time in bed in grief and solitude. Devavrata noticed his father's sorrow and discovered
3895-412: The characters, along with their backgrounds, place in the family tree and more with ease. Mammootty pleases as the invincible hero through his towering presence, body language, punch dialogues, stunts and more, giving those seeking entertainment enough moments to feel enthralled. Shine Tom Chacko, Sudev Nair and Soubin too are in top form in their respective roles. The treatment of the story has ensured that
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3990-416: The chief advisor and regent to successive rulers of Hastinapura , including his stepbrothers Chitrangada and Vichitravirya , as well as their successors— Pandu and Dhritarashtra . Under his guidance, the kingdom navigated complex political and familial challenges. He played a pivotal role in arranging the marriages of Pandu and Dhritarashtra as well as in the upbringing of their children—the Pandavas and
4085-579: The crime lord of a major crime syndicate based in Mumbai . While living in Tilak Nagar, a big colony for the low-income group near Chembur, Mumbai, Rajan started as a petty black marketeer of cinema tickets at Sahakar Cinema in Tilak Nagar. In 1979, he and his gang were imprisoned for assaulting police constables. After being released from jail, he joined the Bada Rajan gang in 1980. After Bada Rajan
4180-405: The death anniversary of Bhishma Pitamah (Father), the day being known as Bhishma Ashtami . Hindus observe Ekodishta Śrāddha for him on this day, for many generations, and can only be performed by those whose fathers are not alive. Bhishma Panchaka vrata (fast) is observed in all Vishnu temples, starting from Bhishma Ashtami, for five days until Bhishma Dwadasi. People believe that they will have
4275-400: The earth, and a jet stream of water rose up and into Bhishma's mouth. It is said that Ganga herself rose to quench her son's thirst. After the war, while on his deathbed (arrow bed), he gave deep and meaningful instructions to Yudhishthira on statesmanship and the duties of a king. Bhishma always gave priority to Dharma . He always walked in the path of Dharma, despite his state because of
4370-582: The fall and was taken to hospital. This failed assassination attempt proved costly for Dawood. Rajan's associates tracked down and shot dead Vinod in 2001 in Mumbai, as well as Sunil Soans – another Dawood associate. Both Vinod and Sunil had provided information to Dawood's associates of Rajan's whereabouts. While the killings of Vinod and Sunil Soans did not significantly disrupt D-Company, on 19 January 2003, Rajan's associates then gunned down Sharad – Dawood's chief finance manager and money-laundering agent – at
4465-474: The first day of its release, Bheeshma Parvam collected ₹ 6.95 crore (US$ 830,000) at the domestic box office. On its Fifth day, the film collected ₹ 30 crore (US$ 3.6 million) from Indian box office and ₹ 25 crore (US$ 3.0 million) from overseas. It crossed the ₹ 50 crore (US$ 6.0 million) mark at the Kerala box office alone, within the first 25 days of its release.The film collected ₹ 32.6 crore (US$ 3.9 million) mark at
4560-422: The following story. Once the celestial Vasus and their wives were enjoying themselves in the forest when the wife of Dyu spotted an excellent cow and asked her husband to steal it. The cow was Nandini, daughter of the wish-fulfilling cow Surabhi , and was owned by the sage Vashishtha . With the help of his brothers, Dyu tried to steal it but Vashishtha caught them and cursed them to be born as mortals and suffer
4655-435: The forest for penance, leaving Bhishma with the responsibility of the kingdom. A Brahmin warrior Drona , was hired by Bhishma to train the princes in warfare. From their childhood, the Kauravas hated their cousins and tried to kill them multiple times. One such was the event of Lakshagriha , in which Duryodhana —the eldest Kaurava—decided to burn the Pandavas. Bhishma was despondent but Vidura consoled him and told them that
4750-501: The game, Bhishma tried but failed to answer her and described dharma to be subtle. In the great battle at Kurukshetra , Bhishma was the supreme commander of the Kaurava forces for ten days. He fought reluctantly on the side of the Kauravas , having vowed to protect the city of Hastinapur from all threats and invasions. Before the battle, at the Kauravas army's assembly, Bhishma singled out Karna and forbade him from participating in
4845-430: The grandmother who's watching The Terminator and advises Michael to buy a machine gun to finish his ‘work’ as a gangster quickly". A scene in the film where Michael (Mammootty) tells the photographer "Chambiko" (which translates to "Click the photo") became a viral trend on social media platforms such as YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. It trends weddings, family photoshoots, alumni meets and public events became
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#17327902926334940-547: The highest place in the ceremony, but this enraged Shishupala —an enemy of Krishna. He initially protested to give the position to Bhishma, but after Bhishma showed no objection in honouring Krishna, Shishupala started insulting him. Bhishma was present during the gambling game in Hastinapur , where Draupadi —the wife of the Pandavas—was humiliated in the court. When she questioned the dharma of Yudhishthira losing her in
5035-405: The king of Kuru kingdom , was on a hunting trip, when he saw a beautiful woman on the banks of the river Ganga . He fell in love with her and asked for her hand in marriage. The lady agreed to his proposal but with one condition that he will never question her actions; and if this condition was broken, she would abandon him. Shantanu accepted it and lived a happy marital life with her. However, when
5130-491: The king or at least impregnate them to produce an heir. However Bhishma refused the proposal and told her about his vow. He then suggested that a sage could be requested to perform Niyoga (a practice in which another person is requested to impregnate a woman, whose husband is deceased or impotent). Satyavati called her premarital born son, Vyasa , to impregnate her daughters-in-law. Three children were born— Dhritarashtra from Ambika, Pandu from Ambalika and Vidura from
5225-410: The king, but later, he renounced his position and went to the forest with his wives. Dhritarashtra was made the de facto king and Gandhari gave birth to the Kauravas siblings. Meanwhile, Pandu's two wives gave birth to the five Pandava brothers. After the premature death of Pandu, his first wife Kunti returned to Hastinapur with her sons. Satyavati, along with Ambika and Ambalika, decided to retire to
5320-468: The kings of several kingdom and tried to convince them to slay Bhishma; but none of them agreed. After she was advised by some sages, she met Parasurama, Bhishma's teacher and successfully convinced him in giving vow to help her. Parasurama went to Kurukshetra and sent a message to Bhishma to meet him. Bhishma arrived at the place and offered his service to his teacher. Wanting to solve the situation, Parasurama ordered him to marry Amba, telling him that it
5415-649: The matter of Rachael's wedding. Rajan, Peter and Paul kills Ami on his way back from the cafe and Ami's friend Rahim informs Ajas that Peter and Paul were spotted at the crime spot when Ami was killed. Enraged, Ajas arrives at the house of Anjootti family and attacks Peter and Paul but Michael resists him and rebukes him as there is no explicit evidence against them, but warns Peter and Paul. Susan, Rachel and Abel move out from Martin after Ami's death and Susan and Shivankutty tell Michael that Martin has an involvement in Paily's and Ali's deaths. While returning home from Susan's flat,
5510-448: The murder of another gang leader Ashok Joshi from Vikhroli who was a mentor to Arun Gawli. Fearing that Gawli may take revenge, Rajan escaped to Dubai in 1988 and never returned. In 1993, Rajan and his close aides split from Dawood. Rajan escaped from Dubai and formed an independent gang that frequently clashed with Dawood's D-Company. He is wanted for many criminal cases that include extortion , murder, smuggling and drug trafficking . He
5605-766: The name mentioned on his passport. This alerted the authorities, and they started questioning him. The authorities then started the identification process with the help of fingerprint tests. 11 out of 18 points of fingerprint samples given in the Red Corner notice matched with his samples, confirming that he was Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje. Rajan was extradited to India on 6 November 2015 and is currently in Tihar Jail , awaiting trial in almost 70 cases. A special CBI Court in New Delhi on 25 April 2017 awarded seven years rigorous imprisonment to Rajan and three other accused in
5700-424: The opposite gender, he would lay down his arms and fight no longer. Later Krishna told Arjuna how he could bring down Bhishma, through the help of Shikhandi . The Pandavas were not agreeable to such a ploy, as by using such tactics they would not be following the path of Dharma, but Krishna suggested a clever alternative. And thus, on the next day, the tenth day of battle Shikhandi was accompanied by Arjuna as Arjuna
5795-414: The other members of family like Simon as Michael had horrifically slayed the sons of Kocheri family, who had assassinated Paily. Simon is a priest while Susan married a corrupted police officer named Martin and has two children: Rachel and Abel, but her and her children's relationship with Martin is strained over Martin's infidelities. During the birthday party of Peter's son, Pauly, a woman whose son Prince
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#17327902926335890-541: The pattern of such films, we certainly know how it will turn out. Until the last half an hour, Amal builds the film and Michael's character patiently in an unhurried pace that the audience can't be blamed for expecting it all to burst out like a dam towards the end. But this build-up kind of fizzles out towards the end, in what turns out to be a rather tame and hurried climax.". Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute gave 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "The major players get their own ‘mass’ introduction scenes, and how heartwarming it
5985-625: The perfect venue to enact this dialogue, which is followed by Sushin Shyam 's earworm of a BGM. The trend was not limited to family photos. Other film celebrities, politicians, teachers, police officers, sportspersons even soldiers jumped on the 'Chambiko' bandwagon. Politicians including state Minister for Education and Labour V. Sivankutty . Other notable politicians who also joined in on the trend include, Vatakara MLA Parakkal Abdulla and Nilambur MLA P. V. Anwar . Bheeshma Bhishma ( Sanskrit : भीष्म , romanized : bhīṣma ), also known as Pitamaha , Gangaputra , and Devavrata ,
6080-587: The princesses, who were choosing their spouse in a Swayamvara (ceremony where a woman chooses her husband from a group of suitors either by holding a competition or a task and the winner marries the princess). Shalva , the ruler of Shalwa or Saubala Kingdom and the lover of Amba, attempted to stop Bhishma but failed. Upon reaching Hastinapura , Ambika and Ambalika consented to marry Vichitravirya, while Amba told Bhishma about her love for Shalva. Learning about her feelings, Bhishma sent Amba to Saubala Kingdom. The Udyoga Parva further narrates about Amba as well as
6175-401: The protector of Hastinapur humbly telling the avatar of Vishnu that he would immediately lay down his life should Krishna took action here and now. Arjuna ultimately convinced Krishna to remain true to his vow and returned themselves to their chariot. Thus Bhishma fulfilled his vow of forcing Krishna to raise a weapon. Then Arjuna used stronger weapons, injuring Bhishma. Bhishma and Arjuna's duel
6270-488: The reason behind it from a minister. Devavrata immediately rushed to the cottage of the fishermen-chief and begged him for Satyavati, but the fishermen-chief repeated his former condition. For his father's pleasure and happiness, Devavrata ceded his rights to the throne and promised to put the son of Satyavati on the throne of the kingdom. Satyavati's father was not assured as he claimed that disputes were likely to arise between Satyavati's son and Devavrata's children regarding
6365-711: The rest of the family. James suggests the Kocheri family's head Iravi Pillai, who has a deep hatred for Michael for murdering his two sons, that he bring back his grandson Kocheri Rajan Madhavan Nair, a notorious crime boss known as Bada Rajan in Mumbai for him to avenge his father's and uncle's murders. The affair between Rachel and Ami is divulged to the family leading to a discussion, where Martin clearly refuses to allow their wedding, but Michael vows to unite them. Martin, who hates Michael from earlier for preventing him from having any extra-marital relationships, now teams up with Peter and others as he dislikes Michael involving in
6460-421: The rights to the throne. To satisfy him, Devavrata took the vow of lifelong Brahmacharya (celibacy), thus denying himself the pleasures of marital life. The celestials showered flowers from heaven and he came to be known as "Bhishma" as he took a terrible vow. With the consent of the fisherman, Bhishma took Satyavati to his father on a chariot and informed him about his vows. A loving father Shantanu gave him
6555-445: The run and is currently awaiting trials for ongoing cases in custody. On 2 May 2018, he was convicted of murder of a journalist and handed life imprisonment. He was convicted of murder of a hotelier and handled rigorous life imprisonment on 30 May 2024. In India this is the 6th case in which Chotta Rajan was convicted since his deportation. Chhota Rajan was born in a family in the Tilaknagar area of Chembur , Bombay . He worked as
6650-420: The similarities and begged Ganga to return him. Ganga appeared in a youthful form and handed her son to Shantanu as per her promise. The young Devavrata was known as Gangadatta as he was handed over by Ganga. Devavrata was made the heir-apparent, and the citizens loved him because of his divine background and eligibility. Meanwhile, Shantanu went to the forest and met a fisherwoman named Satyavati , who operated
6745-437: The son of the sacred Ganga and by being a student of Lord Parashurama. Despite being about five generations old, Bhishma was too powerful to be defeated by any warrior alive at that time. Every day, he slew at least 10,000 soldiers and about a 1,000 rathas . At the beginning of the war, Bhishma vowed not to kill any of the Pandavas, as he loved them, being their grand-uncle. Duryodhana often confronted Bhishma alleging that he
6840-413: The spaghetti-western scores of Ennio Morricone". The critic Veeyen wrote, "Sushin Shyam's arresting musical score leaves an extensive impression, and the upbeat track Parudeesa stands out from among the lot". The film was originally scheduled to be released on eve of Vijayadashami (12 October 2021), but was postponed due to shooting works. The film was then scheduled to release on 23 December 2021 but
6935-414: The throne. However, he renounced his claim and took a vow of lifelong celibacy to facilitate his father's marriage to Satyavati . This unparalleled sacrifice earned him the title Bhishma, meaning "the one who undertakes a severe vow," and he was blessed with Ichcha Mrityu —the boon of choosing his time of death. Bhishma's life after his vow was marked by unwavering loyalty to the Kuru dynasty. He served as
7030-448: The title—Chhota Rajan. For a short period, Dawood Ibrahim , Rajan and Arun Gawli worked together. Then, Gawli's elder brother Papa Gawli was assassinated over a drug deal and a rift formed. Rajan went to Dubai — his family is still here, apart from his wife in 1989 to attend the wedding of Noora, Ibrahim's brother. He never returned. After the 1993 Bombay bombings , Ibrahim and Rajan fell out. There were even reports that he tipped off
7125-431: The trusted Rajan hitman Rohit Varma and his wife. However their aim of killing Rajan failed, with Rajan escaping through the hotel's roof and fire-escape. He then recovered in a hospital and slipped away to evade capture. Dawood Ibrahim confirmed the attack on the telephone to Rediff.com , saying Rajan tried to escape by jumping out of the window of the first-floor room where he was attacked. He, however, broke his back in
7220-407: The vow, he was supposed to forcefully follow the orders of his king Dhritharashtra, which were mostly Adharma , he was totally upset. He was sure he must let dharma win and Pandavas win, but the way he led the war and stayed silent were his sins in a way and he paid for it with the bed of arrows. Finally, Bhishma gave up the fight, focusing his life force and breath, sealing the wounds, and waiting for
7315-450: The war under his command, and even affronted him as Sutaputra (son of Suta - child of a charioteer). Karna then mutually returned the hostility by refusing to serve under Bhishma. In truth, both sides of the affront were aware of Karna's true lineage, and had to make pretext to prevent Karna from battling his brothers. Bhishma was one of the most powerful warriors of his time and in history. He acquired his prowess and invincibility from being
7410-433: The women characters in it respectfully portrayed and a special attention to be politically correct, rightly so, is evident and laudable". SR Praveen of The Hindu stated "All these characters still do not help paper over the fact that much of the basic story lacks any novelty. The simmering discontent within his home, and a man waiting to take revenge for Michael's actions in the past come together to haunt him; but knowing
7505-399: The ₹50 crore (US$ 6.6 million) mark on the 6th day of its release. Bheeshma Parvam grossed over ₹ 86 crore (US$ 10 million). The film is currently the tenth highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time . In the late 1980s, Michael has been handling his family, one of the wealthiest ones in Kochi , and its business after his eldest brother Paily's death as Mathai, the second sibling
7600-456: Was also referred as: Bhishma's birth and youth are mainly narrated in the Adi Parva book of the epic. He was the only surviving son of Shantanu , a king belonging to the lunar dynasty , and his first wife Ganga , a river goddess. It is believed that he was the avatar of a Vasu named Dyu, alias Prabhasa. According to the legend, Shantanu, the youngest son of the king Pratipa and
7695-503: Was broken. Before disappearing, she promised Shantanu to return his heir. Ganga named her son Devavrata and took him to different loka (realms), where he was brought up and trained by many eminent sages. Years later, Shantanu was roaming on the banks of the Ganga and observed that the water of the river had turned shallow. He saw a young man blocking the water currents with a dam made up of arrows. Shantanu recognised his son because of
7790-402: Was burnt to death by his girlfriend Elsa's high-caste family, and Elsa approach Michael, requesting him to help her seek revenge against them. Shivankutty, Michael's right-hand man beat Elsa's family members, who are responsible for Prince's death while it is disclosed that except for Annamma and Michael, Fathima and her sons are dear to none of the family. Michael offers Ami, a warehouse to set up
7885-410: Was composed by Sushin Shyam . In an interview, Sushin revealed that making process of the soundtrack was a process that kept on evolving throughout the production, explaining: "When I did the teaser of Bheeshma Parvam , I had this idea, which wasn't connected to the film at all. But after that, we thought of including that too in the film. So, basically it's a process that keeps evolving, when you create
7980-559: Was followed by a Bengali film in 1942 directed by Jyotish Bannerjee. Jahar Ganguli played the title role. The tank T-90 Main Battle Tank , one of the world's most advanced MBTs acquired from Russia for the Indian Army , is named after Bhishma. Chhota Rajan Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje (born 13 January 1957), popularly known by his moniker Chhota Rajan , is an Indian gangster and convicted criminal who served as
8075-418: Was held above the ground by the shafts of Arjuna's arrows which protruded from his back, and through his arms and legs. Seeing Bhishma lying on such a bed of arrows humbled even the gods who watched from the heavens in reverence. They silently blessed the mighty warrior. When the young princes of both armies gathered around him, inquiring if there was anything they could do, he told them that while his body lay on
8170-408: Was his duty . However, Bhishma denied it, reminding him about his vow. This enraged Parashurama and he threatened Bhishma with death. Bhishma tried to calm him but it failed. An intense battle began with both protecting their words. They fought for twenty-three days, each using celestial weapons. Ganga tried to stop them but was unsuccessful. On the twenty-fourth day of battle, Bhishma attempted to use
8265-403: Was his chariot protector and they faced Bhishma who avoided Shikhandi. He was then felled in battle by Arjuna , pierced by innumerable arrows. Arjuna shot arrows at Bhishma, piercing his entire body. Thus, as was preordained (Mahadeva's boon to Amba that she would be the cause of Bhishma's fall) Shikhandi, that is, Amba reincarnated was the cause of Bhishma's fall. As Bhishma fell, his whole body
8360-412: Was never fully recovered by Dawood. Rajan is married to Sujata Nikalje. The couple has three daughters; Ankita Nikalje, Nikita Nikalje and Khushi Nikalje. His younger brother Deepak Nikalje is associated with Republican Party of India of MP Ramdas Athawale . Rajan was addressed as 'Nana' by friends and colleagues. His group was also known as Nana Company. The 2002 Bollywood film, Company had
8455-458: Was not actually fighting for the Kaurava camp as he would not kill any of the Pandavas. He also did not allow any of the Kauravas to be killed in the war, as he loved all his grand-nephews and wanted a peace negotiation. Duryodhana approached Bhishma one night and accused him of not fighting the battle to his full strength because of his affection for the Pandavas. On the next day there was an intense battle between Bhishma and Arjuna. Although Arjuna
8550-455: Was postponed again. It was scheduled to release on 24 February 2022, but it was again delayed. It finally was released on 3 March 2022. The satellite and digital rights of the film were secured by Asianet and Disney+ Hotstar . The film was streamed on Disney+ Hotstar on 1 April 2022, while it was premiered in Asianet on 7 September 2022 coinciding with Mammootty 's birthday and Onam . On
8645-492: Was praised by the gods themselves as they watched over it from the sky. The war was thus locked in a stalemate. As the Pandavas mulled over this situation, Krishna advised them to visit Bhishma himself and request him to suggest a way out of this stalemate. Bhishma loved the Pandavas and knew that he stood as an obstacle in their path to victory and so when they visited Bhishma, he gave them a hint as to how they could defeat him. He told them that if faced by one who had once been of
8740-408: Was shot dead, Chhota Rajan sought refuge under Dawood Ibrahim and started controlling the gang's activities in Tilak Nagar, Ghatkopar and Chembur areas in east Mumbai. During the eightees, especially after Dawood Ibrahim fled from Mumbai to Dubai, Rajan gradually rose to be his right hand man in Mumbai. As a part of a gang war between Dawood and Arun Gawli, in 1988, Rajan and his men were involved in
8835-421: Was the editor while Anend C. Chandran shot the film. Bheeshma Parvam was released on 3 March 2022 and received positive reviews from critics who praised the cast performances (especially Mammootty , Soubin Shahir and Shine Tom Chacko), direction, screenwriting, action sequences, cinematography, and music, but criticised its pace and runtime. The film broke many box office records for a Malayalam film, crossing
8930-428: Was too young to rule, was crowned as the king by Bhishma but the actual control of the kingdom was under Satyavati until he reached adulthood. Bhishma aided Satyavati during that time. When Vichitravirya grew up, Bhishma decided to bring Amba , Ambika and Ambalika —the princesses of Kashi kingdom —and get them married to him. Bhishma reached the kingdom and fought Shalva, easily defeating him and rightfully won over
9025-456: Was very very skilled and powerful, he was not fighting seriously as his heart was not in it to hurt his beloved grandsire Bhishma. Bhishma fired arrows such that Arjuna and Krishna were both injured. Krishna , enraged over Bhishma's devastation of the Pandavas army, got down from his charioteer seat and picked up a displaced wheel, intending to use it in place of his Sudarshana Chakra . Seeing this, both Arjuna and Bhishma stopped their battle, with
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