Fear Factory returns with mystery singer: Guitarist Dino Cazares is the sole remaining member of the classic Fear Factory, but still, its great to have them back. Hes been keeping the identity of the new singer close to his chest, and as far as were aware the guy isnt a name theyre going in fresh. Should be fun. Lions at the Gate, Infinite Sleep, Against the Grave, Plagues Ov Khaos, Sleeping Faceless, and Slanderus also perform.

We spoke to Cazares in the summer of 2021, just as the band was releasing the Aggression Continuumalbum featuring the vocals of former singer Burton C. Bell.

Theres a big organization lets call it Skynet that is capturing humans and extracting their memories and their mind, their consciousness, and basically uploading them into an automaton so it can think its human, Cazares said. So its a relationship between humans and AI. This AI thinks its human but its not. Through the whole process of Fear Factory, its always been a relationship between man and machine. In this one, theyre not getting along at all. Theres a war between them going back and forth.

People ask me if I thought about replacing Burts vocals and the answer is yes. But the record company wanted Burts vocals to remain on the record, and I was a little hesitant at first. This is a unique situation. But at the same time, maybe his vocals should stay there because this is his last album and people should hear it. I agreed with the record company, so we kept his vocals intact and worked around them. It worked out great in the end.

Fear Factory returns with mystery singer: The event takes place at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5 at the Whisky A Go Go.

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Shocking footage shows how residents are being terrorised in their homes by a 21-strong gang of teenage yobs who have descended on a picturesque spa town. The large group of "feral" youths have been causing havoc across the sleepy Worcestershire town of Malvern Link for the past several months. Locals say they are being tormented by the group, estimated to be aged between 12-16, who are threatening people with knives and throwing stones at houses. Others say they have caught them urinating in neighbouring gardens, stealing and setting fires through people's letterboxes. Parents have said they are too scared to let their kids play out after one boy was beaten up while elderly residents have been left "prisoners in their own homes". One couple living on Cedar Avenue, where house prices average around 320,000, caught the hooded youths on their Ring doorbell camera last week. Footage shows the intimidating gang swarming their driveway before they went into the garden and stole their son's 1,000 bag and 300 bike from their cabin. Clia McCullough, 47, who lives with partner Neil Topping, 49, said they rushed home after watching the theft unfold last Saturday (29/4). Mum-of-two Celia later uploaded the footage to social media in a bid to raise awareness and catch those responsible - but was told by police to take it down. She said: "We saw the group on the footage and we were able to count 21 people that were involved looking at my camera and my neighbours. "It was scary seeing them all at the end of our driveway. "They rushed into our garden and stole my son's bag from our cabin. They also stole an expensive bike as well. "We were driving back home after we found out but we were told by a neighbour that they had already left and had made their way to Malvern Link station. "We heard that they were also throwing stones at homes and urinating on properties as well. "Since uploading it to social media I have been told countless other stories from people who have been terrorised by these same kids. "One said they were too scared to let their children play out after a boy was beaten up by them. They have threatened another with a knife. "I've been told they put things on fire through someone's postbox. It's just awful. This is a nice quiet area with a lot of elderly residents. "This isn't a big city where you might sort of expect this thing, although it's unacceptable anywhere, we moved here because it was beautiful and quiet. "They need to be stopped but when I uploaded the footage I was told by police to take it down because an investigation was ongoing. "But we haven't seen them do anything to stop them. We understand they come from Worcester by train to purposely target our little town. "Surely something could be done at either train station to stop them coming here. They have been causing havoc for months and nobody seems to want to act. "I want to make the people of Malvern Link aware of this because things are getting worse here. "We live on such a quiet road and things like this do not normally happen. "We have had so many people on social media telling us of similar incidents involving this group. "They are terrorising people and people are scared. It needs to stop." Miss McCullough, who did not wish to give her occupation, said that the attitudes of the youths towards the police were "awful". She said: "We were on the phone with the police the whole time on the way to the station and they were fantastic when they arrived. "The attitudes of these youths were awful, even when the police were dealing with them. They don't seem to care." Another elderly resident, who did not wish to be named, added: "We've been too scared to go out because these feral thugs have been running riot. "They just don't seem to care about anything other than being hellbent on causing trouble. We've become prisoners in our own homes." Residents say the group was the same that had previously been banned from Malvern Link Station by police at the weekend. Eight officers issued five dispersal notices to some of the teenagers, meaning they could not visit the train station for up to 48 hours. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "Officers in Malvern have issued five dispersal notices for this weekend following reports of youths in the area of Malvern Link on the evening of Saturday, April 29 engaging in Anti-Social Behaviour. "The dispersal order has been imposed under Section 34 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. "Dispersal orders make it an offence for anyone to return to a specific area for up to 48 hours."

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By Krishna P S and Shainu Mohan| Express News Service |Published: 05th May 2023 11:34 AM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two cyber crimes rocked Kerala in the past few days. In one case, 26-year-old V M Athira of Kaduthuruthy in Kottayam ended her life on Monday allegedly due to cyber harassment by her ex-boyfriend Arun Vidhyadharan, 34. He was found dead in a lodge in Kasaragod on Thursday.

Athiras relaive said, the two broke up a year ago as the relationship had turned toxic. However, when she registered herself on a matrimony site, Arun allegedly got infuriated and started stalking her. When she got a proposal, he started uploading her photos on his Facebook page, along with offensive remarks.

The relative said, she had filed a complaint with the local police station on Sunday. Arun, meanwhile, continued uploading nasty posts on Facebook. However, on Monday, she was found hanging in her room, the relative said.

In another incident, a minor student reportedly approached a hacker on Instagram to retrieve nude images she had sent to her ex-lover. Subsequently, the hacker started blackmailing her for money. When she filed a complaint, the police arrested and charged the hacker under POCSO Act.

These two cases are just the tip of the iceberg, says forensic specialist and author Dr Veena J S. We are all part of the cyber world. And as we become more evolved technologically, such crimes are bound to see a rise.Veena adds she has come across three women who were victims of online bullying and harassment. None of them, however, filed complaints, she notes.

Though there is personal trauma, shame and self-blame prevent many survivors from approaching the police and seek action, but one should take charge and find a solution. That means reporting the crime. But in these three cases, the women did not feel comfortable approaching the police.

Pics on adult website

It was a nightmare, says poet and activist Chithira Kusum, who faced cyber harassment last November. Someone downloaded the photos that I had posted on Facebook and uploaded them on an adult website with obscene captions. After one of my friends alerted me, I immediately approached the police cyber cell to file a complaint. But their response was insensitive and lackadaisical. The first officer I spoke to responded with laughter. Why didnt you lock your profile? he asked.

When Chithira insisted that she wanted to file a complaint, another officer tried to discourage her. They said if the profile was not locked, such things would keep happening, she recalls.They grumbled that they were not even able to nab frauds who had stolen money via Facebook. They found my case trivial. When I insisted, they asked me to file a complaint via email.

Chithira provided the URL of the site and informed them that photos of about 420 women were uploaded on it. But the officers said each of the women should file individual cases, she adds. Its been six months, there is no update and the photos are still there on that site.

Inaction, lack of awareness

According to cybercrime investigator Dhanya Menon, most cyber harassment cases are not reported. Even if a person wants to file a complaint, the police dissuade them. They act only when a suicide or suicide attempt or murder happens due to cyber harrassment, she says.

High Court lawyer Sandhya Raju George echoes similar views, adding that the police remain cold to such complaints unless there is pressure. If a lawyer or senior official goes with the survivor, the polices response will be positive, she says.It will be great if at least two officers in a station are trained on how to sensitively deal with victims of online harassment, revenge porn and cyberbullying.

Men, too

Lawyer founder of the NGO Cyber Suraksha Foundation Jiyas Jamal highlights that men, too, face cyberbullying. Nowadays, people get messages from mystery women, asking whether they want to chat. If you respond, the chat begins, and then come explicit videos, he says. Next, they will ask for a video in return. Some gullible people send their videos and, with that, starts the blackmail.

Jiyas says most incidents happen on social media and unregistered dating sites. Often, the victims feel ashamed to speak out about such cases, even with close friends, he adds. Our society considers watching porn shameful; so one can imagine the case of sharing nude photos or videos.

Another issue is the lengthy legal process, he notes. In most cases where a perpetrator is a known person, victims tend to compromise, says Jiyas. Most people, especially women, feel reluctant to appear in court in such cases. Unless the conviction rate rises, there wont be fear among people about committing such crimes.

Jiyas, however, believes the police have become proactive in curbing cyber cases, though the focus is more on financial fraud. Lack of quick response from social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram is another hindrance in cyberbullying cases, he notes.Even if problematic content is reported, or the police ask for details of the accused, the response from these sites is lethargic.

Government should act

Activist and lawyer J Sandhya highlights that there are legal loopholes and a lack of proper mechanisms to address cyber issues. The Supreme Court has scrapped Section 66 A of the IT Act, which gave the police the power to arrest a person for posting offensive content online, she explains.We cannot blame the police for not acting on complaints they are powerless in some cases. Its an unfortunate situation, where the system is unable to help the victims of online harassment.

Sandhya says the state government had initiated a discussion and even came up with a draft law to regulate the online space. But nothing materialised. The draft was poorly written and needed revision. Its high time the government took necessary action and prevented such crimes, she adds.

Major offence

The police department has a 24/7 helpline (1930) for registering cybercrime. On average, we get 70 to 80 complaints daily, says ADGP (Cyber Operations) T Vikram. The majority of them are cyber frauds. The number of complaints relating to cyberbullying is negligible.

Vikram adds that people are hesitant to come forward and complain about cyberbullying and harassment. We have a very efficient system and cyberbullying is a major offence. Every police station is supposed to promptly act on complaints of crimes, he says.When TNIE contacted the helpline, an official guided us to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in) to report cases related to cyber harassment.

Senior CPO at the Kochi cyber cell Ineesh P S, meanwhile, says the conviction rate is low in cyber-harassment cases. Many cases get compromised after filing the FIR or as soon as the case reaches court, especially if the accused is known to the complainant, he adds.

Cyber security expert Manu Zacharia says that there are three key points to keep in mind. Whenever an issue crops up, immediately speak to a trusted person; do not yield to demands of preparators; and report the crime, he explains.Manu adds the police should be alert to new methods of crimes, as cyberspace is constantly evolving. They should also make the public aware of new traps, he says.

Three Cs for children

Consultant psychologist and co-founder of Swaraksha Charitable Trust Anu Suraj stresses on the three Cs children should be taughtContact: Children should be aware of who is contacting them, and avoid engaging with unknown entitiesContent: They should be equipped to identify the kind of content they are seeing and sent to them, and judge whether it is safeConduct: How to respond safely, whom to trust, etc.Anu says if a student feels unsafe or falls prey to a trap, they should open up to a trusted adult. That is why awareness should reach not only children but parents, police, teachers, councillors and NGOs as well, she says.

Helpline numbers

National Police Helpline number: 112National Women Helpline number: 181Cyber Crime Helpline number: 1930Or visit, https://cybercrime.gov.in/ to file complaint

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Its all fun and games until someone gets hacked heres what to know about, and how to avoid, threats lurking on the social media juggernaut

There are several tools or software applications that enable us to stay connected with our fellow teammates even during gameplay, with the best of them having a low impact on our network connection while allowing important elements like tap-to-talk or messaging capabilities.

Discord is one of the online services that combine a traditional online forum (remember those?) with voice chat and social media-like resources, so even after a heated gaming session, you can stay in contact with the same people.

The difference is that Discord has a server-based core, where you can connect or join servers established for specific topics, rather than having a focus strictly on gaming or movies. This way a person can cover most of their interests and interact with hundreds of people daily.

However, since Discord is also a bit more immediate and interactive than your regular forum or chat service, it comes with its own issues, and scamming is one of them. Since this week is Privacy Awareness Week, well look at what you should know about Discord and how you or your children can steer clear of threats lurking on the platform.

Perhaps the most immediate thought that comes to mind when thinking of free instant messaging combined with forums is the aspect of privacy, and the way your data can be used for the companys purposes. After all, when it comes to free services, you are the product, since you provide data that can be sold to marketers.

We have gotten used to all the tracking that happens to us daily, as your email service might use data within your messages to create personalized ads, or your phone can track your app interaction to do the same. Privacy concerns have become increasingly relevant today, and in a survey conducted in the US in 2019, 79% of the respondents were concerned over the use of their data, with 81% feeling they lack control over their data.

Since Discord is a free service, you might ask how it finances its operations. Servers are not cheap and the company staff does not work for free, and while their Nitro subscription might account for some revenue, there is still a question of how the data on Discords servers is being handled. All your messages are passing their servers, unless you use Discord through a web browser, which can partially block some trackers. Discords Privacy & Safety Policy states that you can agree with the use of your collected data but not whether its being collected.

And therein lies the problem, as Discord collects your data in case you would allow its usage in the future. However, since the data is already in their hands, how can you be sure they are not using it? Whats more, what if a data breach happens? Discord conversations include a lot of useful info about you, so that is another thing to consider.

Doxing is not a new term; it means that a certain person might unwittingly send or reveal some information about themselves that can give away their location, looks, address, or any other sort of personally identifiable information (PII) to an unintended audience, or get exposed because of that information by someone else.

This sort of connects to the privacy aspect, as in a way, through server-side discussions, you slowly reveal more and more about your interests as you get to know the other users. And on public servers this can be dangerous, since they can host malicious lurkers (a user of an internet message board or chat room who does not participate), who could sometimes easily track you. A user of a server they frequent often can dox themselves by revealing their desktop on a gaming stream or by having a file with their name or picture on it. Likewise, when a user regularly posts pictures of their route to and from work, they could theoretically enable a stalker to locate them during specific times of day.

Some users might find face reveals interesting, but uploading pictures of yourself to a public server could mean that a malicious actor might access and use your face image for nefarious purposes, like phishing, or in worst cases even blackmail, depending on the content of the picture. Moreover, a profile picture inexplicably links you to your anonymous account name, and it might not take long for someone to find you online just by using your picture and combing through some of your messages.

Honestly, online gaming, or online communities in general, have never been 100% safe. Apart from data privacy concerns, there is also the shadow of cyberbullying, exemplified by all of the news reports on kids being bullied by their peers online on social media. And again, Discord kind of fits into that box. If a bully knows someones username on Discord, for example, they can make their life miserable on the servers they visit or harass them via direct message.

However, bullying is only one aspect. Just to recall a previous point, Discord can be frequented by malicious actors who, just like bullies, can coerce you into doing something, either through blackmail (using your picture, location, personal data) or by phishing, taking on the appearance of a Discord admin or a user whom they know you frequently message with.

Add to this the fact that Discord allows file sharing, meaning that anyone can easily share a picture, video, link, or anything of that caliber on a server or through a private message. This makes it easy for someone to share an IP Grabber, which can be used to track users IP addresses for a variety of reasons, such as targeted advertising or identifying the location of a user. A malicious actor can, in some cases, also crash a whole router for a period of time. The worst-case scenario is that they send data packets to ones router and if said router lets them through, they could see all devices connected to its Wi-Fi and even install spyware onto them.

All in all, from a cybersecurity perspective, Discord shares many vulnerabilities with email services or social media, with a focus on user (human) error to compromise ones devices. And even though Discords terms of service specify that users below the age of 13 are not allowed to use it, they often do, due to the gaming nature of the service and how it attracts younger crowds in general.

Firstly, the best advice that anyone could get when it comes to Discord is to alter their online behavior. Consider changing how many data points you share about yourself. Do not share your location, hometown, workplace, or travel-related information, as that can be used to track you.

Secondly, consider a more anonymous approach. Do not use your actual face as a profile picture, do not link Discord to other services (like music streaming) established under your own name, and above all, try not to have your actual given name as your username.

Lastly, for a piece of more technical advice, do not click on any suspicious links or files. In addition, use robust security software like ESET Smart Security Premium or ESET Mobile Security to erect a strong firewall against internet-borne threats.

With all of this in mind, Discord is still a very useful tool for connecting with like-minded people and communities. Dont let bad apples like cybercriminals or malicious users sow the seeds of discord, but be ready to harvest the fruits of interesting conversations with your security in mind.

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On Tuesday, a tweet from a writer named Jacqui Deevoy, a woman bravely making an observation, went viral: To her, the sun has lost some of its shine, is less yellow and more white, less round and more ovular, than when she was a child.

She wrote:

Im just telling a person in their 20s that the sun used to be yellow when I was a child and hes laughing. The last time he saw a yellow sun was on Teletubbies. Heres the sun right now. White and a weird shape. Hows it looking where you are? She attached a photo of a glaring midday sun, white and misshapen as a huge gnocchi.

That statement alone is enough to make you stop scrolling and consider going outside to look directly at the sun, which seems to be what shed recommend. Down the thread, she reveals that shes into sun-gazing, a practice that is exactly how it sounds and that shes been practicing for at least two years, and might be a contributing factor to why one might see things a little differently as an adult as compared to when they were young and spent less time frying their corneas.

The question of whether the suns changed is a conspiracy theory thats been bandied about for yearsas Rolling Stone notes, even before social media as we know it todaywith people declaring not my sun and claiming to witness weird phenomena ever since 9/11. Sun truthers have spent years uploading videos and photos of the sun online with a fervor usually reserved for UFO hunters.

A quick search of r/retconned, a subreddit for theories related to the Mandela Effect, shows the yellow sun has been a topic of interest for years. I miss it so much! a Redditor replied to someone asking what the yellow sun was like. The Sun was friendly. It warmed you up in a nice way. We used to use a metallic tray under our chins to tan our necks and faces and you could do that without being blinded. (Theres also been an almost 53 percent increase in skin cancer diagnoses in the US since 1999, as people who once sunbathed with cooking oil and reflective trays under the friendly sun age.)

They can be dangerous, because other people latch on to these ideas and are like 'Oh yeahI noticed that too', without consulting the science.

Solar scientists are typically busy doing science and dont have time to ponder the habits of people staring at the sun, but they did have some thoughts on the yellow sun theory thats gained new attention this week.

Bottom line up front: One should *never* look directly at the sun without adequate eye protection, Joseph Lazio, Interplanetary Network Directorate Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, said in an email.

Maria Weber, Assistant Professor of Physics and Planetarium Director at Delta State University, told me that she sees claims like this circulating around the internet all the time.

They can be dangerous, because other people latch on to these ideas and are like 'Oh yeah...I noticed that too', without consulting the science. Then we get the trend of people thinking something must be true because the internet said so, she said. In this situation, I think it is just people misremembering events or what they observed, especially when in comparison to our younger selves. The idea of the 'yellow sun' is, in part, definitely an effect of nostalgia and media. When I was a kid, all manners of TV shows or toys or school activities depicted the sun as yellow. (Im no child development expert but I assume we also give children yellow crayons to draw the sun because a white crayon on white paper won't do anything.)

In her introductory astronomy class, Weber said, she refers to the sun as a yellow dwarf, because its a G-type spectral class star, which is often referred to as such. The sun emits many different wavelengths, or colors, across the entire spectrum in colors we can see and more that the naked eye cantin fact, it most strongly emits a greenish colorbut when these colors come together, what we see is white, she said.

Moreover, the human eye, or maybe more properly the optic nerves, detects light in a way that smooths out changes in brightness, Lazio said. That means that humans can find it difficult to detect small changes in brightness, but we also can see even when the brightness changes dramatically, e.g., in broad daylight and at night (after our eyes adjust). The human eye cant detect the relatively small differences in brightness emitted by the sun.

Lazio reiterated that looking directly at the sun to test this for yourself is a terrible idea. One *never* should look directly at the sun, but, if one looks at its reflected light, say from a mirror directing the sunlight to a white wall, the reflected light will appear white.

As anyone whos been outside at different times of day could tell you, the sun does change color from sunrise to sunset. The view of the sun at its rising/setting is probably what a lot of people remember and have imprinted in their mind as the 'yellow sun, Weber said. When its low in the sky, its light travels through more atmosphere, making it appear yellow, orange, or even red. At noon, however, its traveling through a thinner atmosphere, so the many wavelengths are less scattered and appear together as white light. Levels of smog or dust in the air can change the suns perceived color, too.

But what about that pasta shape? Phone cameras can especially do weird things when taking pictures of bright objects like the sun, said Weber. And again, it depends on the time of day. The sun can appear to be more oval-like at sunrise/sunset because of refraction in our Earth's atmosphere. Refraction is the bending of light when it enters different materials. When the sun is low on the horizon, again the light travels through a greater extent of our atmosphere, allowing for a greater effect from refraction.

A lot of people have an odd relationship with the sun, a tradition that dates back to ancient times, before we understood things like physics and atmosphere. Its an obsession that one might argue humans still carry, as many people still spread em and point their buttholes in its direction for unproven health benefits. Thanks to modern astronomy, we know that weird things do happen on the sun from time to time, including unexplained waves and a "coronal hole" that could affect life here on earth. A healthy suspicion of the hostile-seeming star might be good, and definitely warrants more sunscreen. But taking the firm stance that your flawed child-mind memory of something almost everyone on the planet experiences every day is the correct one is almost admirably stubborn. If you were the 20-something that Deevoy questioned about the yellow sun, please get in touch.

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Queen of Masks Episode 5

Queen of Masks is the latest revenge thriller to grace our screens. The show follows four women who are reunited by fate but one of them, Go Yoo na, has a grudge against the others.

Ten years ago, Yoo-na was turned into a murderer thanks to the lies these so-called friends said against her. This forced her to flee to the United States but her missing daughter brought her back to Korea. As she crosses paths with her old friends, she plans her revenge.

How will she use their ambition, jealousy and dark secrets to tear the women down? You will have to tune in to find out.

If youve been following this one, you may be curious to find out when the next episode is released. Well, wonder no more!

For Koreans, Queen of Masks will be available to watch on Channel A. For those watching internationally, it will be available on Viki+ in select regions.

However, do expect some delay between Viki uploading the episodes after their initial run in Korea, although the subtitles are among some of the best on the net across all the other streaming platforms.

Episode 5 of Queen of Masks will be released on Monday 8th May at approximately 10:30 PM (KST) on Channel A. The episodes should drop at around 7pm ( GMT) but as mentioned above, do expect a delay for those being fully subbed.

Episode 5 is scheduled to be roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes long, which is consistent with the timeframe for the rest of the show.

Queen of Masks season 1 is expected to have 16 episodes, with two episodes releasing a week. With all that in mind, well have 11 more episodes to go after this one. The show will air every Monday and Tuesday.

Yes, there is. It looks like we are in for another revenge drama that will have us on the edge of our seats, get ready for an exciting show. Check out the trailer below:

What do you hope to see as the series progresses? Whats been your favorite moment of Queen of Masks so far? Let us know in the comments below!

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Actor-comedian Gaurav Gera rose to fame as Nandu in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin, back in the 2003. He then moved to do different roles in Bollywood like Dasvidaniya, Woodstock Villa, Kyun Ho Gaya Na, The Shaukeens and more. He was also known in the small screen industry for shows such as Great Indian Comedy Show, Mrs Pammi Pyarelal, and Comedy Nights with Kapil Sharma.But what many tend to forget, is that Gera was among the pioneers when it came to creating content online in the form of YouTube videos, shareable short-form content or social media content with his characters like Chutki-Shopkeeper, Chut ki Geetmala, Pammi Aunty and more.During his recent visit to the city to promote his film NRI Wives, Gera recalled the last time he visited Ahmedabad and how it, and content, have changed over time.When was the last visit to Ahmedabad?I was here in 2007 for a reality show. We visited various places in the city. But this time, I can see that the roads are wide, beautiful and clean and I love the houses, which are big and lovely.Has India made it THERE in terms of online content?You know, online content was supposed to come. I used to consume YouTube extensively before the online and OTT boom hit our country. I watched other people from the USA, Australia, and more make videos online. I had seen teenagers doing great work, and I thought, why not try it here? So, I started making videos in 2009, much before time, and at a time when India lacked internet speed. The videos kept buffering. But today, we are ready for shooting, and uploading is much easier.What is the progress of content?I remember saying this to someone - the internet right now is very pro-creators and not pro-creativity. It supports creators to re-create a song that is already doing very well, and there are a thousand copies of it. I follow wonderful people on the internet, but I think more people should come out with their original stuff, things they could call their own brand. But somehow, there is a lot of aping. I feel everybody is blessed with a lot of creativity. And yet, I end up seeing remixes of songs, steps or other dialogues. The reels are heavy on that; it inspires people, but I am not happy as its still not your original content.Your acting career in brief.I think television-wise, I have and continue to explore roles and scripts. But movies-wise, I dont have much to talk about. I do very few projects because I chose to live as well. I want to work but also chill for a longer duration of life.What attracts you to a script?The vibe I get from it. Like in both Criminal Justice Season 3 and NRI Wives, have played serious characters. The feeling of wanting to experiment with something other than comedy made me take up both projects. I have explored a lot of comedy. It is also fun to play a serious character. It was interesting to do such roles. It has always been in my mind that comedy is my forte, but what if I explored other roles? How will the audience react? I guess life is all about experiments! Why not explore something new?Your role in the film NRI Wives.This movie is a compilation of four stories with a common link and talks about relationships, what they think, how they think, whether it is right or wrong, and many other dilemmas. I play the role of a husband living in the USA for a long time. My story has Raima Sen and Sadya Siddiqui as well.Do you think relationships have grey areas?Whenever and where ever there is a relationship, there is a grey area because our human mind thinks a lot, and sometimes it overthinks and creates situations which may or may not be required.What more after the Shopkeeper series and Chutki?Currently, I am in the zone of doing more OTT work. I am not creating videos as of now it has been a few months. I am following a lot of other creators who are creating content on geopolitics, world affairs and more. Then there is a lot to be explored in the world of artificial intelligence. So, I am in the learning mode right now. I might come back with a newer concept that is more mentally challenging for me. I am in the homework phase right now.What is your take on the OTT content we are seeing today?I recently saw Jubilee, and I feel it is beautiful. I would really want more of such stuff on OTT platforms. Initially, I used to watch content from other countries on OTT and wonder why isnt India doing anything like that. But we are getting there for sure!

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