Avant-Drag! review – queer artists light up the streets of Athens with joy and resistance

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Drag is a tool of self-expression and of protest in this kaleidoscopic portrait of the city’s vibrant underground art The queer defiance of Fil Ieropoulos’s kaleidoscopic documentary manifests not only through its subject, but also through its form. Centring on a group of drag performers and gender-nonconforming artists in Athens, this shape-shifting film celebrates a vibrant underground scene that thrives in a homophobic system, rife with state-sanctioned discrimination and violence. Introduced through an episodic structure, figures from the community light up the screen with their artistry and activism as they carve out a safe haven of their own. In each of the vignettes, we get a glimpse of both the joy and the peril of navigating the city as a queer person. Decked out in extravagant costumes and makeup inspired by Leigh Bowery, Kangela Tromokratisch struts in towering high heels, while her drag performances, with their vaudevillian feel, parody heteronormative ideals of motherhoo...
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Salman Khan to construct a 19-storey hotel at Carter Road, Bandra; will be located 200 meters away from Aamir Khan’s residence

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Salman Khan is not just a successful superstar but also a prominent producer and besides, he has other business interests as well. That Salman dabbles in real estate is common knowledge and today, news has come in that he’s all set to build a swanky hotel in Mumbai.

As per a report in The Times Of India, Salman Khan plans to construct a 19-storey hotel facing the sea at Carter Road, Bandra. The building plan has been approved by the BMC and work is expected to begin soon.

The plot, where the hotel will be located, once housed a residential society named Starlet. The abandoned building which stands on the plot will be demolished after which the construction will commence.

According to the article, the hotel will include three-level basements while the first and second floors would be reserved for a café and restaurant. While the third floor will have a gymnasium and swimming pool, the fourth floor will be reserved as a service floor while the fifth and sixth floors will have the convention centre. The hotel rooms will be located between the 7th and the 19th floors.

Interestingly, the plot is located 200 meters away from Freeda One, the residence of fellow superstar Aamir Khan.

The report further mentions that Salman Khan and his family had initially planned to redevelop the property into a residential building. But the plan was changed later on. The proposal was submitted to the BMC more than a year ago in the name of Salman Khan’s mother, Salma Khan, the owner of the property.

On the work front, Salman Khan recently released Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, which arrived in cinemas on Eid. His next film will be Tiger 3, which will be released in theatres on Diwali 2023. Salman recently shot a scene with Shah Rukh Khan. The Pathaan (2023) star has a special massy appearance in this Maneesh Sharma-directorial.

Also Read: Salman Khan pens a note for his bodyguard Shera on his birthday, shares a new photo



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