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 announces Da-Bangg Tour! Tamannaah Bhatia, Sonakshi Sinha, Jacqueline Fernandez, and others join

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Salman Khan is all set for his famous Da-Bangg Tour and the actor has shared his excitement on social media. Khan, who rarely posts on the platform, took to X aka Twitter, to announce the news about the tour along with the other members like his Dabangg co-star Sonakshi Sinha, Kick co-star Jacqueline Fernandez, Bharat co-star Disha Patani, Wanted filmmaker Prabhu Deva, and along with them, Tamannaah Bhatia, Maniesh Paul, Aastha Gill, and Sunil Grover will also be joining him.

The actor posted this announcement calling out to all his Dubai fans, and said, “DUBAI get ready for DA-BANGG THE TOUR - RELOADED on 7th December 2024”. He has also has tagged his brother Sohail Khan, who will be managing the event along with a few other partners. This news comes in the midst of reports that the actor is planning on maintaining a low profile. Readers would be aware that the Khan family is undergoing challenging times after the demise of Baba Siddique, who was a close family friend. Moreover, considering that he was assassinated on the streets of hustling-bustling city, the security for Khan and his family have extensively been beefed up. Fans, while sharing excitement about watching the superstar live on stage, have also expressed concern for his safety on the platform.

DUBAI get ready for DA-BANGG THE TOUR - RELOADED on 7th December 2024#SonakshiSinha @Asli_Jacqueline @DishPatani @tamannaahspeaks @PDdancing @ManishPaul03 @WhoSunilGrover @GillAastha @patel_jordy @theJAEvents @SohailKhan #AdilJagmagia #SohailKhanEntertainment ???? Tickets are… pic.twitter.com/H4saVX4gDp

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 27, 2024

Meanwhile, coming to work commitments, Salman Khan is gearing up for Eid release next year, in April 2025 as he will be marking his return to theatres with the Sajid Nadiadwala production Sikandar. The film will feature him alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal, Prateik Babbar, among others and is directed by A R Murugadoss. Apart from that Nadiadwala has also announced another intriguing collaboration which is a sequel to the 2014 musical action blockbuster Kick titled Kick 2.

Also Read: Bigg Boss 18: Channel drops new promo of Ajay Devgn and Salman Khan; sparks excitement about Chulbul Pandey’s cameo in Singham Again



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