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Obstacle Course Racing Is Set to Replace Equestrian in the Olympics

~ Devils Circuit Races set to prepare future Olympians
NEW DELHI, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Since its inception almost a decade ago, The Devils Circuit Races, from the stables of Volano Entertainment Pvt Ltd, have attracted athletes and thrill seekers alike. Proclaimed to be the ‘Toughest Race in Asia’, the winners of the Devils Circuit Legends Cup have been army personnel, fitness trainers, and professionals with an affinity to personal fitness.

Now it seems they may have access to the highest glory possible in sport.
According to the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), modern pentathlon’s international governing body, obstacle course racing is set to replace equestrian in the event, perhaps as soon as the 2028 Summer Olympics. It’s unclear exactly what OCR in the Olympics will look like, as the UIPM plans to test two different variations of the sport. 
Modern pentathlon, which has been an Olympic sport since 1912, is made up of five disciplines, including fencing, freestyle swimming, pistol shooting, and cross-country running. The fifth discipline, equestrian show jumping, appears to be out in favor of OCR. Equestrian’s demise comes amid charges of animal abuse. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, German coach Kim Raisner was disqualified from the Games after she was caught on video punching a horse.
The Devils Circuit races in India introduced the concept of obstacle running and in the last 10 years have hosted participants from over 300 cities, and 32+ countries. In fact the winner of the last Season (2019-20) in the male category, was a German from Berlin – Lucas Kempe – who holds podium finishes in almost all major obstacle races globally. For the previous season, this honour of winning the Devils Circuit went to Sukhchain Singh from the Indian Army.
As obstacle races head towards the Olympics, Adnan Adeeb, who is not only the Founder of Devils Circuit but also the brand ambassador of the property, had this to say: “This news is absolutely a dream come true. The devilslayers (this is what participants in Devils Circuit are called) are a community of over 2 million athletes who push their limits and overcome challenges without any specialized gear, aerodynamic apparel, or trainers. They are raw sport-persons who have only one goal in mind – to be better today than they were yesterday. This spirit is what defines Devils Circuit, and it would be an honor for us to have our athletes go on to compete in the biggest global sporting tournament – The Olympics. My goal will now be to see the Tri-color at the podium and bring glory to our great country. For this, I have already identified potential athletes and am in discussions with them on how we can offer them support.”
To this added Zeba Zaidi, co-founder & head of operations, “Whilst the Devils Circuit races have always followed a pattern of 5 kms and 15 obstacles, we are awaiting further details to emerge as to what the Olympic Circuit would look like so that we can start adapting our races to that and ensure Indian athletes get the advantage of as much practice as possible. We will leave no stone unturned to help Indians excel at the Olympics at obstacle racing.”
The Season 2022-23 of the Devils Circuit Races, which were put on hold for the last 2 years due to the pandemic is poised to be announced with the first race potentially to be held in Chennai in September, 2022.
More details can be found at www.devilscircuit.com
About Devils Circuit
Devils Circuit is a brand owned by Volano Entertainment Private Limited. Started in 2012, the current season will also be a celebration of the property completing a decade and is poised to be held across 9 cities starting from Chennai and ending in Delhi NCR.
So far, the property has attracted over a quarter million participants from over 130 cities and 32+ countries. Through the last 6 seasons, Maruti Suzuki Arena has held the Title rights to Devils Circuit.
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Vikram Vedha to open its advance bookings in 1250 multiplexes from 24th September

Having received an amazing response from the masses for its amazing trailer, the makers of Hrithik
Roshan and Saif Ali Khan starrer Vikram Vedha are currently creating a buzz all around for its electrifying
dance number ‘Alcoholia’. While the audience is eagerly waiting for the film to hit the theaters, the
makers are all set to open the advance booking windows for the Audience.

Undoubtedly Vikram Vedha is one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the craze for the film
among the audience is constantly rising as the film is inching toward its release date. Putting an end to
the audience’s wait, the makers are all set to start the advance bookings of the film today.

Moreover, Vikram Vedha will have the largest international distribution for a Hindi film, with a record-
breaking 100+ countries worldwide. Before its release, the film has sparked worldwide interest and
appeal, and many countries have already begun advance bookings.

Vikram Vedha is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series, and Reliance Entertainment in association with
Friday Filmworks and Jio Studios and a YNOT Studios Production. The film is directed by Pushkar and
Gayatri and produced by Bhushan Kumar, S. Sashikanth and Reliance Entertainment. Vikram Vedha will hit the big screens globally on 30th September 2022.

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Manoj Bajpayee will take 1 week off from his schedule to attend all the rituals on his fathers 1st death Anniversary day.

Three times National Film Awards and the Padma Shri winning actor Manoj Bajpayee who has completed three decades in the showbiz business and Juggling with multiple projects between different genres, characters and mediums. Manoj Bajpayee is a powerhouse actor when it comes to Indian cinema. Even if you haven’t seen many of his movies, you will have heard of talented actor Manoj Bajpayee’s name because of his brilliant performances in his films. The finest actor has become synonymous with content-driven subjects who also have been consistently working in multiple film industries.

The finest actor of Hindi cinema Manoj Bajpayee who has several movies lined up this year, will be taking 1 week off from his current project, which is directed by Apurva(Aspirant fame & produced by Vinod Bhanushali in mid september and will be leaving for his home town with his wife and daughter to attend all the puja rituals on his father’s 1st death anniversary day. Manoj Bajpayee’s father RK Bajpayee passed away at 83, last year in Delhi.

The actor believes that a family is a very important & priority in his life, in spite of his erratic schedules or no matter where he is, it is his first priority to always be with his family with all his support & spend time with them in any situations.After finishing all the rituals puja and family work,Manoj will immediately resume his shoot to finish his project on time without taking any time for himself.

Manoj Bajpayee has recently finished his 3 upcoming projects, one with Ram Reddy’s untitled film, which also has talented actor Deepika Dobriyal in the film. After that he finished RSVP’s Despatch, (A investigative thriller set in the world of crime journalism.) directed by Kanu Behl. Abhishek Chaubeys’s film which also has star cast like Konkana Sen, Sayaji Shinde,Naseer sir and some well known talented actors from south. Fox Stars Studios,Chalkboard Entertainment, Autonomous Works film, Gulmohar directed by Rahul Chittella ( who was assistant of Meena Nair) working with Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, and Amol Palekar along with Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi) and Simran Rishi Bagga in pivotal roles.

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Here comes the title of Jackky Bhagnani’s Jjust Music upcoming RVD’s soulful creation ‘Raaz’

Jackky Bhagnani’s Jjust Music has been coming up with some really amazing songs one after the other and now they are here with the title of their upcoming heart-touching melody by RVD, a soulful creation ‘Raaz’. It’s a melodious song by an Indie rap artist, RVD that evokes his potential lover to become his secret as that way she’ll go down to the grave with him and stay with him forever. 

The song captures a glimpse of feelings that brings a boy close to the emotions of his lover encapsulating his zest for involving her in his life a secret that will stay with him for life. Jotting down his deepest emotions learn from his life, RVD beautifully communicates through his art in music a feeling of true happiness that can only be appreciated and enjoyed in privacy as the unconditional bond they share is completely sacred which the world won’t understand as they’re not in our shoes. 

Moreover, the artist in a true sense, RVD is an artist who’s been given all the love by the world but battles and deals with his own loneliness by making music, he talks about how he has learned ‘you can’t be lonely if you’re comfortable being alone’ in the process, and through only music, he can express these thoughts. He is an artist who makes modernized music with a blend of cultural touches in Urdu and Punjabi languages, which makes him stand out from the general crowd.

RVD, is an Indie rap artist from Kolkata, West Bengal who’s been making much sound on the east side. Performed alongside pan India artists like Mohit Chauhan, Dino James, Zareen, Kayan, Gully Gang, etc. With tracks like ‘Riha’ and ‘Iteyhaas’ which have done extremely well, RVD has even caught a lot of attention and traction in the general crowd and the gaming world on a pan-India basis.

Meanwhile, Jjust Music made it to the headlines for it’s first PAN India music video Mashooka starring bold and quirky Rakul Preet. The song turned out to be a huge success and was received well by the audience.

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