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Cynthia Addai-Robinson shares her powerful experience of playing Míriel, the queen regent of Númenor, in Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power, where her character suffers a tragic fate of losing her eyes. Joining her in this chat with Mid-day at the Asia Pacific Premiere in Singapore are director Charlotte Brändström and Trystan Gravelle (Pharazôn). Trystan offers a thought-provoking analysis of how this epic saga reflects modern-day politics. Brändström talks about her love for Peter Jackson and his films. Watch the video for more!

Vishal Bhardwaj Birthday: Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian filmmaker, music composer, and playback singer. He received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar`s "Maachis." He went on to compose music for the films "Satya" and "Godmother." For the latter, he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children`s film "Makdee," for which he also composed the music. He garnered widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: "Maqbool" from "Macbeth," "Omkara" from "Othello," and "Haider" from "Hamlet." On his birthday, we look back at his "Sit With Hitlist" interview, where he talked about how he became a musician and gained confidence in his talent when he received validation from Usha Khanna.