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Filmmaker Aishwarya Dhanush Rajinikanth's next Tamil directorial will be a biopic on Indian Paralympic high jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu, and it was announced on Sunday to coincide with the New Year. Titled "Mariyappan", the film will throw the spotlight on the life of the 21-year-old high jumper from Salem district in Tamil Nadu. In 2016 Summer … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://archive.thestatesman.com/world/19-killed-in-twin-explosions-in-baghdad-1483176178.html" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "28 killed in twin suicide bombings in Baghdad"</span></a></p>