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When you are in Bollywood, don’t expect critical appreciation to go hand in hand with <keyword id="25892" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="box-office">box office</keyword> success. Last Friday (March 21), a total of five movies hit the theatres, but with the sole exception of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/movies/Box-Office-RaginiMMS-2-Thrills-All-Gang-Of-Ghosts-Lacks-Finesse/articleshow/32673836.cms">Sunny Leone-starrer Ragini MMS 2</a>, the other four failed to impact the <keyword id="827271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Domestic-Box-Office">domestic box office</keyword>. As we discussed yesterday, Gang of Ghosts turned out to be an average movie but this time, let us have a look at the other three. 
 
Both <keyword id="875510" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ankhon-Dekhi">Ankhon Dekhi</keyword> and <keyword id="6526" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lakshmi">Lakshmi</keyword> are exceptional movies but look like box office bombs, unless they turn out to be <keyword id="1165784" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sleeper-hits">sleeper hits</keyword>. Written and directed by <keyword id="51" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rajat-Kapoor">Rajat Kapoor</keyword> (he also plays one of the lead roles), the multi-starrer flick Ankhon Dekhi had poor response on Day 1 and could not even cross Rs 5 crore during the opening weekend, as per industry estimates (official numbers are yet to come in). It is the same tale of lacklustre <keyword id="2168413" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="BO-performance">BO performance</keyword> with Nagesh Kukunoor-directed Lakshmi although this one should be the most lauded, going by its sensitive yet realistic treatment of <keyword id="6357490" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Human-trafficking">human trafficking</keyword>, <keyword id="6476483" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Child-prostitution">child prostitution</keyword> and <keyword id="1834687" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sexploitation">sexploitation</keyword> of <keyword id="624" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Women">women</keyword> in general. As for <keyword id="2165865" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kolkata-Junction">Kolkata Junction</keyword>, a drama-thriller directed by <keyword id="10158" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Anjan-Dutt">Anjan Dutt</keyword>, the opening weekend collections reportedly stood at Rs 9 crore. 
 Theme-wise, these three flicks vary widely, but one can also notice the similarities without much effort. All three of them are <keyword id="1108336" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="low-budget-movies">low-budget movies</keyword>, don’t have so-called ‘hot’ star cast (although the veterans have actually acted their hearts out), the promotion part has been pretty low key and finally, none of them hit too many screens like the big-budget films do. Should we call that a sure-shot recipe for box office disaster? The promotion part needs to strategised well if good movies are to get great response. 
 
 
 Coming back to <keyword id="819874" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="the-movies">the movies</keyword>, we must say Ankhon Dekhi is worth the watch. It is a typical Rajat Kapoor film – funny, satirical and at the same time, deeply touching. It tells the tale of Raje Bauji (<keyword id="62834" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sanjay-Mishra">Sanjay Mishra</keyword>), a Delhi-based man in his late 50s, who only believes what he sees. The <keyword id="6374782" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="journey">journey</keyword> that follows walks you through the life of a commoner and the compromises he is compelled to make to survive in a hostile world. As one <keyword id="210839" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Critic">critic</keyword> says, “It is cinematically ecstatic... made beautifully on a very low budget… high on performances.” 
 
Nagesh Kukunoor-directed Lakshmi is an exceptional story of trauma and tragedy, courage and triumph. <keyword id="250" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Singer">Singer</keyword> <keyword id="294857" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Monali-Thakur">Monali Thakur</keyword> makes her acting debut as Lakshmi, a 13-year-old who has been kidnapped and sold into prostitution. The ruthless reality portrayed by every single character makes us squirm and ask ourselves the very question the movie is asking – are we being human? 
 
It’s not surprising that <keyword id="6354925" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kolkata">Kolkata</keyword> Junction has done a bit better at the ticket windows than the other two. After all, who can escape the allure of an entertaining drama-thriller featuring the likes of <keyword id="6354338" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Naseeruddin-Shah">Naseeruddin Shah</keyword>, <keyword id="29287" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="kay-kay-menon">Kay Kay Menon</keyword>, <keyword id="6354732" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sonali-Kulkarni">Sonali Kulkarni</keyword>, <keyword id="4666" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Jimmy-Shergill">Jimmy Shergill</keyword>, <keyword id="17610" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sandhya-Mridul">Sandhya Mridul</keyword> and <keyword id="6059" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rituparna-Sengupta">Rituparna Sengupta</keyword>? Both the storyline and the performance are bound to thrill the audience and the numbers may look better after the second weekend. 
 
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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Sex educator and dominatrix Lola Jean and jiu-jitsu coach LT Hawk created a "Wrestling for Lovers" course.</li><li>At in-person and virtual classes, students learn safety, grips, holds, and "baby bear play."</li></ul>Professional dominatrix Lola Jean stands 5'3," but that doesn't stop her from <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-its-like-to-be-dominatrix-wrestles-trash-talks-men-2020-2">lifting male clients over her head</a> and pinning them to the ground.An expert in fetish wrestling, or wrestling for sexual gratification, Jean is now passing her UFC-inspired knowledge on to adventurous New Yorkers in a class called "Wrestling for Lovers." Jean works with LT Hawk, the jiu-jitsu coach who first taught Jean wrestling moves in 2017.Jean remembers visiting Hawk, a friend-of-a-friend, at their apartment multiple times a week for lessons. After a couple of months practicing chokes and holds, "all the puzzle pieces just clicked," Jean told Insider.First, she incorporated the moves into her job, then her personal life. Jean said she loved how it felt to be playful and rough during sex. She also found the techniques efficient for certain "sexploits."Less than a year after Jean learned from Hawk, they created "Wrestling for Lovers," and have been teaching and refining it ever since.The duo offers <a href="https://lolajean.mylearnworlds.com/qnd">virtual lessons</a> and periodic in-person classes at New York City-based play parties. In both, they go over safety, demonstrate moves on each other, and teach students the concept of "baby bear play" — wrestling that toes the line between playful and aggressive — before letting them try it.Insider spoke with two class attendees, who said the course helped them gain confidence and discover fresh ways to experiment with power dynamics in their sex lives without fear of getting physically injured.<h2>At in-person class in New York City, students learn to combine physical force and intimacy</h2><div type="image" title="Sex educator Lola Jean and jiu-jitsu coach LT Hawk created virtual and in-person versions of their &quot;Wrestling for Lovers&quot; class." height="652" width="866" msid="94726143" hostid="261" sizebytes="28006"></div>One in-person play party attendee, who asked to remain anonymous for privacy reasons, said he's never been to an event like sexy wrestling class before.He learned of the event on Jean's Instagram soon after moving to New York. Bored and with just enough money to buy a ticket, he decided to attend the event alone to learn techniques for his personal life.He was nervous to wrestle in front of other people and explain what he was into, but those concerns faded soon after joining class, the anonymous attendee told Insider.He was impressed by the welcoming and casual atmosphere in the class.Jean and Hawk had students stand in a circle around them on padded mats while they explained safety techniques, like tapping your partner's shoulder twice to "tap out" of a move, rather than <a href="https://www.insider.com/how-to-do-bedroom-dirty-talk-according-to-a-dominatrix-2020-2">using a safe word</a>. Before class, they instruct students to wear snug-fitting athletic clothing that won't get twisted or become a choking hazard, and to take off jewelry.Next, Jean and Hawk move into demonstrations, where they show how to combine force and <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/sex-relationships/tantric-sex">intimacy</a>, pushing each other around one minute and embracing the next. They also show how partners can adjust their bodies to account for weight differences, disabilities, or discomfort in a certain position.According to Jean, it's a misconception that play-wrestling requires sheer physical strength."It's more like an unchoreographed dance, just putting all the movements together and flowing from one to the next," she said.Jean and Hawk have students practice grips on their own wrists so they understand their physical power before experimenting with a partner.Another attendee, who requested anonymity for privacy reasons, said learning "baby bear play" was his favorite part of the class because it felt fun and freeing. "I'm not super drawn to competitive wrestling because I'll just hurt myself if I go 100% percent. But it's fun to do it with somebody where you're both on the same page and want to feel this primal engagement," he told Insider.<h2>Play-wrestling helps teach communication and consent, Jean says</h2><div type="image" title="Sex educator Lola Jean and jiu-jitsu coach LT Hawk created virtual and in-person versions of their &quot;Wrestling for Lovers&quot; class." height="715" width="1264" msid="94726147" hostid="261" sizebytes="34228"></div>Learning to tussle in the bedroom can have <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/sex-relationships/what-is-love">relationship benefits</a>, according to Jean.She said she receives a lot of messages from couples saying the skills they learned in the course helped them improve their <a href="https://www.insider.com/relationship-exercises-for-a-better-marriage-therapist-advice-2021-6">connections</a> and <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/sex-relationships/couples-therapy">communication skills</a>.Since play-fighting requires an exchange of power, Jean coaches them through discussing boundaries and limits. In all "Wrestling for Lovers" classes, it's a requirement that partners keep open lines of communication throughout, so there's no choice but to assert your needs and desires."At the end of the day, you're not just doing this to win, but you're doing it to connect with somebody else," Jean said.

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