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5 south Asian beauty products you should use

Coconut Oil

Coconut oil can be used for many different reasons in your beauty routine. It can be used on your hair to defrizz it and can be used on your face to remove makeup including stubborn mascara. It can also be used as a natural moisturiser for dry skin. Its natural antioxidant properties are good for preventing skin irritation and wrinkles.


Turmeric

Turmeric powder has been used for thousands of years in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan for curries as a type of spice and medicinal herb. It can be used on your face to help reduce acne, dark spots, blemishes and scars. Turmeric masks usually get used on brides a day or two before their wedding day to give a healthy glow.

Lemon

Many people don’t know that lemon juice can be used as a product. It can be used on your scalp to help you get rid of flaky skin and dandruff. Lemon juice also helps with hair growth.

Yogurt

Yogurt is great for your skin during winter. It can be used to hydrate and give you a healthier skin. On the other hand yogurt during summer can help even out complexion. Also the nutritious of yogurt will give you healthier and stronger hair.

Honey

Honey can be used on your skin to give you healthy glow. Antibacterial properties of raw honey are great for the skin.  It can be mixed with sugar and used on your lip to nourish it. Honey can also be used on scars for healing.

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Yash says Ravana in Ramayana must connect with Western viewers as film eyes global audience

Highlights

  • Yash says he humanised Ravana to help global audiences relate to the character.
  • Asura designs in the first glimpse drew criticism for looking too Western-inspired.
  • Producer Namit Malhotra compares the film's tone to Lord of the Rings and Gladiator.
Yash, who plays the demon king Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, says his portrayal was shaped by one clear goal: making the character relatable beyond Indian audiences.
Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, where the film was presented alongside major Hollywood releases, the actor said he worked to strip away the purely mythological reading of the role.

"I have tried to internalise the whole essence of Ravana and tried to make him as human as possible at times," Yash told Reuters.

"It is important for people to relate to him, and since we have global ambitions, we need to make it familiar to a Western audience as well."

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