Taapsee Pannu says she has not got big-scale films after ‘Dunk’i: ‘I lag behind in contacts, influence’ Taapsee Pannu, known for backing content-first and socially relevant cinema on modest budgets, saw a major career shift with 2023’s ‘Dunki’. The film stood as the biggest of her career in terms of scale, helmed by ace commercial…
Nandamuri Balakrishna’s ‘Dada’ has created fresh interest with its title glimpse, which gives viewers a quick introduction to his character and the film’s setting. The glimpse opens with a Hindi voiceover introducing Balakrishna before showing Mumbai’s coastline. The actor appears in a cool retro look, complete with a cigar, leather jacket, and white sunglasses. The…
DIY: 5 clever ways to repurpose corn husks in under 10 minutes and give everyday items a creative makeover There’s a particular kind of quiet vindication in building a business out of exactly what people once mocked you for doing, and that’s precisely the story behind Mandeep Kaur Khaira’s journey in Moga, Punjab, as reported…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss England’s Ben Duckett during the second Test at the Lord’s against England. (AP) NEW DELHI: The ghost of match-fixing has returned to haunt the Pakistan cricket team and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) during the ongoing three-match Test series against England. After losing the second…
‘Hanuman Ansh’, the devotional drama directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, is holding steady at the box office, and filmmaker Aditya Dhar has now backed the film publicly. Sharing a poster featuring lead actor Shobhinaw Satyaa on Instagram, Dhar tagged director Chaturvedi in his post. He kept the caption minimal, using just an Om symbol, folded hands,…
Akshay Kumar was not part of ORIGINAL ‘Haiwaan’ plan, Priyadarshan reveals how one casual chat during ‘Bhoot Bangla’ changed casting Priyadarshan’s upcoming film ‘Haiwaan’ came together differently from what the filmmaker had initially envisioned. While Saif Ali Khan was confirmed for the project from the outset, Akshay Kumar was not originally considered for the film….
He once used Tony Robbins tapes while cleaning floors to improve his English. When Sharran Srivatsaa arrived in the US from India in 1997, he was not carrying a business empire, a powerful network or a high-paying job. He was a college freshman trying to pay his bills, working as a janitor and struggling with…
Iran women’s football player Fatemeh Pasandideh salutes during the national anthem of Iran. (AP Photo) Iranian footballers Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh have broken their silence over the protest that preceded their decision to seek asylum in Australia, confirming that their refusal to sing Iran’s national anthem at the Women’s Asian Cup was a deliberate…
Exclusive conversation with ‘The Traitors Season 2’ winner Krystal D’Souza ‘The Traitors Season 2’ winner Krystal D’Souza became a household name right after her debut television show ‘Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai.’ She did a few other TV shows following the success of her debut work, and then took a break before trying different…
America’s Levon Aronian and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi BENGALURU: For most of the 20th century, the Chess Olympiad was one of the few arenas where the Cold War actually played out on a board. The Soviet Union treated the biennial team event as a matter of state prestige, fielding lineups stacked with world champions and winning…