Legendary filmmaker Dhundiraj Govind Phalke aka Dadasaheb Phalke gave birth to Indian cinema after he made the very first Indian movie Raja Harishchandra in 1913. Hence, he is known as the father of Indian cinema. Phalke was smitten by the Hindu … [Continue reading]
Book review: On The Deathbed by Karthik K B Rao
To say that the Coronavirus or COVID-19 played havoc in the world in the last two years or so would be an understatement. It made people go through hell and changed the way of life for the entire world. This was more evident during the second wave … [Continue reading]
Puneet Issar to play a film director in the period musical play Dhappa
The last time veteran actor Puneet Issar was seen on stage was in his mythological play Mahabharata: The Epic Tale where he played the iconic character of Duryodhan for which he is known. He will now be seen in a completely different production … [Continue reading]
Why Kaluwitharana’s stint in ’96 World Cup is overrated
Note: The aim of this article is not to insult or badmouth Romesh Kaluwitharana. This is just an attempt to present some facts and statistics that are generally overlooked when it comes to the 1996 World Cup The 1996 World Cup turned out to be … [Continue reading]
Why south films are dominating? Is Bollywood on the decline?
The last six months, ever since theatres re-opened all across India at the end of last year, have seen some major box office hits in India. The top three of them have been from the south Indian film industry. These include the likes of Pushpa: The … [Continue reading]
When Sachin, the bowler, bailed out India in THRILLING situations
Sachin Tendulkar is considered the legend of the game and the best batsman to have played the game. But those who have grown up alongside his career would know that he was an underrated and underused bowler. Tendulkar has had a number of … [Continue reading]
Political ideologies & caste have divided audiences of Hindi & Marathi cinema
Cinema, like other art forms, is celebrated in India. In fact, this has been the most popular medium of art since time immemorial in various languages. It is considered to be a medium that is enjoyed by people in groups of large numbers. In other … [Continue reading]
Meet the 49-year-old test cricket debutant
The biopic on former IPL (Indian Premier League) and Ranji Trophy player Pravin Tambe released this week titled Kaun Pravin Tambe? The special part about his story is that he made his IPL debut at the age of 41. During this time, it would be … [Continue reading]
RRR review: SS Rajamouli provides an artistically crafted masala entertainer
Not many films receive the kind of enormous appreciation and humongous box office success like Baahubali: The Conclusion (2017) did. The movie made filmmaker SS Rajamouli a celebrated name across India. Such adulation is generally received only for … [Continue reading]
When the umpire denied Shane Warne his 1st test century
The world lost one of the game’s greatest when Shane Warne untimely passed away earlier this month due to a heart-attack at the age of just 52. He was a legendary leg-spinner who continued to astonish with his sheer skills of getting batsmen out, … [Continue reading]
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