The original showman
He was an actor, director, producer, editor, studio owner and a music composer, all rolled into one. In fact, if there's one actor in the Hindi film industry who can stake a claim to many gifted...
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Michael Caine was doing the eye thing. It's a trick of his, developed over years of film performances and close-ups: Let your gaze rest on your scene partner, but only with one eye. The other eye, the...
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Since her debut in 'Dabangg', Sonakshi Sinha has had a terrific hit-streak. She tells rajiv vijayakar how she attributes her success in the industry to her hard work and dedication.Exceptions, they...
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High-techJoin Discovery Science as it travels the world to meet the inventors and innovators behind the latest cutting edge technology in its new series, How Tech Works. Shot exclusively in high...
View ArticleAn aptitude for acting
For starters, my interview with Mona Ambegaonkar was more like a breezy conversation with a friend. Full of life and completely cheerful even after decades of being an avant-garde performer, she has...
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Nafeesah Ahmed traces the journey of singer Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, who has won a million hearts with his voice and carved a niche for himself in the world of music.His voice compels you to listen to...
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English snobbery has reached new heights these days, writes Lakshmi Palecanda, wondering where this trend will lead us.In the 1830s, eminent historian and statesman Lord Macaulay introduced English...
View ArticleIt's all about English-Vinglish
Whether we like to admit it or not, we are a nation obsessed with English. With 'oops' being our new 'aiyo', and our mother tongues being banned from our dining tables, we cannot afford to not know...
View ArticleT20 cricket hurting Indians: Ranatunga
Arjuna Ranatunga is quite simply the most straightforward, hard-hitting man one will come across. It was this character that spurred Sri Lanka to their first World Cup in 1996, and it is this trait...
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Any movie I act in will flop: Mary KomLondon Olympics bronze medallist M C Mary Kom joked that if she acts in the movie on her life, the movie will flop.Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is making a...
View ArticleWhen silence is golden
How does it help sports if referees admit their errors on the field? In Germany over the weekend, an experienced FIFA official, Wolfgang Stark, admitted to journalists waiting outside his dressing room...
View ArticleGunning for more success
When she is not sweating it out on court, Dipika Pallikal, the first Indian to break into the top-10 of the world squash rankings, loves to chat on social networks. And she comes up with great lines,...
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Passed pawns need to be escorted
Passed pawns are potential queens and hence need to be protected, nurtured and escorted to the last rank where they get promoted. These pawns have to be carefully and cautiously advanced as they cannot...
View ArticleOffering hope and promise
While Brazil's World Cup hopes rest on the young shoulders of players like Neymar and Oscar, soccer offers hope to thousands of less fortunate youngsters who are unlikely to play for their country but...
View ArticleThe anti-hero returns, older and grimmer
Get the gringoEnglish (A) Directed: Adam GrunbergCast: Mel Gibson, Kevin Hernandez Mel Gibson may have solidified his reputation as an actor for electrifying performances as the epic champion, but...
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The end of the planetThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' airs on Zee Studio at 8.10 pm on December 17. In this film, Arthur Dent (played by Martin Freeman) wakes up one morning to find out that his...
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'Aamir brings credibility'Film-maker Farhan Akhtar believes that super star Aamir Khan's link with a supernatural thriller like Talaash spoke volumes about the film's content. Disproving the notion of...
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Every day must pose a new challenge if you are the coach of the Australian blind cricket team. That is the only thought that gets coach Neil Mackey out of his bed every morning. He speaks to Metrolife...
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Get fashionable this winter!
Each outfit at Scullers has an identity of its own. The clothes are easy to wear, stylish and keep pace with the latest trends in fashion. The brand ensures that it never repeats a design and has...
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Expatriates love Bangalore for its cosmopolitan lifestyle, salubrious environment, food and people. Fatehullah Mohammadi, an expat from Afghanistan, shares his experiences hereFatehullah Mohammadi, who...
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