Sanjay to do item number in 'Zilla Ghaziabad'

Sanjay to do item number in 'Zilla Ghaziabad' New Delhi: Bollywood actor and producer Sanjay Dutt is going to do an item number in director Anand Kumar's 'Zilla Ghaziabad'. Dutt's performance in 'Agneepath' has received accolades from all quarters and thus the makers want to cash his popularity. Shriya Saran will be Dutt's co-star in the item number. The song is called 'Jashn Adhura Hai' and it comes in the film at a crucial juncture. The director Anand...
03:05 PM, Feb 03, 2012

BJP demands probe into Maya's brother's wealth

BJP demands probe into Maya's brother's wealth Lucknow: The BJP on Tuesday demanded a CBI probe into the source of funding of various companies registered in the name of Mayawati's brother Anand Kumar, alleging that his wealth has multiplied a thousand times in just a few years. "As per information, records available with the government department as on 1st January 2007, Anand Kumar had a couple of companies in 2007. During Mayawati regime, number of companies of...
05:43 PM, Jan 24, 2012

'Zilla Ghaziabad' is not a biopic, says director

'Zilla Ghaziabad' is not a biopic, says director New Delhi: The widow of a late former Indian Army man has approached the Delhi High Court seeking direction to stay the release of film 'Zilla Ghaziabad', starring Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi, alleging that its story wrongly portrayed her husband as a criminal. Krishna Devi, in her petition Friday, alleged that the upcoming film was based on the life of her late husband Mahender Singh 'Fauji'. She said she...
11:17 AM, Dec 27, 2011

'Meerut Junction' is based on rail mafia

'Meerut Junction' is based on rail mafia New Delhi: It seems the reality bug has bitten filmmakers and the latest to join the bandwagon is Anand Kumar. After 'Zilla Ghaziabad', which is inspired by a real life incident, his next 'Meerut Junction' is based on rail mafia. The rustic love story is inspired by real-life incidents with rail mafia in the backdrop. The pre-production for the film is on and is slated to go on the floor...
04:36 PM, Nov 30, 2011

Ranbir Kapoor to play Super 30s' Anand Kumar?

Ranbir Kapoor to play Super 30s' Anand Kumar? Patna: After inspiring Amitabh Bachchan's character in Aarakshan, mathematician Anand Kumar of the Super 30 fame is set to get a full-fledged movie based on his life. With Ranbir Kapoor playing the Anand on screen, sources claim that the movie will be directed by Anurag Basu. Super 30 is an initiative by Anand where he grooms 30 poor children from rural and impoverished backgrounds for the highly competitive IIT-JEE. Basu...
06:35 PM, Nov 21, 2011

'IIT exam panel behind poor student quality'

'IIT exam panel behind poor student quality' Patna: Anand Kumar, who founded Super 30, Bihar's widely acclaimed free coaching centre for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) aspirants, has blamed the institutes' entrance exam panel for the poor quality of students making the cut, a concern voiced by Infosys chairman emeritus NR Narayana Murthy. Anand Kumar said if poor quality students, as felt by Narayan Murthy, were able to get into the IITs, it was the responsibility of...
01:26 PM, Oct 05, 2011

'Zilla Ghaziabad' is true to life: Anand Kumar

'Zilla Ghaziabad' is true to life: Anand Kumar New Delhi: Anand Kumar's debut film 'Delhi Heights' had won him critical accolades despite lacking success at the box office. His next film 'Jugaad' was also appreciated for its fast paced storyline and good performances. Now, the director is returning with multi starrer 'Zilla Ghaziabad'. IBN Live talks to him while he was busy shooting the costliest song of the Hindi film industry at a whooping budget of Rs 2.5...
02:20 PM, Oct 01, 2011

Math whiz Anand Kumar helped me direct Big B: Jha

Math whiz Anand Kumar helped me direct Big B: Jha Patna: Filmmaker Prakash Jha said he used the teaching skills and body language of Super30 founder and math wizard Anand Kumar to direct Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan in his upcoming film 'Aarakshan'. "I took help from Anand Kumar and I observed his body language and skills which helped me to teach Amitji and Saif," Jha told reporters on a mission in Patna for promoting his upcoming film with...
11:40 AM, Aug 04, 2011

24 of Bihar's Super 30 crack IIT-JEE 2011

24 of Bihar's Super 30 crack IIT-JEE 2011 Patna: Twenty-four students from underprivileged sections, of the total 30, have this time made it to the IIT-JEE from the 'Super 30' founded by mathematics wizard Anand Kumar. With this the total number of Super 30 students, having qualified for the IIT-JEE in the last nine years, have gone upto 236, Kumar said on Wednesday. Be it the ward of a roadside vendor, mobile mechanic, marginal farmer or truck driver...
11:44 AM, May 25, 2011
Zindagi Live: Meet 'Super Guru' Anand Kumar

Zindagi Live: Meet 'Super Guru' Anand Kumar

Anand Kumar runs an institute where he helps poor talented students with free food and coaching to achieve their dream of making it to the IITs. ...
06:41 PM, Nov 27, 2010

Bihar's Super 30 hits international headlines

Bihar's Super 30 hits international headlines All students of Bihar's free coaching centre, Super 30, have been cracking the IIT-JEE for the last three year. ...
05:00 PM, Jun 01, 2010

CBI charges retired major general with corruption

CBI charges retired major general with corruption CBI filed a chargesheet against Major General (retd) Anand Kumar Kapoor. ...
02:57 AM, Nov 04, 2009

Super 30 scores 100 per cent in IIT-JEE

Super 30 scores 100 per cent in IIT-JEE Super 30 selects a group of 30 IIT aspirants from poor families and coaches them. ...
08:42 PM, May 30, 2008

Patna's Super 30 fulfills IIT dreams of poor students

Patna's Super 30 fulfills IIT dreams of poor students New Delhi: Terming Tuesday's spot-fixing verdict as just a tip of the iceberg, former Indian Premier Premier Chairman Lalit Modi said not only the players but umpires and administrators are also involved in the fixing menace. It's not only Players that fix matches. Sometimes there are Umpires too in connivance with administrators, Modi tweeted after a London court found banned Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif guilty of spot-fixing...
02:42 PM, Mar 14, 2008

Maya 'gifts' BSP office worth crores to brother

Maya 'gifts' BSP office worth crores to brother Mayawati has donated her Lucknow party office worth crores to her bother. ...
01:05 AM, Aug 23, 2007
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