Mumbai: With an increasing number of foreign players making to the top in the professional basketball league, National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern Monday said an Indian hoopster could be seen playing in the league in the next five years. "We already had a woman (Geetu Anna Jose) try out for WNBA and we would expect to have men and women showing up for each of our professional leagues....
06:38 PM, Apr 08, 2013
London: Britain has stressed that it would not be intervening in any investigations into the AgustaWestland helicopter bribery case. "Prime Minister David Cameron had stated during his India visit (February 2013) that we will offer our help if asked to do so and there have been no further requests. The matter is within the Italian legal framework and we as a government will not be intervening in their investigations," a...
05:14 PM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: David Dhawan's 'Chashme Baddoor', a remake of 1981 film of the same name, has not only got thumbs up from the critics, but it has also managed to mint Rs.11.45 crore in the first two days of its release. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted: "'Chashme Baddoor' is off to a super start in India. North India and Mumbai circuits leading. Even mass-dominated belt very good!" Said to be...
10:10 AM, Apr 08, 2013
Mumbai: Young Indian batsman Unmukt Chand on Monday said he learnt a few trick of the trade by watching Australian opener David Warner bat against Rajasthan Royals in their last IPL match. "I am spending some good time with Warner. It's been a great learning experience, seeing the way he started his innings and the way he progressed. He did not take tough chances initially and then as the game...
12:56 AM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: Indian cinema, in its 100 years' legacy, witnessed for the first time, the digitally restored version of Sai Paranjpye's 1981 'Chashme Buddoor', and its new-age remake, David Dhawan's 'Chashme Baddoor' this week. The latter seems to be doing better business, but the former seems to be setting pace for more classics to be restored in the times to come. The 1981 movie starred Farooque Sheikh, Deepti Naval, Rakesh...
02:41 PM, Apr 07, 2013
Mumbai: Rubbishing reports that Sai Paranjpye is upset about the remake of her 'Chashme Buddoor', David Dhawan says he has done nothing that would offend the director of the old classic. "How can she be upset without seeing my 'Chashme Baddoor'? I have not taken anything from her film except the idea of three friends, two of whom are 'pukka kaminey' types. That apart, if Sai was to see my...
12:12 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils skipper Mahela Jayawardene admitted that his team faltered in the last 10 balls while chasing 166 against Rajasthan Royals, suffering their second consecutive loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Saturday. Daredevils needed nine runs off the last six balls but managed three and lost two wickets, going down by five runs. "We paced it well, the wicket was good, fast outfield, everything went...
10:30 PM, Apr 06, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid on Saturday said David Warner's run-out swung the tide of the match in their favour. Rajasthan narrowly edged past the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League match beating them by five runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla. "The match changed with Warner's run out. Brad Hodge was exceptional on the field today," Dravid said. Dravid commended pacers Kevon Cooper and Rahul Shukla...
10:09 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Bangalore: The only hiccup was when Leander Paes dropped his serve once, but the veteran guided his partner Sanam Singh led India to a 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 win over Indonesian pair David Agung Susanto and Elbert Sie as the hosts took an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I relegation play-off here on Saturday. While the Indian victory was a foregone conclusion and was achieved in just...
08:48 PM, Apr 06, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals came to the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday having never won an IPL match at Delhi Daredevils' fortress, and managed to turn what looked like a meandering defeat into a pulsating five-run win over the hosts. With Delhi needing 17 off 12 balls with seven wickets in hand, game four of IPL 6 appeared to heading towards a facile climax but Brad Hodge nailed a direct...
07:51 PM, Apr 06, 2013
New Delhi: Luv Ranjan's 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' provided Divyendu Sharma the desired platform in the Hindi film industry. He plays Omi in David Dhawan's 'Chashme Baddoor'. Divyendu opens up about his methods and relationship with David Dhawan during a candid conversation. Q: The character of Liquid gave you a footing in the industry and now you have come up as Omi. What's the difference between the two characters? A: It's...
02:17 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Like a battering ram, David Dhawan's puerile and frenzied remake, 'Chashme Baddoor', shatters and mauls your memories of Sai Paranjpye's charming original. The new 'Chashme Baddoor' does no justice to 1981 film, but it's not unwatchable either. 'The Call', starring Halle Berry, gets straight down to business. It's a promising thriller that hits the ground running, never wasting any time setting up its intriguing premise. ...
01:00 PM, Apr 06, 2013
New Delhi: Here is a list of 15 wisecracks from David Dhawan's 'Chashme Baddoor' that will have you in splits. 1: What's a kiss? Divyendu explains the mechanics of a kiss to a nervous Ali Zafar about to experience his first lip-lock: Yeh woh chumbakiya padarth hai jisse bak bak bandh aur dil ki dhadkan tezz ho jaati hai 2: Ali Zafar finally gains the confidence he needs to kiss...
10:23 AM, Apr 06, 2013
David dhawan's remake of the cult classic 'Chashme Budoor' released this Friday and the cast of the film was in the capital for some last minute promotions. Sidharth and Devendu sharma talk about how they have been birds looking for prey in the film. Devendu Sharma tells about how women still love him despite him playing roles considered by some to be offensive towards women and finally Taapsi tells us ...
11:30 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Cast: Ali Zafar, Siddharth, Divyendu Sharma, Taapsee Pannu Director: David Dhawan Like a battering ram, David Dhawan's puerile and frenzied remake, 'Chashme Baddoor', shatters and mauls your memories of Sai Paranjpye's charming original. Light-hearted humour and innocent romance makes way for sexist jokes and cheesy puns and the merits of keeping things simple are lost in the cacophony of screechy performances. But I have a confession to make here -...
10:43 PM, Apr 05, 2013
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10:35 PM, Apr 05, 2013
New Delhi: Claiming that he had never faced problems negotiating Indian spinner in the recent Test series, big-hitting Australia opener David Warner said if the opponents have all tweakers in their attack, the wickets will go to them only. "I don't think I struggle against spin at all. I think, the reason why we got out to spin was, in the Tests, they had only spin bowlers bowling. So you...
08:28 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Mumbai: David Dhawan's 'Chashme Buddoor' remake released Friday alongside the digitally restored version of the original, but the filmmaker is unfazed by the competition. He believes the simultaneous release would create curiosity among the audiences. "It's a good thing. Enjoy it in a good spirit, it's a new thing. It's like a director's special and has been released that way, not a big release so it's OK. At least it...
07:24 PM, Apr 05, 2013
New Delhi: If you keep aside the fact that David Dhawan dared to remake a film that is considered a cult classic, 'Chashme Baddoor' can manage to tickle your funny bone. While the maker completely rips of the innocence that was associated to the original film and infuses slapstick humour in huge dollops- the three lead actors- Ali Zafar, Divyendu Sharma and Siddharth manage to make you laugh and cringe...
07:17 PM, Apr 05, 2013
To promote the film, as well as for its world premiere, the lead characters of the Hindi flick 'Chashme Baddoor', Taapsee and Siddharth will be flying to Dubai. The film, directed by David Dhawan, is a reinterpretation of the 'Chashme Buddoor' (Hindi), released in 1981. This movie is Taapsee's debut in Bollywood, and she both excited and nervous about the movie. The film has Ali Zafar and Divyendu Sharma in...
01:09 PM, Apr 05, 2013
