
When I finally managed to finish my first feature length film Shuttlecock Boys which took me a good 2.5 years to pull off (normally this period would vary between 1.5-2 years for first time filmmakers, mine was just a little longer), I wondered " What do I do now ? That was my thought process in January 2011 after the film got completed. I was not wise or smart enough...

10:34 AM, Apr 07, 2012

New Delhi: The Hindi film industry has more or less been star driven since its inception. The parallel film movement or so called art cinema tried to break away for the typical Bollywood films but the market remained tilted in favour of the box office friendly actors. The art of telling a different story is sustaining due to some independent films only. Can the amalgamation of Bollywood actors and independent...

07:21 PM, Jan 18, 2012

New Delhi: Performing art not only needs talent and chance but also the passion to excel. In fact, most of the times it's the passion which sails a struggler through the high tides. The story of the cast and crew of upcoming Bollywood film 'Shuttlecock Boys' is a tale of hope and patience. Made with a shoestring budget, 'Shuttlecock Boys' is written and directed by Hemant Gaba, a man who...

01:48 PM, Jan 10, 2012

Dhaka: Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo grabbed 5-90 as the West Indies trounced Bangladesh by 229 runs in the second and final Test in Dhaka on Wednesday to wrap up the series 1-0. Bangladesh, who were set an improbable victory target of 508 runs, were shot out for 278 soon after lunch on the fifth day at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium. Bishoo, the Guyanese bowler who turns 26 on Sunday, returned with career-best...

09:21 PM, Mar 14, 2008

Bridgetown: The Indian cricket team has backtracked its affirmation on Munaf Patel's fitness ahead of the second Test with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni saying that they would like to see more of the pacer in the nets before commenting on his full fitness. He bowled five overs yesterday, we would like to see more of him, Dhoni said before walking towards the nets. Having identified the pitch as one with...

11:52 AM, Feb 07, 2008