Rishi, Abhi play father-son
The last time they shared screen space was for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Delhi 6. After four years now, Abhishek Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor will come together for Umesh Shukla’s next film. Although the makers of the film are tight-lipped about the project, a source informs, “The film is about a father-son duo on the run. Unlike Delhi 6, this is one will see the two actors in a much more boisterous role.”
Boney protects Jhanvi from paparazzi
Boney Kapoor was every bit the proud husband at a recent social do organised to celebrate wife Sridevi’s Padma Shri. But later that evening, he also turned into an angry father when the paparazzi tried to speak to his older daughter, Jhanvi, who was well-turned out in a chic pink strapless dress and high heels.
Mukesh, Manav surge to top
Mhow golfer Mukesh Kumar and Delhi’s Manav Jaini shared the lead after the third round of the Jaypee Greens Open 2013 at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida on 10-under-206. Overnight joint leaders Harendra Gupta of Chandigarh and Mandeo Singh Pathania of Greater Noida are one shot behind in tied third place.
Where was ‘Bigfoot’ discovered?
According to the Patriot Ledger newspaper, a couple of boys stumbled upon a decomposed body off Pantheon Road in Lakeville, Massachusetts. Frank Alvilhiera, Police Chief, sent it for a medical examination. The conclusion was that the foot did not belong to a human though it had five toes.
Pathania, Gupta share Day 1 lead
Local favourite Mandeo Singh Pathania and Chandigarh’s Harendra Gupta fired identical scores of five-under-67 to share the joint lead after Round One of the Jaypee Greens Open golf tournament.
Salwan Boys hammer DAV, Punjab
An all-round display by Nitin Tanwar (67, 3/18) helped Salwan Boys Senior Secondary School, Delhi, beat DAV Senior Secondary School, Punjab, by 128 runs in the Coca-Cola Cricket Cup U-16 inter-state tournament at the Vikaspuri grounds in New Delhi on Wednesday.
‘Grassroot development most important’
National football coach Wim Koevermans reiterated on Wednesday that India need to speed up their football development if they want to compete even at the Asian level.
Proud of being Un-Bollywoodian
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra takes pride in calling himself an “un-Bollywood person”. It is one of the first things he says, as he settles down on his sofa, at his Bandra office, for what he calls his first “candlelight interview”.
TIMBAKTU’S STORY OF SUCCESS
On a September day in 1989, Babu Ganguly sat down on a barren piece of land in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. A few minutes later, he sensed magic in the land that made him want to spend the rest of his life there. That turned into a big story — and the story has turned into an award-winning film, Miracle Water Village too! For Babu Ganguly, it was not easy, though.
What are Beatles’ fans excited about?
A reunion of sorts! Lovers of the evergreen Liverpool band were astonished as the two existing members, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, met up for an impromptu dinner in L.A last Saturday.