The professionals, whose arrival ends 112 years of amateur exclusivity but continues the sport's long tradition of controversy, will be harder to spot.
'It's up to the audience to decide if I am the lead or not. I want to stay away from these conversations because it demotivates the actors, when they get stuck in this game of lead, second lead or supporting cast.'
Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list.
Karma Cartel director Vinod Bharathan gives us an insight into his style of filmmaking.
Isn't It Romantic is about a New York woman hit on the head during a mugging. The impact leaves her feeling that she is in a rom-com.
The perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attack, who shot dead 166 people, had confessed to details that should have been enough to hang him, but Pakistan enjoyed his anti-India rhetoric and let him spread his tentacles. A revealing excerpt from Khaled Ahmed's Pakistan's Terror Conundrum.
"Pakistan will not compromise if there is any threat to our territorial sovereignty," he said.
Yulia Stepanova, an international runner who was herself suspended for doping offences, and her husband Vitaly, a former Russian anti-doping agency official, secretly recorded Russian coaches and athletes over almost two years describing how they used performance-enhancing drugs.
Extreme sports legend Dean Potter died attempting parachute jump in Yosemite.
As we celebrate the spirit of childhood, here are some children who've made India proud.
Raja Sen says What The Fish is an abysmal effort.
'Fashion brands that have leading stars as brand ambassadors spend a fortune on showcasing them.'
England's last appearance at this stage was in 1990 when they lost in a penalty shootout to West Germany in Turin while eight years later, in their first World Cup as an independent nation, Croatia lost to hosts and eventual winners France.
The rising popularity of Heritage Walks is uncovering forgotten historic sites all over India.
Raja Sen lists the highlights from the 89th annual Academy Awards.
It is a film worth watching and recommending and loving, like a novel you can't wait to lend to friends you care about.
'While there cannot be any doubt that the national anthem should be shown utmost respect, cinema halls are not the most appropriate places to play the national anthem.'
'Who wouldn't want to dress up like a princess every morning?' Shweta Prasad Basu gets ready to play one in her new TV show.
Four interesting films gear up to release on this festive occasion.
Kadvi Hawa has some very bad news for us all.
Walking With Dinosaurs has nothing new to offer, feels Paloma Sharma.
The many reasons why the famed scientist was a minor celebrity in Hollywood.
Kanu Behl's Titli is one of the best films from India in recent years, says Aseem Chhabra from the Zurich film festival.
National award winner Chaitanya Tamhane tells us the story behind his film, Court.
A report by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday is set to deepen an athletics scandal that, according to one of the document's authors, eclipses even the alleged corruption at football's governing body FIFA.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
'There are many stories that could be made in the North East.' And here's one of them.
'I don't know how many people will watch Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. But even if five per cent can set up toilets, I will feel my film is successful. I am more concerned about the eye-balls the film will get.' This August, Akshay Kumar gives us Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.
'The biggest disappointment at the Berlinale is the very small representation of Indian films.'
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Parinda, 1942: A LOve Story, Devdas, Kareeb, Mission Kashmir, Munnabhai MBBS, Rang De Basanti, Delhi 6, Bhag Milkha Bhag, Kalank... all bear the visual stamp of Binod Pradhan's genius.
'We went around with the story, but no one came forward to finance it. They would say 'Who would want to watch this?' Or they would say 'Ek to ladka dal do is me.' We said no, we didn't want to compromise.'
'When films resonate with the audience, it gives you the confidence to take more risks.'
'In our textbooks, we never had chapters where a woman does something. We had one Rani Laxmibai chapter, the rest only the men did. We have been trained like that but, now, things have to change.'
Director Ritesh Batra discusses his film, The Lunchbox, which releases this week.
'This colliding of worlds is a feature of chawl life in Mumbai, where the clashes in one household often become prime-time television for the neighbours; where the boundaries of good sex, lechery, and incest are frequently blurred,' says Sreehari Nair.
'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.' 'Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'
'People don't want to watch a screaming channel if given a decent alternative.'
'Once Attenborough had locked the shot, Jaffrey turned to Amitabh and told him in a very controlled but stern voice that he should never talk to an actor in between takes.'
'Since the general election is only two years away, the BJP will need a surefire plan of action -- and it cannot be either the Ram temple or ultra-nationalism,' says Amulya Ganguli.
