Why Asif Kapadia made a movie on Maradona

'It was difficult, but we wanted to show an honest portrayal.''I was not trying to tear him apart.' IMAGE: A scene from Diego Maradona. Photograph: Kind courtesy HBO Sports   Oscar winning......

'I Would Call 2024 A Magical Year'

'It's been 10 years since I started working in cinema but this year, I truly felt a sense of accomplishment.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Divya Prabha/Instagram Divya Prabha, who came into her own......

The Oscar winner who picked Irrfan Khan

16 years after The Warrior, Asif Kapadia and Irrfan Khan will team up once again for the cinematic adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's Moth Smoke.Monali Sarkar reports. Asif Kapadia takes us through the......

Twelve Final Days Review: The Federer Tribute

Given that Twelve Final Days doesn't really delve into the genesis of Roger Federer, the ups and downs of his career, the assumption is that it is meant for people who are already familiar with his......

What to expect from new Maradona film

New Maradona film tracks highs and lows, intimate family moments IMAGE: Director Asif Kapadia poses with the team. Photograph: Stephane Mahe/Reuters A new documentary about soccer great......

Why Lewis Hamilton hasn't yet gotten out of jail free

Hamilton will need to sparkle a lot brighter than that to start winning back his shine, says Raja Sen What a difference a win makes. Three weekends ago, in a shopping mall in Delhi's Vasant Kunj,......

'Diego Maradona' in Mumbai on Friday

IMAGE: Diego Maradona, which premiered at Out of Competition during the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, will have its first screening in Mumbai on Friday. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters......

Upset Maradona asks fans not to watch new documentary

'I don't like the title, and if I don't like the title I am not going to like the film. Don't go and see it'  IMAGE: Diego Maradona, who is now coaching in Mexico, missed the film's premier......

Remember these sporting moments?

As we sit at home and miss live action, the wondrous phenomenon of sport has delivered so many past glories that we will probably never run out of things to see, recalls Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE:......