Padmini, the Eternal Star

Padmini would have liked to die on a dazzling movie set, in the glare of glittering lights, with her at the centre as the leading star. She came close to it when she died. After many years in the......

When Chiranjeevi Felt Humiliated

'I felt insulted, very hurt, that Indian cinema meant only Hindi cinema.' IMAGE: Ram Charan with his father Chiranjeevi in Acharya. Recalling a visit to Delhi in 1988, Chiranjeevi said it was......

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem......

'Venu will remain exceptional'

'He was truly an athulya abhinaya pratibha (exceptionally talented actor).' IMAGE: Nedumudi Venu in North 24 Kaatham.   When the legendary actor Nedumudi Venu passed away on October 11, the......

The Dileep Saga: It's only the interval, folks!

Like many such cases, this case too would have remained under wraps had the Survivor not showed immense courage to expose the villains and the crime they had committed, says Shobha......

Ranji: Panchal's double ton puts Gujarat in drivers' seat

A summary of all the action from day three of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Pradosh Ranjan Paul struck a superb 124 to put Tamil Nadu in a strong position against Delhi on......

Ranji Roundup: Kulkarni gives Mumbai advantage; Andhra sniff victory

IMAGE: Vidarbha bowler Aditya Sarwate in a jubilant mood after taking the wicket of Assam's J Syed Mohammad on the third day of Ranji Trophy match in Nagpur. Photograph: PTI Photo Pacer Dhawal......

Ranji round-up: Ishant on fire as Delhi bag bonus point

IMAGE: Ishant Sharma. Photograph: Getty Images Ishant Sharma's hostile spell in the morning session of the fourth and final day saw Delhi crush Vidarbha by 10 wickets to log home bonus points from......

Dhoni switched to Plan B: Take the pace off the ball and the oxygen out of the game

'For all practical purposes, the game ended at the break. The Irish bowlers had neither the pace nor the skill to compete against the Indian line-up; the lack of swing further blunted any edge they......

IPL 8 Auction: No takers for these players!

Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene The Players' Auction for the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League saw cash being splurged. - IPL 8 Auction: The players, their price - IPL......