James Anderson, England's greatest fast bowler with an unparalleled longevity and nearly 1000 international wickets, says he has learned a few elements of pace bowling, including reverse swing, from Indian great Zaheer Khan.
With the T20 World Cup round the corner, Australia's former fast-bowling star Brett Lee is looking forward to India's latest pace sensation Mayank Yadav's progression with great anticipation, describing him as the "talk of the town."
After a miserable two years of flopping films and stagnant revenues, what has changed for the film industry?
'Manjummel Boys is way beyond my control now.'
Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from south India.
'I never thought we would get him for that price because of his performance being tremendous in the last couple of years in T20Is and ODIs for Australia.'
'What an incredible opportunity to bring back one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema on the big screen.'
India vice-captain Hardik Pandya looks drained, flattened, under pressure and Mumbai Indians appear like a confused unit under him, reckon former cricketers Aaron Finch and Greame Smith.
Virat Kohli says he doesn't need either approval or assurance from anyone on his capability.
If the game of cricket remains tilted heavily in the favour of batters, not many youngsters would be lining up to start bowling in a couple of years, fears spin great Anil Kumble, who advocated the need to keep biggest possible boundaries at IPL venues and use of more pronounced seam to restore the balance between bat and ball.
'I came into politics to bring a smile on people's faces.'
'That innocent viewer, who would meekly lap up anything you served him, does not exist any more.'
2014 could well be the year the Malayalam industry faces its acid test.
'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen.'
Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra is not pleased with the experimentation and felt Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli did not require rest for this match.
'When I was invited by Didi to her house, my only thing was, 'I really want to see if her house is actually that small.' Is it smaller than my house or not?'
'I love the country and the people so very much. My children grew up watching Om Shanti Om.'
Mystery, horror, biopics, documentaries, fantasy, romance, comedy, coming-of-age, pick the genre you like from the wide variety on OTT this week.
The fight is between Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the producer of 3 Idiots, and multiplexes.
'Ours is the only country which is very loyal to cinema, so making big bucks is a realistic possibility.'
'I don't jump at everything that comes my way. (But) To say that I have too many offers coming my way is also a lie. I'm not one of those people who turn down scripts every day.'
Their number is dwindling, but single-screens believe they have a place in the entertainment space
The latest updates from Tamil film industry.
Kohli has amassed 708 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season
Legendary radio personality Ameen Sayani passed into the ages on Tuesday, leaving the entertainment industry in a state of mourning.
'Two actors don't necessarily have to get along to create chemistry.'
Explosive left-hander Rinku Singh has emerged a "contender" for the finisher's spot in India's T20 World Cup squad, according to Ashish Nehra. The former India pacer though believes that the batter will face stiff challenge for the position from fellow-cricketers.
There's a lot happening in Bollywood, Hollywood and world cinema this year.
Arun Vaidyanathan is all set to produce Kalyana Samayal Sadham: The Big Fat Indian Wedding.
'Everybody who has been on the show has learned something from it.' 'I'll also learn many things from Bigg Boss and I'm sure I'm going to grow in my life.'
And it's written with tears, blood and unspoken lines.
'The fact that I got noticed in a film that stars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone is a big high for me.'
'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.'
'Laapataa Ladies opened a lot of doors for me.' 'I have gotten so much love from audiences and seniors in the industry that it's overwhelming.' 'I get calls from superstars. I'm holding my heart and it's like, "Oh my God, they are calling me? I am their fan and they love my work!"'
'It would have made (Producer) Ramesh Taurani very happy if I taken two Bombay stars, but the reason why I kept mentally rejecting the regular sort of casting was to discover this excitement, you know, can I crack it?'
'The government wants to ban surrogacy and take away women's fundamental right to do what she wants with her body.'
IPL: Comeback-man Pant the highlight as Delhi Capitals take on Punjab Kings
The 21-year-old Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler has turned heads with his raw pace and razor-sharp control.
'You suddenly realise that in this entire big scheme of things, you're just one speck.'
