Dharmendra Singh, a journalist with the Hindi newspaper Dainik Bhaskar, was was standing at a tea stall near his house early in morning when three bike-borne assailants opened fire on him, peppering his chest with bullets.
Sukanya Verma looks at some striking age gaps between the onscreen romantic couples of Hindi movies.
His margin was just a shade lower than the 6.96 lakh record set by Pritam Munde in October 2014 when she won the by-election to Beed seat in Maharashtra after the untimely death of her father and former Union minister Gopinath Munde.
The Shiv Sena chief said an atmosphere is being created in the country that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is 'dangerous' for Muslims, but added that the exercise will not be carried out in Maharashtra.
The hits and misses of the week.
The Dulquer factor is the only saving grace of this witless, charmless sham posturing as satire, feels Sukanya Verma.
As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.
Sukanya Verma celebrates chandeliers on celluloid and their most memorable moments in Hindi films.
Between phony philosophical musings and Abbas-Mustan level of believe-it-or-not twists, Sadak 2 dodders towards its dead end destination, notes Sukanya Verma.
Under Rajkumar Hirani's light touch and unwavering optimism, the darkness of Sanjay Dutt's life acquires the spirit of a sportsman, grit of a soldier, humour of a rascal and regrets of a son, notes Sukanya Verma.
If there's even the slightest chance of a laugh, its dummy cast ensures the joke doesn't land, feels Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
Delhi Police Sub-Inspector Sanjay Gupta was the investigating officer in the CBSE Pre-Medical Test question paper leak case.
Twenty years ago, Aziz Mirza had the foresight to predict the great discord India would witness and revolt against, notes Sukanya Verma.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Daredevilry is second nature to Bollywood actors. Be it riding horses, leaping off cliffs or sprinting atop moving buses and trains, the crazier the better. You can only imagine how much adventure sports appeal to the adrenaline junkie in them.
AAP spokesperson Bhardwaj claimed participation of over 45000 people in the march despite police bid to foil it.
Desipite good reviews, Baby and Dolly Ki Doli don't work at the box office.
The hits and misses of the week.
On his 46th birthday on January 10, Sukanya Verma lists 10 impressive Hrithik scenes.
Sukanya Verma takes a look at some of Bollywood's most playful, popular Gujarati acts in recent times.
"The provisions of the said bill are nothing short of draconian and promote gross incompetence and mockery of professionals currently working day and night and sacrificing their youth for this broken system," said the protesting doctors.
Raabta is about reincarnation, so here's comparing the pre and post reincarnation looks of characters actively engaged in punar janam.
B-town actors who became dads in their late 40s and 50s!
A look at the hits and misses of the week.
Jabariya Jodi constantly confuses tacky as terrific, feels Sukanya Verma.
Mentalhood is far from an ideal comeback but it's nice to be reminded of Karisma Kapoor's radiant and lively screen presence again, says Sukanya Verma.
At stumps on day three, Andhra were 72 for one in their second innings, still needing another 102 runs to make Railways bat again.
Bhaiaji Superhit is bah baloney! sighs Sukanya Verma.
'Talwar se zyada dhaar chalane wale ki soch mein honi chahiye,' says the strategy-savvy Bajirao in Bajirao Mastani. Only if director Sanjay Leela Bansali had listened, says Sukanya Verma.
The Hindi version of Rajinikanth's Kabali did not find much love outside Tamil Nadu
A mostly watchable thriller, Jazbaa is marred by its director Sanjay Gupta's penchant for excesses, feels Sukanya Verma.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
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