Smriti Irani, known for her work as both an actress and a politician, recently spoke honestly about the struggles she faced in her early television career. In a chat with Raj Shamani on his podcast, she shared emotional and challenging moments from her time on the popular show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and the talk show Kuch Dil Se.
India's hopes of drawing the series at The Oval may hinge on one question: will Jasprit Bumrah play?
'He told me to remember all the hard work my father has put in to get me here.'
Former England batter Jonathan Trott feels privileged to have watched current India captain Shubman Gill's double hundred and the second innings century in the Edgbaston Test which had shades of another genius Virat Kohli.
'Story-telling is at the core of everything I do.'
A Bob Dylan biopic, Mohanlal's vendetta, super serious Suriya and more on OTT this week.
Soldiers, cops, detectives, K-Pop idols, here's everything you can catch on OTT this week.
'If a player who is not being selected after scoring so many runs in the IPL, then there is some other reason for his non-inclusion.'
'Your family doesn't want you to come to this field because there's no direction, no formula.' 'It's not as if your career is settled and you will get work consistently.'
Like Kumble's broken jaw, Pant batting with broken foot will be remembered for 50 years: Manjrekar
'KL was excellent in nullifying that early threat and played very straight.'
It's going to be an exciting month for OTT as numerous titles across languages will premiere online.
It's an action-packed week on OTT. Fasten your seat belts and check out these options from Sukanya Verma.
Handed the reins of a depleted Indian side in his maiden stint as Test captain, the 24-year-old has been tasked with breaking a 17-year drought without the experience of Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli by his side.
'I look at the people, yes. Co-actors, the makers, the crew.' 'Then I look at how it's different from what I've done before.'
The 24-year-old Jurel stepped in as keeper twice during the series - once after Pant took a blow to his finger in the third Test at Lord's, and again in the Manchester Test when Pant sustained a foot injury that ruled him out.
Spin great Anil Kumble heaped praise on Ravindra Jadeja for his consistency and growing maturity with the bat.
Salakaar is full of heart, and emotionally satisfying, applauds Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
As India head into a series-deciding fifth Test, questions over Gambhir's tactics and temperament are growing louder.
Disney Star creates new viewership record in high-voltage India Pak match
India should seriously consider playing Kuldeep but it will be selection dilemma: Harmison
India endured arguably their worst day on the field on Day 3 of the Manchester Test as Joe Root's record-breaking 150 put the hosts in complete command.
'Bumrah bowled brilliantly in both the ODI and T20 World Cups. Siraj is also in the same league. To protect him from injuries'
What are you going to watch on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma lists your options.
'You have the best fast bowler in the world and you make him sit out after seven days of rest. It is something very hard to believe.'
So far in the four matches of the ongoing five-match series against the Three Lions, India Test captain Shubman Gill has managed to score 722 runs in the eight innings at an average of 90.25.
Plenty of adrenaline-packed action to catch on OTT this week.
India may have made tactical errors, but former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes the bigger culprit was the weather.
India, Australia and England are likely to be joined by South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in the top division, while Pakistan, the West Indies, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Ireland will be placed in the second division.
Jadeja was taking singles off fourth or fifth ball of each over, but Kumble felt that he could have taken some risk against a few slower bowlers.
Shubman Gill had fired a verbal salvo at Zak Crawley during the Lord's Test after he and his opening partner Ben Duckett arrived 90 seconds late to the crease.
Wondering where to catch some overlooked, understated gems. Here are some OTT recommendations for you.
Former wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta highlighted the slope at Lord's as a significant factor, especially for the Indian players, who have never played before at this venue.
Rohit slammed 92 runs off just 41 balls, which was laced with eight maximums and seven boundaries in his innings at a strike rate of 224.39
The former India wicketkeeper believes the game still had some cricket left in it and that India had earned the right to continue batting.
Kumble suggested that Bumrah could manage his workload by skipping India's upcoming home series instead.
Poor writing, unrealistic plot points, and weak performances drag Sarzameen down, sighs Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Spin great Anil Kumble praised Nitish Kumar Reddy's showing with the ball on Day 1 of the Lord's Test on Thursday.
Salman, Sirens, Seoul sisters, the OTT menu this week is as diverse as it gets.
As COVID-19 cases rise again across India, Nita Ambani was seen reinforcing safety protocols in a moment that quickly went viral.
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