Lucknow: Opportunity rarely knocks on discarded cricketers, and when it does, they need to grab it with both hands. Left-arm pacer Rudra Pratap Singh, who has replaced an unfit Zaheer Khan for the rest of the England tour, is in that situation and realises that despite it being a huge challenge, he cannot let go [...]
New Delhi: In his 12-year career, Zaheer Khan has had more runins with injuries than he had with opposing batsmen. The latest setback – a bad hamstring and a dodgy ankle — has ruled him out of the England tour and he may be away from cricket for four months. The left-arm seamer had already [...]
Northampton: The Indian team finally gave up its ludicrous attempt to hoodwink fate. Early in the morning here on Sunday, as many expected, it declared that Zaheer Khan was not available for the rest of the series. In an official release, signed by BCCI secretary and president-elect N Srinivasan, it announced that the fast bowler needed 14-16 [...]
Minissha Lamba plays a village belle in her next film with Vivek Oberoi and Arshad Warsi. The actress is mostly seen in ghaghra cholis. One day, Mini started to feel faint while shooting. Her make up person told her that she was actually feeling faint because of people’s ‘buri nazar’ and suggested that she lie [...]
Akshay Kumar, who was in China shooting for a commercial, will fly to Canada to celebrate his birthday, next month. Says a source close to Akshay, “He will be releasing his Indo-Canadian film Breakaway in Toronto and for that what better date than his birthday (September 9). It has not yet been decided if Akki [...]
Asin has found a new admirer in her Housefull 2 producer Sajid Nadiadwala’s son Subhaan. Says a source close to Asin, “During the entire London schedule, Subhaan appeared to be completely smitten by Asin and kept showering her with gifts from chocolates to lollypops, roses and teddy bears. The eight-year old would keep following her [...]
Sanjay and Manaayata Dutt, who came to walk the ramp on Friday, were spotted with their twin babies. While Shahran sat quietly in mamma’s lap, Iqra appeared to be nervous and irritable because of the crowd around them. This was the first time that the babies have made a public appearance.
Hollywood’s biggest fitness trainer, Jay Jay Perry, who trained Gerard Butler (in 300) and Sylvester Stallone, was astonished to see John’s body. Perry happened to see a picture of John through common friends, called John and congratulated him on the body he has built. He also told him how surprised he was to see [...]
Anil Kapoor has nothing but good wishes for his Slumdog Millionaire co-star Freida Pinto’s upcoming visual effects extravaganza, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, releasing this Friday! Kapoor is reportedly very good friends with Pinto and is keen to see her in the highly anticipated Apes reboot, which also stars James Franco. Says [...]
Aamir Khan is back from a vacation in Coonoor and Bali, after taking a break from Reema Kagti’s film costarring Rani and Kareena. He returned last week to resume work and also get in shape for Dhoom 3. Aamir took time out to talk about the success of Delhi Belly, his take on the return [...]