Pant's attempt to emulate the legendary superstar's cool and confident style brought back memories of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's similar pose from 2016.
It has crossed the Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion) mark in just eight days (plus paid previews) and in the process, emerged as one of the fastest ever to reach this milestone.
Sunday's final promises a fitting climax to a soggy Championships, especially if it scales anywhere near the dizzy heights of last year's classic won by Alcaraz in five sets.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is looking for a big improvement from his side when they play their first home game of the LaLiga season, against Valladolid on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappe making his Santiago Bernabeu debut
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Images from the US Open men's singles third round match at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.
'All through the making of Dil Daulat Aur Duniya, Rajesh Khanna never acknowledged me.' 'Dev Anand couldn't carry off a dhoti in Insaaniyat. He told me that he would never wear one again.' 'Shammi Kapoor and I began on an icy note during Raajkumar, but once the cold vibes thawed, we became the best of buddies.'
'We believe these five days should get roughly about 5 to 5.5 million people or more into the cinemas.'
Rashmika gets gorgeous... Mini attends a wedding... Huma is a witch...
'Everyone knows the money the stars are asking for is absurd.'
Angry Young Men gloats in Salim-Javed's well-known attributes yet never gains access into the process or passion behind one of Indian cinema's greatest chemistries at work, observes Sukanya Verma.
'The film-literate public in Kerala are not happy watching run-of-the-mill movies.'
'You can expect bohut kuch. Our dreams are big about the larger plan.'
'You're going to have your own journey and that can be very beautiful.' 'It can also be very terrifying because there is no precedence.'
Salim-Javed became the first Hindi film writers who could be considered brands, and they are still boldface names, celebrities in their own right, chronicles Dinesh Raheja.
Producer Dinesh Vijan has worked with several film stars, and they all came together to party hard on his birthday.
It's no wonder the poster of his apocryphal biopic Sanju had its leading man, Ranbir Kapoor, demonstrating the actor's various avatars, one strikingly distinct from another.
Novak Djokovic etched his name into Olympic history, capturing the gold medal in a thrilling victory over Carlos Alcaraz.
Quoting a dialogue on the villain Gabbar Singh from the Hindi blockbuster Sholay, the Supreme Court on Wednesday "confirmed" its earlier order staying the premature release of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli who is serving life imprisonment in a murder case.
'I'm in awe of how secure he is, as an actor, performer and director.'
Serbia's Novak Djokovic beat Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 6-2 to reach his first Olympic final on Friday and will bid for gold in a blockbuster clash with Carlos Alcaraz.
There are a whole lot of cop-themed movies on OTT this week.
Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to Roland Garros on Sunday
With the rains pouring down on us, August offers yet another reason to stay home!
Modern Masters aims to showcase Rajamouli's enigmatic career and paints a context of what makes him the singular voice that defined his generation of film-makers, for millions, observes Arjun Menon.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland faces Irina-Camella Begu of Romania in the opening round of the women's draw with second-seeded American Coco Gauff taking on Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.
whenever the actress has stepped out, she's made sure to keep it stylish and uber glam.
On Katrina Kaif's 41st birthday on July 16, her husband Vicky Kaushal showed the world just how much he loved her.
If there's one thing the full-of-beans star knows, it's how to stay happy, observes Dinesh Raheja.
The Women's Asia Cup is set for a blockbuster start when defending champions India take on arch-foes Pakistan in Dambulla on Friday.
Up to three billion people are expected to tune in for the opening ceremony in Paris.
'Everybody goes through tumultuous times. I've been lucky and my journey has been excellent.' 'I can't complain because I've had everything and God has been kind.'
From the early pioneers to today's global superstars, the Olympics have captured hearts and minds, shaping cultures and inspiring generations.
Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming channels.
Be it Dhoom, Singham or the Munnabhai franchise, there are certain stories that have tons more to say or solid cash cow potential and Bollywood is all for it.
'Being the Rs 100 crore girl definitely has a nice ring to it. This will get me to work harder every time I face the camera.'
In the last few years, dubbed films from south Indian languages have made a lucrative impression at the Hindi box office. Kalki 2898 AD steps into the list as well, with its opening day collections making it to the Top Five.
Films that turned out to be box office disappointments.
2024 may have seen a few flops at the box office but there have been some hits as well.
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