Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

When Bollywood Slipped Into God Mode

Every now and then Bollywood finds itself in need of divine intervention. In the upcoming OMG 2, Akshay Kumar plays Lord Shiva -- correction: A messenger of Lord Shiva (as directed by the Central......

'The year when we laughed hard, cried quietly'

What was the last thought on Bollywood's mind when 2022 came to a close? And the first at the dawn of 2023?Stars pens down their moods and resolutions for the New Year.  Photograph: Kind......

Watched These Vikram Gokhale Movies?

An actor of remarkable presence and gravitas, Vikram Gokhale's dramatic eloquence and cocksure authority sparkled every time he had to call on someone's bluff or leave them too tongue-tied to beat......

Is self-doubt creeping into India's skipper?

He is short of confidence with self-doubts: Sanjay Manjrekar reflects on Rohit Sharma's recent Test form IMAGE: Indian skipper's defence was repeatedly breached on home pitches during the......

India's batting woes: 'Easy to target Nayar, Gambhir'

'It's about controlling the mind. You can be a sounding board for players like Tendulkar and Kohli but at this stage, you can't coach them.' IMAGE: Head Coach Gautam Gambhir and Assistant Coach......

What's Batting Coach Doing?

IMAGE: Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal with Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar. Photograph: BCCI   Sanjay Manjrekar questioned the role of the 'batting coach' in the Indian team after the top order once......

'Adamance' is why Kohli is struggling: Manjrekar

'One important reason why Virat's average has slipped to 48 now, is the unfortunate weakness outside off. But more crucially his adamance to not try another way to tackle it.' IMAGE: Before the......

Jasprit Bumrah's Ball of the Century?

'It's as if he's the genie of Indian cricket, fulfilling every wish with perfect precision.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah's magic spells victory for India. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X   A single......