• Saturday, March 01, 2025

A lot riding on Rocky aur Rani

THERE was a time when a Karan Johar directed movie would generate a lot of excitement and guarantee a big opening weekend at the box office. Even though he celebrated 25 years as a filmmaker at a recent London event, the mood for his first directorial outing since 2016 is…

Hombale Films drops teaser of Prabhas-starrer ‘Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire’

The first teaser of Prabhas-fronted action-adventure film Salaar was unveiled by production banner Hombale Films on Thursday. Titled Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire, the big-budget action movie is directed by Prashanth Neel of the “KGF” film franchise fame and produced by Vijay Kiragandur. “The reign of the most violent man begins!” Hombale Films posted…

Daniel Radcliffe responds to his speculated return to Harry Potter…

Harry Potter is one of the most commercially successful film franchises Hollywood has ever produced. Its popularity made Daniel Radcliffe a household name across the globe. The actor bid adieu to Harry Potter in 2012 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Recently, HBO confirmed that they are going to…

Bolly Ditz Dolly: ‘Smash metaphorical boxes if you need to’

BURLESQUE has got a beautiful Bollywood make-over from a British Asian talent. Bolly Ditz Dolly has given the sensual art form a tassel-twirling twist to create neo-Bollyesque, which combines Bollywood dance with burlesque. Her eye-catching performances, sensual photo shoots and fearless approach have smashed stereotypes, helped break down cultural barriers…

Angela Rideau: ‘Each poem is a part of my soul’

SPOKEN word poet, author and podcaster Angela Rideau has used the power of words to form different connections with diverse audiences. She continued that creative journey with her debut poetry collection Honey Bee, which is a beautiful book that explores trauma, identity, growing up within the South-Asian diaspora, healing, and femininity. Royalties…

Elephant deaths prompt Sri Lanka to toughen law to tackle…

HEART-WRENCHING images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored. After an estimated 20 elephant deaths and countless other wild animals perishing due to singleuse plastics in the past decade, officials said…

Despite Wimbledon issues, Djokovic and Swiatek have smooth sailing

Wimbledon faced challenges on Wednesday (05), from both climate change protesters and persistent rainfall, causing additional difficulties for the organisers. But despite the mounting security and scheduling concerns, the reigning men’s champion, Novak Djokovic, advanced smoothly to the third round of the tournament. Djokovic secured his 350th Grand Slam victory…

Tsitsipas: Toilet break feud with Murray ‘forgotten’

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS insisted that his US Open toilet break feud with Andy Murray has been “forgotten” ahead of their second round Wimbledon clash. Tsitsipas defeated Murray in a five-set first round epic which stretched to almost five hours in New York in 2021. Murray was furious that the Greek took…

India’s women gamers fight rivals and abuse

A NEW generation of Indian women and girls are playing, earning and even dating via video games as the country’s $1.5 billion (£1.18bn) gaming industry grows rapidly and opens up. Cheap access to smartphones and the internet has brought mobile games to India’s masses and now their appetite is huge.…

Ashes Test: England win toss and opt to bowl

THE first boos of the day came before a ball had even been bowled as England won the toss and put Australia in to bat in the crucial third Ashes test at Headingley on Thursday (6). As soon as Australia captain Pat Cummins appeared on the big screen, just after…