Karen Rolton, one of Australia's most decorated female players, announced her retirement from international cricket after a recording-breaking 14-year career.
Jan 21, 2010
Aussie all-rounder Karen Rolton retires
Karen Rolton, one of Australia's most decorated female players, announced her retirement from international cricket after a recording-breaking 14-year career.
"No parliamentary delegation to India"
Pakistan will not send any parliamentary delegations to India to protest the 'treatment meted out' to the country's cricketers.
Dubai to host Pak-Eng T20 games
The PCB said that next month's two T20 international matches against England will be played in Dubai Sports City.
PCB welcomes govt's decision
The PCB chief Ejaz Butt welcomed the National Assembly speaker's decision of not sending any parliamentary delegation to India.
Inzamam: Give time to Yousuf
Former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq insisted that Mohammad Yousuf should be given more time at the helm in Test cricket.
Hasan: We can win the match
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan said his side is confident of overhauling the 415 set by India to win the first Test.
PCB angry over IPL snub
The PCB have reacted with fury and disappointment after all of their players were left unsold in the Indian Premier League auction.
"Second ton was the turning point"
Two-years in wilderness early in his career and the four-year wait for his second Test century still rankles Gautam Gambhir.
IPL advances match timing
The IPL has decided to prepone the March 13 tie between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals by one hour.
IPL announces tie-up with Google
The IPL announced a two-year tie-up with Google so that matches can be watched on the internet giant's YouTube platform.
Hampshire's Lumb lands IPL deal
Hampshire's Michael Lumb has become English cricket's latest IPL signing after agreeing a deal with Rajasthan Royals.
Arthur: SA have fantastic seam attack
South Africa coach Mickey Arthur believes his team will have a potent new ball bowling attack when they tour India next month.
IPL sum stuns Wayne Parnell
The staggering USD 610,000 that Delhi Daredevils shelled out to secure the service of Wayne Parnell has left the exciting South African pacer stunned.
Martyn: Warne helped me join IPL
Damien Martyn said it was his ex-teammate and Rajasthan Royals' captain Shane Warne who guided him in sending his entry for the IPL auction.
Morgan's hope lost and found
Eoin Morgan said tracking the IPL auction was a "nerve-racking" experience and he had given up all hopes when he saw Shahid Afridi going unsold.
"Parting ways with KKR was amicable"
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting says the process of parting ways with IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders was "amicable".
Arsenal top after superb comeback
Arsenal come from 2-0 down to beat Bolton Wanderers 4-2 and move above Chelsea at the top of the Premier League.
Villa win classic to reach final
Aston Villa beat 10-man Blackburn 6-4 on the night and 7-4 on aggregate to reach the Carling Cup final.
Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham
Liverpool make up crucial ground in the race for the Premier League's fourth place with victory over Tottenham at Anfield.
Man Utd debt hits £716m
Debts at Manchester United's parent company swell to £716.5m, according to the firm's latest accounts.
Portsmouth face Campbell lawsuit
Former Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell, who is now at Arsenal, is suing the south-coast club for unpaid fees and bonuses.
FA to investigate Neville gesture
The Football Association will look into Gary Neville's apparent one-fingered gesture that took place during Manchester United's 2-1 Carling Cup loss to Manchester City.
Liverpool form a blip - Gillett
Liverpool co-owner George Gillett believes the beleaguered club are going through a "blip" and has given his support to manager Rafael Benitez.
MK Dons 0-1 Southampton
Michail Antonio's goal gives Southampton a first-leg advantage over MK Dons in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy semi-final.
Nigeria 3-0 Mozambique
Nigeria ease through to the last eight with a 3-0 win over Mozambique, courtesy of an Osaze Odemwingie double and an Obafemi Martins strike.
Stirling Albion 3-1 Albion Rovers
Michael Mullen nets twice as the Binos prevail in the Scottish Cup fourth round replay at Forthbank.
Livingston 0-1 Dundee
A wonderful strike from Gary Harkins earns Dundee a Scottish Cup win against a lively Livingston side.
Bonds against Hammers stadium bid
West Ham legend Billy Bonds says he is against the club's proposed move to the London 2012 Olympic Stadium.
Madhur, Vipul, Anupam tie up with Miss India contest
For those who feel that the Miss India pageant has become a platform (read 'stepping stone') to Bollywood, then, be ready to get a whiff of whirlwind as we have some news for you that will definitely be music to your ears. The much coveted Pantaloon's Femina Miss India, yesterday, announced a strategic collaboration with two of Bollywood's ace directors Madhur Bhandarkar and Vipul Shah. Their 'roles' in this collaboration will be to identify, mentor and launch two Miss India finale contestants in their respective upcoming film projects. If that wasn't filmy enough, then, here's more! The said contestants will also be getting groomed under the likes of the stalwarts like Anupam Kher and Shiamak Davar, who will also be supporting the association by way of training and mentoring the contestants in acting and dance respectively. The 'modus operandi' has been designed in such a way that Madhur Bhandarkar and Vipul Shah will interact with the contestants of Femina Miss India during the training period (mid March 2010 - end April 2010). From amongst these, they would audition and select one contestant each and launch the selected talent in one of their upcoming projects. As far as Anupam Kher is concerned, his talent company 'Actor Prepares' shall be designing a specialized training module for contestants in nuances of acting. Not just that, his institute shall also award a 3 month scholarship for their full time diploma course in acting to anyone of the deserving contestants. Lastly, Shiamak Davar, India's guru of modern contemporary dance, along with his team at SDIPA will be conducting exclusive workshops where he will train the contestants in Bollywood dancing. Talking about the association, Vipul Shah said, "Today, Indian cinema is becoming the dream that millions want to achieve. Young individuals from across the country come to Mumbai to achieve this dream but they don't know how! Without proper preparation many talented candidates lose out on possible glory. Femina Miss India is a great platform for talented individuals to get noticed. By providing specialized and focused guidance to the potential Miss Indias, they will become a complete package not just for Indian cinema but also to represent the country more confidently on the global platform at a later stage." Seconding his opinion, Madhur Bhandarkar opined, "This association will bring about a novel, focused yet entertaining element to the Miss India training process. We will ensure we create superb actresses in tandem with the Femina Miss India team. It is known fact that I love working with newcomers, new subjects for my films and I think that this innovative tie-up will give the film industry talented actresses to reckon with. I am looking for the right mix of talent and individuality and Femina Miss India is the perfect place to find such a person. " Anupam Kher, on his part, stated, "I am very happy that my school 'Actor Prepares' will be a part of this initiative. Femina Miss India is a great platform for scouting talent especially since we have had great actresses from that background. 'Actor Prepares' and I look forward to training the contestants in nuances of acting. Bollywood is an aspiration for many and it is fulfilling to be a part of making someone's dream come true." All in all, with the combined efforts of these talented experts, the success graph is sure to scale newer heights for this year's Miss India. As they say, Miss India is the way to go!Neha Sharma to debut in Emraan Hashmi starrer Crook: It's Good To Be Bad
Emraan Hashmi won't kiss his co-star Neha Sharma in his next film. The 'privilege' will go to an Australian chick. Mohit Suri's film Crook: It's Good To Be Bad on racial attacks on Indian students in Australia will star four Australian actors, one of them would be a girl that the Indian hero (Emraan Hashmi) will fall in love with in Australia. There would be an Indian leading lady, Telugu cinema's Neha Sharma. But she wouldn't get to kiss the serial kisser hero Emraan Hashmi. The smooching scenes in the script have been saved for the Aussie girl. Says Suri, "There will be some kissing in the film. And yes there will be an Australian girl. I can't say any more right now." The director has auditioned a number of Australian actors and will zero in on the final actors shortly. "We start shooting in February. When I started researching on the problem of racial attacks in Australia I never thought it went so deep and far. My film won't be only about attacks on Indians or Asians. It will look at segregation discrimination and racism among all kinds of people." The spoken language in the film would be a hybrid. Says Suri, "The characters will speak Hindi, English and other languages; Indian and foreign, spoken by students in Australia." Neha Sharma is the latest entrant into Bollywood from the South Indian film industry. The girl made her debut in Telugu films with Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan Teja in Chirutha. For her Hindi debut in Mohit Suri's film, Neha will be seen speaking in a smattering of Hindi and English. "And it's not even proper English. It's Australian -English. Neha plays a girl born and brought up in Australia. She plays a student who tries to mend the cultural gap between Indians and Australians."Aamir is new Munnabhai?
Piping hot news and its clarification is EXCLUSIVELY on Bollywood Hungama. Trustworthy sources inform us that Rajkumar Hirani has decided to embrace the biggest challenge of his career. Reportedly, the director of MUNNABHAI MBBS, LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI and 3 IDIOTS has decided to cast Aamir Khan as Munna and Sharman Joshi as Circuit, in place of Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi, respectively, for his new film MUNNABHAI CHALE AMREEKA. The news was received with shock and astonishment by the loyal fans of the Munnabhai franchise. Aamir Khan, who never reacts to gossip, did clarify on this issue to this writer, before leaving for the U.S. "I am shocked. I wish to clarify that there's not an iota of truth to it. Yes, I would love to work with Rajkumar Hirani again and again, since I enjoyed working with him in 3 IDIOTS, but the truth is we haven't discussed any new project yet," Aamir tells me. But didn't he express his willingness to portray Munnabhai when he heard the one-line story of MUNNABHAI CHALE AMREEKA? "That's completely untrue! I have no clue what it's all about, nor has Raju [Hirani] narrated me its one-liner. I distinctly recall, I hugged Sanju after I watched MUNNABHAI MBBS. He was incredible in that film. When I think of Munna, I can't think of anyone except Sanju. For me, Sanju is Munna," Aamir states. Meanwhile, Aamir has clarified that he hasn't signed any new film yet. What about Anurag Kashyap's next film? "I haven't signed any film. Not Anurag's film either. Right now, I would like to focus on my three home-productions before I start shooting any film. PEEPLI LIVE will arrive first, followed by DELHI BELLY and then Kiran's DHOBI GHAAT, which stars Prateek Babbar and me. This film would release towards the end of the year. But I plan to listen to new scripts after three months," Aamir sets the record straight. Will DHOBI GHAAT have a Christmas release like TAARE ZAMEEN PAR, GHAJINI and 3 IDIOTS? Aamir smiles, "I haven't decided on that yet. But DHOBI GHAAT wouldn't have a wide release like GHAJINI or 3 IDIOTS, that's for sure."Neil Nitin Mukesh's unreleased Tera Kya Hoga Johnny leaked on internet
What could be the worst that could happen to a film up for release? Horror of horrors, it finds itself on the Internet. Following an unfortunate trend where films find their way into the cyberspace before the release, Sudhir Mishra's Tera Kya Hoga Johnny has been uploaded on the video sharing site YouTube by unknown miscreants. And all this when the film - which was in the cans for almost 2 years - was slated for an early 2010 release. The film stars Neil Nitin Mukesh, Soha Ali Khan, Kay Kay Menon and Shahana Goswami and street child Sikandar playing himself. The filmmakers had also recently announced plans of dubbing the film in English for the international audience. When contacted Sudhir Mishra, who's directed iconic films like Is Raat Ki Subah Nahi and Hazaron Khwaishein Aisi, was unavailable for comment. It is a malaise that indeed needs pondering... who puts these films out? The industry needs to watch out or indeed, Tera Kya Hoga?Ishqiya gets 'A' with no cuts
Click above for more movie stills Ishqiya with all its colourful expletives and sexually charged visuals was passed on Wednesday without any cuts with an 'A' certificate. A huge step forward for Hindi cinema which contains graphic language. Says the film's director Abhishek Chaubhey, ''Frankly, I expected I'd be asked for some kind of an explanation for the language and content and why they were necessary. I had gone prepared with dossiers on every graphic word and shot. To my surprise, I wasn't asked for any explanation. I was given an 'Adults' certificate with no cuts at all. I guess it's a sign of how far censorship has come in our country.'' The censor board apparently baulked at some of the gaalis. But finally saw reason. Says the film's director, ''I never claimed the film was for children. The content is adult. So I've no problem with the 'A' certificate. I feel the profile of the audience is changing swiftly.'' Abhishek also hastens to add that the language is not as strong as people seem to think. ''It's not about creating shock value. It's the way these people in the small North Indian towns live their life.'''Rang De Basanti' fame Siddharth is back with 'Striker'
Click above for movie stills Any actor in his place would've immediately shifted to Mumbai after the super-success of his debut film in Hindi, RANG DE BASANTI, but Siddharth decided to focus on his Telugu film career in Hyderabad. "My career had taken off in a big way in Telugu films then and I didn't want to let it go," Siddharth informs me. Siddharth is back with his second Hindi film STRIKER, after a substantial gap. The film, directed by Chandan Arora [MAIN MADHURI DIXIT BANNA CHAHTI HOON, MAIN MERI PATNI AUR WOH], is set is the 80s in Malvani in Mumbai. Siddharth feels it's the right vehicle for his 'comeback' in Hindi films. "Actually, Chandan had approached me for an entirely different film - a love story, which we plan to make some day - but I wasn't too keen to work on it then. That's when Chandan came up with the story of a carrom player's life and I said, yes, this is it," the talented actor states. Siddharth is supremely confident of STRIKER. "I don't believe in the concept of big or small films. It's the audience that decides on a Friday what film is big or small. All I can say now is that STRIKER has the potential to be a big film since it dares to tell a story that has never been told before," he states. Siddharth, who has now focused his sights on Bollywood, has worked with some of the biggest names in the business [Mani Ratnam, Shankar, Prabhu Deva, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]. "I met a lot of makers after RANG DE BASANTI, who were keen that I work with them. I hope we do work this time. I am in no hurry," he flashes a confident smile.The first promo of RGV's 'Phoonk 2' sends out right signals
Click above for movie stills After the SARKAR series, Ramgopal Varma is ready to unleash the second instalment of his supernatural thriller PHOONK. But RGV hasn't directed PHOONK 2. It's directed by Milind Gadagkar, who, incidentally, had penned the first part. The star cast remains the same, except that the makers promise more thrills and chills this time. While the first promo of PHOONK 2 will be unveiled shortly, this writer had a glimpse of it and it seems like a worthy follow up to PHOONK. Of course, there's a big twist in the tale, which we aren't revealing, but if the first promo of PHOONK 2 is an indicator of things to follow, get ready to be scared on April 9.Priyanka prefers Vishal Bhardwaj's Ek Bataa Saat to Rohan Sippy's film
Priyanka Chopra, as we all well know by now, is very keen to be part of Rohan Sippy's film. Rohan who had earlier worked with Priyanka in Bluffmaster was also keen to cast her in his Goan drug-busting film. Sippy wanted to cast Priyanka in a powerful role opposite the Southern star Rana Daggubati. The earlier plan was to cast Priyanka opposite Abhishek. But now a new girl will be paired with Abhishek while Priyanka was seriously considered opposite Daggubati. Says a source, "Unfortunately the dates on which Priyanka was required for Rohan's film clashed with Vishal Bhardwaj's film." After Kaminey, Priyanka has a unique chemistry with Bhardwaj. In Vishal's Ek Bataa Saat (which means '1 into 7') she plays a woman with seven husbands, a big challenge for the actress. Says a source, "There was no way Priyanka could let go of Vishal's Ek Bataa Saat. So she regretfully opted out of Rohan's film." Now Rohan says he would probably have to cast newcomers opposite both Abhishek and Rana Daggubati.Live Chat: Zarine Khan on Jan 19 at 1900 hrs IST
A pucca Mumbai girl, good student, a model and then Salman Khan's muse. That's the Veer actress Zarine Khan for you. The girl couldn't believe it when Salman told her that 'Sweetheart, very soon you will be signing autographs', but here she is, on the verge of her first big release. Comparisons with Karina Kaif apart, this girl is all set to shake Bollywood this week with her grand debut in Veer. Catch Zarine in an exclusive LIVE Video Chat only on Bollywood Hungama on Jan 19 at 1900 hrs IST. Don't miss it!Road, Movie to open 60th Berlin Film Festival
The Opening Night Generation 14plus Gala of the 60th Berlin International Film Festival has been confirmed as Road, Movie from writer/director Dev Benegal, presented by The Indian Film Company (TIFC) in association with Studio 18. The film has already received glowing public receptions in Toronto, Tokyo and Doha before heading to Berlin. Road, Movie will screen in the Generation 14plus competitive programme. The movie is represented by International Sales giant Fortissimo Films, its first Hindi language title. The film will be theatrically released in Germany later this year by Senator Film. Road, Movie is written and directed by Dev Benegal was English, August. His second feature presentation Split Wide Open premiered at the Venice International Film Festival. Road, Movie follows Vishnu played by Abhay Deol, as a restless young man who rejects his father's faltering hair-oil business and hits the road with a Chevy travelling cinema in search of freedom. Along the journey Vishnu ponders his life's priorities as he learns to appreciate his culture and the power of friendship and love. Colourful and full of unforgettable characters, Road, Movie celebrates India's panorama and the pure love of film. Deol is supported by Satish Kaushik and Tannishtha Chatterjee. On having his film invited to open the Generation section, Dev Benegal comments, "I'm thrilled that Road, Movie is the opening film for Berlinale Generation 14plus. It's a story close to my heart; about the young generation, our love for the open road, music and the desire to break free and celebrate independence. It's an honour to be at the Berlinale in its 60th year and I look forward to meeting the young audiences coming to see my film."
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