Actress Priyanka Chopra said in a interview that Indian boxer Mary Kom inspired her, although she also said that they did not look alike and someone from the Northeast should have played the role.
Actor Adinath Kothare gets in a candid conversation with Outlook as he discusses the surreal experience of being in the Kabir Khan-directed sports drama, '83', his experience playing Dilip Vengsarkar, and the difference of Marathi cinema from Hindi cinema.
The makers of Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh starrer '83' are considering the release of the film on OTT sooner than expected. The decision seems to stem from the Covid-19 restrictions levied by different states on the running of theatres.
In '83', actor Ranveer Singh's portrayal of cricketer Kapil Dev was well received. The actor received offers for 5 biopics after that. Take a look at the details below.
Several celebrities took to social media to praise the Kabir Khan-directed film, which is based on India's victory during the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
Saqib Saleem will soon be seen in Ranveer Singh-led '83'. The actor opens up about the impact of bad Race 3 reviews, the prep for 83 and his memories from the shoot.
Reports suggest that the makers of '83' paid approximately Rs 15 crore to the original winning team, with approximately Rs 5 crore going to cricketer Kapil Dev himself, ahead of the film's release.
He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.