The famous poet-actor Shailesh Lodha has been in news for past some time after he quit the longest running show of the Indian television “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasmah” for the reasons best known to him and the makers of the show. Many fans requested him to return to the show because they have been watching him play the role of Taarak Mehta for so many years and it was really difficult for them to imagine anyone else portraying that character but he didn’t budge and now Sachin Shroff is playing Taarak Mehta.
In the past when Shailesh used to work in TMKOC, Shailesh Lodha spoke against The Kapil Sharma Show without taking the name of the show as he said that he feels ashamed when he watches some shows on the television, one grandmother wants to kiss each and every person, an aunt is desperate for marriage and a husband who keeps on insulting his wife in front of other people. He cited the example of TMKOC and said that he works in a show in which a son takes blessings of his father for any work that he does.
In his words, “Mai kuch karyakram dekhta hu toh mujhe sharam aati hai. Eak dadi jo har vyakti ko chumna chahti hai, ek aisi bua jo shadi ke liye betab hai, eak pati jo apni patni ko pratarit karta hai. Mai uss karyakram mai kaam karta jismai ek beta har baat ke liye apne baap ke pair chuta hai”.
Recently in an interview, Shailesh Lodha was asked to comment on his earlier statement and this time he defended his remark and stated that he never targeted any specific show such as The Kapil Sharma Show. He further said that he was talking about the content and the vulgarity that is being shown in many shows of the present times.
According to him, what he said was never about any particular show but about the content because he has always felt that there is a better way to do comedy but people connected it with something else. He went on to say that he never talked about someone personally, Kapil Sharma is a good artist and a good friend of him and they both have performed on the stage together.
What do you think of the clarification given by Shailesh Lodha? Do you think that the actor has taken a u-turn now? Share your views in this connection.
Cricket is certainly one of the most loved games of India so it is quite obvious that the Indian cricketers get a lot of love from their fans and followers. However, this can create some problems for the cricketers because not just their fans but mediapersons also want to know each and every detail of their lives and every word spoken by the cricketers is not just listened properly but it is analyzed as well and people try to interpret it in the manner best suited to them.
Cricketers attending press conferences is a pretty common thing nowadays but sometimes these press conferences don’t go as expected and today we will let you know about four press conferences which either created controversies or cleared the air regarding an existing controversy.
1. Virat Kohli-Sourav Ganguly captaincy saga:
Virat Kohli made it clear to everyone that he would be quitting T20I captaincy after the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. He cited workload pressure and said that he wanted to focus more on his game; however he also stated that he would lead the team in ODIs and test matches. Nevertheless, Rohit Sharma replaced Virat Kohli as the ODI skipper before the team was announced for the South Africa tour and it didn’t go well with fans of King Kohli and they slammed the BCCI for treating the most successful skipper in this manner. During an interview, the then BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said that he asked Virat Kohli not to quit captaincy but the latter called a press conference ahead of the South Africa tour and contradicted the statement made by the former which created a storm in Indian cricketing circles.
This is getting serious between virat kohli and dada
Both have opposite words
Definitely not a good sign for indian cricket.#BCCIpic.twitter.com/9owZ3jnnBC
IPL started in 2008 and soon it became one of the most loved and most popular sporting events of the world but after 5 years of its inception, in IPL 2013, things turned worse as three cricketers were arrested by police on the charges of intentional foul play. This was not the first time that the Indian cricket got tainted because of match-fixing as earlier in 2001, a match fixing scandal was unearthed in which few Indian cricketers were found guilty. In IPL 2013, a press conference was conducted by Delhi Police in which they shared all the details related to spot fixing which was taking place and three cricketers including S Sreesanth of IPL team Rajasthan Royals were arrested by cops.
3. The rift between MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag:
The news or rumours of rift between the senior players of the Indian team are quite common. As far as the current Indian team is concerned, many times we have heard that things are not on good terms between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli but the players have denied all such rumours. During the 2009 T20 World Cup, there was news of a rift between MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag and in order to make things clear, MS Dhoni came with the whole team along with the support staff in a press conference. He quashed all the rumours of rift between him and Viru Paaji and held media responsible for such misleading reports.
4. Sachin Tendulkar and ball tampering allegation:
Sachin Tendulkar is no less than the God for the Indian cricket fans and the dignity with which Little Master has played over the years, it is highly difficult to believe that he can indulge in any wrong activity. However in 2001 test match between India and South Africa which was played at Port Elizabeth, the match referee Mike Denness found Sachin guilty of ball tampering based on the camera footage and banned him for one test match and charged 75% fine on his match fees. Mike Denness also banned 5 other Indian players for one test match and charged 75% fine on their match fees for various offences. In his defense, Sachin Tendulkar stated that he was cleaning the seam of the ball and he accepted that he forgot to inform the umpires about it but he refused to accept the charges of ball tampering. The on-field umpires inspect the ball on regular intervals in order to confirm that ball tampering is not happening and Sachin Tendulkar asked match referee Mike Denness to consult the on-field umpires in this regard but Mike was not interested in talking to the umpires and for him, the camera footage was sufficient enough to take a decision.
BCCI had to intervene in this matter and they made it clear to ICC that if Mike Denness is not removed from the third test match and ban is not lifted from the 6 players, they will boycott the third test match. South African cricket board removed Mike Denness and 5 Indian cricketers got rid of the ban but Virender Sehwag’s ban was not lifted. Later on, Mike Denness came in a press conference but refused to answer any questions. The former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri who was a part of the commentary panel asked that if Mike Denness can’t answer any questions, why he is here because everyone knows how he looks.
The Indian cricketers have a great fan following as cricket is one of the most loved sports of the country, in fact for some cricket fans the game is no less than a religion. Indian cricketer Virat Kohli can easily be called as one of the most popular Indian cricketer of the present times and his fans want to know each and everything about him. There are times when we have seen fans doing crazy things for their favourite celebs and sometimes they even invade the privacy of these stars which is certainly not correct.
Virat Kohli who is currently in Australia as he is a part of the Indian squad which is playing in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 has gone through a horrible experience as a video of his hotel room in which he is staying is going viral. The video has been shot by an unidentified person in the absence of Virat Kohli and it shows all the belongings and other things of the cricketer. It is speculated that it must be a staff member of the hotel Crown Perth who has shot the video and recently, the hotel has issued a statement in which it has apologized to Virat Kohli and has also announced that it has sacked the individuals responsible for this incident.
Earlier, Virat Kohli who was quite annoyed with this incident himself posted the video with the caption, “I understand that fans get very happy and excited seeing their favourite players and get excited to meet them and I’ve always appreciated that. But this video here is appalling and it’s made me feel very paranoid about my privacy. If I cannot have privacy in my own hotel room, then where can I really expect any personal space at all?? I’m NOT okay with this kind of fanaticism and absolute invasion of privacy. Please respect people’s privacy and not treat them as a commodity for entertainment.”
Soon other cricketers and Indian celebs reacted to this incident, while Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan wrote, “Horrible behaviour”, Vikram Vedha actor Hrithik Roshan commented, “Damn! This person needs to e found out and fired . And the hotel needs to take responsibility!” The Aussie cricketer David Warner also made a comment which read, “This is ridiculous, totally unacceptable. Was this @crownperth”
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Virat’s wife and actress Anushka Sharma also reacted to this incident and here’s what she posted on her Instagram story, “Have experienced few incidents, where fans have shown no compassion or grace in the past but this really is the worst thing. An absolute disgrace and violation of a human being and anyone who sees this and thinks ‘celebrity ho! Toh deal karna padega should know that you are also part of the problem’”.
She further wrote, “Exercising some self control helps everyone. Also, if this is happening in your bedroom then where is the line.”
As far as the performance of Virat Kohli in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 is concerned, he performed superbly in the first two matches which were against Pakistan and Netherlands and India won both the games but in the third match which was against South Africa, Virat couldn’t perform as per expectations and got out for 12 runs. Presently, India is at the second position in its group with 4 points in 3 matches.
This is certainly inappropriate as privacy of an individual should never be invaded whether he is a celeb or common man. What is your take in this regard? Share with us.
Bollywood is known for making remakes of southern language films or foreign movies and it was a hit formula for the makers because making the remake of a hit flick guarantees success to a great extent. However in today’s times, the southern moviemakers either release the dubbed versions of their films simultaneously or the dubbed versions of their flicks are aired on various movie channels which reduces excitement of the Hindi viewers in a considerable manner.
The movie producer Boney Kapoor is coming up with one more remake “Mili” which stars his daughter Janhvi Kapoor in the lead role. This movie is a survival thriller and it is a remake of Malayalam flick Helen (2019) in which Anna Ben played the lead role. The Tamil remake of the film has already released and Mathukutty Xavier is the director of all the three movies. “Mili” is slated to release on November 4 and it also stars Manoj Pahwa and Sunny Kaushal in important roles.
Recently Boney Kapoor gave an interview in which he talked about failure of some Hindi movies which were a remake of southern language flicks. He cited the example of “Jersey” and “Vikram Vedha” and said that some Hindi remakes of southern movies didn’t work on the box-office because they were simply copied and pasted, even the titles of the movies were not changed. The producer added that in order to make a film acceptable to the Hindi audiences, the makers need to add North Indian flavor in it.
Big budget movie “Vikram Vedha” (2022) which starred Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan in lead roles failed at the box-office. The movie’s budget is said to be around Rs. 175 crore but it was able to earn only Rs. 130 crore approx. It was the remake of 2017 released Tamil movie of the same name in which R Madhavan and Vijay Setupathi played lead roles and it was a big hit as the budget was just Rs. 11 crore and it earned Rs. 60 crore on the box-office.
The Hindi movie “Jersey” (2022) which starred Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur also failed at the box-office big time as it was made on a budget of around Rs. 80 crore and it could recover only Rs. 28 crore. It was a remake of 2019 released Telugu flick of the same name which starred Nani and Shraddha Srinath in lead roles. This sports drama was a big hit as its budget was just Rs. 25 crore and it earned Rs. 51 crore.
Do you also feel that Boney Kapoor is absolutely correct regarding the failure of “Jersey” and “Vikram Vedha” and whether changing the title will help in making “Mili” a box-office success? Let us know your views in this connection.
The Indian cricket team tasted its first defeat yesterday in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 which is being played in Australia. India played its third match against South Africa yesterday at Optus Stadium, Perth, and it won’t be wrong to say that the Indian batters failed miserably against the pace bowlers of South Africa.
The toss was won by Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and he chose to bat first, the decision turned out to be a mistake as Hitman was the first one to get dismissed on the score of 15 in 14 balls (1 four & 1 six). Rohit’s opening partner KL Rahul (9 runs, 14 balls, 1 six) followed him soon but what hurt the Indian cricket fans was the dismissal of in-form batter Virat Kohli who scored only 12 runs for which he played 11 balls and his innings included 2 fours. Wickets kept on falling on a regular basis as Deepak Hooda got out for duck, Hardik Pandya got dismissed for just 2 runs, Dinesh Karthik scored only 6 runs before getting out and Ravichandran Ashwin also got dismissed soon on the score of 7 but it was Suryakumar Yadav who stood firmly against the South African pace bowling attack.
SKY played a gutsy knock of 68 runs (40 balls, 6 fours & 3 sixes) and helped his team in posting a respectable total of 133/9 on the score board in 20 overs. If we talk about SA bowlers, Lungi Ngidi was the most lethal as he took 4 wickets in his 4 overs and Wayne Parnell also bowled brilliantly to take 3 wickets in his 4 overs.
Indian pacers also started well and dismissed three top order South African batters quite early and when SA was reeling at the score of 24/3, Aiden Markram (52 runs, 41 balls, 6 fours & 1 six) and David Miller (59* runs, 46 balls, 4 fours & 3 sixes) took control of the situation, they not only stood like rocks between the stumps and Indian bowlers but also kept the score board ticking at a good speed. SA achieved the target with 5 wickets in hand and 2 balls remaining in its innings and with this, South Africa attained the top spot in its group.
Indian fans were left quite disappointed with Indian batters and there is no denying the fact that Indian fielding was also not as per the expectations. However, surprisingly Pakistani cricket fans were also very unhappy after India got defeated because it would make it more difficult for the Pakistani cricket team to reach the semi-finals.
Soon social media was flooded with tweets on India’s defeat, while some slammed the Indian cricketers, many praised SKY for his heroic effort and few had fun at the expense of Pakistani cricket fans. Check out some selected reactions:
Well Done South Africa. India fought well till the end but 133 wasn’t enough
Similar to the 50 over 2011 World Cup , India lose to South Africain group stage. Hopefully will win all from here. #INDvsSA
The Indian team will face Bangladesh next on November 2 at Adelaide Oval and it will play its last Super 12 match against Zimbabwe on November 6 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
In the present times, we have a huge number of options when it comes to entertainment as there are many TV channels to watch and besides that, many streaming platforms are also available on which we can see various shows and web series by paying a fixed amount monthly or annually.
However this was not the case in the 90s and prior to that; before the advent of cable TV, there was only one channel – Doordarshan and it won’t be wrong to say that it was an integral part of the lives of 90s kids. The majority of us may have stopped watching Doordarshan now but it has given some really great actors (other than Shah Rukh Khan) who got popular after working on other channels or in movies.
So here in this article, we will tell you about few such famous actors who made their debut on DD but didn’t get notice much:
1. Irrfan Khan:
One of the most loved and most talented actors of the Indian film and television industry has departed from this world but he is very much with us because of his superb performances that he has given in movies and serials. While he made his movie debut with a small role in Salaam Bombay in 1988, he worked in many serials (Chanakya, Chandrakanta, Bharat Ek Khoj) in the 1990s before becoming a famous film star who made his presence felt at the international level as well.
2. Ratna Pathak Shah:
Ratna Pathak is considered as one of the finest actors of the industry and she has worked in many serials and movies but she is best known for her role of Maya Sarabhai in the serial Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. However, the veteran actress has been working from a young age and in the 1980s, she became a household name after she acted in the serial Idhar Udhar (1985).
3. Supriya Pathak:
The Khichdi actress is also one of the most well-known and most talented celebrities of the industry and she has played a number of memorable roles but her career also started after making debut on Doordarshan. Supriya Pathak was seen in quite a few serials on Doordarshan such as Darpan, Katha Sagar, Zindagi, etc. along with Idhar Udhar in which she worked with her sister Ratna Pathak Shah.
4. Ram Kapoor:
Though this renowned actor is best known for his role of Jai Walia in Kasamh Se as well as the character of Ram Kapoor in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, not many know that he also began his career with Doordarshan. It was in the year 1997 that Ram Kapoor made his debut with serial Nyaay which was a social drama and its story revolved around three friends, their marriages, careers and families.
5. Rajpal Yadav:
Rajpal Yadav can easily be called one of the most versatile actors of the Indian television and movie world as he has excelled not just in comedy roles but in leading and negative roles as well. Rajpal was seen as Naurangilal in the serial Mungeri Ke Bhai Naurangilal (1999) which was aired on Doordarshan. Mungeri Ke Bhai Naurangilal was sequel of the famous serial Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne (1989) in which Raghubir Yadav played the lead role.
Do you still watch Doordarshan? Let us know if we missed any actor who became famous after working in serials of other channels or movies but made debut on Doordarshan.
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