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Sanjay Leela Bhansali completes 25 years in the industry, announces next project with Netflix for web series ‘Heeramandi’

Sanjay Leela Bhansali announced on Tuesday morning that Heeramandi will be his next Netflix project. The announcement comes on the occasion of the filmmaker completing 25 years in the industry.  The cast and crew are yet to be announced for the web series, Heeramandi. The show will explore stories of courtesans and the hidden cultural reality of Heeramandi, Lahore during pre-independence India. The makers have touted the series to be about love, betrayal, succession and politics. The filmmaker currently awaits the release of Alia Bhatt-starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi. Sharing his thoughts on Heeramandi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali in a press statement said, “Heeramandi is an important milestone in my journey as a filmmaker. This is an epic, first of its kind series based on the courtesans of Lahore. It is an ambitious, grand and all-encompassing series; therefore I am nervous yet excited about making it. I am looking forward to my partnership with Netflix and bringing Heeramandi to audiences all over the world.” Earlier on Monday, Netflix India had posted a long message marking 25 years of Sanjay Leela Bhansali in the Hindi film industry. It read, “A space intricately detailed, a tune playing in the background that’s new but still feels familiar, faces so bright that they could make the sun look dull, a crescendo of a timeless tale that leaves you wanting to dwell in this dream. All of this, created by the dreamer, the cultural storehouse; who’d have us, and all around us wondering ‘How did he pull THAT off?’ No points for guessing the name: Sanjay Leela Bhansali.” Source: Hindustan Times

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With giving a ray of hope to sports Tokyo Olympics gives a grand closing ceremony to the world

The Tokyo Olympics was closed on 8 August 2021. While declaring the closure of the Tokyo Olympics, IOC Chief declared 2020 Olympics games, ‘The most challenging Olympic journey’. With this, the 32nd Olympiad was closed in its grandeur manner. In the closing ceremony, the Olympic flag was passed to Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo for the 2024 Olympics. The 16 days were even held under major Covid-19 restrictions with empty stadiums. The parade of an athlete in the closing ceremony was led by Wrestler Bajrang Punia, on behalf of India.  With this India bagged a total of 7 medals in 2020 Olympics. With a Gold in Javelin throw by Neeraj Chopra in Individual games and bronze for the Indian Hockey team in Team games. This is also the highest medal tally for India in the Olympics to date. Giving hope to sports promotion and more attention to working hard towards Olympics next time.

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India welcomes the golden era: Neeraj Chopra brings home Gold in Tokyo Olympics

History has been written by Neeraj Chopra, who won Gold for India in Javelin’s throw.  With this Chopra has gifted the first-ever Olympic gold medal in Athletics for India. 23-year-old, Neeraj won gold for India in Javelin’s throw; with the best throw at 87.53 meters. Neeraj Chopra Gifted India the first-ever gold in Athletics after 1900. With this India can see the beginning of a new golden era for athletics. Along with that India finishes with seven medals in tally, which is again the highest number of medals India has ever won in the Olympics.  By winning this gold India has got new hopes for sports and a new benchmark has been created. The whole nation is proud of Neeraj Chopra for making India proud. This is the second-ever individual gold India has won in Olympics, after Abhinav Bindra.

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Khel Ratna Award Renamed to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: PM Modi

PM Modi announces on Twitter to rename Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced on Twitter that they are going to rename the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. It will henceforth be known as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.  PM Modi said that their cabinet has taken this decision keeping in mind the people’s sentiments and the achievements of the hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. He tweeted, “I have been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. I thank them for their views. Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award! Jai Hind!” In India, the Khel Ratna Award is the highest sports honor given to a sportsperson. It is a matter of great prestige and honor, and is given to exceptional people who achieve great excellence in the field of sports.  PM Modi also said that the decision is fitting to rename the country’s highest honor behind the stark sporting star Major Dhyan Chand.

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Indian men’s hockey team brings Bronze after a long wait since 1980

Indian men’s hockey team is proudly said to be creating history, as it won a bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics after a long wait of 41 years. Back then, India had won its first-ever Gold in 1980. India defeated Germany in an edge-of-seat playoff match with 5-4 to win. In the match, Simranjeet scored two goals for India at the Oi Hockey Stadium, with Haarmanpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, and Rupinder Pal Singh being on the score list too. There is a great sense of happiness and pride among all the Indians for this victory by Indian Men’s Hockey Team. Wrestler Anshu Malik lost her repechage in round two in the Women freestyle 57kg category. She lost with a score of 1-5 to ROC’s Valeria Koblova. VineshPhogat too had to face a defeat to Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus in the 53 kg freestyle wrestling category with ¼ in the finals. With that Deepak Punia and Ravi, Dahiya will be all set to put their best foot forward for India. Dahiya will compete in Men’s freestyle 57 kg category and Deepak will compete for Bronze in the men’s freestyle 86kg category.  Source: NDTV Sports

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: After Sindhu, Lovlina Bags Bronze And Makes India Proud

Lovlina thrashed in semi-finals but wins a medal to become the second Indian woman to win bronze this Olympics 2020 LovlinaBorgohain, after reaching the quarter finals lost in the fourth round to Turkey’s BusenazSurmeneli. In the boxing match, right from the start the Turk world number one champion dominated Lovlina to enter the final fight for gold. Though Lovlina gave her best, she lost the match. Needless to say, her efforts were lauded and she brought pride to the country by winning a bronze medal.  All thanks to Lovlina, this will be India’s third medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.  From the second round of the match, the tall Indian tried her best to subdue her opponent but could not connect well.  She was continuously on her defense and got little opportunity to attack. Even though the Turk was the first to attack, Lovlina was appreciated for better reach.  Lovlina was also double-blowed by the Turk with a superb technique in the second round. Even after trying her best, Lovlina lost the match and went to bag a bronze medal for the country.  No female athlete has won a gold medal for the country in the Olympics. However, one mustn’t lose hope. Lovlina looks up to Mary Kom as an inspiration and is sure to make the country proud in the future.

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India’s Women Olympics Contingent Brings Glory and Pride To The Country In Tokyo Olympics 2020

Women athletes of India shine in Olympics 2020 and bag medals for a medal-starved country When it comes to sports, women are often discouraged to pursue them or looked down upon by their male counterparts. India is a country where gender bias is still common and women have to bear the brunt of sexism in all spheres of life.  But the tides of change are sweeping the atmosphere. Not only are Indian women good at sports, but they are bringing glory and pride to the country by comfortably and respectfully outperforming their male compatriots at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.  India’s women contingent for the Olympics have succeeded in putting their best foot forward and have displayed excellent sportsmanship in the biggest sports meet in the world.  From Manipuri weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s silver, to Assamese boxer Lovlina Borgohain’s bronze, which she is confident of turning into a gold, India’s last four Olympic medals — including PV Sindhu’s silver and wrestler Sakshi Malik’s bronze at Rio 2016 have all come from women. After losing her badminton semifinal to Tai Tzu-Ying on Saturday, Sindhu has won a bronze medal in Tokyo against He Bing Jiao of China.  The special highlight of this year’s women contingent is that the team is diversified than ever. It includes mothers, teenagers, married and unmarried women and LGBTQ+ members from bustling cities to quiet hinterlands and nomadic towns.  Women who made their mark this year were not only the ones who bagged medals for the country but even those who portrayed splendid skills and courage at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. One such woman is C.A. Bhavani Devi who is the first Indian woman fencer to qualify for the Olympics. Her highest world ranking is 36.  Displaying outstanding archery was Indian archer Deepika Kumari at the Tokyo Olympics. She won the pre-quarter round and went ahead to compete against South Korea. Even though she lost the round, she still remains the world’s highest-ranked female archer.  Next in the line of achievers comes Kamalpreet Kaur from Punjab. She is the first Indian woman to breach the 65m barrier in discus throw. She gave her best in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and made India proud by finishing sixth.  Mary Kom, India’s pride in boxing, qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. However, she was disqualified in the pre-quarterfinals against Ingrit Valencia. This decision was met with many speculations and her defeat is still a matter of controversy.  Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina have qualified for the women’s doubles in lawn tennis for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Apart from mainstream sports, here is a list of women who have qualified for various sports in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. • Seven Indian women have qualified for Shooting • Sushila Devi Likmabam has qualified as India’s only participant in Judo • Pranati Naik is the only second Indian woman to qualify for the Olympics in Gymnastics • Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar have qualified for the women Golf event in Tokyo Olympics 2020 • Bhawna Jat and Priyanka Goswami have qualified for 20 km race walking • Annu Rani qualified for Javelin throw • Dutee Chand has qualified for women’s 100m and 200m sprint • Seema Bisla, Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik and Sonam Malik qualified for Wrestling  • Sutirtha Mukherjee and Manika Batra have qualified for Table Tennis • Maana Patel has qualified for women’s backstroke Ending with India’s women’s hockey team, they have won the quarterfinals against Australia and have entered the semi-finals. They rank seventh in the FIH world ranking and are ranked as the best team in Asia.  By going through the aforementioned list of women competing in various sports we are sure that the women of India will contribute heavily to raise the country’s bar on an international level. The future of India and the future of sports for Indian women are bound to change for the good in the coming years. We are sure that someday, Indian women are going to bring the gold home quite literally.

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Indian Women’s Hockey Team Makes History, Reaches 1st Olympic Semi-final with 1-0 Win Over Australia

Indian women’s hockey team had made history on Monday by defeating Australia in 1-0, thus making their place in the semi final for the first time in the Olympics. India’s Gurjit Kaur scored the match’s only goal in the second quarter. Many, including politicians and celebrities, have taken to social media to celebrate the win. It’s being seen as remarkable in a country where cricket often overshadows other sports. Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag called it “an absolute wow moment”, adding that he was “filled with pride”. Australia had conceded just one goal in the tournament so far, but the Indian players held on to their nerves and did not allow Australia to dominate. India’s best performance in the Olympics came way back in the 1980 Moscow Games where they finished fourth out of six teams. In that edition of the Games, women’s hockey made its debut in the Olympics and the sport was played in a round-robin format with top two teams qualifying for the final. India showed a great mix of aggression and strategy throughout the game. They looked in command and the Savita Punia-led defense let down Australian attacks skillfully, especially in the last quarter when Emily Chalker’s side desperately looked for an equaliser. Source: BBC News

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Shilpa Shetty shows her concerns to not be forced into Media trial

After Raj Kundra’s arrest in the pornography case, a statement was released from Shilpa Shetty saying, she will not give any concerned statement in media. She mentioned having total faith in the Indian Judiciary and Mumbai Police. The statement was issued by Shilpa Shetty on 2nd August. Through this statement, she has urged the media to stop their media trials. She mentioned she will not give any comment on the incident. As the case is under investigation and she believes the law and administration will do their job.

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Disney Plus Hotstar: Get to Know New Price and Subscription Plans for Users in India

Hotstar VIP plan to be discontinued For all users registered with Disney Plus Hotstar, there is going to be a change in plans soon. Disney Plus Hotstar has taken a Netflix-like approach and has announced a change in the price plans and subscription details for users in the Indian market.  It comes as sad news for some as the popular Hotstar VIP plan will be discontinued soon. While new plans will be implemented soon, they are affordable for the Indian masses.  The Disney Plus Hotstar new plan starts at Rs 499 instead of the old Rs 399 (Hotstar VIP Plan). The access to all premium content still remains the same at Rs 1,499. Here is what the new plan will look like.  Disney Plus Hotstar New Plans Instead of the old two-plan approach, Disney Plus Hotstar will offer three different plans for users starting September 1, 2021.  New Subscription Plan: The Disney Plus Hotstar mobile-only subscription – Rs 499 (Access to only one mobile device at a time) The Disney Plus Hotstar Super Plan – Rs 899 (Access to two devices at a time including mobile, TV and web) The Disney Plus Hotstar Premium Plan – Rs 1,499 (Access to four devices at a time including mobile, TV and web) While the major jump is clearly visible in the basic plan, Disney Plus Hotstar has promised their subscribers that irrespective of their plans all Disney+ Originals, blockbuster Hollywood movies, Marvel movies and latest American shows will be made available on the platform for all users.  The basic mobile plan and the super plan support HD video qualities while the premium plan offers top-notch 4K resolution to their subscribers.  It is yet to be disclosed how these new plans will affect the current VIP subscribers of Disney Plus Hotstar.

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