NTINI BOWLED OVER BY SUPER STAR RAJNI KANTH

The one and only super star of Tamil Cinema, Rajni Kanth has earned himself a new fan. Only this time the fan is from abroad and he is known for his scorching bouncers. South African ace pacer, Makhaya Ntini, is the most recent person to enter his list of admirers.

Makhaya Ntini, who was recently in Chennai for the test match between India and South Africa, revealed his obsession to Rajni Kanth’s movies. Ntini like millions in India, was bowled over by the super star’s style. Ntini was very impressed by the movie Baba and he often demonstrates Rajni Kanth’s style in the movie with his fingers. He revealed that he had watched Baba a number of times. He also surprised media persons by imitating the super star using his dialogue 'Peraketaale Summa Adirudilla' which featured in the super star’s last movie ‘Sivaji’.

This is a proof that our very own super star’s fame has traveled beyond the seas. The super star reigns supreme. All hail super star Rajni Kanth!

THE WALL STILL STANDS TALL

These are not great times for the seniors in the Indian team. Each and every action of theirs is questioned. Their achievements are ignored. Not a day passes by without debating about their place in the side. Rahul Dravid is no exception. The number of matches that he has turned around for India are forgotten. His great knocks are things of the past.

Amidst all this high pressure, Dravid chose another occasion to prove himself yet again (actually he has nothing to prove to anyone except to himself). The wall entered an elite club. He is one of the very few to cross 10000 runs. Dravid is one of the most unsung heroes of Indian cricket. His achievements have been over shadowed by his team mates. Even when he plays a huge knock, he doesn’t get much of the credit.

One of those instances is when Laxman notched up the legendary 281 against the Aussies. Dravid played a tremendous knock in that match. Unfortunately it was Laxman’s name that lasted. There are many such instances when he played along with Sachin, Sourav and recently with Sehwag. This time his century knock was over shadowed by Sehwag’s triple ton. True this century was not his best. He has not been in the best of form lately. The wall has developed some cracks.

But no one can deny that he was a team man to the core. He always took added responsibilities. Doubling up as keeper during the 2003 World Cup was a crucial role which helped restore balance to the team. He was ready to open the innings in test matches even as two of the greatest openers ever were hesitant to move up from the middle order. He shuffled himself up and down the batting order in ODIs for the team’s cause. This eventually left him unsettled and contributed to his downfall in ODIs. But amidst all that he never once complained. He faced critics with unflinching courage and continues to do so.

The man definitely deserves praise. But have we given him his due?

A DARE DEVIL BECOMES CHENNAI’S SUPER KING

A hot Friday in Chennai witnessed a hurt man’s retort. The whirl wind knock of come back man Virender Sehwag, the captain of Delhi Dare Devils, left both his critics and fans breathless – an effort which could remain unparalleled for long.

Dropped from the team for the series in Australia, Viru was in the wilderness for some time. The days spent out of the team must have been like hell for the swashbuckling batsman. Given an opportunity to play in Australia, thanks to Gambhir’s injury, Sehwag gave vent to his feelings with a match saving century at Adelaide. But soon his under performance in the one day arena gave way for youngsters to enter the team. Once again Viru found himself in familiar circumstances. His reply was strong. Too strong. Unfortunately the South Africans had to face his wrath.

Viru was at his destructive best in the first test. His burning desire to prove himself yet again was obvious for everyone to see. His demoralizing knock was an important factor as the South African pacers had come to India with their tails up after a superb season. Makhaya Ntini and Dale Steyn were smashed to the ropes with ease. The less said about the other bowlers, the better. Harris had to resort to a negative line. But that made no difference. It was a dominating performance overall. Delhi’s Dare Devil reigned supreme as Chennai’s Super King.

Viru is known for his big knocks. His approach is simple. It is his simplicity which helps him post such big scores. The pitch is of no concern. He is not intimidated by the reputations of bowlers. He plays the ball in its merit. When there is a ball to be hit he hits it. When he flashes he flashes hard. Simple yet effective, considering his stats. His only problem is his consistency. But he deserves his place just because of the fact that he wins atleast one match in a series for his team.

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HOPEFULLY THIS IS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN ON THE FOURTH DAY

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SEHWAG’S BLITZ KREIG IN CHENNAI

A flat pitch, a hot day and a marauder brought the South African attack to their knees – a virtually demoralizing experience for the bowlers. The Nawab of Najafgarh was back to what he does best – tearing attacks apart. Sehwag completed another triple ton, his previous one against Pakistan, on a perfect batting pitch on the third day of the first test in Chennai. His mind blowing innings helped India to inch closer to what was supposed to be a mammoth first innings total of 540.

The third day of the first test was no different from the first two days. The pitch continued to remain a grave yard for bowlers. Bowlers like Makhaya Ntini and Dale Steyn were made to look like gully cricketers as Sehwag made most of the opportunity that came his way. Viru continued from where he left on the second day in the same swashbuckling fashion. Runs were coming in leaps and bounds and the South African skipper, Smith ran out of ideas. At the other end though the runs dried up as Jaffer followed by Dravid were content to defend.

Dravid especially was too slow to start with even for test cricket his 50 coming off 151 balls. But later he began to play some exquisite drives bringing back memories of his fluent knocks in the past. But the whole day belonged to Viru as he went on to make mince meat of a good bowling attack. Sehwag took just 78 balls for his second hundred, and 84 for the third. Viru’s liking for hitting sixes were obvious with the way he hit Ntini for a huge one to reach 199, and soon lofting Harris straight down the ground to reach 297. There were three more towering hits in his innings studded with 42 fours. In the process Viru became the fastest player to reach a triple ton.

Viru would have his eyes firmly on the 400 run mark and Lara’s record score. The way the pitch is playing, only a miracle could save the SA bowlers tomorrow. Many including me felt that SA’s mammoth score could be insufficient on this pitch and the day’s proceedings seem to suggest the same. God! Save test cricket and the bowlers!

D-WAR – FOR THE ACTION BUFF

Dragon War : D-War is all set to hit the screens in tamil nadu dubbed as Rudra Nagam. The Japanese monster movie is expected to be a fast paced action packed thriller – a treat for the action lover.

The story is highly imaginative and the audience is expected to absorb the incredibility of the tale with some sense of humour. Very long ago in Korea, there were giant serpents called Imoogi. But there was a bad one, Baruki in their midst who gathered some troops. A girl named Narin had an odd glowing bubble which turns the Imoogi into dragons. The girl and her lover Harem sacrifice themselves for the bubble. But they are re born in Los Angeles and Baruki is back. The sequence of events that follow provide edge of the seat action.

The movie is expected to feature some enticing cinematography with large monsters ala Godzilla and Anaconda. The henchmen of Buraki seem to resemble Sauron’s henchmen in the ‘Lord of the Rings’. But the similarities end there.

Overall the movie is a treat for people who have missed Japanese movies for long. Action buffs, fasten your seat belts. This is going to be one bumpy ride.

IPL schedule

The INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE has drawn attention world wide. the sponsors have been lavish and the franchisee owners have made great attempts to popularise the extravaganza. The start of the IPL matches is the event that almost every one is waiting for. will it rock? will it match or overcome the ICL? These are questions that are raging every where. We have to wait for the answers. Get ready for Karma Yudh.



IPL SCHEDULE:


April 18: Bangalore v Kolkata at Bangalore
April 19: Mohali v Chennai at Mohali and Delhi v Jaipur at Delhi
April 20: Mumbai v Bangalore at Mumbai; Kolkata v Hyderabad at Kolkata
April 21: Jaipur v Mohali at Jaipur
April 22: Hyderabad v Delhi at Hyderabad
April 23: Chennai v Mumbai at Chennai
April 24: Hyderabad v Jaipur at Hyderabad
April 25: Mohali v Mumbai at Mohali
April 26: Bangalore v Jaipur at Bangalore; Chennai v Kolkata at Chennai
April 27: Mumbai v Hyderabad at Mumbai; Mohali v Delhi at Mohali
April 28: Bangalore v Chennai at Bangalore
April 29: Kolkata v Mumbai at Kolkata
April 30: Delhi v Bangalore at Delhi.
May 1: Hyderabad v Mohali at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Kolkata at Jaipur
May 2: Chennai v Delhi at Chennai.
May 3: Hyderabad at Bangalore at Hyderabad; Mohali v Kolkata at Mohali
May 4: Mumbai v Delhi at Mumbai; Jaipur v Chennai at Jaipur
May 5: Bangalore v Mohali at Bangalore
May 6: Chennai v Hyderabad at Chennai
May 7: Mumbai v Jaipur at Mumbai
May 8: Delhi v Chennai at Delhi; Kolkata v Bangalore at Kolkata
May 9: Jaipur v Hyderabad at Jaipur
May 10: Bangalore v Mumbai at Bangalore; Chennai v Mohali at Chennai
May 11: Hyderabad v Kolkata at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Delhi at Jaipur
May 12: Mohali v Bangalore at Mohali
May 13: Kolkata v Delhi at Kolkata
May 14: Mumbai v Chennai at Mumbai; Mohali v Jaipur at Mohali
May 15: Delhi v Hyderabad at Delhi
May 16: Mumbai v Kolkata at Mumbai
May 17: Delhi v Mohali at Delhi; Jaipur v Bangalore at Jaipur
May 18: Hyderabad v Mumbai at Hyderabad; Kolkata v Chennai at Kolkata
May 19: Bangalore v Delhi at Bangalore
May 20: Kolkata v Jaipur at Kolkata
May 21: Mumbai v Mohali at Mumbai; Chennai v Bangalore at Chennai
May 22: Delhi v Kolkata at Delhi
May 23: Mohali v Hyderabad at Mohali.
May 24: Delhi v Mumbai at Delhi; Chennai v Jaipur at Chennai
May 25: Bangalore v Hyderabad at Bangalore; Kolkata v Mohali at Kolkata
May 26: Jaipur v Mumbai at Jaipur
May 27: Hyderabad v Chennai at Hyderabad
May 28 and 29: Rest days


May 30: First semi-final at Mumbai
May 31: Second semi-final at Mumbai


June 1: Final at Mumbai

SA DRAWS FIRST BLOOD

The first test between India and South Africa, has had a boring start thanks to the curators. The Chennai pitch has no juice in it and the match threatens to be heading towards a tame draw unless the pitch wears off a lot.

The second day of the first test saw South Africa continue the run feast. The visitors were never troubled by the bowlers and the pitch. Centurion Hashim Amla definitely wouldn’t rate this innings as his best as he never had to fight for runs. The Indian bowling attack which brought the mighty Aussies onto their knees not very long ago, seemed tired. The pacers could not muster anything off the pitch and the spinners were helpless too. It is pitches like this that aid to the downfall of Test Cricket.

Wicket keeper Mark Boucher also came to the party with a fluent knock of 70. Morkel too added fuel to the fire with a gritty 35. But the Indians managed to knock off the tail without giving much runs, for a change. Harbhajan Singh did his reputation no harm, with a five wicket haul under testing weather conditions. The South African rampage was brought to a halt finally at a score of 540 – massive, except that even this total could prove insufficient on this belter of a pitch.

It was time for the Indians to have their say and Viru and Jaffer went about their business in style. Viru was back to his plundering ways and notched up a quickfire 50. Jaffer’s brisk start didn’t continue for long. He was back to his defensive best towards the fag end of the day. The onus is on India to make this match lively. If they could step up the pace and get a sizable lead, then the SA players will have to face the music from our spinners on the fourth and fifth day. But the Indians currently have to play catch up.

BIG B IS BACK AT THE HELM

Bollywood’s oldest and most charming hero is back to mesmerize us with his on screen antics. The Big B’s new movie ‘Bhootnath’ is all set to enthrall the audience soon. ‘Bhootnath’ is a story for all classes of audience. Yes the story involves a ghost. No prizes for guessing. The main story line comprises of a budding friendship between a mischievous kid and a ghost.

Banku, a young kid along with his family moves into a new house which is already an abode for a ghost. The ghost is unhappy with the new inmates. But unexpectedly, friendship blossoms between the boy and the ghost. How the boy helps the Ghost to attain salvation, forms the remaining part of the engrossing story. Definitely no prizes for guessing who the ghost is. The movie stills says it all.

Directed by Vivek Sharma, the movie has created a lot of expectations, what with king Khan sharing some screen space with a cameo role in the movie. Juhi Chawla and Rajpal Yadav are the other artists to feature in the movie. The movie is expected to be released worldwide in the month of may.

TRESCOTHICK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

The English cricket Board suffered a big disappointment on Saturday. Marcus Trescothick, one of the best English openers ever, announced his premature retirement from all forms of International Cricket. This comes as a big blow to the English fans, as the team is suffering from a lack of balance in its batting line up.

Trescothick has not been involved in onfield action for a while now. He has suffered from a stress-related illness for about two years now and he confessed on Saturday, that he could not return to the high-pressure world of international cricket. In his, not so long a career, Trescothick has amassed 5825 runs in 76 test matches with 14 centuries. In the one day arena he stands as the second highest scorer for England with 4335 runs in 123 matches.

The problems started when he pulled out of England’s tour to India in 2006 and later he missed the Champions Trophy. That was only the beginning. Soon it was clear that he might not be able to participate in overseas tours. But his value in the team was there for everyone to see. England captain, Michael Vaughan, said, "On behalf of all the England players, I would like to thank Marcus for his contribution to the team. He has been an outstanding player for England in both forms of the game”..

Trescothick commented that, "My desire to play cricket is as strong as it ever was. But, due to the problems that I have experienced, travelling abroad has become extremely stressful for me. I now think that it is in the best interests of all concerned that the issue is put to rest so that the England team can concentrate on moving forward, and I can concentrate all my efforts on playing well for Somerset."

The cricketing world mourns for the tragic climax of a short but glorious career.

IPL BRAND AMBASSADORS

Cricket and the IPL so far has been dominated by Bollywood, apart from the cricketers themselves. But now times are changing. Kollywood is catching up fast. The Chennai franchisee of the IPL has declared that Ilaya thalapathy Vijay and Kollywood’s glam doll Nayanthara will be the brand ambassadors of the ‘Chennai Super Kings’.

Vijay and Nayan will turn up on TV ads and advertisement hoardings all over and will also be turning up for the matches to be played. Definitely the idea is to draw a big crowd and India Cements have picked two of the best crowd pullers in Kollywood currently. Vijay expressed his delight to be given such an opportunity. He added that his son is a big fan of Dhoni and he himself couldn’t wait to meet captain cool.

JACKIE CHAN IS BACK

After a long time our very own action super star Jackie Chan is all set to blaze the screens with his new movie ‘New Police Story’ which is about to release this weekend, dubbed in tamil. The Asian action figure has been seen lately in some comical movies which were not as action packed as his earlier ventures. But on this occasion the new release promises to be pacy n action filled.

Jackie Chan plays a super cop with the HongKong Police. Fung ( Nicholas Tse) is a teenager who wants to become a detective like Wing (Jackie). But he fails to become one, because of his wretched background. Meanwhile Jackie falls into a trap when he tracks down a gang who were killing cops at will. Jackie falls into alcoholism and suffers miserably. Fung finds Jackie and becomes his partner and Jackie gets back onto the trail of those dangerous criminals. Whether Jackie succeeds in his venture forms the remaining part of the story.

The movie is definitely one for the action lover. Will Jackie redo his magic at the box office yet again? Hopefully he will

‘ANJATHEY’ ROCKS BOX OFFICE

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Mysskin’s magnificient creation ‘Anjathey’ is currently ruling the roost at the box office. The film has been a mass hit catering to audiences of all classes. Packed halls and whistling fans seem to greet every show of the movie. The director has definitely carved a niche for himself in Kollywood’s tinsel town. Even the songs in the movie, though few in number, have been great hits.

Rarely has a movie been so gripping and engaging as ‘Anjathey’ has been. The director has understood the pulse of the audience and has delivered one of the best entertainers ever. Though the movie is a tad too long ( a few minutes more than 3 hours ), one is never tired of watching it. The only bug was the climax which was, I have to confess, a bit of a drag. But there was no other way that the story could end.

Cinematographer Muthuswamy deserves all the credits that he gets. The movie features some mind boggling angles and that adds to the joy of the viewer. The very first scene of the movie bears testimony to what is being referred here. In some scenes you get to see only the feet of the actors which adds to the thrill. The movie stands out from the redundant commercial masalas, that are on offer nowadays. The movie has style in a subtle fashion.

Though the movie features few songs, they have been outstanding and all of them blend with the story line which is a relief. Sundar C Babu keeps us at the edge of our seats with his background music. Each and every actor turned in a creditable performance. Of course Prasanna and Narain stand out. But even other actors like MS Bhaskar, Pandiarajan manage to impress.

‘Anjathey’ is definitely a must watch. Hats off to Mysskin and crew.

IPL : BANGALORE ROYAL CHALLENGERS LAUNCHED

Following Kolkatta, the Bangalore franchise of the IPL was formally launched on Wednesday. Vijay Mallya, the owner of the franchise was present for the launch along with the team mates and captain, Rahul Dravid. The team’s jersey was a mix of red and yellow and the team did look sparkling in them.

Earlier Vijay Mallya and Rahul Dravid were criticized for selecting players who are not well known for quick fire knocks. But addressing the media on Wednesday, Dravid reiterated that they wanted performers rather than stars. They wanted people who believed in the concept of a team.

Meanwhile the team’s chief cricket officer Martin Crowe expressed the team’s burning desire to be the inaugural winners of the IPL. He added that the team had a mix of people with integrity and humility. He also stressed on the fact that T20 was not all smash and bang. Vijay Mallya would be hoping that what Crowe said is true.

IPL : SRK CHRISTENS KOLKATTA

Bollywood super star Sharukh Khan along with the prince of Kolkatta christened the Kolkatta team for the IPL on Tuesday. The Kolkatta IPL team will be hereby known as the ‘KOLKATTA KNIGHT RIDERS’ – a worthy name considering the knightly players in their rankings.

The Kolkatta Knight Riders, with powerful hitters like Brendon Mccullum, Chris Gayle, Ponting and the Prince himself, pose a serious challenge to all other IPL teams and is a serious contender for the cup. The team’s theme song reflects the mood in the camp. "Korbo, Lorbo, Jitbo" (We will do it, fight it and win it) is what they chant.

The colour of their jerseys says it all. The black and Gold jersey that was unveiled reflects the Goddess Kali (black), also a symbol of Kolkatta and the Gold is what they are aiming for. King Khan is currently on cloud nine and it would be upto the Knight riders to ensure that he is not given a rude wake up call.

IPL AUCTION PART TWO

The frenzy surrounding the IPL biddings have hardly died down. But the next round of the biddings is about to begin. The owners of the IPL teams are getting ready for the battle royale where the teams would look to improve their strength. Already the teams like the Chennai Super Kings, kolkatta team and the Hyderabad team have a well stocked line up and it would be interesting to see the players that they would target. But it is not going to be easy for these owners as they do not have much money in their kitty.

Jaipur is the only side which has the highest amount left as it was hesitant in choosing the players in the first auction. It could strike gold in this edition of the auction.

The amounts left with the owners of the teams are:
$374,000 with Bangalore, $23,750 with Chennai, $71,250 with Delhi, $262,500 with Hyderabad, $1,700,000 with Jaipur, $107,500 with Kolkata, $292,250 with Mohali and $53,750 with Mumbai.

There are 18 players who would feature in the bid.
1. Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan)

2. Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan)
3. Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
4. Kyle Mills (New Zealand)

5. Ross Taylor (New Zealand)

6. Peter Fulton (New Zealand)

7. Jamie How (New Zealand)

8. Jeetan Patel (New Zealand)

9. Chris Martin (New Zealand)

10. James Franklin (New Zealand)

11. Brad Hodge (Australia)

12. Shane Watson (Australia)

13. James Hopes (Australia)

14. Luke Pomersbach (Australia)

15. Ashwell Prince (South Africa)

16. Mohammad Ashraful (Bangladesh)

17. Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh)

18. Prasanna Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)

MOVIE PREVIEW: 10,000 BC

From the makers of INDEPENDENCE DAY comes another pacy adventure – only this time it takes us back in time more than a bit. 10,000 BC to be exact. Roland Emmerich is back with a thrilling adventure with a young inexperienced warrior in the lead. 10,000 BC is a movie which teleports us to the age of the Mammoths and Sabertooths.

The story is about a young hunter D’Leh who falls in love with Evolet. But a band of Warlords raid his village and kidnap her. D’Leh goes after them with a group of hunters to rescue her. On their way they are forced to deal with giant Mammoths, Saber-tooths and prehistoric predators. Finally they rediscover a lost civilization. The destination that they reach is breath taking with huge pyramids. How this young hunter overcomes giant predators and the powerful warlords forms the rest of the story.

The movie is expected to provide unforeseen graphic effects and could be an edge of the seat thriller just like Independence Day. So go on, board this time portal and reach out to the past.

To view the trailer click on the link below

http://www.10000bctrailer.com/trailer_page.html

NO DEBATES PLEASE – SACHIN IS THE BEST

Critics wrote him off. Fans were never satisfied. The Coach questioned his commitment while cricket experts found chinks in his armour. The little master bore them all without flinching. It was time for his reply and reply he did, in his own inimitable style. Yes, Sachin Tendulkar was in his element and weaved his magic yet again under a starry sky at the SCG.

Yes, it was not the usual Sachin knock. It might not feature in his top 5 knocks. It definitely didn’t have the trademark thundering drives and the pounding cuts. Neither did he manage to clear the ropes frequently. But it was a knock oozing with determination and grit. Sachin was out to prove a point though actually he had nothing much to prove. And when Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar raised his bat to acknowledge the cheers of the crowd, it was not pride and joy that were visible in his eyes. Instead it were the hurts and wounds that he had been forced to endure that were visible.

Sachin is one of those unfortunate excessively gifted men whose every action is scrutinized and non existent faults found. Every failure of his is discussed as if its the end of the world. In every outing of his, critics and fans alike, try very hard to find some thing to bicker about. Very recently it revolved around the so called ‘Nervous 90s’ problem of his. Instead of acknowledging a great innings of 90 runs people tend to speak only about the missing 10 runs. Instead of acknowledging the numerous centuries he has crafted, people tend to speak about his coincidental poor run in the finals. But who was the primary reason for reaching umpteen number of finals? Sachin ofcourse. But no one cares as long as they get some thing to criticize about him.

Never before in history has a man been so borne down with expectations as Sachin has been. For that alone (if not for anything else) he deserves the tag of the ‘Best Batsman’. Yes Brian Lara was a contemporary great batsman and carried the Winidies expectations. But please, their population wouldn’t match that of a single state in our country. Yes Ponting amasses a lot of runs aggressively. But he always had good players to rely on even if his fails. But was it the case with Sachin? In the early 1990s the whole Indian team was a one man army. Teams planned ways to get him out in vain. Bowlers fear him worldwide. Yet we fail to realize the kind of star that he is.

Come on! Reflect on his achievements. Reflect on things that he has done which others could only stare at in awe. It is about time that we Indians respect his deeds rather than criticize his rare failures. Critics must reflect on their own achievements before questioning his credentials. And the only one who has better credentials than him is God and of course the legendary Don Bradman. So stop pointing fingers at him ‘cause it would be a sin. Enjoy the master’s innings ‘cause soon we might miss him. Yes , if Cricket is religion, Sachin is definitely the God and do your sins while Sachin is batting ‘cause God will not be watching you. He will be watching Sachin dispatch the ball to the cleaners.

By: one among Billions of ardent Sachin fans.

Tendulkar's ton seals victory for india

A splendid unbeaten century by the little master has lifted india to a six-wicket win over the aussies in the first of the three finals of the CB series. sachin's unbeaten 117 first against australia in australia has helped india to beat aussies by 6 WKTs.
After the bowlers did a good job of restricting Australia to 239 for eight wickets,Tendulkar (120 balls, 10x4s) guided India to 242 for four in 45.5 overs, to win with 25 balls to spare. Tendulkar was adjudged the Man of the Match. Rohit Sharma was the other main contributor in the Indian innings with a fine 66 (87 balls, 6x4s).
Australia now have a huge task to win the second final at the Gabba in Brisbane Tuesday.

History At Kuala Lumpur

India's victory at the Sydney Cricket Ground were repeated at the lesser known Kinrara Oval in Kuala Lumpur, where India won the Under-19 World Cup after playing out a thriller in the final against South Africa by 12 runs. Great scenes of celebrations by the Indians, players hugging each other. The coach, Dave Whatmore is as excited as the players, wonderful stuff. On the other side we can see the forlorn faces of the South African players but they should not be disappointed they have done well
South Africa were on the backfoot from the beginning, losing three wickets quickly and then the storm came down and when the match resumed again, South Africa required 116 to win in 25 overs as per D/L method, they still needed to score 99 runs from 98 deliveries. Though India put down a number of chances, they held on to their nerves to pull of a great win. India Under-19s are the World Cup Champions of 2008.

PROBLEMS GALORE FOR JODHAA AKBAR

Akbar seems to be facing so many problems recently. The Hrithik Roshan – Ash starrer Jodhaa Akbar was expected to take the box office by a storm. But it has been in the news lately for some unwanted reasons. Only recently the movie was picking up at the box office. But now it faces another road block. This time the movie has been banned in Uttar Pradesh fearing a ‘breach of peace’ as quoted by the Uttar Pradesh Government.

Only very recently the screening of the movie restarted in Madhya Pradesh after the court ordered the Government to lift the ban on the movie on tuesday. But the happiness for the producer was short lived as the movie was banned in Uttar Pradesh even though there has not been many protests for the movie in that state. Jodhaa Akbar will have to overcome all odds if it has to reap a profit.