Sourav Ganguly Was Brought Back Despite Opposition From Senior Players, Reveals Greg Chappell

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The current President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly is also known as one of the most successful skippers of the Indian cricket team but there has been a phase in his career when he was not only removed from captaincy but even dropped from the team as well. All this happened when Greg Chappell was the coach of the Indian squad, the former Aussie cricketer was appointed as the Indian coach in 2005 after the tenure of John Wright came to an end. Greg Chappell’s 2-year tenure as the coach was marred by controversies and in his latest book entitled “Not Out”, he has once again talked about the alleged differences between the senior players of the Indian team.

In his book, Greg Chappell talked about the 2005 India’s tour of Sri Lanka for three-nation ODI series for which Sourav Ganguly was not available as he was suspended due to slow over rates. He stated that Jagmohan Dalmiya asked him if he wanted Sourav Ganguly in the team as they could arrange it. Greg Chappell wrote that he replied in negative as he was of the opinion that any interference in the process was not correct and moreover it was a good time to look at Rahul Dravid and other options.

Greg Chappell further wrote that Jagmohan Dalmiya was pleased with his reply and the Indian team went to Sri Lanka without Sourav Ganguly; however, Dada joined the squad midway through the tour despite the fact that the senior players didn’t want Ganguly in the team. Greg Chappell wrote that he asked the senior players whether they wanted him back in the squad and all the players replied in negative but the selectors still brought Ganguly back.

During an interview, Greg Chappell said that he was approached by Sourav Ganguly for coaching India. He further said that though he had some other things in mind, he decided to accept the offer as John Buchanan was already coaching Australia. He added that he got the chance to coach the team of a populous and cricket crazy nation because Sourav Ganguly ensured that he did that. However, he went on say that his two years in India were very challenging on each front whether it was expectations from him or issues regarding Sourav Ganguly and his captaincy. He alleged that Dada was never interested in working hard or improving himself, he just wished to captain the side as he wanted to keep things in his control.

Sourav Ganguly also doesn’t hold high opinion of Greg Chappell and in a book launch event in 2016, he spoke that once he was given a chance to select the coach for the Indian team and he felt that he messed up in 2005.

Greg Chappell has been slammed by many former Indian cricketers for his controversial tenure and majority of them feel that he talks about his tenure as the Indian coach just for the purpose of increasing sale of his books.

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Rajkummar Rao Told His Mom Was Amitabh’s Big Fan & Her Love For Him Made His Father Insecure

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Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon’s latest release Hum Do Hamare Do has opened to mix reactions from the audiences and the lead stars are leaving no stone unturned in promoting their movie. As a part of the promotions, they both appeared on the reality quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati which is being hosted by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan.

During the show, Rajkummar Rao revealed some interesting facts about his mother who bid adieu to this world. In a video which has been posted on the official Instagram handle of Sony TV, Rajkummar Rao is seen telling Amitabh Bachchan that her mother was his big fan and when she came to Gurugram after marriage, she came with a poster of Sr. Bachchan which she hanged in her bedroom. The actor said that his father became insecure after seeing his mother’s love for Amitabh and there was a time when he asked his wife whether she was with him or with Big B.

He further stated that during the shooting of his movie “Newton”, he got the news of his mother’s departure. He revealed that his mother never came to Mumbai but she always used to say that she wanted to meet Amitabh Bachchan once. The “Stree” actor got emotional while saying that at that time, he felt guilty that he wasn’t able to make his mother meet Senior Bachchan.

Rajkummar Rao disclosed that the same night (when his mother departed), he contacted Big B, requested him to make a video for his mother and also promised that no one else would watch it as he would just play the video in front of his mother’s photo. Rajkummar further said that once the video was played, it disappeared on its own, nobody knew how it happened, maybe the video was meant to be something that should remain between his mother and Amitabh Bachchan.

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Did you also get emotional while watching the video?

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“Sab Dhanda Hai,” Sacred Games Star Nawazuddin Siddiqui Quits OTT, Blames Bollywood For It

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The digital platforms have offered a plethora of choices to audiences for their entertainment and the best thing is that people don’t even need to step out of their houses for watching some really great shows and web series. It won’t be wrong to say that the digital platforms were no less than a blessing during the COVID-19 pandemic as all the cinema halls were closed and people were not even allowed to go out of their houses.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is one actor who played an important role in making OTTs popular by giving a superb performance in Netflix’s Sacred Games. Many other web series which did not have big star cast and were not made on big budget either also impressed viewers, thanks to the great storyline.

In the times of the pandemic, dynamics of the Indian television and movie industry have changed to a great extent and presently, the biggest star of any show, movie or web series is not any actor but the content. In simple words, content is the king and great actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Manoj Bajpayee, Pankaj Tripathi, etc. make the show more gripping and exciting with their acting.

However, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has recently disclosed that he has quit the OTT platforms and the actor has blamed the big production houses of Bollywood for his decision. Nawaz stated that when he worked in Sacred Games, there were many challenges and a lot of excitement plus the focus was on content but now the content of the web series is getting diluted. He added that at that time, new talent was given chance but now that freshness has disappeared.

Talking about present times, Nawazuddin says that now the digital platforms have become dumping ground for redundant shows or the sequels of those shows which don’t even deserve to be shown to the viewers. He blames the big production houses and the actors who have become stars on the digital platforms as they have made it dhandha (business) to create unlimited content because they have signed attractive deals with the OTTs. He further strengthens his point by asking as to how he can work in such shows which he doesn’t even like to watch.

According to Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the star system has destroyed the big screen and now it is happening on OTTs too as stars of the digital platform are asking for huge fees and showing tantrums like Bollywood A-listers but they have forgotten that the real king is content. He goes on to say that the time of stars ruling the industry is gone now, adding that the Bollywood A-listers used to release their movies in 3,000 screens before the COVID-19 pandemic and people had to watch it as there was no other option but now the choices are unlimited.

We sincerely hope that the star system doesn’t prevail in OTTs because we will love to see more and more of the great actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui on the digital platforms!

Do you agree with Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s take on the OTT platforms? Let us know your opinion in this connection.

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Richa Chadha Mocks Bollywood Celebs Who Do Debates On TV, Calls Them The Rejects Of Industry

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Richa Chadha, the beautiful Bollywood actress, has a huge fan following because of the superb performances that she has given in her movies but there is one more reason for the vast popularity that she enjoys and that is her straightforward attitude.

Richa Chadha is one of those few B-Town celebs who don’t mince their words to please someone and speak their hearts out on every matter. She also has a strong online presence which further helps in clearly expressing herself to her followers in regard to issues related to movies and social causes.

Recently Richa Chadha has given an interview in which she talks about the Bollywood celebs who take part in the debates related to Bollywood or the Indian film industry on news channels. She states that she doesn’t take such people seriously because they have no credibility.

The “Fukrey” actress further says that she won’t take their names as she is in no mood to give them any importance because it is what they crave for. As per Richa, these celebs are the ones who are the rejections of the industry and she also reveals that her friend Mini Mathur has given them the name of khurchans (scrapings that get stuck at the bottom of the pan after the dish is cooked).

Richa Chadha further talks about these celebs and says that they are not the real insiders, in fact in her opinion, they are the ones who are standing outside the room and curse the Bollywood people for not letting them in. She says that these people are holding grudges against the film industry since 1952 and she won’t prefer to talk about the polarization as it would be opportunistic.

Do you also agree with Richa Chadha? Let us know your views in this regard.

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“Learnt From The Best,” Fans React As Pakistan’s Asif Ali Celebrates Like MS Dhoni

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The Pakistani cricket team is going great in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 as it has almost confirmed its place in the semi-finals by winning three matches in its group. What makes it favorite for winning the T20 World Cup is the fact that it has defeated the two strongest teams of its group – India and New Zealand.

Pakistan has always been a strong team when it comes to bowling but this time they are dominating the opposition in all the segments whether it is batting, bowling or fielding.

While Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are batting pretty well at the top-order, Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik are taking care of the middle-order and Asif Ali is playing the role of finisher in a very good manner. In the match against Afghanistan, Asif Ali turned the tables as he smashed four sixes in the 19th over which was bowled by Karim Janat and took his team home as a winner with 6 balls remaining in its innings.

When Asif Ali came to bat, Pakistan needed 24 runs in 12 balls which was certainly not easy but Asif maintained his composure and remained confident of his hitting skills. Asif Ali scored 25 runs not out for which he played just 7 deliveries and he was adjudged as the Player of the Match for his match-winning knock. However, there was one more thing other than Asif Ali’s batting which was noticed by cricket lovers and that was his gun shot celebration that he did after winning the match for his team.

It didn’t take long for fans to recall that former Indian cricketer MS Dhoni also celebrated in the same manner after scoring a century in a match against Sri Lanka in 2005. In that match, he scored 183 not out and helped his team in winning the match by chasing the target of 299.

Here are some selected reactions in which cricket fans pointed out the similarity in Asif Ali and MS Dhoni’s celebration style:

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After the match, Asif Ali said that though he denied a single at a crucial stage, he had the confidence of playing big shots. He adds that it is his job to hit sixes in the last five over type situations and he is practicing batting in such pressure situations.

Pakistan registered its first victory against India in the tournament and it was certainly a big win as it defeated India by 10 wickets. Moreover with this victory, Pak also broke the record of losing against India in the World Cup tournaments.

India will be playing its second match against New Zealand on 31st October and it will be a must-win game for the Indian team.

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Woman Finds Out Ring She Was About To Throw Away Has 34 Carat Diamond Worth Rs 20 Crore

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Life is full of surprises and sometimes we experience such things which are quite unexpected and at the same time unbelievable at first sight.

A UK woman got the happiest surprise of her life when she came to that the piece of jewellery that she was considering as waste and was going to throw away actually had a 34-carat diamond worth £2 million (Rs 20 crore). She bought the diamond at a car boot sale many years ago and didn’t have any idea of its worth.

The woman who is around 70 yrs old and doesn’t want to disclose her identity was decluttering her house when she found the diamond with some other jewellery. She was about to throw it but she decided to find out its value after her neighbor suggested her to do so.

Mark Lane from Featonby’s Auctioneers which is in North Shields, North Tyneside, told a news channel that a woman came with a bag of jewellery which she thought of getting checked as she came to town because of another appointment. Mark Lane added that the diamond was kept in the box with the woman’s wedding band and many other low cost jewellery items.

He further said that it was quite a big stone, even bigger than the size of a pound coin and he thought that it was Cubic Zirconia, something which looks like a synthetic diamond. It was kept on Mark’s desk for 2-3 days until he decided to use a diamond tester machine. Mark then sent it to his partners in London and after that, it was certified by the experts of Antwerp, Belgium, that the stone is a 34-carat diamond.

The old lady is not able to recall how she got the diamond and now it will be auctioned on November 30. Until then, it will be kept in London’s diamond quarter Hatton Gardens for safety purpose.

Be careful, if you also have a big shining stone or some piece of jewellery that you may feel is useless, get it checked by experts before you throw it or give to someone else.

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Puneeth Rajkumar’s Three Fans Reportedly Lost Their Lives After Hearing About Actor’s Departure

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The Indian film industry has lost some great gems in the current year 2021 and the latest to join this list is Puneeth Rajkumar who is mainly known for his work in the Kannada movie industry. His fans used to call him Powerstar and he is one of the most famous and highest paid celebs of the Kannada cinema. Puneeth Rajkumar was also a television presenter and in 2021, he debuted on TV with Kannadada Kotyadhipati, a game show which was based on the format of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Puneeth’s father Rajkumar was a Kannada superstar while his mother Parvathamma was a producer. He was the fifth and the youngest kid of his parents and fans also lovingly called him Appu. He started his acting career as a child artist and worked as lead actors in 29 movies.

The 46 years old actor took his last breath on 29 Oct 2021 as he suffered cardiac arrest. Puneeth Rajkumar who was a fitness freak was working out in his personal gym when he experienced chest pain after which he was admitted in Vikram Hospital at 11:30 am. Puneeth Rajkumar has been survived by his wife Ashwini Revanath and two daughters – Vanditha and Drithi.

The news of Puneeth Rajkumar’s untimely demise left many of his fans grief-stricken and in a state of shock and disbelief. As per the reports, three fans of Puneeth Rajkumar even lost their lives after they came to know about the departure of their favorite actor.

A fan named Muniyappa (30) from Maruru village, Hanur taluk, Chamrajnagar district, who was a farmer by profession cried profusely after hearing the sad news and suffered a cardiac arrest. The villagers took him to Ponnachi Primary Health Centre but the doctors declared that he already breathed his last. Muniyappa was an ardent fan of Puneeth Rajkumar and he is survived by his wife and two kids.

Parashuram Demannanavar from Shindolli village, another fan of Puneeth Rajkumar, was crying heavily when he suffered a massive heart attack and passed away at 11 pm on 29th October. One more fan Rahul Gaadivaddara was not able to cope up with the grief of losing his favorite actor and he chose to take his life rather than crying for him.

Another fan Satish (35) who drives an auto-rickshaw for earning his living in Saligrama, Udupi district, was so disappointed and annoyed that he crushed his palm after hearing the unfortunate news; he is undergoing treatment in a local health center.

Puneeth Rajkumar was actively involved in social work and he helped people during the COVID-19 pandemic as well. He played an important role in the functioning of 45 free schools, 26 orphanages, 16 old age homes and 19 Goshalas and apart from this, he also pledged to donate his eyes after his departure.

We will always miss you Puneeth Rajkumar! RIP.

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Samantha Urges Parents To Spend In Girl’s Education Instead Of Marriage In A Powerful Note

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There is no denying the fact that even today Indian women have to face many problems in the male-dominated society and one of them is getting educated. In most of the Indian households when a girl is born, parents start accumulating wealth for her marriage purpose especially for dowry despite the fact that giving or taking dowry is a criminal offence in the present times.

Though the mindset of people has changed considerably, there are still many parents who don’t give much importance to getting their daughter educated as they feel that at the end of the day, she has to handle the household and kitchen chores only after marriage. On the other hand, there are many Indian women who are setting examples by achieving success in their respective field of work and one such woman is actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian actress who is mainly known for her work in Tamil and Telugu movies and she has earned many awards and accolades for the superb performances that she has given. Recently, Samantha was in news because of her divorce with actor Naga Chaitanya and it is being said that she refused to take one-time alimony of Rs. 200 crore from her former husband. She was praised a lot by her fans for not accepting the offer of alimony as it speaks highly of her confidence, attitude and her will to be self-reliant.

Samantha is certainly one of the most successful actresses of the southern movie industry and recently she posted an important message for parents asking them to invest more in their daughter’s education rather than her marriage.

Her Instagram story read, “Make your daughter so capable that you don’t have to worry who will marry her. Instead of saving money for her wedding day, spend it on her education and most importantly, instead of preparing her for marriage, prepare her for herself. Teach her self-love, confidence, and that she can throat punch someone if she needs to.”

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We completely agree with Samantha Ruth Prabhu that we should focus on making girls educated and self-dependent and confident instead of teaching them to rely on others!

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Specially-Abled Uber Driver’s Cute Request Melts Hearts On Twitter, Message Goes Viral

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The Internet has certainly made our lives very easy as now we can do many tasks sitting at home such as shopping, funds transfer, booking cinema tickets, flight/train/bus tickets, bookings cabs, etc. The online booking of cabs has made it quite convenient for us to travel from one place to another and there is no need of bargaining for prices as well because they charge as per the rates prescribed by the company. Mostly we have seen that people are busy with their mobile phones while sitting in a cab, whether they are talking or chatting with someone or listening to music, it is quite rare that people indulge in conversation with the cab driver other than the time when they have to tell them to stop or while making cash payment but a specially-abled Uber cab driver named Onur is making the Internet emotional as a Twitter user talked about the message board which he read when he took Onur’s cab.

The message read, “I’m deaf so if you need to tell me something, please text, or when we’ve stopped you can write in the notepad to show me. You can use the AUX cable to play your own music – if you have anything with a strong bass, I will enjoy it too. Thanks for bearing with me and have a great day.”

The message board was hanging at the back of the front seat and the Twitter user shared it with the caption, “I have just entered the most wholesome Uber of my entire life. Big ups, Onur, absolute hero” with a heart emoji.

Check out the tweet:

Twitterati also got emotional after this tweet went viral and this is how people reacted:

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This indeed melts our hearts!

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Man Soaks Slice Of Cheese Loaded Pizza In Coke Glass, Angry Foodies Say, “Ban Pizza For Him”

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Tea and biscuit make one of the best pair of snacks which we can have at any time of the day and some of us even like to soak biscuits in tea to make it taste more delicious but have you ever heard someone soaking a pizza in a glass of soft drink.

People have become more open to experimentation nowadays and they ensure that whatever weird activity that they carry out should be recorded and posted on social media as well. Many combinations have been tried till now and while some of them are worth giving a try, there are few which may make you feel nauseated such as watermelon paanipuri, Ferroro Rocher Manchurian, Maggi Beer, Strawbiryani (Strawbeery and biryani), etc.

Recently, a video went viral on the Internet in which a guy was seen dunking a piece of pizza in a glass of soft drink.

Yes, you read that right! And no matter how weird it may sound or even taste, the guy seems to be actually enjoying it as he considers it having pizza in desi style.

Even the caption of the video read, “Pizza in dasi style…”.

Here is the video:

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Soon people started expressing their annoyance and frustration over it as having pizza with soft drinks make a good food combination but dunking pizza in soft drink is really not acceptable to most of the pizza lovers. Social media users slammed the person for eating pizza like this and some even said that he should be banned from eating pizza while few reminded him that it is pizza and not biscuit. Several other foodies even went on to call it a food crime and said that the world will not forgive this guy while on the other hand, there were some who advised him to dunk pizza in either milk or tea to make it more desi and healthy.

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Will you ever try it? Well, do it at your own risk and don’t forget to share your experience with us 😉

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Little Girl Tells Neeraj Chopra “Mere Favorite Aap Hi Ho”, His Reaction Wins Hearts On Twitter

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Neeraj Chopra, the Indian track and field athlete, has become a household name after he won the Gold medal in Javelin Throw event in the Tokyo Olympics. After this historic win, he has become the second Indian sportsperson to win an individual Gold medal after Abhinav Bindra who grabbed Gold in shooting in the Beijing Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra made many public appearances after returning from the event and also appeared on some TV shows. The audiences loved him for his simplicity and wittiness and we really don’t need to mention that this 23 years old athlete has become an inspiration for a number of youngsters after what he has achieved.

Recently, Neeraj Chopra interacted with some kids at the Panipat Sports Stadium and now a video is going viral in which he is seen telling a young girl about another athlete and asking her to search about him. However, the young girl responded by telling Neeraj, “हमारे favorite तो आप ही हो” (You only are my favorite).

After listening to this, Neeraj laughed and patted the girl. The video has been posted by IPS Pankaj Nain and the micro-blogging site Twitter has been flooded with reactions as the video goes viral.

Pankaj Nain shared the video with caption,

“हमारे favourite  तो आप ही हो @Neeraj_chopra1

Look at the simplicity of this man, interacting with kids at Panipat Sports Stadium today.

Way to go Champion @dsya_haryana”

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Twitterati praised the athlete for his no show-off attitude in front of the camera. Here are some selected reactions:

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Earlier, Neeraj Chopra also expressed his unhappiness over the fact that he had to attend so many events after returning from Tokyo that his practice got affected and even he fell sick. Neeraj’s win in Javelin Throw will certainly inspire many more youngsters to take up this sport as career.

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