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Farhan Akhtar learns Punjabi for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Farhan Akhtar learns Punjabi for 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'

Filmmaker-turned-actor, Farhan Akhtar is playing the title role in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, for which he needs to speak pure Punjabi. To master the language, he is taking lessons from lyricist Gulzar.  The film is based on legendary athlete Milkha Singh's life and

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October 25 2011, 10:49 am

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Cricketing Rifts 5: 1950s - Many mutinies against the skippers

Cricketing Rifts 5: 1950s - Many mutinies against the skippers

The Dhoni-Sehwag rift may have been true or blown out of proportion by the media. However, far from being unique, discords such as this have been commonplace in the history of the game. In this series,Arunabha Senguptalooks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket.

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June 19 2013, 5:55 pm

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ICC Champions Trophy 2013: Have India-Sri Lanka clashes lost the shine?

ICC Champions Trophy 2013: Have India-Sri Lanka clashes lost the shine?

It is almost as if fate mysteriously conspires to setup India-Sri Lanka contests. While the two teams have faced each other innumerable times in bilateral and tri-nation tournaments in the last few years, they invariably clash at the big events as well. An Australian fight-back in the last league game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 ensured that Sri Lanka finished second in Group A — a result that setup a semi-final encounter against India on June 20 in Cardiff.

Nishad Pai Vaidya, India, Sri Lanka, ICC Champions Trophy 2013, West Indies, England, Australia, ICC, Future Tours Programme, New Zealand

June 18 2013, 3:56 pm

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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Milkha Singh adopted me for two years

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Milkha Singh adopted me for two years

The Flying Sikh's national records were not the prime attraction for the Delhi 6 director, who has helmed Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, a movie on the legendary athlete's life

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February 22 2013, 11:49 pm

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Ravindra Jadeja: ODI career in numbers

Ravindra Jadeja: ODI career in numbers

Ravindra Jadeja has made his innumerable critics eat humble pie as he is undoubtedly the most improved Indian cricketer in 2013. The all-rounder has firmly established himself as a vital cog in the Indian one-day machinery and provides the eleven with much-needed balance. His cricketing stocks soared early this year and he has built on them at the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 with impressive performances. The future certainly looks bright.

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June 19 2013, 10:23 am

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