Author: Soumyajit Dutta

Going to the movies, buying a bag of popcorn, and burying yourself in a film for a couple of hours was still a routine when the year 2020 dawned. In recent years, streaming services like Netflix and cash-burning startups like MoviePass have plucked at the threads of the traditional theatrical distribution model, pushing consumer behaviour to its limits, but the industry has never seemed completely unravelled. Even as comic book blockbusters rose in popularity and smaller films switched to VOD distribution, the big screen maintained its legendary appeal. The films were screened there. Here are the top ten best movies…

Best Bollywood movies 2021 – We’re not sure who needs to hear this, but if you’re not watching Bollywood films, you’re missing out big time. The east def Hollywood gives American films a run for their money, creating Hindi-language Indian films in a variety of genres. In fact, Bollywood is the world’s largest film business, releasing more than 1,000 pictures per year (!!)—roughly double the amount of films produced by Hollywood. With so many films released each year, it’s difficult to know which ones are genuinely worthwhile. Do you want to know which Bollywood Movies are the best in 2021?…

Cheteshwar Pujara’s has been on fire in the current County Championship 2022. The veteran batsman was withdrawn from India’s Test squad for the two-match home series against Sri Lanka earlier this year due to poor batting performances in the previous 12 months. He had a terrible Ranji Trophy by his own standards after crashing out in the group stages, as Saurashtra failed to retain their title. Cheteshwar Bang an amazing six Sussex were reduced to 6/2 in the second innings, with Shaheen Afridi dismissing opener Ali Orr for a duck with the new ball in hand. To deceive the seasoned…

Brendon McCullum, the head coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders, said Venkatesh Iyer is training hard in the nets to make a great comeback into the squad for the rest of the IPL 2022 matches. It was difficult for both KKR and Iyer, according to McCullum, because they had to find alternative possibilities to replace the India all-rounder, who had a fairytale season with the two-time champions last year. Due to his poor record, Venkatesh Iyer was dropped after KKR’s defeat against Delhi Capitals on April 28. The Maharashtra all-rounder, who wowed the globe with a 370-run run in just…

Royal Challengers Bangalore will wear the green shirt in their IPL 2022 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday as part of their ‘Go Green’ initiative. The squad will wear the green jersey instead of the usual one, as it does every year, to promote awareness about environmental conservation. Go Green imitative has taken by RCB Meanwhile, on the day of the game, the franchise’s official Twitter account published a video of players underlining the significance of a greener environment. “Since 2011, our RCB culture has supported the Go Green environmental campaign.” In the video, Virat Kohli…

New England Test captain Ben Stokes has announced that his predecessor and batting talisman Joe Root will bat at No. 4 in the batting order against New Zealand at Lord’s next month at the start of the home summer. Root had been moved to one-drop in the series against the West Indies despite a spectacular 12-month spell in which he hammered six Test tonnes since the start of 2021. Despite the fact that Root hit two more hundreds in the Caribbean, Stokes has backed up his good friend by allowing him to bat in his most productive position, He averages…

Following a five-game winning streak, the Gujarat Titans have lost their previous two games to clubs from the bottom half of the table. The Mumbai Indians teased the Punjab Kings until the very end before grabbing a surprise victory.  Rashid statement  Rashid was asked if a defeat like this would cause the camp to doubt itself. “Certainly,” said the vice-captain. “We finished 4-5 matches after being in a similar situation where we needed runs.” T20 cricket is unique in that you can get 20 off six on some days and only 10 off six on others.  Rashid said , we…

Destructive Death Bowling With only 9 runs to defend in the final over, Daniel Sams bowled a masterclass of death bowling, combining wide yorkers, slower balls, and hard length balls to dismiss David Miller and Rahul Tewatia. After the first two balls failed to produce a boundary, the latter was run out in the third, pushing for a second. Miller had two chances to get a six to win, but both were missed as Sams hit outside of his hitting arc. At the start With little glitches, Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill put on a brilliant opening stand of 106…

How will the cost of Russia’s war be calculated once the guns have fallen silent across Ukraine? The most horrific measurements will be lost lives and devastated houses, but the tendrils of trauma will stretch into every nook of society.  How can we assess the long-term consequences of a bombed-out Mariupol theatre? Or a crater that was once a school in Kharkiv? Or from the tens of thousands of musicians, singers, poets, and athletes who no longer have a stage to perform on, or an audience to be touched by their art?  As we survey the damage, it’s tempting to…

The Delhi Capitals finally delivered the type of performance they had wanted for all season after a long wait.   Their victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad was built on a great batting performance, which helped them climb to fifth place in the IPL 2022 points table.   The threat that Delhi had previously displayed on paper was emphasised by a 122-run partnership of 66 balls between David Warner and Rovman Powell.  Rishabh pant Praised Anrich Nortje & Mitchell Marsh’s  At the post-match presentation, Rishabh Pant remarked, “I think there’s always room for development, but this is as close to a perfect performance as…