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Actress Taapsee Pannu has wrapped up shooting for ' Looop Lapeta ' and is very grateful for it. The actress said that she ran behind some films and some have just thankfully fallen in her lap. Taapsee posted a picture on Instagram , where she is seen holding the script while talking to the director and crew members of the movie. "I have ran behind some films and some have just thankfully fallen in my lap. This being the latter I couldn't be more grateful to these guys and the luck line of my palm," she wrote alongside the picture, she shared on Sunday. Taapsee added: "From entering the narration with the idea to say No, to leaving it with an immediate Yes, thanks to these gentlemen for hanging by a solid script and concept for years and being more sure of me being Savi than I was. P.S - I guess in the end an actor has to 'run' behind/for a good script :) #NoComplaints #LooopLapeta." 'Looop Lapeta' is a Hindi adaptation of the 1998 German film 'Run Lola Run', ... » Learn More about Taapsee Pannu: Ran behind films, some have thankfully fallen in my lap

Anindith Reddy (Rayo Racing) and Sohil Shah (MSport) displayed guts on their way to winning the marathon 50-lap battle in their respective categories in the KMS50 Grand Prix racing at the Kari Motor Speedway here on Sunday.After the riders scorched the track, it was time for the 50-lap showdowns for the Indian Touring Cars / Super Stock and Formula cars to enthral the sparse crowd.Anindith and his teammate Dhruv Mohite, on a Volkswagen Polo, raced to a quick lead against veteran racing stars and went on to finish one-two. Septuagenarian D. Vidyaprakash stunned all by finishing third.“It was a different race format and was pretty exciting. We knew it was all about being consistent and managing the car and tyres. We clocked some good times the first five laps and settled into a nice rhythm from where we could call the shots,” said Anindith.The 31-year-old from Hyderabad said he felt absolutely fine inside the car but a bit dehydrated out of it.Dr. Shivani Pruthvi, the lone ... » Learn More about Anindith and Sohil rule the roost

We have heard the legend of King Uttanapada who rejected his first wife and her son Dhruv, reserving all his attention and affection for his second wife and her son. Dhruv longs for paternal love, he dreams of being caressed by his father. He undertakes a long penance in the forest seeking a boon, to be taken on his father’s lap.Sometimes myths ‘photograph’ reality. Reading Bhimsen Joshi, My Father by son Raghavendra Bhimsen Joshi (Raghu) is to see a modern Dhruv undergoing the same emotions felt by his ancient counterpart. Right from the dedication we know that the biographer recognises his mother’s and wife’s lifelong support, but his heart is given to a far from ideal father, who treated his wife and legitimate sons with scant respect. He surrenders “to the divine notes of my father Bhimsen Joshi,” and signs off with a revealing image, “to which I am always tied through my umbilical cord.” A desperate longing for acceptance as ... » Learn More about A hundred blows of indifference

With golf gaining popularity post-lockdown, clubs in and around Ahmedabad see surge in number of players, both regular and freshers. Some have taken it up for fitness, others for leisure; that it is played on open grounds only adds to its popularity in Covid times Long months of lockdown left us weary and tired of the indoors, and craving to just swing an arm out in the open. There wasn’t much business to speak of, no offices, not even sports on TV. So when the curbs were lifted, golf came round to be the go-to activity for many entrepreneurs – finally getting to step back into open spaces, bringing back vigour and exchanging lethargy for new-found fitness. And sure, there’s nothing like a game of golf to open up business opportunities and networking – it all comes with the territory. Post-lockdown, scores of people have taken to golfing – both regular avid golfers and hundreds of new enthusiasts drawn to the sport for the physical activity and lifestyle ... » Learn More about Teeing off covid blues

The world governing body of motor sports, on Wednesday, made a slew of changes in the Formula One season next year, including non-permission of cars to take part in pre-season testing without passing all crash tests. Among other changes in sporting regulations for next year's races, the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC), on Wednesday, decided at a meeting here that the maximum race time will be four hours to ensure that a lengthy suspension does not result in a prolonged race. “Cars may no longer take part in pre-season testing without having passed all crash tests. “There will now be a maximum race time of four hours to ensure that a lengthy suspension of a race does not result in a race that could run up to eight hours if left unregulated,” an FIA release said. “Before the safety car returns to the pits all lapped cars will be allowed to unlap themselves and then join the back of the pack, ensuring a clean re-start without slower cars impeding those racing for ... » Learn More about F1 brings in slew of changes

Mars Racing’s Saran Vikram won the LGB Formula 4 race on the opening day of the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship at the Madras Motor Race Track, here on Saturday. The local lad Vikram also posted a best lap timing of 1:57.781. In other events, V. Rajvirdhan of Prime Racing came from behind to win the first race in the Indian Touring Cars category as all the podium positions were swept by Coimbatore-based drivers. The results: LGB Formula 4: 1. Saran Vikram (Mars Racing) 20:03.725s; 2. Ashwin Sundar (Dark Don Racing) 20:12.678; 3. Karthik Krishna (WSRF) 20:17.177. Indian Touring Cars: 1. Vijaykumar Rajvirdhan (Prime Racing) 20:09.588; 2. Arjun Balu (Tiger Sport) 20:12.563; 3. N. Leelakrishnan (Big Foots Racing) 20:18.095. Indian Junior Touring Cars: 1. Fahad Kutty (Team Game Over) 26:08.935; 2. S. Narendran (IPL Powerpak) 26:10.033; 3. Diljith Shaji (Eram Group Sports Club) 26:14.065. ... » Learn More about Saran Vikram wins

With just five races to go before the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) becomes history, Force India Formula One team has closed that option, saying it’s not worth the money or hassle. Force India chairman Vijay Mallya said that introducing KERS at this stage would not only upset the car’s balance but also burn a hole in his pocket. With the Formula One Team Association (FOTA) deciding to shun KERS from the next season, Mallya said it was not worth spending a fortune on the device. “It’s going to be impossible to introduce KERS in the last five races,” he said. “It weighs a good 30 kilos, changes the entire balance of the car and just for five races, well, I think it’s useless,” Mallya said. KERS was introduced this year to rev up racing with the device allowing drivers an 80bhp power boost which they can use for up to 6.7 seconds each lap. Force India’s VJM02 cars were initially designed to run KERS and the outfit had plans to ... » Learn More about Force India closes KERS option

Chennai: Much like in his playing days, Sachin Tendulkar looked assured on the fast lane as he put a two-seater MRF Formula car through its paces here at the MMRT on Sunday.The master-blaster is a self-confessed petrol head and seemed like a kid in a candy store as he pounded close to ten laps of the track, taking along a few friends of his in the two-seater formula car.Speaking about his fun under the sun, Tendulkar said: “The experience here was fabulous. The last time I was here, it was for a BMW promotional event. This time it was with MRF and formula cars. I have always been a car enthusiast. So the first-hand experience to drive a formula car on this track was incredible. I thoroughly enjoyed it. With time, my timing also kept getting better and better. I was used to driving with MRF (bat) on the field, but not on the race track. Both types of driving with MRF makes it interesting and exciting.”Earlier, he caught up with Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time F-1 champion ... » Learn More about Tendulkar looks assured on the fast lane

Anindith Reddy (Rayo Racing) and Sohil Shah (MSport) topped the charts in their respective categories for cars on the opening day of the maiden KMS50, organised by Spitfire and Meco Motorsports, at the Kari Motor Speedway in Chettipalayam here on Saturday.Rahil Shetty of Gusto Racing finished on top in the Pro Stock up to 301-400cc class for two wheelers.The results (provisional): Men: 2W Stock 165cc novice (below 23): Race 1: A. Anfal (Rockstar) 9:31.115; 2. Allwin Sundar (AS); 3. Mohammed Yusuf (Speedup). Above 23: 1. N. Jagadeesh (Sparks) 9:11.387; 2. Jayanth Prathipati (Gusto); 3. Phani Teja (Gusto).Pro Stock up to 301-400cc: Race 1: Rahil Shetty (Gusto) 6:23.094; 2. Sivanesan (Alisha Racing); 3. N. Jagadeesh (Sparks).Indian Touring Cars: Race 1: Anindith Reddy (Rayo Racing) 13:01.238; 2. Dhruv Mohite (Rayo); 3. B. Vijayakumar (Prime Racing). Super Stock: 1. Joel Joseph (Race Concepts) 14:08.305; 2. Sanjay Balu (Race Concepts); 3. Vishnu Prasad (Msports).FLGB4 Open: 1. Sohil Shah ... » Learn More about Anindith, Sohil dominate day one

P. Sagadevan (AM Jain) created the lone meet record of the day in the men’s section of the A.L. Mudaliar athletics meet, which commenced at the Nehru Stadium here on Sunday. The 19-year-old finished first in 5000m with a time of 14 minutes 59.6 seconds. He overtook favourite B. Ezhilnilavan of Loyola, under whose name the record existed in the first place, in the last lap. In fact, Ezhilnilavan had set (15.24) the record in the same meet last year. A 1500m runner, Sagadevan chose to run for the first time in 5000m for “better job prospects” and came out on top surprising one and all. Hailing from Natham, a panchayat town in Dindigul district, Sagadevan’s father is an agricultural labourer while mother is a homemaker. He had won gold in 1500m in the Senior State championship in Coimbatore this year and trains at the St. Joseph’s Prime Sports Academy. The results: Men: 5000m: 1. P. Sagadevan (AM Jain) 14:59.6s (NMR) (OR: B. Ezhilnilavan (15.24 in 2008-09), 2. B. Ezhilnilavan ... » Learn More about Sagadevan sets the lone record