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New Indian Express
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Komal Kumar takes on dual shades in Sangeetha Bar and Restaurant
Actor Komal Kumar is all set to appear before audiences in a brand-new avatar in Sangeetha Bar and Restaurant, a film that blends comedy, fantasy, and spiritual themes. Going by the recently released poster featuring the actor in a quirky Superman-inspired look, it is clear that the film will have an unconventional narrative. Directed by Sandesh Shetty Ajri, known for Kathale Kone, Inaamdaar, and Gumti, the film is produced by Vikas S Shetty under the Jyothi Productions banner. Sandesh has also written the story and screenplay. 'This is a story that runs across two timelines. Komal plays a modern-day Superman figure, but there's a deeper spiritual connection as well. He also portrays a failed filmmaker, and we explore his dual journey, comic in the first half, and subtly spiritual in the second. He even appears as an artist, like a painter,' Sandesh explains.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Time And Tide obliges in Chief Minister's Cup
Adhiraj S. Jodha trained Time And Tide (Sandesh up), won the Chief Minister's Cup (1,200m), the chief event of the races held here on Sunday (June 29). The winner is owned by Bachhawat Farms Pvt Ltd rep. by Mr. Vikram Bachhawat. The results: 1. MAHALAKSHMI PLATE (1,600m): SUNLIT PATH (Sandesh) 1, Anchorage (Ritesh Gochhi) 2, Embosom (Jagadeesh) 3 and Sea Diamond (Vinod Shinde) 4. Not run: Count Basie. 7, 1 and Lnk. 1m, 41.13s. ₹23 (w), 10, 17 and 25 (p), SHP: 33, THP: 42, FP: 139, Q: 59, Trinella: 432/165, Exacta: 3,336/1,588. Favourite: Sunlit Path, Owner: Mr. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy Komma. Trainer: K. Purshotham. 2. LITTLEOVER PLATE (1,200m): VICTORIA CROSS (Neeraj) 1, Konkrah (Sandesh) 2, Blue Storm (Arvind K) 3 and Catch The Worm (Shreyas S) 4. Not run: Efficacy and Knotty Cruise. 1/2, 3-1/2 and 2. 1m, 14.52s. ₹43 (w), 15, 11 and 19 (p), SHP: 33, THP: 42, FP: 93, Q: 42, Trinella: 512/385, Exacta: 876/241. Favourite: Konkrah. Owner: Ms. Ameeta Mehra. Trainer: Neil Darashah. 3. ASTRONOMIC PLATE (2,000m): MINDFUL (Yash) 1, Odysseus (Neeraj) 2, Moon Star (Akshay K) 3 and Miss Smiley Angel (Sai Kiran) 4. Not run: Gordon. 1-3/4, 3/4 and 6-3/4. 2m, 08.02s. ₹58 (w), 13, 10 and 13 (p), SHP: 28, THP: 37, FP: 109, Q: 45, Trinella: 239/145, Exacta: 1,590/886. Favourite: Odysseus. Owners: Mr. Deepesh M. Narredu, Mr. Harshad Anil Kale, Stride Livestock Pvt Ltd, M/S. ZamZam Enterprises & Mr. Anil Saraf. Trainer: Deepesh Narredu. 4. ADLER PLATE (1,200m): DIVINE STAR (Trevor) 1, Pantazi (Sandesh) 2, Power Of Beauty (Arul J.H) 3 and Sir Winston (Hindu S) 4. 1-3/4, 1 and 2-1/2. 1m, 12.38s. ₹20 (w), 11, 13 and 23 (p), SHP: 26, THP: 68, FP: 48, Q: 27, Trinella: 323/251, Exacta: 1,282/596. Favourite: Divine Star. Owners: Mr. Ashok Ranpise, Mr. Pranav Ashok Ranpise, M/s. DT Racing & Breeding LLP, Mr. Rajiv S. Ghule, Mr. S.R. Sanas & Sshaawn Horses & Sports (P)Ltd. Trainer: Aman Altaf Hussain. 5. KARNATAKA SUB-AREA CUP (1,400m): TRAKILA (Trevor) 1, Regal Reality (Akshay K) 2, Victoria Doresaani (L.A. Rozario) 3 and Bashir (Antony) 4. 1-1/4, 3 and 1/2. 1m, 24.80s. ₹38 (w), 16, 12 and 23 (p), SHP: 36, THP: 46, FP: 97, Q: 49, Trinella: 333/158, Exacta: 681/207. Favourite: Regal Reality. Owners: Mr. Solomon Benveniste, Mrs. Rina Mahindra, Mrs. Menaka Gupta, Mr. Marthand Singh Mahindra, M/S. Deciding Factor LLP, Mr. Hemang D. Doctor, Mr. Achuthan Siddharth & Mr. Viral Doctor. Trainer: Aashay Doctor. 6. CHIEF MINISTER'S CUP (1,200m): TIME AND TIDE (Sandesh) 1, Magileto (Trevor) 2, Crown Drive (Hindu S) 3 and Aldgate (Antony) 4. Not run: Knotty Charmer. 1-3/4, Lnk and 2-1/2. 1m, 11.57s. ₹15 (w), 11, 14 and 31 (p), SHP: 27, THP: 65, FP: 26, Q: 30, Trinella: 311/179, Exacta: 1,212/431. Favourite: Time And Tide. Owner: Bachhawat Farms Pvt Ltd rep. by Mr. Vikram Bachhawat. Trainer: Adhiraj S. Jodha. 7. TUDOR JET PLATE (1,200m): BEZAWADA SULTAN (J. Chinoy) 1, Gandolfini (Laxman S) 2, Agera (Sai Kiran) 3 and Divo (Arjun) 4. 2, Shd and 1/2. 1m, 14.18s. ₹25 (w), 13, 32 and 23 (p), SHP: 91, THP: 55, FP: 465, Q: 249, Trinella: 1,945/619, Exacta: 19,135/8,200. Favourite: Bezawada Sultan. Owner: Mr. Mohammad Abdul Raheem. Trainer: Joseph B. Awale. 8. DESERT GOD PLATE (1,600m): ASHWA KALI BHANI (Suraj) 1, Continues (R. Pradeep) 2, Dubai Safari (Trevor) 3 and Assimilate (C. Umesh) 4. Snk, 4-1/2 and Snk. 1m, 39.17s. ₹18 (w), 14, 13 and 18 (p), SHP: 36, THP: 57, FP: 68, Q: 55, Trinella: 213/68, Exacta: 473/205. Favourite: Ashwa Kali Bhani. Owner: Mr. Ravinder Pal Singh Chauhan. Trainer: Rajesh Narredu. Jackpot: ₹572 (1,077 tkts.); Runner up: 137 (1,923 tkts.); Treble (i): 551 (33 tkts.); (ii): 115 (171 tkts.).
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Ranquelino bags the Chief Justice's Cup
Darius Byramji trained Ranquelino (Sandesh up) won the Chief Justice's Cup (1,800m), the feature event of the races held here on Saturday (June 21). The winner is owned by Manjri Horse Breed Farm Pvt Ltd, Mr. Mukul A. Sonawala, Mr. Kishore M. Dingra, M/s. DT Racing & Breeding LLP, Mr. S.R. Sanas & Mr. Ashok Ranpise. Trainer Darius Byramji won three races on the day. The results 1. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA PLATE (Div. II) (1200m): YOUR UNFORGETTABLE (Trevor) 1, Enola Holmes (Neeraj) 2, Annabelle (Antony) 3 and Republican Star (Vishal Bunde) 4. 6-1/4, 1-1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m 12.94s. Rs. 17 (w), 13, 24 and 14 (p), SHP: 67, THP: 52, FP: 155, Q: 140, Trinella: 334/76, Exacta: 5,126/4,393. Favourite: Your Unforgettable. Owners: Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt Ltd rep. by Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla, Mr. Adar C. Poonawalla, M/s. DT Racing & Breeding LLP rep. by Mr. D.R. Thacker & Mr. S.R. Sanas'. Trainer: S. Attaollahi. 2. PADDIWICK PLATE (1,200m): MULTISIDED (R. Pradeep) 1, Flamingo Dream (Vivek) 2, Striking Eyes (Suhas K) 3 and Emeraldo (A. Hangal) 4. Nk, 3 and 3/4. 1m 15.14s. Rs. 17 (w), 13, 13 and 21 (p), SHP: 35, THP: 65, FP: 72, Q: 63, Trinella: 568/284, Exacta: 3,026/1,361. Favourite: Multisided. Owners: Mr. Darius R. Byramji & Mr. Aditya P. Thackersey. Trainer: Darius Byramji. 3. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA PLATE (Div. I), (1,200m): SAPPORO (Arvind K) 1, Aces Up (R. Pradeep) 2, Ilia (Antony) 3 and Mighty Hero (C. Umesh) 4. Not run: Efficacy. 2, Shd and 2-1/4. 1m 14.40s. Rs. 65 (w), 24, 18 and 14 (p), SHP: 65, THP: 38, FP: 1,390, Q: 923, Trinella: 2,599/1,099, Exacta: 4,365/1,871. Favourite: Mighty Hero. Owner: M/s. Rapar's Galloping Stars LLP. Trainer: Irfan Ghatala. 4. SIR M. VISVESVARAYA MEMORIAL CUP (1,400m): MAHLER (Trevor) 1, Neptune (Sandesh) 2, Schoenberg (Hindu S) 3 and Claude (P.S. Kaviraj) 4. Not run: Call Me Trinity. Lnk, 3/4 and 1/2. 1m 25.56s. Rs. 29 (w), 14, 15 and 34 (p), SHP: 34, THP: 96, FP: 76, Q: 39, Trinella: 1,693/978, Exacta: 13,146/4,507. Favourite: Neptune. Owners: Five Stars Shipping Co Pvt Ltd rep. by Mr. K.N. Dhunjibhoy, Mr. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy & Ms. Anosha Meyers'. Trainer: S. Attaollahi. 5. D. KUMAR SIDDANNA MEMORIAL TROPHY (1,400m): ICE OF FIRE (G. Vivek) 1, Aquastic (Akshay K) 2, Challenge Accepted (Sandesh) 3 and Perfect Legend (Suraj) 4. 1-3/4, 2 and 3-1/2. 1m 24.20s. Rs. 23 (w), 14, 21 and 17 (p), SHP: 60, THP: 57, FP: 217, Q: 110, Trinella: 589/222, Exacta: 1,140/361. Favourite: Ice Of Fire. Owner: Mr. P. Arun Kumar. Trainer: Prasanna Kumar. 6. CHIEF JUSTICE'S CUP (1,800m): RANQUELINO (Sandesh) 1, Monteverdi (Neeraj) 2, Casteel (Suraj) 3 and Galahad (Akshay K) 4. 3-3/4, 1-1/4 and 1-1/2. 1m 49.73s. Rs. 30 (w), 13, 32 and 16 (p), SHP: 97, THP: 42, FP: 237, Q: 314, Trinella: 2,036/427, Exacta: 6,457/1,844. Favourite: Supernatural. Owners: Manjri Horse Breed Farm Pvt Ltd, Mr. Mukul A. Sonawala, Mr. Kishore M. Dingra, M/s. DT Racing & Breeding LLP, Mr. S.R. Sanas & Mr. Ashok Ranpise. Trainer: Darius Byramji. 7. DUPONT PLATE (1,400m): DONCASTER BELLE (S. Saqlain) 1, Final Call (Neeraj) 2, Night Raider (Pavan) 3 and Double Vision (Shivam) 4. 5, 4 and 1-1/4. 1m 25.93s. Rs. 25 (w), 13, 13 and 16 (p), SHP: 37, THP: 52, FP: 45, Q: 29, Trinella: 96/38, Exacta: 551/487. Favourite: Final Call. Owners: Mr. S.R. Sanas, Manjri Horse Breed Farm Pvt Ltd, Mr. Aditya P. Thackersey, Mr. Ashok Ranpise & M/s. DT Racing & Breeding LLP. Trainer: Darius Byramji. 8. PRABALO PLATE (1,200m): DARRION (G. Vivek) 1, Silver Quest (P.P. Dhebe) 2, Perfect Attitude (Sandesh) 3 and Silicon Star (R. Pradeep) 4. Snk, Nk and 2. 1m 13.30s. Rs. 32 (w), 15, 104 and 14 (p), SHP: 420, THP: 67, FP: 2,083, Q: 1,902, Trinella: 3,354/905, Exacta: 34,973/29,976. Favourite: Perfect Attitude. Owner: Mr. P. Arun Kumar. Trainer: Pradeep Annaiah. Jackpot: Rs. 1,232 (521 tkts); Runner-up: 165 (1,665 tkts); Treble (i): 3,427 (four tkts); (ii): 351 (54 tkts).
Scroll.in
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scroll.in
Sunday book pick: Ghost stories by Satyajit Ray in ‘Ghosts, Supernatural and Tales of the Uncanny'
In one 'ghost' story by Satyajit Ray, a well-to-do writer – an intellectual – is stranded by a farm on a deserted road. The scarecrow guarding the crops makes for an eerie company. The longer the writer looks at the scarecrow, the more human it appears to be. Especially the clothes that it has been made to wear. The shirt, torn and discoloured, looks familiar too. When the writer eventually dozes off, he dreams of the servant he had fired on charges of thievery. He used to wear a similar shirt. The servant had denied stealing his master's watch but the writer was not interested in hearing him out. In the dream, the servant tells him where he suspects the watch has disappeared to. The writer wakes up and eventually makes his way home. On searching the spot that the servant had spoken of in his dream, he finds his watch safe and secure, ticking away. A haunted past Satyajit Ray's ghost stories – written with the young reader in mind – have been recently published as Ghosts, Supernatural, and Tales of the Uncanny by Puffin. The fifteen stories in the collection (translated primarily by Gopa Majumdar, with two by Indrani Majumdar and another two by the author) are neither gory nor horrifying, but delightfully spooky. Well-suited for children (and readers of all ages, really), the stories speak to how class conflicts, colonial hangover, animal cruelty, bad childhood memories, and guilt create horror later in our lives. There are no possessed children in these stories – the young are blemish-free, but as years pile on, callousness and cruelty become second nature, turning each of us into perpetrators of horror. First published in the Bengali children's magazine Sandesh, each of the stories is accompanied by Ray's beautiful illustrations. I must have spent a minute or two admiring the ingenuity of his calligraphy and sketches. Two stories in the collection, 'Anath Babu's Terror' and 'Mr Brown's Cottage', were adapted for the screen by Sandip Ray for his 2012 movie, Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy. In 'Anath Babu's Terror', a ghost hunter goes to a haunted house in search of an elusive ghost. The ghost does appear but will Anath Babu live to tell the tale? 'Mr Brown's Cottage' is another haunted house story set in the erstwhile remote Fraser Town in Bangalore. After learning about a certain Simon from Mr Brown's cheaply purchased diary, the protagonist sets off for the cottage, wondering who this Simon might be. In both stories, the men are propelled by curiosity as they try to uncover mysteries that have lain buried for many years. My introduction to 'Mr Brown's Cottage' was as a radio play, and I remember being adequately thrilled when the big revelation came. The story about the scarecrow and the writer was adapted as 'Kagtarua' by Sandip Ray in 2014 for the movie Chaar. Play Satyajit Ray was a young man when India gained independence. He had witnessed some of the worst atrocities of colonialism and later, he also saw how difficult it was to rouse from the colonial hangover. This makes for an interesting subject in ghost stories. In 'Indigo', Ray imagines what the coloniser's guilt might look like, whereas in 'The First-Class Compartment', an Indian man who derides everything Indian is reminded of his place when the ghost of a white sahib calls him a 'nigger' and threatens to throw him off the coupé he is travelling in. The ghosts of history do not die so easily. Phantoms of the mind Dolls have proven themselves as useful mediums for ghosts. In 'Bhuto' and 'Fritz', the dolls of a child and a ventriloquist are not inanimate objects, but those capable of feeling human emotions. The dolls are subjected to neglect and indifference, and in 'Bhuto', the doll is also a medium of the protagonist's arrogance. In the end, the dolls come alive to teach a lesson that the humans were long overdue. The most remarkable stories in the collection – 'Ratan Babu and That Man' and 'Khagam' – also happen to be translated by Ray. The two stories are as different from each other as they can be. In 'Ratan Babu and That Man', a man is surprised to find another person who is so similar to him in temperament and mannerisms. But soon, it starts to bug him. In 'Khagam', the senseless killing of a snake costs a man dearly. In fact, Ray seems to suggest that animal cruelty is one of the most horrific crimes that a human being is capable of, making it one of the recurring themes in his stories. Another affecting story on animal cruelty is 'A Strange Night for Mr Shasmal'. Other animals turn up at Mr Shasmal's home to make him pay for killing a dog. No ghost story collection is complete without a delectable vampire story. 'The Vicious Vampire' is a story about just that – a vicious vampire. However, the initial tone of the story is somewhat comical. A man, deathly terrified of bats, finds the animal hanging upside down in the house where he is vacationing. But this isn't the end of his troubles, for he will soon cross paths with the local vampire. Ray's ghost stories take the readers to every corner of the country. His protagonists – all men! – encounter these vicious, scary, (and sometimes) anxious ghosts in small towns and villages. From remote sites in Rajasthan to Karnataka and Bihar to West Bengal, the ghosts appear in front of only those who seek them. Deliciously unnerving and pleasurably unsettling, Ray's ghosts are phantoms of the mind – and not so much of material.
New Indian Express
14-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
One nation, one menu
The Board of Secondary Education, Telangana, sets the syllabus. The Illuminati of Hyderabad food sets the menu. The board prescribes one textbook for all schools. The Freemasons wrote one menu for all restaurants. Schools hire teachers to teach from that book. Restaurants hire chefs to cook from that one menu. Some teachers follow the syllabus to the dot. Some go beyond and try harder. Some just read from the guide and go home. Same with chefs — some follow the recipe to the dot, some experiment, and some just reheat leftovers. Schools have different names, fees, and uniforms. Restaurants have different names, prices, and themes. But what they teach and what they cook is exactly the same. Yet every time a new restaurant opens up, my friends lose their minds. Conversations go like this: 'Bro, a new restaurant just opened! Let's try that oldest dish invented in 800 AD at this place that opened in June 2025.' Yes, Bob Dylan, the times they are a-changin' — but they're not changing fast enough. We urgently need to move to Mars. I need AI to cut my nails. I don't want to give OTPs — I should blink twice and a cab should appear. And when will Google Maps show directions to Limbo? And here we are, wasting precious brainpower deciding what to eat and where. So today, I will solve this one useless problem for all you good people trying to build this planet into a better place. The Illuminati is trying to stall your progress by keeping you stuck between Chicken Manchurian and chicken manchiga unda? Basically, everyone wants the best food their money can buy, right? So, we stop working, check reviews, watch three-hour podcasts, ask ChatGPT to deep dive, and then, with half-conviction, pick a place and order. Later we say, 'Today wasn't that good.' Meanwhile, the glacier melted 100 litres, and a self-driving car missed its turn. Instead, try this: Pick any dish — say Chicken Noodles (which, by the way, every restaurant, even a Rajasthani one, will have). Have low expectations. You've got Rs 1,000? Pick any premium place. They all sound exotic, pretending they just returned from Vietnam — but they're as Indian as you are, so how different can it really taste? Just pick any one. You've got Rs 500? Choose any less-fancy street place. They'll serve the same noodles, just in a scratched-up plate, and use brighter food colours and dim lighting so you don't notice the scratches. One gravy is orange. One gravy is green. But once you taste them, it all feels the same. You've got Rs 100? Stop at the place with the worst spelling. This applies to Butter Chicken, Pizza, Mandi, and nowadays even Biryani. So let's save ourselves and the planet from having endless conversations about 'What's your favourite restaurant?' and 'Where should we eat?' We're on the brink of extinction. And food is just basic fuel. Sure, we all love our fuel. But Indian Oil or Bharat Petroleum — how does it even matter? Sandesh @msgfromsandesh (This comedian is here to tell funny stories about Hyderabad) (The writer's views are his own)
