Indian Cricketer Mansoor Alikhan Pattaudi | Profile of Mansoor Alikhan Pattaudi

The former captain of Indian Cricket team,Mansoor  Alikhan Pattaudi(71) passed away in the evening today. He was in Ganga ram Hospital, Delhi for treatment for several days.  His condition became worse in the morning.  His death is a great loss to the cricket world.

Mansoor Alikhan was born in a royal family in Bhopal. His father, Ifthikar Alikhan Pattoudi was also a cricket player. Mansoor Alikhan became the Captain of Indian team at the age of 21. He is also the youngest captain of team India. He played 46 test matches for India. He was the captain of 40 tests out of 46 tests he played. India won the first series test in a foreign soil under his captiancy. It was in 1971 when Indian team defeated New Zealand side in their soil. India played with 3 spinners in that game. It was a great achievement to the nation.

Mansoor Alikhan Pattaudi was the cricket player to give India a new spirit. His batting style was noticed all over the world. He lost his one eye in a car accident. It didn’t affected his carrier much. He was known as Tiger Pattoudi. He played his last cricket match against West Indies in 1971.

He also got Padmasree award for his contributions to the nation.  He is the father of the Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, Soha Alikhan and Saba Alikhan. His wife is also an actress in bollywood. Her name is Sharmila Tagore.

Earthquake in Sikkim | News of Earthquakes in North India

Strong earthquakes have been reported in the North Eastern states of India. The earth quake prone states include Assam and Sikkim manily. The sudden tremors struck these states at the time of 6.30 pm in the evening. The ricter scale recorde 6.8. The intensity of the earthquakes is very high. A city in Sikkim, Mangan is the source centre of the earth quake which struck few north Indian States and North Eastern states very recently. Mangan is situated 64 kilo metres from the capital city of Sikkim, Gangtok.

11 deaths is reported so far. The earth quake destroyed many buildings and properties. There are reports which says that many people are still trapped in those destroyed buildings. The transport  facilities are under obstruction. Electricity is also obstructed due to the destruction of many buildings. Ricter scale recorded 4.8 in the first tremor. Earth quake struck two times after that succeeding the first one.

Prime Minister of India, Dr.Manmohan Singh called Sikkim Chief Minister and offered all the help they needed. He also enquired about the happenings. National Disaster Management Association sent two specialised teams to the scene immediately. The latest news about the earth quake is available in major news channels. 

Watch Inside Kingdom of Dreams | Show about Bollywood in Nat Geo Channel

National Geographic Channel presents a spectacular show which allows people to study Indian culture in its style. The show includes Music, Drama, Fun and all forms of entertainments. The show starts on 17^th September. It repeats on September 18^th and September 21^st. The detailed information of the show is given below :

Show type - Documentary

Language – English

·        17^th September 9.00 pm to 10.00 pm

Repeats on

·        18^th September 12.00 am

·        18^th September 12.00 pm

·        21^st September 10.00 am

About Nat Geo Inside….

Nat Geo Inside is a special program of National Geographic Channel which penetrates our vision to the restricted places in the world and goes behind the scenes of spectacular events happened in world. It gives us the exclusive story of such unraveling incidents. It will combine high tech tools, non stop actions and dramas, unchallenged science facts and adventures. The show enters almost all parts of world without any limitations. It gives you an idea about the happenings in different areas of world. One show might be about Hong Kong while the other may be about beaches of Brazil. It fills your adrenaline tubes much faster than any other sorts of entertainments. It is about the ever increasing stars in Bollywood and the reasons for its fame in this special show. Don’t miss the Inside Kingdom of Dreams, the special show about Bollywood.

About Kingdom of Dreams…

Kingdom of Dreams is the perfect title for the dynamic Bollywood arena. Inside Kingdom of Dreams is a special show on Indian films, its stars, fans.. Bollywood is the kingdom of Dreams.

Swapnasanjari Malayalam movie | Latest Film of Jayaram

'Swapnasanjari' is the latest film of Jayaram. Swapnasanjari is a family film. Samvritha Sunil is the main actress in the movie. Jagathi Sreekumar, Salim Kumar, Harisree Ashokan, Irshad, Jayaraj Variyar, Shaju, Balachandran Chullikkadu, Manikandan Pattambi, Sivaji Guruvayur, Sasi Kalinga, Kavitha Nair and Kripa are the other actors in the film. After the hit film ‘Veruthe Oru Bharya’ K. Gireesh is writing the script, story and dialogues for the film. Jayachandran is the music director of the film.  

The story depicts the real life of a man from Kerala. His struggle to earn more in life is the feature of the film. The film really shows the characteristics of a common man. Kamal is the director of the film.

Ajayachandran is the name of the main character in the film. Ajayachandran is trying to earn everything in his life. The story shows his struggles and problems related to it. The shooting of the film was started in Thodupuzha,Kerala. The producer of the film is Thankachan Emanual. He also produced the famous film ‘Katha thudarunnu’. The film is created in association with True Line Banners. Samvritha Sunil acts as Reshmi, Wife of Ajayachandran in film. Anu is a new face in the film field. Anu is the daughter of Thankachan, The producer of the film.

The story goes on by showing the dissimilarities of ideas of father and son. Father tries to control his son’s greed for money. Son ignores the father like always. The father is against son’s activities strongly. The film is said to be a family entertainer. The film will be released very soon.  

Live Score of India vs England Final ODI | Watch India vs England 5th ODI Live

Watch India vs England final ODI live in Star Cricket and DD One. Check this page to get details about India vs England final ODI match going to be held on 17^th september in England. The ODI series has been a failure for team India. India performed badly in the Test series. The last hope for India is today. It will be a relief if India win the last match even though winning this match is not going to do much good for team India.  The Indians failed to perform in all aspects of the game. This will be the last ODI match for Rahul Dravid as well.

The match is scheduled to start at 6.30 pm today. All Indian fans needed a win in this match to give Rahul Dravid a farewell. Rahul Dravid has been a fantastic batsman for team India. He faced lot of criticism even though he scored more than ten thousand runs in ODI matches. He belongs to the class of Sachin Tendulkar and other legends in scoring over 10 thousand runs in ODI matches. Dravid will also be looking for a victory.

Indian captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is really confused about team selection. He expressed his confusion regarding selecting fast bowlers for the last match. With all Indian fans hoping for a win in the two month series lets hope nothing fails for India in the last match.

Retirement of Rahul Dravid | Last ODI of Rahul Dravid, the Wall

Watch the last ODI match of a great Indian batsman, Rahul Dravid today 6.30 pm in Star Cricket and DD one. The final ODI match between India and England is also the last ODI match of Rahul Dravid. Rahul Dravid has been in a fantastic form in the last test series played between India and England. He knocked 3 hundreds in the 4 test matches.

All fans of Rahul Dravid wants a win for team India which will be a highlight for his carrier. Dravid’s carrier has been a lengthy one. He was India when it was evolving. He played over 100 test matches for India. He scored more than ten thousand runs in ODI matches and Test matches individually. His ability to save the test matches has been a plus point for India.

Rahul Dravid does not fears retirement. He says that the retirement from ODI matches is not going to affect his life at all. He also says there is no need to fear retirement after a lengthy cricketing carrier. He agrees to the fact that One Day International matches has been a little more tough than test matches. He was criticised for his strike rate in ODI matches and test matches. Rahul Dravid says he is going to take some rest after the final ODI between England and India. He is looking to future plans only after that. Dravid is also known as ‘The Wall’ in cricket.

Profile of Rahul Dravid | Rahul Dravid’s Carrier

Read this page to get informations regarding  the profile of Rahul Dravid. Rahul Dravid has been a great batsman for Indian cricket. His contributions to Indian cricket is very valuable. He played over 100 test matches for India. He played 344 One Day Matches for India. He is going to retire after the final ODI match between India and England on 17^th september 2011. His fans from all parts of world are eager to see him play in the last ODI match between India and England.

Records of Dravid

Rahul Dravid scored 10820 runs in One Day matches with an average of 39.06. He scored 12 centuries and 82 half centuries in One Day matches. He has a rank of 7 in the highest run scorers in ODI matches. He has been outstanding in test matches. He is the second highest run scorer in test matches only after the great batsman,Sachin Tendulkar. He averages well over 50 in test matches. He scored ovr 30 centuries in test matches. His well known for his techniques in batting. Rahul Dravid has a text book style batting. He is a classic player in cricket. Youngsters from all Nations learned his techniques in facing a bowler. He has been an inspiration for many people.

He also served as the captain for team India. He was also a wicket keeper for Indian cricket team. The team management may or may not select him for the last ODI match between India and England. If they selct him for the match, it will be a great relief for his fans to see him play once more.