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VOICE YOUR VIEWS: IPL MATCHES OR MOVIES?
Entertainment in T20

Movies are very glamorous , but watching them often is not a right choice. However,T20 matches have action, music, dance, suspense and now even drama, all the elements which make a perfect Indian movie. Be it IPL or ICL, I would like to watch ...

Films and TV soaps, advertisements and hoardings, magazines and even newspapers are infiltrated with absolute filth. With ICL and IPL, even cricket has become polluted. What is the need for skimpily-clad cheerleaders in cricket?

S. ADEEB ...

IPL matches and movies depict drama. While the former is real, the latter is fiction. I prefer IPL matches to movies for several reasons.

The overseas players have inspired youngsters to have an universal view of cricket. IPL provides a ...

IPL cricket matches have music and masti and with the recent sledging and slapping, another dramatic dimension has also added. The cricket fever may catch up for a while but the movie mania is forever.

MUTHUNOORI S.S ...

Movies have lost their charm as stories are all same. Where as in IPL matches, one can see their favourite players striking and there is thrill and tension in every match. Moreover, the Twenty-20 concept has given a new turn to these matches. ...

I believe IPL matches are a boon to youngsters as it gives them quick international exposure. Those days are gone where an upcoming player has to wait for a long time to impress national selectors with his performance. The recent matches have ...

Asking someone, whether you like IPL matches or movies is like asking a kid to choose between ice creams or chocolates. IPL matches are like multi-starrers. Making a person sit for more than three hours is not that easy, be it an IPL match or ...

It’s utter madness because the matches are played between major cities. And teams also have international players. Its an unusual cricket match also and Hyderabadi cricket fans are at full spirit because the matches are played in ...

IPL matches might be nail biting but it will not serve the purpose of highlighting social issues and mirroring the image of our culture as done by movies. But not all movies make an impact. All the IPL matches have been mesmerising and ...

Both IPL and movies are meant for pure entertainment. But the difference is that IPL is a completely new concept whereas movies have always been there. IPL’s concept of a war between the states is new and cricketers from different ...

Cinema

time out this week
Gallery Space, road no. 12, Banjara Hills, presents Splash of Colours, a group show, from May 6 to 30 between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The exhibition will feature works of 29 artists including Laxma Goud, Fawad Tamkanath, Sachin Jaltare, Narendernath, ...

Music

Devotion with fusion
Uday Shankar gives a new spin to time-tested classics. ‘Fusion Ramadasu’ is his new album

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The aromatic Persian delight
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